Holiday Tag Challenge at Moxie FAB World

 

I have created my project for the Holiday Gift Tag Challenge over at  Moxie FAB World

 

This is my first time playing along at Moxie FAB World

 

I've been to the site before, but with Design Team obligations and working full time, I seem to run out of time to play in their challenges, and many other challenge sites as well.   There is so much information, sharing and fabulous inspiration on the site, I was really enjoying looking around. But, I am down to the wire with getting the Holiday Tag done and submitted before the September 2, Midnight EDT deadline, so here it is, I hope you enjoy it!

 





Here's my tag...

...which I made using a soup can pull tab for the top - a good Up-Cycle embellishment

I love using these pull tabs and adding them to the tags I make

Check out my previous tutorial posts for more soup can pull tab projects HERE







 Supplies I have used for this project:
3.5" x 5.5" white card stock base
All designer paper & sentiment from Simple Stories 6" x 6" paper pad - HOMEMADE HOLIDAY
I finished the tag with banners, adhesive pearls and three colors of fibers to make my bow
To add the soup can pull tab, punch a hole and then attach to the top of the tag with a large white brad
Now it is ready to add to any package by simply tying it on with ribbon laced through the tab

I encourage you to take a look at the tags already submitted, be inspired and play along at
Moxie FAB World
You'll might even get a few tags done before the holiday season arrives

 

Oh and BTW...the winning entries will receive a copy of Holiday Cards & More, Volume 8

 

I have my fingers crossed :)

 

Don't forget to check out my other 3 projects from 2012 using soup can pull tabs

See the link above

 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Holiday Tag

 

Catch the Frenzy - Karen

I am also entering this tag in the following challenges:
Hobby Cutz Challenge - #14 - Recycle - (I used the soup can pull tab)

Thursday Craft 'n Chat at ME4Y

The project I am sharing today for the Made Especially For You Thursday Craft 'n Chat is tags

 Not just any tags, but tags using an interesting little embellishment 

I was first introduced to this little embellishment by a fellow DT member at Colorful Creations

The first time I used this little embellishment was for a up-cycle project I made for a Blog Hop

It's the little pop top tab on a can of soup, vegetables or pop can

I had so much fun making a tag for the FCCB - "Save the Earth" Cricut Crawl in April

I received many positive reactions to my tag and clever use of the pop top tab

I hope you will be inspired to save those tabs and create a project of your own

A list of supplies needed to create my tag sample:

I used recycled cardboard for the base of my tag

I used a recycled checked shopping bag for my background paper

You can also use wrapping paper, bags, junk mail or other paper you have on hand

You will also need:  

Scissors, paper trimmer, 1-3/4" circle punch, small 1/2" circle punch and a tiny hole punch

Adhesive, medium glue dots, sponge dauber, distress ink, sentiment stamp

a die cut image and background for underneath ( mine is from Elegant Edges/Cricut cartridge)

Embellishments:

Jute, pop top tab, 3 flowers, large brad, 3 tiny buttons, chipboard butterfly

Trim your cardboard base to 3-1/2" x 6-1/2", as well as the background paper

Punch out a coordinating piece of cardstock using the 1-3/4" circle punch - cut in half

Cut a small 1/2" circle out of coordinating cardstock, to cover the lower part of the tab

Adhere the background paper to the cardboard

Adhere the large half circle to the top center of the tag

Using a glue dot, adhere the 1/2" circle into the lower part of the tab

This step is to cover the ragged edges of the tab

Using the tiny hole punch, punch through the layers on the tab and cardboard

Attach a large brad to the center of the tab

Using the sponge dauber and distress ink, sponge around the edges, stamp the sentiment

I also used the edge of the ink pad and lightly pressed onto the oval for some distress lines

Adhere the front and back of the die cut together

Adhere the die cut onto the tag and add the embellishments as shown in the photo

I hope you enjoyed today's project 

and 

have been inspired to use this unique embellishment on your next project

Scroll down for a few more samples

Thanks for reading my tutorial

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

http://simplyfrenzied-karen.blogspot.com

"Save the Earth" FCCB Cricut Crawl

Welcome to Simply Frenzied and the SEVENTH Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...Fantabulous Cricut's version of a Blog Hop!

In honor of our Home Planet, Mother Earth, we're having a "Save the Earth" Crawl...each Design Team member will be featuring an original Upcycled-Themed Project that includes at least one Reuseable/Recycled Item along with at least ONE Cricut Cut.

If you've come from visiting Judy at http://craftyjar.blogspot.com/ you're in the right place! If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our Fantabulous Cricut Crawl, start HERE http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/

Make sure to check out each DT member's blog for some awesome inspiration! There will be PRIZES along the way at our DT members' blogs, AND there will be a Grand Prize up for grabs at FCCB for one participant that submits a "Save the Earth" project at FCCB!

How fun is that?

For my project... I made two 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" tags. 
I used 3 Up-cycled items:

1.) cardboard, trimmed to size.

2.) covered with pattern paper bag that I received from a purchase at a scrapbook, trimmed to size.

3.) soup can pull top tab attached with a brad.



My Cricut cut is from the Elegant Edges, pg. 65, <Flower3> and <Flwer3-s> using the oblong feature cut at 4".  All embellishments, stamp and ink were used from my stash.

I have blog candy to giveaway (I'll post a picture Monday night). 

However, in order to be eligible to win my blog candy, you must complete the following:

• Become a follower
• Leave a comment on my blog
• Link your project to FCCB during the week of the Cricut Crawl

Now it's your turn! Let's see your Up-cycled-Themed projects! Make sure to include a Cricut Cut somewhere on your project!

Next stop... Kate's blog, http://smallbitsofpaper.blogspot.com/ to see what she has in store for you today... And when you're done, make sure to link up your project to FCCB's Fantabulous Cricut Crawl post to be entered into the contest!

Happy Crawling! and remember to Catch the Frenzy!