Friday, April 13, 2012

Butterfly Love Tag- PH DT offering

Good Morning everyone!!! Guess what today is...It's my (Kimi) first day posting as a member of the Paper Hoarders Design Team! I couldn't be more excited about it!!! For today we were asked by our wonderful leader Tanya to make a project incorporating butterflies! How fun! Since I've recently moved I don't have everything unpacked and set up completely so I knew I wasn't going to be able to rely on my cricut. I'd have to do things in an all new (to me) way! I also knew it was going to have to be something simple! Here's my tag!


I had seen someone (and please forgive me because I can't remember who!) make letters using their hot glue gun, dawn dish soap, water and wax paper. I thought... I have all these things. Looks easy. I can do this. HA! Not as easy as I thought it was going to be! However I think for my first (or really 10th) attempt it didn't turn out to bad! I made the "LOVE" with this technique! A tip...If you try this start simple. Plain print....Cursive is TRICKY! ;)

I stamped the tag with some phrase stamps I had from the $1 bin at Joann's. Then I stamped and embossed the butterflies from a Martha Stewart Set! Forgive me I've put everything away and am too lazy at the moment to get up and look to see the exact name! ;) Next I used my blending tool and some Tim Holtz Distress inks to go over it all! Loved how it turned out! I added some butterflies I had in my stash as well as a Prima Rose, Chocolate Pearls, and Lace and Ribbon from my stash! I am really happy with how it turned out! Sometimes simple is best!

If you would like to see all the other projects from my fellow DT members check out Tanya's Blog!! Or visit the others by clicking on their blogs from the list below!

Robin.....http://abirdonawire.typepad.com.
Boni  ....http://deadlizzardlady-boni.blogspot.com/
Christina http://sameoldscrap.blogspot.com
Christina W.  http://christina-jewelbox.blogspot.com/
Lisa  ... http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave me some love and let me know what you think of my tag!! :)

Bug Hugs,
Kimi
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6 comments:

Pamela Lash said...

Too sweet - you're going to have to show me how to do this technique - great idea.........cyberhugs to you sweetie.........Mom

Christy said...

I really really love this! :) The ribbon on top is perfect!

Tanya said...

Oh honey.. I love your tag!! I am sooo happy you tried something new!! :) Thank you sooo much for being a Paper Hoarder!!

Hugs,
Tanya

Anonymous said...

Love your tag Kimi! I love the way the Love came out and our cursive writing IS beautiful! :)

Christina said...

Love it. Never thought of doing words that way. :)

Robin Suzanne said...

Love this cute tag Kimi.....so bright and cheery....love it!
Robin