Today I'm hoping to get caught up on my 12 Challenges using QKD stamps. Technically it's projects instead of days now as there should be three posted here by tonight. Day 8
aka Project #8: Vintage Boy Tag
As a member of the QKD Royal Court Design Team, today is my turn to post a tag on the QKD official blog as part of Queen Kat Designs' 12 Days of Christmas. (This is a separate event from my QKD 12 Days of Christmas personal challenge on my blog.) I followed Tim Holtz' 12 Days of Christmas Tags tutorials on his blog. Yesterday he posted his Day 12 tag that I quickly adapted for my vintage images and QKD stamps. (As a member of Pages In Time, I was given a challenge to use this vintage image in a project--the little boy just needed to be part of this tag.) Here is the tag and description I posted on today's QKD blog:
I'm a vintage kinda gal. Today I'd like to show off the Queen Kat Designs stamps that are perfect for my vintage projects.
If you are following Tim Holtz's
12 Tags of Christmas, then you know this tag follows the general concept of his tutorial for Day 12 (which was yesterday on his blog). You will have to go to his blog for the detailed directions, but I can explain how I made my tag. First I have to tell you that I nearly fainted when I saw Tim's
Day 12 tag because I knew it was a perfect fit for Queen Kat Designs stamps!!!!! I used the QKD
Funky Swirl stamp and the QKD
Aged Text Background stamp.
I started with a white tag 2-1/8" by 4-1/4", smaller than the typical TR tags. I wanted to incorporate this adorable image of a young boy (FreeVintageImages.com) and a Maya Road flower so I used Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China. I also used Ranger Tea Dye Distress Ink and Memento Lady Bug (red) and Tuxedo Black dye inks. My music strip was beige (Flair Designs, Inc.:
Jingle Bells). I cut two brown felt leaves from
de Vines by Prima. Brown ribbon, Hero Arts teal Gemstones, and a Santa circle from Graphic 45 Christmas Past tags 12x12 sheet complete the supplies.
I love how the young boy is standing on top of one of the flourishes and how the Santa circle tag (on a pop dot) fits perfectly inside one of the swirls. I told you this QKD Funky Swirl stamp is perfect for this project!
Don't forget each week we have two Royal Court blog hops. I'm on Monday's hop list. The other half of the QKD Design Team will reveal their cards on Wednesday. For both hops, and to start at the beginning to see all of the great projects, click on QKD. If you've been following the blog hop, you came from my new Monday blogging buddy, Alex. Next up is my Stampin' Saturday partner, Penny.
I encourage you to scroll down to Sunday's post. This is another monochromatic card with teal as the pop of color using the QKD Northern Exposure stamp set.
Today the Royal Court Design Team has a color challenge: blue, silver, and white. The technique I used is difficult to photograph. The sun washed out the silvery gray background (making it look too white) and caught one of the three clear rhinestones that I placed on top of the blue buttons. So bling it is! If you've been following the blog hop, you came from my Monday blogging buddy, Kelly. Next up is my Stampin' Saturday partner, Penny.
For this QKD project, I made a tag using Graphic 45 papers, the QKD Fancy Christmas stamp to heat emboss a gold tree, and an image of a girl from Red Lead. I added black beads to the tag, gold ribbon, and Making Memories holly berries. I did it! I got 3 projects posted towards my 12 Days of Christmas using QKD stamps!
I enjoyed this sketch challenge because I never would have cut a circle in half and positioned it this way on the card front. But I love the finished look. I chose to make a gate card, another first for me. The layered sentiment is glued down only on the right side, allowing the card to open. A photo of the inside is directly below.
Below is the inside of the card, showing the reverse of the patterned paper and the cutout I chose.
If you are following Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas, then you know this tag follows the general concept of his tutorial for Day 12 (which was yesterday on his blog). You will have to go to his blog for the detailed directions, but I can explain how I made my tag. First I have to tell you that I nearly fainted when I saw Tim's Day 12 tag because I knew it was a perfect fit for Queen Kat Designs stamps!!!!! I used the QKD Funky Swirl stamp and the QKD Aged Text Background stamp.
Don't forget to end your hop at the QKD store . There are some wonderful specials going on there! And be sure to use my special code for an additional 10% discount!
This past week I joined a site, Pages In Time. You will find the permanent link on my sidebar. Currently, Karen is hosting a Christmas **BIG GIVEAWAYS**, now through January 9. Prizes and awards are based on participation points earned. Come on over and help us celebrate! You will see some wonderful work posted there. I learned about this site from Irene Tan's blog.
These are disposable gift tags--not the fancy, embellished kind that are keepers. These are quick to make with no tears shed when they get thrown out with the crumpled up wrapping paper. I used the largest Russian doll from the set of 3. I recently bought the small teardrop Memento inks that came in a pack of 4 different colors. They are the perfect size to ink up just part of an image. I added the To From sentiment from the Fancy Christmas stamp set. I love combining QKD stamp sets. I colored the rose on the doll's apron and put dots around the scallop edge. I used a gel pen and my Twinklette glitter markers.
What does this have to do with Christmas ?, you ask. Easy answer. This is a game score keeper notebook to give as a gift. I have 2 sets of old BINGO cards. I used two of the blue ones and primary colors to make the two upbeat covers. Embellishments are other game pieces I've collected. I discovered 8-1/2 x 11" paper cut in quarters fits perfectly inside the covers. I didn't have any rings or key chains small enough to hold it together, so I used two red metallic twist ties.
