Sunday, November 2, 2014

TAGS --- You're it !!

Cards are my comfort zone....I create one almost every day.. I have made small gift tags, decorated several notebooks and made a few containers at the stamping groups I attend. But this year, I happened to see a Halloween Tag Swap sponsored by Jess Kinderstampo -- officially  the Kinderstampo Julie Nutting Halloween Tag Swap.. We were to use a Julie Nutting paper doll stamp and the theme, of course was Halloween.. I had to make 10 and send them in when I was finished.. I would then get 10 in return from others in the Swap... I do not like to make the same card twice - exactly the same way - so I ended up creating 10 different designs. I wanted to try something new and was also excited to be involved in it with a group.. After some initial hesitation ( because I had seen some of the previous gorgeous tag swap designs ), I had a blast making all of them.. I thought of them as cards and this lessened my nervousness at sharing them with 10 other designers..I used transparencies, flowers, washi, Distress markers, ribbon etc.... And I am now officially in love with Julie Nutting's paperdoll stamps..

Gathering my supplies, choosing paper for the dresses... Oh, and gotta have my coffee. I used some of my favorite Graphic 45 "Steampunk Spells" paper. It was perfect !!




I really had so much fun making these tags. They were all colored using my 

I will admit that when I sent them out after completion, I had a little tear in my eye.. It was like sending 10 little children to kindergarten for the first time.... Below are the tags I received in return... All amazing works of art. I challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone... Sign up for a swap, make something different, try a new technique.. You will be so glad you did !!



Thanks to Jess Kinderstampo for hosting this Swap and to the amazing Julie Nutting for creating such amazing stamps. 




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    1. Thanks so much, Terri !!! I had so much fun with this ...

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  2. These are really cute! I have never heard of these paper doll stamps and you have definately inspired me

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    1. That is great to hear !! I have so much fun with this and would love to see what you make ...

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  3. Thanks ..... I had so much fun choosing different details for each one !!

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    1. Thanks !!! It was so much fun ....And nerve-wracking all at the same time !!

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  5. Your Halloween tags are wonderful! Great job!

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    1. Thanks so much -- glad that you liked them ... It was a fun group to participate in !!

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    1. Thank you so very much !! I had a blast making them !!

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  7. Deb, I'm so glad you were brave enough to step out of your comfort zone. Your tags are amazing!!

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    1. It was so much fun choosing all of the different items for each tag !! Thanks for your feedback !!

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  8. when I see these posts I always feel like I do kindergarten art. :)

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    1. Jana, please don't feel that way.... Everything you make is uniquely YOU and that makes it amazing.... Would love to see some of your work... Use cards that you admire as templates and make your own cards with different papers, techniques etc.... Thank you for visiting Meticulosity and I hope that you will return often !!

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  9. sooo pretty i love these i wish Halloween lasted longer!

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    1. Me too, Emily ...... Thanks so much -- I really had fun making these...

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  10. I also participated in this swap and felt the same way about sending my little girls off to there new homes. I do love the tags I received and am so happy I joined and am looking forward to the Christmas ornament swap using the paperdoll stamps

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  11. I love how your tags turned out. The ones you got back in return are really neat too. I really like the one in the black dress with butterfly wings.

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