12 Tags of 2012 - April

I just loved Tim's April tag! The bird hanging over the edge and set affront the reflections image...brilliant, he certainly is! I wish I had the reflections stamp he used, but I didn't...yes shocking, I know....so I improvised. I used Wendy's letter image stamp, and just stamped it directly to the tag. It's sort of cheating I guess, but I also didn't have the texture fade I wanted either, since I use jumbo tags. I needed one to fit, and this Frame was all I had. I also wanted the blue in the bird to pop, so I added more blue extras.

I am also submitting this tag to Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "favorite word", and the Sunday Stamper's challenge of "summer colors".

Supplies:
ULine: Jumbo Tag
From My Stash- alpha stamps, bird charm

Wendy Vecchi Live And Make Art Stamp Set	Sepia Archival Ink	Alterations Distressed Frame & Postale Texture Fade	Wild Honey - Distress Ink	Broken china - Distress ink
Mustard Seed Distress Ink	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Bird Branch BIGZ Die	Distress Embossing Ink
Peeled Paint Distress Ink	Peeled Paint Distress Embossing Powder	Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder	Faded Jeans Distress Embossing Powder	Adirondack Sail Boat Blue Acrylic Paint Dabber
Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber	Natural Twine Jute (FJ)	Idea-ology Word Bands	Rayon Seam Binding	Tiny Attacher - Idea-ology
Jump Rings - Idea-ology

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

All A Flutter!

Irena "Rudlis" Kowalczyk, of Love Life and Crafts is the hostess again this week at Our Creative Corner. Her challenge is based on this  inspiration photo of  "Butterflies". Make a project, card, or tag inspired by the photo. Then tell why you love butterflies, if you do.

If you need inspiration, you will find no shortage on the blogs of all the Design Team at OCC.

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

I do like butterflies! Their bright colors and fluttery way of flying make them fun. Plus, their presence means it's warm outside...yeah for Spring!

I decided to make this project a combination of several things I wanted and needed to accomplish. I wanted to participate in this month's Creative Block - Stamper's Anonymous Yahoo Group ATC swap for something grungy, and I needed to do a step by step on an Alcohol Ink Masterboard for Frilly & Funkie, and then there were the butterflies. So I made this card and 11 other projects from a Masterboard. You can see all the details and other projects at Frilly & Funkie's Saturday Step By Step.

I did not add a sentiment on this card yet, because I am not quite sure what I am going to use it for.

Supplies:

From My Stash: scrap backing from Wonder Tape (butterflies), black cardstock
32 Degrees North: Dresden Gold Lace Trim
Close To My Heart: wooden buttons

Inkssentials Gloss Paper (FJ)	Ranger Alcohol Ink In Pitch Black (FJ)	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Espresso	Ranger Adirondack Metallic Mixatives - Gold & Silver	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator, Stamp Handle and Felt
Alcohol Blending Solution	Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink (FJ)	Spring Spring Stamp Set	Clear Mini Nature′s Elements Stamp Set	Ranger Archival Ink - Sepia
Regal Flourish - Stamp set	Craft Paper Card	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Vintage Lace Die	Wendy Vecchi Live And Make Art Stamp Set	Mixed Media Stamp Set
Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 Seriously Art Stamp Set	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge	Rusted Metal Embellishments	Walnut Stain - Distress Ink	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!