Saturday, October 22, 2011

Sept 18 Theme: Roosters and hens

Cynthia Stevens

Josie Hancock

Sept 9th Theme: Butterflies and Insects

Cynthia Stevens

Brigitte Vosgien

Josie Hancock

Sept 4 Theme: Retro Kitchen

Saturday, September 10, 2011

August 28th Theme: Castle tag book

Jean: "Everyone enjoyed making tag books a month or so ago, So lets do it again.

Tag book should be 3 pages....at least.

Embellished with a castle theme.

One handmade flower must embellish the front cover."

Cynthia Stevens





August 21, 2011 theme: Veggies

Jean: "Colorful garden variety veggies please!

This is the time for county fairs and canning garden vegetables.

Please design a tag with colorful background and a veggie theme. "

Cynthia Stevens

August 14, 2011 Lilacs and lace

Jean: "Feel free to break out the pastel paints on this one!
I would love to seem some beautiful lilacs or lilac colored tags. "

Cynthia Stevens


August 7, 2011 Victorian Velvet Tag

Jean:"For this tag I would love to see some dreamy velvet.  You can achieve this anyway you like.  Use velvet to make a flower, or a little girls dress, or maybe a velvet ribbon.  I think the flocked papers feel a lot like velvet too!

Please make this in a Victorian style.  Add an image and accent your tag with a charm or dangle."

Brigitte Vosgien
 Cynthia Stevens
 Tee (Teresa) Hall

Friday, August 5, 2011

July 31 Book Mark with mini Journal

Jean:"For this challenge, please create a book mark and a mini journal for your partner.

You will make or cover a mini journal for your partner and make a matching book mark. "


Josie Hancock

Teresa Hall (Tee)

Cynthia Stevens

July 31, 2011 Embossed Tag

Jean: "For this tag I would like to see some embossing.

You can clear or color emboss, dry emboss, run it through a crimper, or a what ever you can do to make a cool embossed background.

Don't forget to tell us about your technique.Finish your tag with a charm and some yummy fibers. All other elements are up to you. "

Brigitte Vosgien
Sarah Hemphill

Cynthia Stevens

July 24th, 2011 Theme: Secret Pocket Tag

Jean:"

Make a tag with a secret pocket.
Don't tell us where it is and see if we can figure it out! "

Josie Hancock

Cynthia Stevens

Teresa Hall (Tee)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

July 17th, 2011 Zipper Tag

Jean:" Zippers are showing up more and more in mixed media work. I am glad, 'cause I have a lot of old zippers and don't know what to do with them! You can make a zipper flower, a zipper pocket, even a zipper tie.

Come up a unique way to use a zipper in your work.

I will be offering 4 PDA points for the most unique. "


Update: Cynthia is the winner of the 4 PDA points and below is her fabulous entry!

Cynthia Stevens

July 10th, 2011 Torn Paper Green Vintage Tag

Jean:"Tag theme torn paper. Tear some book text, scrapbooking paper or tissue for this tag. Please incorporate the color green and a vintage image."

Linda Dunham

Josie Hancock

Cynthia Stevens


Brigitte Vosgien

Teresa Hall

June 30th 2011 Theme: Recipe Tag Swap

Jean:"

Do you wish for simple tried and true recipes? Or do you have a favorite that everyone asks you to make for family picnics and pot lucks?

For this swap you will make 3 tags, with a recipe on each. You can use one of your favorites from your grandma's cook book or your personal recipe box. If you don't cook jot one down from the internet. These should be simple easy recipes you have tried and like. Something cool and refreshing for summer would be great!"

Teresa Hall (Tee) Tag Set




Josie Hancock Tag Set




Sunday, June 26, 2011

June 19th, 2011 Theme: Dress Form

Jean:"Tag cut to shape of dress form. Make a tag featuring fashion or sewing, Please include at least one sewing notion to embellish the tag."

Teresa Hall (Tee)

Brigitte Vosgien

Josie Hancock

June 12th, Theme: House

Jean:"This challenge is house. Please cut your tag in the shape of a house. It can be embellished as you wish but must be in the shape of a house. You can make it look like home sweet home or maybe a school house, hut, tee pee, or whatever else is your idea of a house."

Brigitte Vosgien

Josie Hancock

June 5th, 2011 Theme: Recycled

Jean:"For this tag challenge I would like to see some thing recycled. Your tag can be made out of recycled materials or you can use recycled items as one of the embellishments."

Teresa Hall (Tee)

Josie Hancock 2 tags


Cynthia Stevens
Brigitte Vosgien

June 26th, 2011 Theme: Distressed

Jean:"The distressed tattered look seems to be all the rage with mixed media art. Lets see your best distressed look on this tag. You can crumple it and ink it,Sand it, tear it, burn it(please be safe!) what ever your technique is for distressing we wanna see it!

No other specification other than a vintage image must show on the front and you must also finish the back of your tag...show us your back side so we can see how you finish your work.

No previously made tags from your stash please. Keep in mind any copyright rules!"

Teresa Hall (Tee) Front and back


Brigitte Vosgien front and back