Paris

Hi everyone, hope you've had a good day. I've made a tag to post today using the gorgeous Katzelkraft Paris KTZ 35-01 stamp plate which I love. The background of the tag was made using the faux batik technique (embossing the stamping with clear powder, sponging with distress inks and then ironing the embossing powder off.) After that I stamped over with the Paris sentiment and outlined it with white gel pen. I've added a punched border round two sides of the tag, lots of swirls made with pearl pens, a punched butterfly, flowers and the Sizzix Alterations mannequin die cut shape which is stamped in black with the script stamp from the set. 

I'm entering my tag into Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge where it's 'anything goes' this week. Ribbon Carousel and a challenge of 'Shabby Chic', hopefully the Paris theme is chic :) and I've used pretty ribbon. Papertake Weekly is 'Fancy a Punch' (punched border and butterfly). 

Katzelkraft Christmas tag

Hi everyone! Today I have a Christmas tag to show for the Katzelkraft blog and I've been enjoying making tags for my presents this year, I think it makes them much more personal. I started by embossing the tag with a woodgrain texture fade folder and then inking all over it with Antique Linen distress ink, after that I inked over the raised areas with walnut stain distress ink and stamped over with a tree stamp  from Arbres 02 plate and snowflakes  from Santa KTZ46.

My tree and deer are cut from grunge paper using Sizzix Alterations dies and then inked with distress inks, tea die and walnut stain on the deer, pine needles and walnut stain with black edging on the tree. I stamped over the deer with the tree stamp and the tree with snowflakes stamp using archival ink on the deer and black archival and white acrylic paint on the tree.  I also die cut some letters from glitter card and attached these after adding the snow effect and stickles. 

I'm entering my tag into Linda's Studio L3 challenge which is currently running two weekly so lots more time to join in :), thanks Linda! At Simon Says Stamp and Show the theme is tags and at SCD it's about snow so I'm entering these too.

Enjoy your day today!