POCKET TAGS

I recently purchased some downloadable papers from Etsy - something I've not done before and it was really simple.  I purchased some of the lovely bird papers from Sam Poole.  I used to create with Sam's stamps and dies when I was on the Creative Expressions Design Team.  Now that they have closed I don't think Sam is producing any more stamps but she is creating papers.  She is also running a challenge over on Instagram to create tag used with some of her papers.

This one is a pocket tag - the main tag was just cut out of some cardboard from that well know shop we all seem to have to use!  At least some of it is being recycled lol!  I added her papers to the background but also added some old book page.  I created a pocket from the bird pictures and added to extra little tags.  The larger egg is from Tim Holtz stamp set Bird Feather but everything else is from Sam Poole.

I found the little paper flowers in my stash and added some pearls.  The little button die cuts are also from Sam from years ago.

I'm adding these into the following:

Tag Along - Add Text 

613 Create - My hobby is my crafting 

Neglected Stuff - paper flowers, pearl seeds, die cut buttons 

TIM HOLTZ BIRD TAG

I have a new purchase of some Tim Holtz dies Funky Nature and wanted to have a play as soon as I got them.   I hadn't even spotted the lovely feather die when I bought them and this was definitely the one I wanted to use first. 

I used a Tim Holtz tag die for my tag and used some good paper that could cope with the inks I was going to throw at it.  I used some Distress Oxides in Speckled Egg and Crushed Olive with a touch of Salvaged Patina for the background.  I added some Texture Paste through a stencil in Delicate Blue by Cosmic Shimmer.   I used the same colours for the die cuts - adding a touch of Vintage Photo into the mix.

The bird is another of Tim Holt dies and I just added a touch of script stamping to give him a bit more interest.   I added some Tim Holtz Washi fabric tape, some lace and a twig for the bird to stand on.  The sentiments are from Tim Holtz Ideaology.

I'm adding this into the following challenges:

I Spy - something with wings 

NBUS - new dies 

Triple B - Bird 

My Time to Craft - Die cuts 

Inspire Create - something new - new dies 

Alphabet Challenge - Birds