...just a few BagTags!

Hello my Friends!!

Wanted to share some of my latest creations.

As I am still in the process of unpacking my studio.

WHAT A TASK this has been.

But in my unpacking I came across some unfinished tags....

SOOO...you know what that means!

BAGTAGS made with 'Tovers.
Can I just say.....I had atleast 3 boxes of 'Tovers.
(is that normal???)

Thanks BUNCHES for stoppin' by

to check out my BagTags!!

I hope I've inspired you to....

Be Creative!

What is your SUPERPOWER?

Welcome to April's CHALLENGE

at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge 

Our sponsor this month is Stampers Anonymous.

Well....I don't own any "super hero" stamps

so that isn't my superpower

(as my grandson hangs his head in shame)

But I think my superpower is creating with 'TOVERS

one of my FAVORITE things to do....

you see I was raised....

Waste NOT.....WANT not!

.....so I have a tendency to collect

"useable" pieces parts....'TOVERS.

Here is a quick video of me creating

this 'TOVER Mixed Media Tag.

Here are a few closeups.....

Make sure you visit the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog
and each designer's blog and leave some comment love for them...
we LOVE hearing from you all!

Please follow these rules to be eligible for placements and prizes. Entries not following our rules will be deleted.

* You must use our challenge graphic in your challenge post.

* You must comment on at least 3 design team member's blogs. 

* Your post must link back to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge post

* Add a link to your direct post, not your entire blog, a YouTube Video or a Pinterest Board

* You can combine with up to 4 other challenges. 

* No Backlinking (linking a project completed before the start date of our challenge) allowed! Any back-linked entries will be deleted.

* You can enter up to 5 times, create whatever you want, and HAVE FUN!

You have until 11:55 pm EST on April 30th to enter!

OTHER PRODUCTS USED

Tattered Angels
Glimmer Mist

Precious Metals

It's Brown

Glimmer Glam
Bon Bon

Canvas Corp Brands
Printed Cardboard
Postal

Burlap ~ Natural

Tissue Stock ~ French Script
Flute ~ Kraft

Yvonne Blair Designs/IO Stamps

Do All Things.....

HELLO MY FRIENDS!

It is the 4th of July weekend
and my boy is coming home for 2 weeks

LIFE IS GOOD!

I wanted to share with you

my latest 'TOVER....

I had been working on this project for

UmWowStudio

and had some unused goodies

I just couldn't throw out!

So, I used them to create this card.

I had applied leftover

Perfect Paints Polishing Plaster ~ Cayenne

through UWS ~ Handwriting Stencil

to a card created from 

CCB ~ Kraft Cardstock.

Now the 'TOVERS on my card are....

the paper flower created using

Spellbinder's Oopsy Daisy Die.

I cut the layers from

7Dots Studio ~ Homegrown collection

and a piece of vintage curtain,

....and Petaloo's Paintable Mini Pearl Daisies

which I had colored with diluted

Perfect Paints Polishing Plaster ~ Cayenne.

I stapled on a piece of 

UmWowStudio ~ Hexagon Background

that I had painted black.

When I was manhandling the piece of

CCB ~ Burlap ~ Black

 I saved the fibers I pulled and

used them behind my flower!

For the card background

I splattered on a bit of India Ink

and did a bit of ghost stamping.

The whole inspiration for my card is

the tag from the

7Dots Studio Homegown Collection.

DO ALL THINGS WITH LOVE!!

WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY

HOLIDAY WEEKEND.....

I know mine will be!

'TOVER Tag Series.....Day 3!!

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by my blog to check out

my 'TOVER Tag Series!

As I was unpacking the last of my studio boxes
(at least the ones in the house)

I came across a mini album I had created.....
it reads...

'TOVERS...things that at one time were
GREAT IDEAS only to be put aside
because they JUST DIDN'T FIT at that moment.
Then to be REVIVED at just the right time and place
......and are PERFECT!

Life is like that!
HOLD ONTO YOUR DREAMS

'cause one day
.......they will be PERFECT!

