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Friday, 31 August 2012

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything but a Card

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, we're challenging you to make:

'Anything but a Card'
(Tags, Giftbags/boxes, Gifts...anything really...just don't forget the stampin'!)

There's no sponsor this week, but there will be a surprise package for the lucky winner!

I've made some tags...I'm usually well prepared with my cards, but never seem to remember to make the gift tags in advance! I was inspired by these fabulous tags by Penny Black designer Jenyfur Pohl...and totally CASED them for some simple elegant tags. I inked plain manilla tags using various Distress Inks, then stamped some of my favourite 'non-cute' Penny Black stamps over the top, adding a sentiment, and a sprinkling of snowflakes - I'll list the colours/stamps under the individual photos of each tag.


Here are some close-ups:


Inks: Stormy Sky; Faded Jeans; Chipped Saphire; & Tea Dye
Stamps: 'Snow Dust' (Penny Black); 'Merry Christmas' (Penny Black); 'Snowflakes' (Hero Arts); & flourish from 'North Country' set (Prima)


Inks: Evergreen Bough; Pine Needles; Iced Spruce; & Tea Dye
Stamps: 'Before the Snow' (Penny Black); sentiment from 'North Country' set (Prima); & 'Snowflakes' (Hero Arts)


Inks: Scattered Straw; Wild Honey; Spiced Marmalade; & Tea Dye
Stamps: 'Holly & Globe'; sentiment (Paper Make-Up); &'Snowflakes' (Hero Arts)

I'm also entering these tags into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

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After I published this post, I noticed that this is my 1500th post...wow...that's a lot of blogging! It's also my blog's 4th birthday in a few days time...so watch out for some celebratory candy coming this way!
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12 comments:

  1. Claire31 August 2012 at 10:38

    These are gorgeous tags, love the colours. Hugs, Claire x

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  2. Sarah31 August 2012 at 13:07

    These are beautiful Helen, gorgeous colours. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week for our It's a Gift challenge x

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  3. Hlora31 August 2012 at 13:23

    Тhis is just exquisite, is elegantly adorable.

    have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. Sandra H31 August 2012 at 15:15

    Wow Helen, Your tags are gorgeous and so elegant looking x

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  5. brenda31 August 2012 at 15:17

    Really fabulous gift tags Helen and great inking and stamping.

    Thanks so much for joining in my 'It's a Gift' theme at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  6. Elizabeth31 August 2012 at 15:37

    Your tags are lovely and so useful - love the inking and stamping. Elizabeth

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  7. Melissa Bove 31 August 2012 at 16:55

    Beautiful tags!! Fabulous work!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  8. Kat31 August 2012 at 23:01

    Beautiful tags Helen. I never think about doing tags in advance either!

    Kat xx

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  9. Mel X31 August 2012 at 23:01

    Hi Helen, just getting back into the swing of blogging again so hopping about and seeing all my old buddies.

    Gorgeous tags!! You've tempted me try some distress inks - I don't have any but I worry I won't know where to start/what to do with them.

    Hope your well chuck.

    Mel X

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  10. Mynn xx3 September 2012 at 21:08

    Absolutely GORGEOUS tags, Helen! LOVE the non-traditional colors you chose and I adore the stamps, too! :)

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  11. МамаФиалка5 September 2012 at 16:21

    very nice

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  12. Heather7 September 2012 at 02:21

    These tags are so beautiful! I don't usually make gift tags, but after seeing these, I just might start. : )

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x