Monday, November 14, 2011

Little Mittens

Bows and Berries' new challenge is to make a tag. Anyone out there making a tag? Anyone? Link up on the Bows and Berries blog. Yep, it's that easy. And while you're there, you can pick up the free digi and some other cool digis, too, like the Toasty Mittens stamp I used in my tag today:



It was so easy, I made a second one using the same Fancy Pants collection:




The stamp is actually a pair of mittens. To make the tag, I printed a pair of mittens and fussy cut the larger of the two to make the tag base. Since you can resize the image, you can make the tag any size you want (well, maybe not any size...let's be reasonable). Here's what the original stamp looked like:
 
 

I paper pieced the layers and then flocked the cuff. At first I was going to leave the tag alone (you know, be super CAS), but then I realized the the tag should be functional. Therefore, on the back I used some Waltzingmouse Stamps for the sentiments:


The paper is the backside of the double-sided paper. You could easily switch the paper and sentiments out to make a cute baby tag (you know, Three Little Kittens and all that jazz). I finished the tags off with May Arts ribbons (love their ribbon!). These tags were super easy, and you could easily mass produce them.

So, if you're making a tag this week or next, be sure to link up on the Bows and Berries blog. Also, check out my lovely design teammates' tags, too.

Thanks so much for looking! I really appreciate it!

22 comments:

Lynnda Hosni said...

Jocelyn!!! Pure cuteness!! I love them.. Perfect for Chrissy tag!! Make me wanna rush to my corner .. Right now!! Very inspiring indeed my friend .. I love it ... Hugs ... xoxo

Jen W. said...

Cutest. Tags. Ever!

Robin said...

these are so pretty and fun!! Great idea to use the image as the tag!!
Robin

rockwelldesigns said...

WOWeeeeee your tags are SUPER cute!

lostinpaper said...

Super cute tag! LOVE that you have shaped it... you've got me thinking now! Thanks for the inspiration.

~amy~ said...

oh so CUTE!!!

Annette said...

very cute...these are going to look great on some gifts...

Chunyuan said...

so cute. love the colors of your tags.

Laurie said...

This is adorable! I love that little popped up heart!!

Glenda J said...

Super cute! Love the papers and the popped up heart!

Jennifer said...

Oh, I LOVE those cute mittens!!! (=

Meg said...

So cute! Love the flocking you added to the mitten! (plus I love imagining your unreasonable mitten size--1/2 inch? 18 inches?)

Lindsey said...

These are so sweet! What a great idea to make a shaped tag, I love it! (And my mind went in the opposite direction to Meg's... I was thinking mongo giant mitten! :P)

onecraftymama said...

Be reasonable? You're no fun :( (pouty face) lol
I love the flocked cuffs, and the ribbons - yum!

~Tammy~ said...

So very fun and perfect for the holiday season! Love it!

Christine said...

So darling! Love the idea of a mitten!

**Farrah** said...

Super cute tags!

Brandi said...

Absolutely adorable!

Kary said...

So very CUTE!! Love these, Jocelyn!!

lisa arana said...

oh so adorable. fabulous tag idea!

Angela said...

Oh, how cute are these?! I love the papers you've used, and the flocking is perfect (I have NO luck with flock, usually...maybe it's time to try again?).

And like Meg and Linds, I'm imagining completely unreasonable mitten sizes :)

Emily Leiphart said...

How cute!! I love the card and your tags. That mitten is adorably cozy!