Tag 4-29 "Inspire" #onelittletag

Welcome to my blog!

This is tag 4-29 of the One Little Tag Craft Challenge I am participating in on FB.  Those of you that have been following along already know that I am still playing catch=up.  I am doing the punch challenge for this tag.  I am still using the same paper pad that I have been recently using for several tags, because it's out and because I really like it!  The Inspire definition is from a Graphic 45 stamp set (Typography)  I like the vintage feel of this tag.

Thanks for joining me!  Have an awesome day and if you enjoyed my tag, check back soon for another new tag!

Deli Gelli prints Some Gelli printed collage papers

Hello my friends!

I am so excited!  I FINALLY got some deli paper.  I didn't know where to get it, or really exactly what I was looking for.  I finally ordered it on-line and hoped I would be getting what I wanted.  And I did!

So I had some fun yesterday at the art club (Ajax Creative Arts) and took in my Gelli plate, my paints and some deli paper.

I have a hard time getting the camera to do justice, sometimes.  Some of these turned out really pretty and I hope you can see them well enough..  They all are somewhat muted. That must have just been how I was feeling, because it wasn't a conscious thing.  I think next time I will use some bolder colours as well.

Now what will I do with these? You may ask.  I will use them as collage papers for my tags and mixed media artwork.  So you can look forward to seeing in the background of some new art!

Thank you for stopping by!

Tag 4-21 "Purple Rain" #onelittletag

Well, this is my last tag for now.  April 21, 2016 was a sad day.  There are no words for this tag, it is just a quiet homage to a talented artist.

Tag 4-20 "You Are a Free Spirit" #onelittletag

Hello again!  As I mentioned, I am on a roll.  Only one more after this, I promise, and that will be it for a while and I will take a break.

Still using my Local King stamps, and still not following any prompts.  The background stamp is one I've had for quite a while, and the wolf stamp and die are new. 

I think he really is a free spirit!

Tag 4-19 "Always free to Fly" #onelittletag

Tag 4-19 "Always Free to Fly"

Welcome to my blog!

Been on a roll, so I have a few tags I will be sharing. I'm not really following any prompts for these, just trying to get caught up for April and using what I have out. I got some new Local King stamps which prompted me (guess I am kind of using a prompt, lol) to get out my old ones. So there actually is a few mothball stamps here. (Mothball items are the most current promt for the tag challenge)

Thanks for joining me, and I will have another tag coming up very shortly!

Tag 4-25 "Seasons Greetings" #onelittletag

Tag 4-25

Welcome to my blog! Those of you that have been following along may know that I reserve the 25th of each month for a Christmas tag.  I am still playing catch up and I felt like making a Christmas tag so here it is!

I got the cute train stamp and die from Local King Rubber Stamps at  the Creative Festival last week. I have to give credit for the design of this tag to Lisa Xang, owner of Local King.  This tag was totally inspired by a sample card that she created.

Here is a link to the Local King website http://www.localkingrubberstamp.com/

Tag 4-14 "Artist" #onelittletag #MMM#7

Tag 4-14 and MMM #7

Welcome to my blog!  I have been busy today. This tag is another for the magazine challenge on the FB  One Little Tag Craft Challenge and also MMM#7 for the Mixed Media Morsels FB challenge I am also doing.  That prompt was a circle background.  This was a fun one, hope you like it!  Yhanks for joining me, have an awesome day!

Tag 4-11 "Smile" #onelittletag

Hi there, welcome to my blog!

Tag 4-11  "Smile"

This is another tag made for the magazine challenge.  When I saw this toothpaste ad, I was drawn instantly to all the smiles and knew that I wanted to use it for this challenge.

Hope it makes you smile, too and thanks for stopping by!

Tag 4-10 "The Eyes Have It" #onelittletag"

Tag 4-10

Welcome to my blog!  I am , and will be for a little bit yet, playing catch-up on the FB challenge I am participating in, the One Little Tag Craft Challenge.  The challenge of the next few tags is to use magazine or flyers collaged into your tag.  I went through the magazine (Glow) and pulled out all the pages with images that I would be able to line up.  I trimmed them all out and assembled my tag.

This tag was kind of personal to me.  As I am legally blind, eyes are very symbolic to me.

Thanks for joining me and have an awesome day!

Tag 4-30 "All You Need..." Punch Tutorial #onelittletag

Hi, welcome to my blog!  The latest challenge on the FB tag challenge I have neem doing (One Little Tag Craft Challenge) is punches.  I love punches because they are quick and easy, but I have never tried punch art.  So I searched around a bit and got some ideas.  This one was insprired by Dawn at Dawnsstampingthoughts.net. I put my own spin on it and used the punches that I had and I LOVE how this little guy turned out!

All the paper I used is from one pad that I had out from doing my owl tag.  (It's an oldie, but I really like this paper)

Her are all the pieces and punches I used

There are a few pieces I did some that I cut a bit as well.  Two of the smallest ovals that I used for the back paws I put back to back and trimmed the ends as indicated. then drew in an indication of paws.  I put them back to back to make sure I had a right and a left.  I folded one of the smallest ovals in half and cut it as indivated for the front paws, and drew in a few lines to indicate the paws.

Keep the little piece that is trimmed off the bottom as a tail!

Next, I inked the edges of all the pieces and drew in the whiskers and a little smile.  You don't have to ink the edges, but if you do take the time to do it, I think it makes a big difference in you finished piece.

I added a few highlights on his eyes and nose with a white gel pen.

I dug out some of my Graphic 45 stamps (It's Raining Cats and Dogs) and picked out a few sentiments.

I decided he need a little grass to stand on , and got out another Fiskers punch

I punched out my sentiments, chose one, inked the edges and assembled my tag.  I used a Stabillo All pencil to shadow my images.

I'm really happy how my first attempt at punch art turned out, he's so cute!  I Hope you enjoyed my little tutorial and will give it a try.

Thanks for loining me today, have an awesome day! 

Here is a link to the video that inspired me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pyiyYCMVM8&list=PL8iuEu4vlL8Seovh2ohwF0q4Q7B59bSFo&index=3