Monday, February 14, 2011

SIMON SAYS STAMP CHALLENGE - SHOW US A TAG

Happy Valentine's Day Everybody!

I am putting the cart before the horse with this post, but since the SIMON SAYS STAMP CHALLENGE is SHOW US A TAG, I'll post a picture of my tags first and then I will tell the story behind them.
This is the front side of the tags.

This is the back side of the tags.

Now for the story behind them....

I saw a folder book made from a manila folder in the current issue of Cloth Paper Scissors and it fascinated me...so I decided to try my hand at making one. I had no idea where I was going with it.  I just wanted to try it!  I pulled out various papers I had laying around and before I knew it, I was sewing the book together.  Here is a picture of the finished book without any tags in it.
I found my stash of some older Tim Holtz' 9x9 Distressables papers and used them throughout almost all of the book.  I stamped vintage buttons on some Sticky Back Canvas and used it as the outer "spine" of book as well as an embellishment on one of the interior pockets.  I sewed the book together and stamped "CREATE" and "TIM" on the outer exposed edges of the manila folder.  It's a cool book but it needed tags!
Since I'd used those Tim Holtz papers that I dearly love to create the book, I decided the tags needed to stay with the Tim Holtz theme.  Almost all of the sayings and stamps are from his stamp collections. 
I used all sorts of techniques in creating the tags; fantasy film for the wings of the little girl sitting on the clock, rusted enamel technique over the saying on the "let yourself fly" tag, other different heat embossing techniques, stamping right on the tag or stamping on cardstock and then popping the image on a tag.  I stamped a "negative strip" on vellum and took a couple of images off of Tim's Photographic stamp to use as the heads inside of the negative strip. It was still hard to see the images so I put cardstock behind it.  Problem solved.  I had neve rdone that before, but I liked the result.  I couldn't go too crazy with embellishments because the book has to be able to half way close. (smile)
Here is a picture of the completed book with the tags slipped into their pockets.
This was my first attempt at a project like this and it won't be my last!  This was so much fun to do and I love how it all came together.  I had no idea which tag was going where as I worked on them.  As Tim always says, "don't over think it".  So, that is what I tried to do.
Have a great week everybody!  Take some time to play...IT'S SOUL FOOD!

53 comments:

  1. I love the book and the tags. Just gorgeous. Great job.

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  2. Hey Vicki....thanks so much! I want some of those red velvet pancakes!!

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  3. oh my goodness, that is amazing, I LOVE it!

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  4. Hey Lois....
    Thank you so much for checking out my tags. This whole project was so much fun to do!

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  5. hmmmm, could this possibly be a class coming up???

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  6. Totally love this - you have put so much work into it and it pays, it is gorgeous.

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  7. This is so fabulous. I love making the TH tags but then never know what to do with them. I absolutely love making minibooks so to marry a minibook to some tags is my idea of heaven.

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  8. I think is truly wonderful and created with a great deal of love, thought and care. Really fabulous work and a treat to admire.
    Sarah
    xx
    http://blueboxbabe.blogspot.com

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  9. Candy, this is unbelievably gorgeous! Your talent is amazing.

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  10. Hey Lolo...I was thinking this could be something we could work on at Artchix at the end of the month! :)

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  11. Helen, Thank you so much for you sweet comment! When I picked up the manila folder, I had no idea what I was in for! This was so much fun to do!!! :)

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  12. Hi Bernice! I am alot like you are. I love making tags but not sure what to do with them. Then I found a couple of cute metal dress forms at Hobby Lobby and hung several on there. Really cute display. I loved doing this manila folder book. Easy and really fun! I also think the 7 Gypsies librarie drawers would be a neat way to display tags. Thank you for stopping by my blog! I appreciate your very nice comments!

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  13. Hey Nancy!! Gosh...I would love to bottle you up and have you here with me all the time! :) You are always so encouraging! I love ya, girlfriend!

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  14. HI Sarah! My goodness...I truly do appreciate your sweet comment you left on my blog. Thank you so much. I really do love this artistic journey I'm on and love the people I'm meeting along the way! I need to check out your blog! :)

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  15. Wow this is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!! Love everything about it. You did a fantastic job.

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  16. Hi Marjie! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment! I really do appreciate that so much! This project was really fun and surprisingly easy! You should try it!

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  17. Wow! That is so cool! Will have to see if I can locate a copy of the magazine.

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  18. Candy this is just such a wonderful project you've created! I love it with all it's delicious Tim-ness! Lots of work involved here but so worth it in the end results.

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  19. Wow, Wow, Wow, and WOW!!!! Outstanding!!!!

