Mini Handwritten Holidays

Hi everyone!
My week has been very busy with a lot of behind the scenes stuff...even good stuff can keep you running.  I am super excited to share the news that there is a new stamp set availble today from Tim and Stampers Anonymous.  Tim took the all the stamps from the Handwritten Holidays series and shrunk them down so they could be used on Gift Tags!!  I LOVE this idea, because if there is one thing I need every single Christmas it is a gift tag (or a 100).  I was lucky enough to get a set of the stamps to create a display board for the Rubber Stamp show at Carson this weekend so I thought I would share some of the tags I made using the new stamps.

I did use manila tags for some tags.  The stamps fit nicely on tags sizes #1 - 3 which are great for gift tags.

But then I decided to break out the Thinlits die - Labels.

For those of you who have never used a Thinlits die (and that was me about 6 months ago), it is super easy.  First, choose which shapes you want to cut.  I used the larger shapes that come in the pack since I was going to stamp on them.

You will need a magnetic platform to be able to run the Thinlits through the machine.  The "sandwich" from top to bottom is:

cutting pad 

Thinlit (with cut ridge face down)

cardstock

cutting pad

magnetic platform

Here I have the platform, clear cutting pad, carstock and dies lined up.

I placed it on the Vagabond machine and added the last cutting pad over the top.  Then just send it through.  It's that easy.

I used 7 colors of Archival ink for the tags - the 6 that you see here and black.

watering can, potting soil, sienna, olive, sap green, french ultramarine

 

 *I used Sienna Archival Ink, which is a rusty red color for my stamping.  Vermillion is a more traditional red color that could be substituted for the rusty red.

I also used three other stamp sets as backgrounds:

Styled Woodlands

  Christmas Nostalgia

Mini Blueprints 7

So lets get started!

Some are very small, like the postage stamp die - but that size was perfect for Noel.

Some tags I cut myself using the back of the red Kraft-core cardstock.  I like the idea that the tag is red on the other side.  I did use white super fine embossing powder to make the white sentiment pop.

This simple one is a favorite - just a repeated background stamp in Sap Green (definitely a go to color every Christmas).

 I think this stamp is my favorite of the entire set!

 All tags don't have to be red and green!  How about a blue starry sky?

The stamp with Santa in his sleigh is super long so I just used a bit of it.  I think that worked out pretty good.

Super fine white embossing powder works really well with the red Kraft-core cardstock.

If you have more time, this tag was super fun to make using Distress Markers and the Mini Blueprints 7 poinsettia.

Use Distress Markers to color directly on the small floral stamp.  Once done, mist stamp with water and stamp on cut shape to get a watercolor effect.

I really like how this one turned out - I think it would be a great tag for a guy.  I just repeated the stamp over the entire tag to create a pattern.  My Watering Can stamp pad is new so it is still very juicy.  I easily overcame this "problem" by stamping on a paper towel (twice), then stamping the tag to get the faded nostalgic look.

This time I used Embossing Powder in gold on the red Kraft-core.  Super rich looking!

Here is the finished board!

I embellished the tags with Countdown Coins, Mirrored Stars (colored with Alcohol Ink), Red and White Paper String, Red and Cream Trimmings, Gumdrops (center of the poinsettia), and Adornment - snowflakes.
The Crinkle Ribbon ink colors - Red ribbon created with Festive Berries and Barn Door and Green ribbon created with Forest Moss and Peeled Paint.

Win A Set!

Mr Holtz and Stamper Anonymous have given me three sets of the new stamps to give away.  If you would like to win a set, please leave a comment, then check back on Monday morning for the names of the winners!  

Seriously, who doesn't want to win one?

Have a great weekend everyone! I will be busy putting the final touches on my last few classes before the end of the year.  If you happen to be in the San Diego or St Petersburg, FL area, please stop by to say hello!

Paper Tales
Saturday, Nov 15th
San Diego, CA

(619) 222-2510

Whim So Doodle

Dec 5 and 6th
St. Petersburg, FL

(727) 827-4911

now carry on!

paula

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