Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Avery Elle Guest Post - Simply Tags Love


Hey everyone!  I'm here to share a card for my second Avery Elle guest post.  This card features the Simply Tags:  Everyday set and dies.

This versatile set (as well as the coordinating dies) was designed by my friend Nina Yang.

For my card I cut two tags, one with the patterned paper and the other in white cardstock to act as the base.  To get the curved cut out on the patterned paper, I used one of the Modern Leaves dies (designed by another friend JJ Bolton), taping it to the patterned tag and running it through my die cutting machine again.  I adhered the patterned pieces and reinforcer to the base tag and stamped the sentiment.  Some seam binding and May Arts twine finished off the tag.

For the background I started with a piece of Slate cardstock and then cut strips of White and Slate cardstock in varying widths and adhered them.


I stamped the secondary sentiment and then adhered the tag using two layers of dimensional foam tape.

Hope you like the card.  Nina even created a card sketch for folks to use.  If you make a card using the sketch, please let me know, I'd love to see it.

Thanks so much for coming by!  I'll have another Avery Elle project to share with you next week.

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  CTMH - White Daisy and Slate; My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing Lavender 6x6 pad
Stamps:  Avery Elle - Simply Tags Everyday
Ink:  Hero Arts - Wet Cement
Other:  Avery Elle - Simply Tags and Modern Leaves Dies; May Arts - White Burlap String; CTMH - Dimensional Foam Tape; Tombow - Mono Adhesive; Kuretake - Glue Pen; Polka Dot Whimsy Trim Grab bag (seam binding)

23 comments:

  1. Oooo! I just adore the pink and gray here, Miriam! Such a beautiful, CAS creation!

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  2. I love how you used JJ's leaf die with the tag, Miriam! And the soft patterned paper with gray strips is just perfect! Love!

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  3. Miriam this is gorgeous.. I love how you did the tag.. very pretty..

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  4. I really like this- simple but sooooo pretty!

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  5. SWOON!! This tag card is gorgeous, Miriam! I love how you dress up the tag with such pretty pattern paper and creative use of diecut! Congrats on the guest design with AE!

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  6. Gorgeous card!! I love love the tag!!!

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  7. love the card stock stripes and the soft and sweet paper for the tag. gorgeous!

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  8. it's a beautiful combination the tag with the stripes !

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  9. This is gorgeous!! I love love love the colors and the tag!!!

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  10. Oh, this is lovely, Miriam! I especially love the background-- very eye-catching!

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  11. i love it!

    awesome sketch and I hope to play with it this weekend!

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  12. It's beautiful Miriam!
    I love the contrast between the rather masculine background and the very feminine tag ;-)
    Thank You~

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  13. Beautiful take on the sketch, Miriam. This is so pretty!

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  14. OHHHHHH! What a gorgeous color story-- love that patterned paper over the large strips! WOWZA!

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  15. Love your sweet tag, and that die cut portion for the sentiment? Genius!

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  16. Awesome! Love your card...tags make for perfect focal points! I love the sketch too...a versatile design :)

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  17. love your card! the colors and elements are so perfect!

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  18. I love tags on cards and yours is fabulous! TFS

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  19. Seems like I have been missing some of your best work lately! Love this one with the perfect colours and composition! Amazing!

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