    ~Linda

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  20. Looks great - I love how you've used exclusively TH papers & products! I, too, made a manila folder joural following the instructions in CPS; mine is for field notes on nature walks. You can see it on my blog: www.mothtalk.wordpress.com.

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  21. Hi Candy- I saw this in CPS too & was considering making a couple for my kids...but the mind has so many projects!!!!
    Your first attempt!?!!!? is outstanding & the tags are magnifico!!!Great job!

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  22. Hi Barbara! I know EXACTLY what you mean...so many ideas and only so many hours in a day! And only so much $ to spend at a time! haha Thank you so much for your kind words! This was so much fun to make...you should do it! It doesn't even feel like paper once you get it all together.

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  23. Hey Linda....WOW WOW WOW...You came to my blog and left such a nice comment! You made my day! Thanks! :)

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  24. HI Kathy! Hey, congrats again for winning the challenge! Very cool. I loved this project! I love Tim stuff and really enjoyed putting this all together. SO glad you like it! :)

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  25. HI Susan. IT was a pretty good issue. There were a couple of things in it that caught my eye. This manila folder was amazing easy to do..and the possibilities of ways to finish it out are endless. It was actually a journal..but I finished mine out in Tim tags. I just love his stamps and sayings and thought it went well with the papers.

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  26. Mothtalk...love your journal! It's so funny how two books made from the same pattern look so totally different! Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking mine out and leaving such a nice comment!

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  27. This is a fantastic project, Candy, I love everything about it! So much to look at, but it all comes together so cohesively! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  28. Hi Lori! Thanks so much for the really nice comments! I really appreciate them!

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  29. These are truly amazing. Following through All Things Tim. TFS and God Bless.

    Diana
    http://b4ustamp.blogspot.com

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  30. Hi Diana!
    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and checking out the folder book and tags. I appreciate your time and comment!

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  31. Fantastic!! Glad I stopped by. =)
    Lisa S. (ATT)

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  32. Oh wow Candy this is downright gorgeous. You have a fabulous talent. Annette x

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  33. Love it, Candy! Aren't these fun???

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  34. This is absolutely FABULOUS!!! What great details and how can a girl go wrong when she uses Tim's awesome products! Love all the details!

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  35. Hi Nancy...Yes, they are so much fun to make and the possibilities of what to do with them are endless! :)

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  36. Hi Netty! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! You always inspire me! :)

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  37. Hey Lisa...a fellow ATT buddy! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! That means alot to me!

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  38. KAT...you are SO RIGHT! Anything and ALL THINGS TIM are wonderful! haha

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  39. What an amazing project Candy! It's gorgeous!
    Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog, & letting me know about the Simon Says recognition!
    Alison x

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  40. Wow! You've totally inspired me. I saw the folder book in Cloth Paper Scissors and thought I should try it. Now I really must. Tags and all are super.

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  41. Hiya Candy, my goodness you made some AMAZING tags girl..wohoooo I love it every detaill is just georgous. Everything is beautifull thank you for sharing your wonderfull creations with the DT from Simon Says Stamp and Show. Good luck. Hugs Terry xxx

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  42. Hiya Terry! Thank you so much for your very nice comments about my folder book! You made me feel really good! I have so much fun on this challenge...it's very cathartic and fun to let the creative juices flow. :)

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  43. Hey Mary...GO FOR IT! You will love the construction! It's fun and really not difficult!

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  44. Hey Alison...you are welcome! Thanks for leaving such a nice comment on my blog! :)

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  45. that is an awesome tag book, just love it - I also now know what to do with the tags I made for my daughters birthday - thank you for the inspiration x

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  46. Absolutely utterly and completely FANTASTIC x

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  47. Awww...thanks Nicky! Your work is wonderful! I really enjoy your blog!

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  48. Caroline...Yay! So glad that I ispired you! The pockets hold tags up to 3" wide. The front and back pockets are sewn a bit tighter in...so those tags need to be a little small than 3" wide.

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  49. OH my gosh- beautiful. Now I need to try one of these, and the tags are gorgeous!

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  50. Hey Heidi. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a nice comment on my blog! You would LOVE making one of these...they are a lot of fun and amazingly easy to do. Honestly, they are way cooler in person than the pictures show. Go for it!!

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  51. Your tag is great. There are so many details it takes awhile to see them all.

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  52. Hi Shelann! Thanks so much for your comment!

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  53. Just found your blog..Congratulations on the very deserving win with this creation. It is totally awesome. Love Vintage and distressed so this really fascinated me. Lots of Love put into this. Thanks for sharing.

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