March Challenge - Tags

 

 As always our challenges are ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme.

Optional theme:   Tags

Hello and Happy New Year! If you are new to our challenge, please take a moment to read the rules. This is a monthly challenge starting the first Saturday of each month. Our theme is optional, but would love for you to use it as inspiration on your link up this month. 

Monthly digital prize is....

A $10 GIFT CODE to Taylormadecards4u!!! 

ALSO, if you would like to use a digital product from Taylormadecards4u, feel free to use the discount code below to receive 20% off your digital order!!!
Code is:  Challenge2023

I am excited to share with you my latest kit called The Typsetter

I have had great fun creating this black and white Tag Journal Book.  You can catch the tutorial over on my YouTube channel. 

Now lets see what you create!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hi everyone! Today I am participating in the 25 Days of Christmas tags and featuring some great dies from STAMPlorations. You can find all the details over on Tracey's Blog. 

The two sets that I am using form my tag are Two Reindeer and Luggage tags. These are nesting dies which means that there are several sized that can be layered one on top of the other. This made it very easy for me to cut through one of the smaller tags so that my darker brown card stock would show through. I then used the cut out deer for my second tag. 

Here is a closer look at the tags. 

It was a quick and easy way to get to fun holiday tags. Be sure to check out all the tags through the 25th. I am sure you will get some great inspiration. 

Pocket Tags

Hi everyone! I am here today to share with you a pocket tag that I created using my new tim holtz Pocket die.  I have been having so much fun creating little tickets with my ticket booth stamps and die set, I needed a little pouch to display them. What better than a pocket tag. 

If you would like to see how I created these tags, be sure to check out my video below. 

The paper that I used for my tags was the tim holtz correspondence pad.  I also used some fun ephemera and I even added my ATC-Coin to one of the slots. 

I added a metal clasp and a token that can either hang loose or be tucked into one of the slots.  

For my second tag, I decided to use a metal word band. These tags were so fun to make, I decided to put together a couple of kits so that you can give them a try.

My kit is available in my etsy shop and you will get enough material to make two tags. You can find the link to the kit below along with all the products to create your own tags.

Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES

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Vintage Christmas Tags

One of my favorite additions to Christmas Presents are handmade Christmas tags. This is a way to personalize your gifts and add fun unique additions to your presents. 

Christmas tags don't have to be fancy to be beautiful. I created these tags using the child on sled stamp from I Brake for Stamps. This vintage image has so much detail and is perfect as a black and white image.  

I added some snow flake stickers and labels to create the sentiment "Let it Snow". I finished it off with some black and white twine.

Don't forget to use coupon code: SAVE10MONICA to save 10% off your next purchase. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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25 Days of Christmas Tags - STAMPlorations

Hello everyone! I am participating in the 25 Days of Christmas Tags and STAMPlorations is our Sponsor today!

If you are not familiar with this annual event, be sure to click the link above which will take you to the post with all the details and prizes.

I decided to create two tags for this event using two of the typografia Christmas sentiments, Miracle of Christmas and Like Christmas. I also used the Tags #1 Nesting Die Cut set.

Be sure to check out the other STAMPloration DT projects over at the link up. I am sure you will find some great inspiration.

Don't forget you can always use my coupon code: STAMPGIRLMONICA for 20% off. 

Thanks for stopping by!

STAMPlorations Stamps & Tags Challenge

Hello crafty friends. It is a new month and a new sketch/theme challenge over at STAMPlorations. You can either follow the sketch or use our theme which is Stamps & Tags.

I decided to follow the theme this time and created a tag using two stamp sets, "It's All About You" and Fond Expressions 2. I am also using one of the Nested tag dies called Tags #1.

With the holidays right around the corner, this is a great time to create some tags so we hope you join along. 

Don't forget to use coupon code: STAMPGIRLMONICA for 20% off your next purchase.

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Gift Bags

I have been seeing these cute little gift bags popping up all over the internet. They are created with the gift bag punch board.  I usually don't like to buy these punch boards as they are so expensive, but I thought that I could use it this holiday for some cute little gifts.

Since Halloween is coming up, I thought I would try out my new tool by making a Halloween bag.  I have had these cute little Halloween tags I got from VectoriaDesigns that I thought would work well attached to my bag.

These cute little Halloween Delivery tags would be so fun on a little gift. So creative for Halloween. I am going to try and find some matching green striped paper to go along with the tags and make a few more little goody bags for Halloween

Thanks for stopping by!

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Christmas Tag in July

Hi everyone and Happy Friday! I am here to share a tag I made using some inspiration from Tim's 12 months of tags challenge going on this month.  If you recall, earlier this month I made an Independence Day Tag. You can see it HERE.

Well, I decided that this design would look great on a Christmas Tag...and since we are celebrating Christmas in July, it seemed appropriate.

