Hi everyone!
My apologies!!! For some reason tomorrow’s Tuesday’s Tutorial blog post published today before I had it finished. I’m not sure what happened with the scheduling feature on the blog. Again, I’m sorry that it posted without the actual tutorial. It will be there tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.
Erin
The Country Touch
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Email: ctrytch@telus.net
Hi everyone!
Welcome to “Tuesday’s Tag”! These posts feature how to create different styles of tags that can be used for the usual purpose ~ gifts. But tags can also be added to scrapbook layouts, cards, albums and journals. I hope that you will join me and enjoy creating some tags 🙂 I alternate Tuesday’s Tip, Technique Tuesday, Tuesday’s Tutorial and Tuesday’s Tag just to change things up a bit.
Today’s tag: Pieced Christmas Tree
You will need: card stock, patterned paper {DSP} scraps, cutting tool of choice, store bought tag or tag punch/corner rounder {if making your own tag base}, hill die {optional}, snowflake and “to/from” stamp/ink, adhesive, glitter, ribbon/twine, embellishments. ∗Please note: if you choose to heat emboss the snowflakes or greeting, you will also need a powder tool and heat tool.
∗Please note: you may click on the link below for a printable project sheet.
#1} Cut the card stock to the size you want the tag to be. I cut this one to 2″ x 4 1/2″ and then used a tag punch for the top. You can also just round the corners or leave them as is.
#2} Stamp the tag base randomly with snowflakes. I used VersaMark ink for stamping and glitter embossing powder before setting with a heat tool but this is not necessary ~ good old plain ink looks just as pretty.
#3} Tear white card stock to resemble a snowy hill or use a hill die. Adhere to the bottom of the tag.
#4} Stamp the “to/from” at the bottom. You can heat emboss it if you want to which will require an powder tool, embossing powder and heat tool.
#5} Cut 4 squares of DSP. I cut mine to 3/4″, 1″, 1 1/4″ and 1 1/2″. Now, cut each square in half from corner to opposite corner which results in triangle pieces. ∗The 4 squares will make 2 tags. Also, cut a small brown rectangle to look like the trees trunk.
#6} Add the trunk and triangles to the tag as shown.
#7} Apply glitter to the top of the hill. Add embellishments and a hanging ribbon/twine loop.
Pieced Christmas Tree Tag Printable Project Sheet
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Erin
The Country Touch
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Email: ctrytch@telus.net
Hi everyone!
Welcome to this weeks Technique Tuesday. In these posts I share a technique that can be applied to many forms of paper crafting ~ card making, scrapbooking, albums and tags. I alternate Technique Tuesday and Tuesday’s Tip just to change things up a bit.
This week’s technique: COLLAGE BACKGROUND
For this technique, you will need plenty of torn scrap papers in different colors/patterns. This is a great way to use up the scraps of patterned papers and card stock that we have left over from crafting.
You will need: piece of copy paper, coordinating patterned paper/card stock torn into small {1″ – 1 1/2″} pieces, adhesive. ∗Please note: a dry adhesive such as glue stick, tape runner or double sided tape works best for this technique. You can cover sections of the copy paper with the adhesive and not worry about it drying out as you work. Of course, if liquid glue is what you have on hand, feel free to use that.
Depending on what you are using your collage background for will determine the size of the piece of copy paper base panel you will use. If making multiple projects, you could use a full sheet. If just making one card, a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece would be sufficient {this is what I did for this example}.
Beginning in the center of the copy paper panel, apply the adhesive {you can just go section by section or cover the whole piece}. Start placing the torn pieces of paper onto the adhesive, overlapping to make sure none of the base is showing. Don’t worry about going over the edges of the panel ~ they can be trimmed off later. Once the entire panel is covered, trim the excess off the edges.
Your collage background is now ready to be cut into shapes or strips to use for your project. I matted mine onto some black card stock before adding to a white card base. An image and greeting were stamped and heat embossed before layering on some orange card stock. This was then added to the card front with foam adhesive over a length of lace. A few rhinestones complete the card.
I hope you enjoyed this weeks technique. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Erin
The Country Touch
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Email: ctrytch@telus.net
Hi everyone!
Welcome to today’s Tuesday’s Tip. These posts are tips about different products, crafting and also ways of stretching the supplies that you already may have. I alternate Tuesday’s Tip, Technique Tuesday and Tuesday’s Tag just to change things up a bit.
Today’s tip is how to make die cut images easier to remove. It seems the paper crafting industry is offering more and more beautiful and detailed dies. These add an extra “wow” to a design that I really like. However, I’ve found that sometimes removing the die cut images from the more intricate dies without them tearing can be a bit difficult. What I have found that works great is to first layer either a dryer sheet or a piece of waxed paper between the cut edge of the die and the cardstock. This will prevent your die cut image from sticking to the die when you are trying to remove it. You still have to be careful and slowly remove it but it does come out much easier and with less chance of being damaged by the pulling.
A few handy tools to have keep on hand when die cutting are:
∗ Paper Piercer ~ this works very well for starting the release of the image from the die and also for poking out any tiny pieces left behind from the design.
∗ Nail Brush or Makeup Brush ~ useful for cleaning off the dies and die cutting plates. You can also brush all the little paper fragments right off your desk into the trash can.
∗ Low Tack Tape or Washi Tape ~ to prevent the die/dies from shifting on the card stock when running through the die cutting machine, tape the die/dies to the card stock.
∗ Die Brush Set ~ this includes a handled rolling brush and a foam pad. By rolling the brush over the back side of the die {while the paper is still in it after cutting}, this easily removes the small cut pieces from the die. I have never used one of these but it looks like they work very well.
∗Please note: try to keep one cutting plate just for die cutting. Because of the sharp cutting edges on the dies, the plate will get scratched. By using a designated plate, this will prevent your other plates from being scratched.
I hope you enjoyed this weeks tip. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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Erin
The Country Touch
Website: http://www.thecountrytouch.weebly.com
Email: ctrytch@telus.net
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