Hello everyone! Welcome to Surface Tag - Waffle Flower Blog Hop! Today is the 5th of the month and also the day that the design team girls get together and share some fun craft projects using our newest stamps and dies released in June. If you came from Kim's blog, you are right on track! If you want to start from the beginning, go here.
I hope you're ready for some inspiration using Surface - Tag stamp set, dies and add on dies because I have lots of ideas to show you! Let's start with a card and a little photo tutorial to make your own polka dot striped background.
Nina made this awesome sketch from my card! Here it is for your very own inspiration :)
See that layered tag? It was die cut twice from Surface - Tag Starter Kit. I'll show you how I made the stripes. The sentiment is from Bowtiful Additions stamp set.
1. Die cut a white tag and use a ruler to mark slightly with a pencil 3/4 inch increments; 2. Use the pencil marks as a guide to mask the tag with a post it note and stamp the polka dot tag from Surface - Tag stamp set; 3. Repeat step 2 until you're done with the first color; 4. Mask the already stamped areas and stamp the tag on the remaining white areas with a second color.
You can make a multicolored background too with this same technique! Oh, and here's a closer look at the big star from the same set. I stamped and heat embossed it a few times to get that extra glossy look. Then it was fussy cut and adhered. Just another fun touch :)
Of course, being a blog hop focused on tag stamps and dies, I couldn't leave without sharing some tags too. Here are some other ideas to use the Surface - Tag collection. All of them use the largest tag in Surface - Tag starter kit as the tag base.
Top left tag: Stripes were stamped using the frame from Bowtiful Adittions, which lets you stamp two stripes in a single impression. Super fast! The sentiment comes from Surface - Tag set.
Top right tag: I masked the center of the tag and stamped the row of hearts from Bowtiful stamp set in a rainbow of colors. Stamped the sentiment from Bowtiful Adittions set. Die cut the smaller tag from Surface - Tag Die Starter Kit. Die cut the rectangle from Surface - Tag Die - Scallop Add on from the tag and layered it on the stamped area with foam tape.
Bottom tag: Here I started stamping a sentiment from Flower Cirles stamp set (love the boldness of this font!). The scalloped border is just another cool idea for using the Surface - Tag Die - Scallop Add. Just die cut a bunch of scalloped frames in different colors, trim the longer sides and adhere them off-setting the scallops from one row to the other.
Your next stop is the awesome (and Gallery Idol Top 5!) May.
But before you leave, don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice from Waffle Flower Crafts! As always, if you follow me on Bloglovin here you can leave a second comment and increase your chances to win. Enter before midnight EST on July 8 and the winner will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on July 9th.
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Your tags are amazing, so many and so different! Very creative :)
Posted by: Thordis | 07/05/2014 at 03:54 PM
I'm in heaven with all these tag ideas! You did such a great job...love your ideas!
Posted by: Amy C. | 07/05/2014 at 04:22 PM
the tags are wonderful - so colorful. Love the layering. thanks for the instructions on making the tag.
Posted by: marylouh | 07/05/2014 at 04:32 PM
Great tutorial. I really really love the black and yellow together. Pretty fabulous!
Posted by: Terri Burson | 07/05/2014 at 06:19 PM
Love the Be Awesome card!
Posted by: Peg Klitch | 07/05/2014 at 06:20 PM
Oh my wow!!! These tags are soooooo cool! I love the masking, just look like you used washi tapes! LOL! And that layer of scallops tag is my favorite too!
Posted by: Helen Gullett | 07/05/2014 at 06:32 PM
Super cute tags!
Love that you can
use the dies on
the felt!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 07/05/2014 at 08:11 PM
Wonderful projects, I really can't pick a favorite. I love how you stretched your stamps and dies for these!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 07/05/2014 at 09:12 PM
I am so impressed with the tags and the variety of looks that you got, BUT I love the sketch and the card you made - so AWESOME!! Way to go , I really liked it!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 07/05/2014 at 09:52 PM
Fabulous tags Lorena!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 07/05/2014 at 11:53 PM
Super colorful tags. I love the tag die and all your creations.
Posted by: Ann Custer | 07/06/2014 at 12:29 AM
Fabulous! Love the bold colors.
Posted by: Michelle | 07/06/2014 at 03:59 AM
These are fabulous! Love the boldness!
Posted by: Lisa's creative niche | 07/06/2014 at 05:25 AM
Happy to already be a follower too!
Posted by: Lisa's creative niche | 07/06/2014 at 05:26 AM
Fantastic tags! Love the colour combo! :)
Posted by: Bev Karolak | 07/06/2014 at 01:42 PM
Great tags and card. I like how you made the stripes.
Posted by: Sue D | 07/06/2014 at 02:51 PM
I follow you on Bloglovin.
Posted by: Sue D | 07/06/2014 at 02:53 PM
great tags, I need to start making some of these. very fun!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | 07/06/2014 at 04:41 PM
Excellent! I love the out of box thinking [making your own dotted paper] -- and the use of the framing for the scallops - just an excellent showcasing!
Posted by: vicki dutcher | 07/06/2014 at 04:50 PM
These are AWESOME!!! Love!
Posted by: Shelly K | 07/07/2014 at 01:10 AM
Great tags. Love the yellow and black together.
Posted by: Carol Mc | 07/07/2014 at 04:40 AM
I love all the ways you used the tags, and I specially like how you stamped the first one in two colors, simple but very effective. TFS
Posted by: Loly Borda | 07/07/2014 at 05:23 AM
Beautiful card. Love the colours and CAS design. Your tags are super fun and colourful
Posted by: Loulou | 07/07/2014 at 01:09 PM
Amazing tags!
Posted by: Indy | 07/07/2014 at 03:59 PM
Awesome tags! Great colors!
Posted by: Cornelia (fun stamping) | 07/08/2014 at 04:01 AM