Recognition

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Just Us Girls Challenge #427 - Birthday Watercolor Tag Card


Hello and welcome!  I'm here today with my design team card for this week's challenge over at Just Us Girls - Word Week - and the word is "Tag", chosen by our host Nancy!


Be sure to stop by the blog here: to see our guest designer, Tenia and the rest of the DT's inspiration for you!

I decided to make a card with a tag on it.  I cut one from Strathmore smooth card stock and used another piece to lightly stencil a brick background, then chose my stamp sets: the flowers from Altenew's Golden Garden stamp set and a sentiment from Simon Says Birthday Flowers set.  

I put the tag on the card layer with some removable tape and then stamped and heat embossed them so I could watercolor the flowers with Zigs and a water brush.  I removed the tag and inked it with various inks to try to match the Zig pink color, then punched a hole in the tag and added the twine.  I popped the tag up to give it some dimension and interest.  Here'a close up of the tag:


Then I cut the flower panel with a scalloped rectangle die from MFT and used foam tape to adhere it to the Gina K Designs card base at an angle.   I'm trying to build my stash of birthday cards - I always need them!

Here's another view:


Thanks so much for stoping by and I hope you will join us this week for "Tag" week!


17 comments:

  1. Love this Angie. Super idea to layer your tag. Beautifully coloured.

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  2. Fun how you cut with the flowers -- turned out awesome

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  3. LOVE the black embossing and your Beautiful watercolor flowers! So Pretty!

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  4. That panel placed in a wonky position and then the tag with the design is just brilliant. Going to pin this one.

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  5. Love your card Angie! I agree with Barb! The layout is super fun and the flowers look fabulous! You did a great job with the trend this week! HUGS!

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  6. Crushing all over your pretty little blooms, that are particularly stylish and striking as part of your tag element! The colours...fresh signs of Spring!
    Hugs~carol

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  7. Love how you have stamped on top of that tag - GENIUS!!! And I love how you have colored those flowers as well. They just pop off the page! Fabulous!

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  8. Angie, you've combined those challenges brilliantly! Love the way the tag continues into the card and yet stands alone because of the lovely pink inks you've used. Beautiful work watercolouring the blooms. The layout and design really show off your creativity. Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday challenge this week.

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  9. I love how you've combined these challenges! Thanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!

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  10. The way you've layered the tag over the flowers is awesome! You did a super job combining the challenges - thanks so much for making CC&S one of them! :)

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  11. There's a lot to love in this CAS card Angie. Wow I'm in love with the Altnew floral designed images and your embossing that enhances all the swirly lines. Really pretty colouring too. Thanks so much for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday "Feminine Anything Goes" challenge this week.

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  12. So pretty and love how you have spotlighted the roses onto the tag too. Beautiful watercoloring. Thanks so much for sharing and joining in at CC&S. Hugs Bev x

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  13. What a beautiful and creative tag! Thanks for playing along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

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  14. Beautiful! I love how the flowers flow onto the tag.

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  15. The bright and beautifully colored flowers that carry over onto your pretty inked tag made for a wonderfully designed card, Angie.

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  16. A tag in a card?! Wow. Very unique! Thank you for sharing this beauty and joining the Altenew Inspiration Challenge!

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