Monday, February 21, 2011

My 1st tag! :)

Welcome to Monday, everyone!

So I decided to try my hand at making a decorative tag. I think it's not too bad for a 1st try - LOL

The tag is cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. The flower is made with a strip of paper, 12" x 3/4" and pleated around in a circle. Then you glue the flower to a 1 1/4" circle to give it stability. The grass at the bottom is make with the MS grass edge border punch (gotta LOVE this punch) and the leaves are from a Papershapers Folk Heart punch. The doily behind the flower is a MS Paper Doily and I inked the edge canary yellow and covered the ink with Stickles. The background is embossed with the Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing folder :)

I made the stem with a stamp from our new Scrappy Moms Stamps Furry Friends set. I curved the stamp as I put it on the block to make the wave in the stem - cute, huh? That was the 1st time I have ever done this technique but I have seen other do it before and thought it was a great idea. :)
Thank you for visiting me today! I will be doing a new project tomorrow for the Terrific Tuesday Challenge with Scrappy Moms Stamps. Have a wonderful week!
{{{ HUGS }}}

27 comments:

Jae said...

For your first tag, its very pretty! I love what you did with the sentiment :)
Jenn
craftyfulgardens.blogspot.com

Adrian said...

u did a great job!

Becky Dunham said...

Great tag Melanie! I love tags - almost more than anything else :)

Glora said...

Awesome tag!!! I love it! Hugs- Glora

bonnie said...

So sweet....and I can't believe this is your first...it's like you've been doing them for years!!! You should defintely make more!!! I absolutely love tags just as much as cards...you've inspired me to make one now!! Sweet hugs xoxoxox

Patti Ross said...

Love this! The colors and layout - everything is really beautiful!

Please enter this in our challenge at Creative Sisters Monday Challenge www.lindascreativity.com and at my site, leave a comment for a second chance at some blog candy.

Patti Ross
www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

PS - Fantabulous Cricut and Cooking With Cricut are also taking embossed entries!!

Theresa said...

What a great tag!

Jean said...

Cute, love how the words are on the tag. Thanks for playing along with us at FCCB.

Saundra said...

Your first tag is beautiful! I love how you did the flower.

Hugs,
Saundra :)

Jean said...

Thanks for playing along with us at Cooking with Cricut also. :)

Dina said...

very pretty tag! can you stop by my blog to get the add. of a 3 year old little boy going through chemo. we were asked to send him some cards to make him smile. Thanks! Dina by the way I love your music!

Card Creations by C said...

That turned out great!!!

Linda Therrien said...

I love how you used the sentiment for the stem. Your tag came out great!

Thank you for joining us at Creative Sisters Monday Challenge.

Linda
www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

liz at liz's paper loft said...

what a great idea for the stem! just too cute!
liz :o)

the cricutologist said...

Terrific card Mel! Love the stem!!! Woo Hoo, I'm going to try this idea! Thanks for sharing!

Banner Market said...

Your tag is beautiful! I love it! Great job for your first tag, hope you make more. Tags are something I never think to make. I should give it a try too :) Thanks for always such great insperation.

Unknown said...

Cute tag. I love your stamped stem. Thanks for joining us for the Emboss It FCCB challenge this week.

Angela
Simple Creations

Janis Lewis said...

Great tag! :) Janis

The Scrapbook Speedway said...

first tag? wow! this is fab for a first! love it!

Madison said...

Lovin' this tag! Great idea to use the sentiment as the stem for the flower:) TFS and thanks for playing with us this week at Cooking With Cricut.
~Madison CWCDT funkycards.blogspot.com

Helen said...

This is an adorable tag! Thanks for joining Challenge Me Monday at FCCB :)

Joanna said...

Omg your tag came our sooo cute! You did a great job for your first try! Love it!

mary stuart said...

Mel, your tag is lovely!
congratulations on an outstanding first!

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Great tag! I really love making tags!

Jen said...

Cute tag, Mel! Thanks for embossing with us this week at Cooking With Cricut.

~ Jen, CWC Design Team

Kate said...

What a gorgeous tag! Your flower is so pretty. Great job with the embossing too!
Thanks so much for playing along with us at FCCB!

HappyPlaceJen said...

What a great take on this sentiment! Love the flower and tag!

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