Try It On Tuesday - Tag for a Man

Well better late than never!

So sorry that it has taken me so long to get around to posting my Tag for this weeks challenge.

No excuses, I'll just get on with it.

Well last weeks challenge was a popular one and we had some fantastic entries.  Let's hope everyone likes this weeks challenge as much.

It's Tag week and we'd like you to create one for a Man.

Here's  mine

The tag itself is made from some embossed card which I had from Crafters Companion a while ago and the lighter paper is some I found in my bits drawer. I really can't remember what I used to make it, some kind of ink or paint but I used some Rusty Hinge DI around the edges before I put it on the tag. The embellies were cut using some Shapeability dies. I highlighted the number and added faux stitching (difficult to see on pic) around the edges of the tag using gold Pen Touch.

The DT have created some fantastic Tags and I'm sure you'll feel inspired if you pop over and check them out. I'm so looking forward to checking out the entries this week.

Thank you for stopping by and for leaving comments which I really do appreciate.

Love

Pat xx

New Beginnings

Today is the first challenge of 2011 for the Tuesday Taggers team, but we decided to to start the New Year with some changes. So the challenge is renamed as Try it on Tuesday Challenge and the blog has been revamped. Do please stop by to check it out and find out just  what we are going to be getting up to in 2011.  

The theme for the  first challenge is "New Beginnings" and we would like you to include anything new on a card. Maybe new baby, new home, new job etc.

I decided to go with new day dawning.  Well I needed to try out my brayering techniques again and boy do I need some practice. I'm certainly no Barbara Gray!! Anyway I've had fun getting a bit messy and that's what our challenge is all about, trying new things and having fun.

The stamps are all Clarity, the cottage and naked tree stamped using Adirondack Earthtones Espresso and the cottage was coloured wth copics. The foliage was stamped using the Big and Juicy Mountain Meadow pad, which was also used to brayer the sky.  The hills were brayered using the Big and Juicy Waterfall pad.

So now it's over to you, we would love to see your take on this new challenge if you'd like to join in with the fun.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pat xx

Happy New Year

My first post for 2011 is the Crafters Companion Monthly challenge which  is a sketch by our super talented Jacqui with the option of something "New".  You can choose to follow the sketch, the theme or both together and remember you don't have to use Crafters Companion products but if you do you'll be entered twice into the random draw for the £30 voucher that Sara is offering. Here is my card.

I've used the gorgeous and cute Souffle for this one stamped and coloured with Copics and cut out using the lacey circles nestie (my new element). The papers are from the Souffle CD.
Please do pop over to the challenge blog to check out the fabulous cards the DT have created and hopefully be inspired to join us this month.
I'm spending a nice relaxing day today after celebrating the New Year at my sons house.  Jonathan and Liz organised the most fabulous Race Night and it was great fun with the most yummy food too.  We are now looking forward to a great 2011!


Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year to everyone.
Love, Pat xx