Hey everyone! Miriam here sharing a whole slew of tags to share today using the new Build A Tag dies.
I got to thinking after I created this tag I shared last week, that this is a perfect set of dies for stash busting, so I set out to prove it.
I used one of my older paper collections (Amy Tangerine's Stitched collection for AC), cutting a 6" x 12" piece from eight different sheets. Then I ran all the pieces from the Build A Tag set as well as the diamond die from the Gift Card Box Additions set through the die cut machine.
Full disclosure I have extended cutting plates, so I could do this in one pass. If you have standard sized plates you'll have to cut a piece off and run it through separately, but that is easy enough to do.
Here's a look at one of my cardstock sheets with all the pieces cut out.
Once I had all my pieces cut out, I basically lined up all the main tag pieces and then distributed the rest of them to each tag, mixing and matching the different patterns.
I tried very hard to make this a quick set, not to over complicate things. Normally if I was making just one tag, I'd probably add some stitching or embellishments, but here I limited myself to just adding a bit of foam tape for dimension.
All the sentiments are from the Thanks So Much stamp set.
There are so many different combinations and possibilities. I'm planning to do this again, but with some old Christmas papers so I can knock out all the Christmas tags I need.
I hope this gives you some ideas and that you're able to make a dent in your pile of patterned papers too!
Hi friends, it's Natalie here today and I wanted to share some of my favourite mixed media techniques with you to create these bold and vibrant layered tags.
I think sometimes as card makers we hear the term 'mixed media' and think it's for those arty folks who like to get messy with abstract painting and collage glue and all sorts of unfamiliar colouring mediums! But mixed media just means using a variety of different mediums or materials on the same project which means it's definitely achievable with the Neat and Tangled products you already have in your stash and a few of your standard cardmaking supplies.
Think about it.... if you create a card using an ink-blended background, a watercoloured image and finish it off with a sprinkling of sequins then that's mixed media! You might have been doing it for years, but just haven't called it by that name. And it can be as messy and abstract as you would like, or you can keep it clean and simple with a more graphic appeal.
In my video today I'm going to share all the techniques I used to create these tags, along with a few tricks and secrets along the way. I hope maybe I can teach you something new, or remind you to pull out some forgotten mediums. But most of all I hope to show you how easy it can be!
Today I'm back again with another fun twist (pun intended!) on creating some interactive tags that are perfect for a kid's birthday party. Last month I brought you shaker tags, this month I'm doing spinner tags!
The centrepiece of each one is a cute coloured image that is suspended in a little window cut into the tag. That allows him to spin around as though he's doing a little happy dance! I tell you, Judah has not stopped playing with these since I made them so I can vouch that the kids will love them!
I made four different examples to show you today, each with it's own
little variation, because I guess I couldn't stop playing with this idea
either! And I wanted to show you how you can make this work for various
size little creatures.
I started off by making the tag with the dog. He's from Puppy's Favourite Things stamp set and I just love that you can choose from a
number of different objects to tuck into his paws. This time I went with
the cupcake. I also made a little party hat for him, but when I popped
it on his head he was too big to spin around in the circle frame I'd
cut, so it became a decoration over the sentiment instead.
Next
I made the turtle tag, this time knowing his party hat would have
plenty of room! However, what I didn't originally appreciate is that the
turtle (unlike the other images I chose) is a bit unbalanced. Meaning,
his largest area is his shell and birthday cake, but that doesn't run up
the centre of the image, and so if I were to adhere the spinner string
here he might just keep toppling over. But the solution was simple - I
just stuck him onto a smaller disc of cardstock and strung this up
instead. Now it spins perfectly!
Next up was the monkey tag. Both the monkey and the turtle are from the Wild Ones stamp set. The monkey is carrying a balloon which makes him quite a tall image, so instead of cutting a circle window I cut an oval one so he would fit. And since this didn't leave me any room on the tag for a sentiment, I stamped it directly onto the balloon instead!
And lastly there's that cute little monster from the latest release stamp set aptly called Little Monster! In my video today I'll show you how I made this one from start to finish so that you can go ahead and make your own versions! I'll also share my solutions for what to do with the back of the image since you're obviously going to see that when it spins around ;-)
Hi friends! We're excited to be introducing our guest designer for the month, Heather Meeson.
Heather, who lives in Colorado, has been working behind-the-scenes in the craft industry for years, designing and developing products. She spends her free time with paper and ink, battling altitude in an attempt to make the perfect macaron, and traveling whenever she can. And take a look at what she created for us today:
When a holiday rolls around (any holiday, all the holidays) putting together a few small treats for some of the kiddos I know is always a highlight and making homemade tags has developed into a bit of a tradition. This year I’m using Get Yeti.
While black may not be the first color you think of for Christmas, pairing it with red and white is my go-to color palette for the holidays. I like the way it makes a more traditional red and white “peppermint” look really pop.
While each tag is a little different, the sled and other images were all colored with the same colors, making mass production easy peasy.
Before assembling, I splattered a little white acrylic paint on the background for a snowy effect.
Hello friends! Danielle here! I am so excited to be a part of Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event this year!
She has TONS of tag inspiration and lots of prizes to win! Be sure to head to her blog for more details including a list of sponsors!
I'm so bad at making tags that say anything more than "to" and from". I love my white space so I really struggled with this haha! I also made a huge mess for one little old tag, you can see a picture of that on our Instagram page.
I decided to make a pretty shaker tag for my tag. A tag on a tag! Here is a close up of the shaker tag - would you like to see a video of how I did this? If yes, let me know in the comments!
I added some of our pretty gold punchinella to the large background tag to add some interest, and stamped part of a sentiment from Winter Wishes (which will be back in stock any day now!) The patterned paper in the shaker is an old one from last Christmas, you could put in any paper you'd like!
Amy Tsuruta is also playing along today and has this fun tag using Warm Wishes!
To be entered in to Tracey's giveaway leave me a comment below and it will be entered into the drawing!
Today I am here with some very fun news! In case you didn't see yet, Neat and Tangled is the Moxie Fab Stamp of Approval today! How awesome is that! If you're new to Neat and Tangled, welcome! You stopped by on a great day because we have lots of amaaazing projects today!
We thought it would be fun to do 2 days full of inspiration for you to finish out the week! Today and tomorrow you will get to see LOTS of amazing projects, all in the form of tags! With Christmas right around the corner we thought you could use some clever ideas to decorate your pretty packages ;)
