Hello, Sandy here today with a fun Easter or Spring tag that you can hang on a gift basket or bouquet of flowers that's quick and easy to make!
First, select a cute digi image like this adorable bunny from The Stamping Shack called "Flower Bunny". I colored her up with my Copic Markers and cut out the image and a peachy pink piece of cardstock for a mat with a Spellbinder's die. In this photo I was trying to decide if I wanted to use any printed papers with the tag.
I used a large Tim Holtz manila tag and inked it with Distress Ink. I used "Peacock Feathers" which is a lovely spring color.
Next, I took an acrylic flower stamp and the "Peacock Feathers" Distress Ink and lightly stamped flowers randomly all over the tag. At this point, I wasn't sure of my design and how much the stamped flowers on the tag would show up so I stamped them over the entire tag. I used a "stamping off" technique where you get the ink on your stamp, stamp it on scrap paper or paper pad and then stamp it on the tag to give it a lighter image.
I decided that I wanted to add in some green to the tag to go with the grass, spring colors. I cut another larger mat out of green cardstock with the Spellbinder die and matted the image to both the green and the pink mats.
I cut the bottom of the tag to make it look like a ribbon or banner and also matted it with a light purple cardstock and cut the banner "V" on the mat.
This is how I cut banners. I'm using a scrap of yellow cardstock (it was not used in this project--it's just a sample of how I cut banners).
First, I make one straight cut up the center and stop where I want the "V" to be.
Then I make one cut from the right bottom point up to the end of the straight cut I just made.
Lastly, I make one cut from the left bottom point up to the end of the straight cut to meet the other angled cut. Then I have a perfect "V" for my banner.
Attach the matted image to the tag using tape runner, it's okay that it hangs off the sides a bit.
I use Scotch Quik-Dry Adhesive to attach flowers to the tag.
Arrange them on the left side and toward the middle. I used a pretty teal flower that had pretty pearls in the center and two light pink flower that I added teal colored rhinestone brads to the centers. Behind the flowers I attached two light green flowers to add more color.
Add green tulle and pretty pink Hug Snug Seam Binding ribbon and tie into a bow.
As you can see not much of the stamped image shows but there is still enough to make it pretty and I didn't use up any of my printed designer papers!
Thank you for stopping by and I hope this helps you to make quick but pretty tags for your Easter and Springtime gifts. If you'd like, visit my blog at
www.sandyscraftycreations.blogspot.com.
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