Monday, March 25, 2024

It's good to know we are not alone, right? :)

Today's design is something completely different. You know when you have a day - days, or even weeks - where nothing seems to go right? This one is dedicated to all of us who have them. Join me on the crazy train. All aboard!

I used eight stamp sets from Heidi Swapp and one from Tim Holtz (the hearts). Also, the tag itself is a Tim Holtz die, the medium sized tag in the photo below. 

It was a really fun one to do, finding different elements/sentiments from different stamp sets that fit with the 'crazy train' idea. If you're a wife, mom, or even a woman!, you know these feelings, I'm sure.
I popped up the large sentiment banner portion on foam tape for extra dimension. 

Pictured below are the size tags I use the most. Today's is the medium size Tim Holtz die.
Largest tag is Heidi Swapp, jumbo tag 7.5"x3.5" approx
Medium tag is a Tim Holtz die, 6.25"x 3" approx
Smallest tag is Heidi Swapp (what I call 'regular' size) 4.75"x2.5" approx 



Sunday, March 24, 2024

Spring is hoppin'

Jumbo tag using Heidi Swapp and Tim Holtz. I'm in love with the hipster bunny set and adorable tiny toadstools, both from Tim Holtz. Ink colors for this one are Iced Spruce, Tattered Rose, and Vintage Photo distress oxide. 

I stamped off the bunny to give it a more muted tone of the Iced Spruce. It's pretty bold, so I wanted to tone it down just a bit.
I love how the toadstools look in this soft tattered rose color. Perfectly how I wanted it so they aren't overwhelming.
There is also a subtle basket weave background, also in Tattered Rose. This stencil is by My Favorite Things. 

I wasn't sure how brown would go with a spring theme, but I like it. Hope you do too! 

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Easter tag

I love these HUGE letter stamps by Heidi Swapp called Billboard. I actually used them here as part of the background for my design. But first I used a cute chicken wire stencil, though it doesn't show up very well in the photos. Heidi fans will recognize several different stamp sets on this one; six or seven if I counted right.


I couldn't resist using this little hatching chick and eggs for this. It may seem odd to use it with the occasion, but the cracking/hatching egg could be a metaphor for the stone rolling away as Christ is resurrected, if you think about it. :) This is from a stamp set by Gerda Steiner. 
For the straw and nest, I used the fringe stamp from the January 24 stamp society set, turned upside down. Works perfectly for grass or a nest! 

Friday, March 22, 2024

Your Story Matters

For this jumbo tag card, I used a few different stamp sets, in addition to the new Book Lover set. They just seemed to fit the look I was going for and created sort of a theme. I love how well they coordinate with each other. 

There are three different 'sign' stamp sets here. The main one, the billboard, is a new release. I also used the road sign set from Heidi Swapp's Stamp Therapy Four class called Vacancy, and the Stamp Society traffic lights set from February 23. 




Thursday, March 21, 2024

Press Pause...

Spring is finally here and the temps are starting to warm up - thank goodness! I'm so tired of being cold. Seems I've spent the past 6 months in a sweater wrapped in a blanket. Hahaha Anyway, I've used an older stamp set from Heidi Swapp to create the springy background on this jumbo tag. 

The acrylic flower is vintage Heidi Swapp from years gone by that I've had in my stash forever. I punched a hole and called it an addon tag. Love.

The books, mug and glasses from the new book lover stamp set (called Story Update if you're looking for it in the store).