All about fall tag

The October challenge over at Stamplorations tagplorations is

 

 

I used a leaf charm to make mine

 

Supplies:Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Cuttlebug

Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities H2 Curved

        Oval: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval small

Single hole plier punch

Pentel fine liner in black

Scraps of paper

Leaf charm 



31 oct

 

A stack of gifts

Just add ink has this challenge

 

 

I choose bows and bling

 

 

as well as over at Cards in envy where it's

'Your Favourite Holiday'

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Gold enamel dots

Pattern: Prick 'n stitch

Paper: Source unknown

Thread: Gold: DMC E382

            Light Green: DMC 3348

            Dark Green: DMC 407

31 oct

 

An old faithful

CAS colours and sketches have this for us

 

 

I made another Christmas card with one of my 'old faithful' patterns

 

 

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

Purple tissue paper

Rolfes metallic pen in green

Pattern: Stitching cards Three-trees

29 oct

 

Foliage

Addicted to CAS has this cue

 

 

I used it to make some gift tags

 

 

Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    160gsm in red mirror
Cuttlebug
Die: Tag: 9 wPlus Timeless tags 2
Red gel pen
Paper: 80gsm in green
Couture Creations: Glitzin'Glam in red
27 oct

 

A twist of black

After a long summer break Stamplorations CAS challenge is back and this is their cue

 

 

I made some ladybird gift tags

 

 

and a close up

 

 

I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in Kraft

Cuttlebug

Die: w9Plus timeless tags 2

Red gel pen

Ladybugs: Imagine That

Twine

31/26 oct

Tri-coloured Christmas Tree

Color throw down has this cue

 

 

I made a Christmas card

 

I will also be entering this over at Split coast stampers F4A452 where it's

'Be yourself'

I style is very much CAS so here is a Cas style card.

 

As well as at The merry christmas challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Washi Tape Trees

Double sided foam tape

25 oct/14 nov

 

 

Another Bird

CAS christmas card challenge  has this challenge
 

 

and this is my second entry. A different coloured version of the same card.

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pattern: Stitching cards dove-of-peace

Blue flat backed gems

Glitzin'Glam in iridescent
Thread: DMC E825

24 oct

 

Animal Antics

This weeks Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

'Animal Antics'

This is another tag made from an old calendar. The images where so delightful; that I couldn't throw them away.

 

I added some liquid pearls and glitter to complete.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of spotty paper

Cuttlebug

Die: 9 wPlus Timeless tags 2

Liquid Pearls in Platinum

Glitzin' Glam in iridescent



 

 

24 oct

For a Man

Moving along with the times have this cue

'For a Man'

I made a Christmas card which is suitable for a man

 

 

 

I will also be entering this at Cards in envy where it's

'You Favourite Holiday card'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green

Rolfes marker in silver

Double sided tape

Pattern: Rhino: Prick 'n stitch big five

             Stars and Santa: Stitching cards santa-and-stars

24/22 oct

Big Eyes

CAS colours and sketches have these colours this week

 

 

I used them to make a little owl tag

 

 

I bought these buttons on sale and love how the tag has turned out. I also bought these buttons at the same time. Just love owls.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in Kraft

                   160gsm in white

                   Recycled birthday card for the pink card stock 

Owl Button: Smart Craft Sewing and Crafts

Crochet cotton in white

Pentel fine liner in black

Cuttlebug

Die: 9 wPlus Timeless tags 2

22 oct

 

Walking in the fallen leaves

Pinspirational challenges have this cute picture inspiration

 

 

I concentrated on her skirt and made this small card

 

 

The flowers where embroidered with the ends of two different colour threads. Great way to use up scraps just make sure that they are similar in colour.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of paper

Flat baked gem in yellow

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

22 oct

 

Not a 'Starry Night' in sight

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

 

"Starry Night"
I made a small card

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    180gsm in silver

Rolfes silver metallic pen

Pattern:  Stitching cards santa-and-stars 

22 oct

Colourful

Time out challenges have this cue

 

 

My card

 



 

as well as at Sugarpea blog where it's

 

 



Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in white
Gold peel off sentiment
Liquid Pearls in gold
18 oct/3 nov

 

Stocking Gift tags

This week's Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Anything Christmas, optional twist: add a stocking'

 

I made some little gift tags

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in Kraft

                    160gsm in white

                    scrap of 160gsm mirror in red

Cuttlebug

Die: 9 wPlus: Timeless tags 2

Pentel fineliner in black

Bought plastic stocking embellishments: Imagine That

Nylon red ribbon 

19 Oct

Thankful for you.