I used various Tim Holtz papers along with some grunge board for my letters and numbers.

I also used these fun printables from VectoriaDesigns called Vintage Christmas Tickets.

They were perfect for this vintage style tag. I used the Christmas Tree and Santa Bingo Tickets, but there are several more that come on this printable sheet. They are great embellishments for any Christmas project.

Vintage Christmas Tickets

  I am sure this tag will end up on a card before Christmas... or maybe it won't. You will just have to wait and see.

Thanks for stopping by!

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I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

• Tim Holtz - 12 Tags 2015
• 2 Creative Chicks # 28 Anything Goes (no cards)
• Artistic Stampers   Tags
• C.R.A.F.T. -#320 Christmas

Christmas Eve...Are you Naughty or Nice

Well at this point Boys and Girls, there is no turning back. You have either been Naughty or Nice. You will find out which one tomorrow..But until then it is time for another challenge over at

  Crafters Cafe.

Theme:  CAS Tags

Sponsor:  Fred She Said

We have a fun sponsor for you this week. So if you are not familiar with Fred she Said...you are missing out. Fun images, both pre colored and un colored. Well worth a look.

The image I worked with this week is called Naught or Nice elf.

I had these fun little stickers that I knew would work well for my project. These will be fun little tags to put on the presents for my nephew and niece. Now I will just need to decide which one gets what tag.

So what do you think? Do you still need to give a last minute or late present? Why not play along and make a tag. We would love to see what you create.

Recipe challenge - 613 Avenue Create

Hello and happy Sunday. It is time for another challenge over at 613 Avenue Create. We are having a recipe challenge where you must use at least one item from every column. Our sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles. To celebrate Christmas in July, I decided to use a Christmas Digi.

The image I chose to use is called Christmas Surprise. I love this image and I thought it would look great using only one color...red.

This will make a great tag on my husband's Christmas present don't ya think?

So I hope that you play along this week. We would love to see what you can create using our recipe card.

I would like to enter my Tag into the following challenges:

• Anything But A Card -  no cards - Anything Goes (week 1)
• Christmas Card Challenges -  #32 Thinking Tags
• My Perfect Life– #26 Always Any Christmas Card
• Storyteller - 2W, SIR - #20 Christmas in July (week 1)
• The Glory of Christmas -  #37 Anythings goes as long as it is Christmas (week 1)
• The Squirrel & The Fox  - Christmas in July (week 2)

Completely Christmas Challenge #15

Good Morning Crafters, 

Completely Christmas Challenge # 15
Anything  Goes.......

As always our challenge this week is anything goes.... as long as your project is about

 Christmas!

 Your projects can be Scrapbook pages, any size or shape card, Christmas decorations, as it say's ....

Anything Goes.....

CD Printables and Digital Layouts or Digital Images are also acceptable.... 
This week 
We are being sponsored by the wonderful....

The stamping boutique.

The image I worked with this month is called Santa. I decided that I wanted to make another tag for my Christmas Collection. I know once December comes around, I will have a tag for all my presents.

So come along and play. We would love to see what you create. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More -  #98 Holiday
• Sisterhood of Crafters  - Tag
• All Crafts Challenge -  Anything but a Card

Completely Christmas Challenge #5 Anything Goes Christmas

Happy Saturday! It is time for another Christmas challenge over at Completely Christmas. Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear. The image I chose to work with is called Christmas Baugles.

I decided to create another tag. Last year I did not have very many tags for my gifts, so I am making sure I have several made this year. Hopefully you will have some time to play along this week. We would sure love to see those Christmas projects.











I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

• Ends March 31 - The Doodle Garden - Anything Goes
• Ends April 4 - My Sheri Crafts  -  Anything but a card
• Ends April 4 - Crafty Catz – No.224 - Anything Goes
• Ends April 4 - Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E - No.43 - Tag, you're it

Completely Christmas - Challenge #3

Welcome Saturday..and Welcome to another challenge over at Completely Christmas where all projects are Christmas theme'd.

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps. They have some fantastic images so be sure to check them out.
For your inspiration this week, I decided to make a tag. I did not have enough of these last Christmas so hopefully if I start early, I will not be rushing last minute.

The image is called DeDe ornaments. I added a nice little sentiment that I found over at Bizzy Becs Store called Naughty or Nice. It was offered up as a freebie. Paper is from The Paper Studio - Ornamental Christmas and ribbon is from my stash.

Here is a closer look:

The holidays come up fast, so this is a great opportunity to be prepared this year and not have to rush last minute to make you Christmas projects. Hope to see you play along!

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Cards Galore Encore - #3 Use a stamp or digi stamp
Connie Can Crop -  #20 Green with Envy
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - 12 months of Christmas
Quick Quotes - No.37 - March - Tag, You're It
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - #250 Christmas