MFT Handcrafted Holiday Celebration—Holiday Tag Extravaganza

 

Hi, everyone, welcome to another day of MFT’s Handcrafted Holiday Celebration! Today is all about tags. The Design Teams have created some tags to get you inspired, so be sure to check by the MFT Blog to
see the full list of participants for our holiday tag extravaganza—and you can participate too!

I made a couple of tags for today. My first one started with some Sweet Tooth card stock stamped with Candy Stripes Background Builder and Wild Cherry dye ink and Green-Eyed Monster dye ink cut out with Tag Builder Blueprints 4 Die-namics. It was trimmed with a Wild Cherry card stock grommet and a piece of Sweet Tooth card stock. Then I added a piece of Wild Cherry card stock, cut with Blueprints 12 Die-namics.

Next up is some Black Licorice card stock cut with Radial Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics and stamped with a sentiment from Gift Card Greetings and Versamark, then heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. I added the “chalk” look with Sweet Tooth pigment ink and the sweet holly leaves from BB Santa’s Elves and BB Santa’s Elves Die-namics, colored with Copic markers. Some hemp baker’s twine finished it off.
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My second tag started with Stone Gray card stock cut with Traditional Tag STAX Die-namics for the base, on which I stenciled embossing paste through Snowfall Stencil. After it dried, it wasn’t quite as white as I wished so I “colored” each snowflake with Copic Opaque White and a tiny brush. Next I added Stitched Mountain Range Die-namics, cut from Sweet Tooth card stock
and the sentiment, from Gift Card Greetings, stamped on Cornflower card stock cut with Blueprints 12 Die-namics, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. 

I used Silver Sparkle card stock for the Blueprints 20 Die-namics element behind the sentiment and for the grommet. Snowflakes from Snowflake Flurry were also stamped on Cornflower card stock with Versamark and heat embossed with white detail embossing powder. Dimension was achieved by using foam mounting tape on several layers. I finished off with some hemp baker’s twine and silver glitter enamel dots.

And that’s it for my tags! Thanks so much for stopping by today—see you soon!

Gift Tag Greetings	BB Santa's Elves	BG Candy Stripes Background Builder	Wild Cherry Ink
Green-Eyed Monster Premium Dye Ink Pad	Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice	Sweet Tooth Pigment Ink Pad	Versamark Ink Pad
Wild Cherry Card Stock	Black Licorice Card Stock	Sweet Tooth Card Stock	Die-namics Blueprints 12
Die-namics Radial Stitched Circle STAX	Die-namics BB Santa's Elves	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 4	White Detail Embossing Powder
Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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Gift Tag Greetings	Snowflake Flurry	Versamark Ink Pad	Sweet Tooth Card Stock
Cornflower Prestige Card Stock	Stone Gray Prestige Card Stock	Silver Sparkle Card Stock	Die-namics Blueprints 12
Die-namics Blueprints 20	Die-namics Snowflake Flurry	Die-namics Stitched Mountain Range	Die-namics Tag Builder Blueprints 4
Stencil Snowfall	White Detail Embossing Powder	Foam Mounting Tape 1/2%u201D

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~Supplies~
Holly Tag:
Stamps: Gift Tag Greetings, BB Santa’s Elves, Candy Stripes Background Builder(MFT)
Ink: Wild Cherry dye ink, Green-Eyed Monster dye ink, Black Licorice hybrid ink, Sweet Tooth pigment ink, Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth card stock, Wild Cherry card stock, Black Licorice card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Blueprints 12 Die-namics, Radial Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics, BB Santa’s Elves Die-namics, Tag Builder Blueprints 4 Die-namics, foam mounting tape, white detail embossing powder (MFT)

Snowflake Tag:
Stamps: Gift Tag Greetings, Snowflake Flurry (MFT)
Ink: Versamark (MFT)
Paper: Stone Gray card stock, Cornflower card stock, Sweet Tooth card stock, Silver Sparkle card stock (MFT)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Blueprints 12 Die-namics, Blueprints 20 Die-namics, Snowflake Flurry Die-namics, Stitched Mountain Range Die-namics, Stitched Traditional Tag STAX Die-namics, Snowfall Stencil, foam mounting tape, white detail embossing powder (MFT); hemp baker’s twine, enamel dots

MFT July Creative Challenge–Christmas In July

Hi, everyone, and welcome to MFT’s July Creative Challenge. The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. This month, we were challenged to kick-start our holiday projects with Christmas in July.  Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers.

 

Some time back, I used a 2 pound box of Velveeta and was pretty impressed by the sturdiness of the box. So I put it in my alterables bin and forgot about it. When I got ready to do this project, I went to my bin and EUREKA! The Velveeta box was there and screamed “cookies” to me. It’s the perfect size and shape to hold cookies for a holiday gift :)




I couldn’t very well use the naked box, so I covered it with Christmas patterned paper and decorated it. Luckily I had some of this old Cosmo Cricket paper in 12” sheets because that’s what it took to cover the box. You could certainly use solid card stock and dress it up, as well.

Once I got it covered and a ribbon tied around, I made a tag for the top, using my Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX as the base.

 

To fancy it up, I first used my Die-namics Clearly Sentimental Label and some Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX for some layers, then added a Die-namics Ornaments ornament and a couple of sentiments.



The top one was made with another Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX and a sentiment from Bon Appétit stamp set. The holly leaves are from Die-namics Ornaments. The button is from Buttons Galore and More, and is tied onto the ribbon with twine.

 

The second sentiment was made with a Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon flag die cut and the sentiment is from Die-namics Tag You’re It and Stamp Set. It also has a little holly leaf from Die-namics Ornaments.

Here’s the box all loaded up with cookies. Yeah, they’re Chips Ahoy, LOL! No Christmas cookies here, yet. But they fit perfectly :)



I also made a card to go with my sweet gift. I’m using Inspired by Christmas for the sentiment. I stamped it on another Die-namics Clearly Sentimental Label die cut and embellished with more Die-namics Ornaments.

Here’s a close up of the sentiment—I love the fonts used on this!

 

I decided to add just a little touch of whimsy with this tiny tag from Die-namics Ornaments on which I stamped “25th” using the Typewriter Alphabet set.

And, finally, here’s the inside, with another sentiment from Inspired by Christmas. I believe, don’t you?

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this project:

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you back tomorrow for this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

 

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Inspired by Christmas, Tag You’re It, Bon Appétit, Typewriter Alphabet (MFT)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (SU!); Fine Linen; Cosmo Cricket Christmas patterned paper
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (SU!)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond; Clearly Sentimental Label, Ornaments, Fishtail Flags STAX, Traditional Tags STAX, First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics dies (MFT); ribbon, twine, pearls, buttons, repurposed box