Lil red wagon have this cue

'Thankful for you'

I made some more tags and one says Thank you

 

 The cats are little buttons that my Hubby cut the shanks off of for me. The sentiment is computer generated and the tags hand cut.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Scraps

Kitty buttons

Gel pen in blue and pink

Single hole plier punch

16 oct 

White wreath

Freshly made sketches

 

I inverted the sketch and made this card

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm mirror in red

                   160gsm in white 

Fiskars star border punch 

Red seed beads

Liquid pearls in gold

Pattern: Stitching cards free-holly-wreath

15 oct

 

Cityscape

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge has this challenge

'Cityscape'

Here is my card

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm mirror red 

15 oct

A flower with sparkle

Happy 2nd birthday The flower challenge.
Here is their latest cue

 

I made a small card with some glitter glue for sparkle

 



 

 

I will be entering this at Split coast stampers F4A450 where it's  

'Small, Tall or long'

This is a small card

 

as well as at Just add ink where it's

 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: Wrapper from a discontinued range of soaps

Glitzing Glam Glitter in iridescent

Pattern: Easy Embroidery on Paper by Joke de Vette

26/12 Oct



 

A touch of gold

Parus card making challenges has this cue

 

I  used it to make this owl tag

 

 

I bought these owl buttons on a sale and am delighted with how the tags have turned out. I'll share the other colours in due course.

 

I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge were it;'s

'Anything but a card'

 

Supplies:

Black pre-cut business card in white

Single hole plier punch

Crochet cotton in white

Peel offs in gold

Scrap of green gingham paper

Pentel fine liner in black

Button: Smart Craft Sewing and Crafts

25/ 17 oct

 

Red Trees

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Anything goes. Optional twist add a flower or two'
I didn't add the optional bit

This is one of my favourite Christmas patterns. I have stitched it in various guises over and over again.

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

pattern: Stitching cards Three trees

Red nylon ribbon 

12 oct

Dove of Peace

This week's Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge is

'Let's get ready for Christmas'

I made a card with a peace dove on it

 

My Inspiration

Source: Unknown

I will also be entering this at  CAS christmas card challenge where it's

 

as well as at Sugarpea blog where it's

 

 

I choose the single main image option 

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Pattern: Stitching cards dove-of-peace

Cream sequins

Liquid Pearls in platinum 

10/24 oct/3 nov

Silver vellum tags

Just add ink have this challenge for us

 

 

I made some Christmas gift tags with a vellum overlay

 

 

The base card is silver and the vellum is loose, only attached by the twine through the hole.

A close up

 

 

My inspiration

Source: Lime Doodle

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in silver

Vellum

Cuttlebug

Die: Sizzix Square

        9Wplus timeless tags 2

Silver gel pen

Silver peel offs

Silver tree charm

Craft glue

        

 

10 Oct

 

Thankful little bees

CASology has this cue

 

 

I made some cute little bee tags and one says "Thank You"

 

The bees are little foam embellishments and the sentiments are computer generated.

 

I will also be entering them at Clean and simple on Sunday where it's

'Thank you'

 

This year I will again be taking part in this worthy cause

 

 

Pop over to Ling's happy place and read more about it.

Supplies:

Single hole plier punch

Baker's Twine in yellow

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of green and yellow gingham paper

Pentel fineliner in black

8/17 oct

 

The 'spotty' option

Butterfly spot challenge have this pin wheel for inspiration

 

 

I went with the green and spots option on this tag made with a butterfly charm.

 

 

I will also be entering this at Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge where it's

'Tag it"

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in cream

Cuttlebug

Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities H2 Curved

        Oval: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval small

Single hole plier punch

Pentel fine liner in black

Scraps of paper

Butterfly charm

10/8 oct