Hello! We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog. The theme for this challenge is Pockets Or Tags. I created a two in one for this challenge, a pocket and tag in one.
My patterned paper is from Pebbles Merry, Merry collection. I die cut a tag using solid green and dotted green patterned papers from the collection. The tag die is from Avery Elle A Tag For All Elle-ments die. I partially die cut the green paper which will serve as the pocket. Since I cut off the top portion of the tag, I lost the stitching detail on that end of the rectangle. To add stitching to this end, I positioned this end on the rectangle edge of the die then ran it again through the die cut machine.
I embellished this panel first before assembling it into a pocket. I heat embossed the sentiments using Simon Says Stamp Believe stamp set. I have not used these stamp sentiments before. I did not notice that these two sentiment stamps have a defect on it. The 'e' on the believe and the 'h' on the small 'the' and 'Christmas' are not the same height as the rest of the letters. So no matter how much re-stamping I did using the Misti, these parts of the sentiment won't leave an inked impression. To connect the letters, I used a Versamark pen on the bold sentiment. I am not good at lettering so my first try in fixing this letterdid not turn out well. For the thin lettered sentiments, the Versamark pen will not work due to its broad tip. So I used a .5 gold gel pen to write the missing parts of the letter h, then poured the same embossing powder to it. The embossing powder I am using is Wow! Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder.
I spritz this panel and also added splatters of gold using Prima Color Bloom Tea Stain Spray Mist. I used the corner of a paper tower to pick up the excess ink and set this aside to dry.
The image I used is from SheepSki Designs. I printed this on kraft cardstock and colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos. I fussy cut the image leaving a small border around it. I added details to the snow hat with a red Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen, clear Spetrum Noir Sparkle pen and Wow! White Puff Powder embossing powder. For the eyes, I added white Sakura gel pen and black Sakura Glaze pen. For the nose, I added white Sakura gel pen to the two reindeers on the side, and black Sakura Glaze pen with red Stickles to the dog at the middle. I adhered this to the panel with foam adhesive.
I die cut another patterned paper from the paper pack using Avery Elle Pierced Mat Elle-ments die. I also die cut a white cardstock using this die. I used the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Notch punch to add slots to insert a gift card. On the white cardstock, I stamped the 'to' and 'from' using Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink. These stamps are from Paper Smooches Merry Motifs stamp set. I set this aside to dry before adhering it to the back of the red striped patterned paper making sure I avoid putting adhesive on the slots.
I die cut an extra tag using a green cardstock. I adhered this to the back of the dotted patterned paper to make the tag sturdy. I adhered the panel for the pocket to the front of the tag. I placed extra adhesive to the bottom of this pocket to act as a stopper and allow the gift card holder to show on the front.
I added a kraft hole reinforcer on the tag using a die from Paper Smooches Toppers die set then added a ribbon from my stash.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see your creations at the challenge blog. Have a blessed brilliant and creative day!
Maria Giselle B.