Here is my last tag in the series....

you can see one of the Petaloo blooms that

got caught in spray cross fire

and even sopped up a bit of color off my craft mat.

I did add a few UmWowSTUDIOS chippies...

they are the 'TOVERS from the

Distressed Harlequin Background.

I hope you have enjoyed my creative journey

with my 'TOVER'S!!

And that I have inspired you to pullout some of

your leftover pieces parts....

and give them new life!!

I challenge you to create using your 'TOVERS
and I would LOVE TO SEE

your creations.

All you have to do is enter a link
to your direct blog post
....if you don't have a blog
you can email me a picture of your creation
and you will be entered into a random drawing
for some creative 'TOVERS!

 (2) jars of Silks
(2) Twinks
(2) jars of Primary Elements
and

(1) jar of Bind and Resist

a 3 x 3 Canvas Corp Canvas
and a package of 

Petaloo Color Me Crazy flowers.

You have until February 12th to enter!!!

'TOVER'S Tag Series...Part ll

Howdy Peeps....

If you are poppin' by for the first time....

Make sure to check out the tag from yesterday!!

Today....I want to share the second tag I whipped up
as part of my 'TOVER'S Tag Series!

I had dipped this tag in the left over ink from yesterday's tag!
....never wasting a drop!

I also needed to check techniques
 I will be using an upcoming class.
Hence the UmWowSTUDIOS ~ Damaged Punchinella Background
colored with a mixture of Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glaze ~ Satchel
and Glimmer Mist ~ Roll Top Desk

.....LOVIN' the look!

The Petaloo blooms were already colored and matched PERFECTLY!!

I only had 2 ~ diecut ivy cut from a piece os
Tattered Angels ~ Pure Mistable Papers ~ Linen.

The leaves had been caught up in some "overspray"
so I pulled out a bottle of
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam ~ Lime Cordial
and painted the diecuts!

I had a bit of misc twine and lace
so I created a form of a "Loopy Bow"
to adorn my flower cluster!

Of course.....the tag had to say "SOMETHING"....
I scanned the pages of Tim Holtz ~ ChitChat stickers
and chose
"cherish, adore, love"

LOVE how the 'TOVER tag came together!!!

Have I inspired you to pull out your 'TOVER'S and
create something yet???

Pop on back on Friday for the last tag

in the series....and a little something
I have up my sleeve!!!

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!

Another of my MISFITS!

I knew I had a grueling day of computer....

but FIRST I needed to get my head right

in a VERY SHORT period of time!

When I use texture mediums through my stencils

there is ALWAYS leftover "stuff" that I prefer NOT

to put back into the jars. So I have a pile of

tags,  file folders and cards that I apply

my 'tovers to. So I pulled out one of those file folders...

I then went to my bucket of 'tovers!

All the little pieces parts that didn't make it onto

on of my creations....but instead

thrown into a rather large bucket.

Look at all the "this and thats" 

on my card!

What do you do with your 'tovers??

I think I need to use my 'tovers a bit more often!!

Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Memorial Day Weekend!

Take a moment to remember those who GAVE ALL
so we can have our FREEDOM!

Playin' with 'tovers....

Recently, I've been working like crazy on crafty projects....one day while cleaning up my crafting space, I came across a BUNCH of 'tovers..... you know the "pieces parts" that get pulled out or created that NEVER make it onto your creation. That is the basis for my canvas.

I began with a Canvas Corp Brands Natural Canvas,
some OHHH SOOO FUN new products I've been working with....PERFECT PAINTS!
and one of my FAVORITE Templates ~ Garden Gate ~ TCW382.
 

I applied the texture mediums through the template, when dry I applied a bit of Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Crushed Shells.

How AMAZING is the stenciled image! Just PERFECT for all my 'tovers!

So what do you do with your 'tovers??

Products Used
Die~Namites Dies ~ Large and Small Ivy
Petaloo ~ Darjeeling Collection
Canvas Corp Brands ~ 6x6 Stretched Natural Canvas
Tattered Angels ~ Crushed Shells Glimmer Mist
The Crafter's Workshop ~ Garden Gate 6 x 6
Perfect Paints
Authentique Grateful Collection