Limited Supply Challenge

I participated in a Limited Supply Challenge over at PW. The challenge was to create a gift tag using only certain supplies. This is the tag I came up with. I have so much fun participating in these challenges. They really help me to get my creative juices flowing.

I'm so excited- I submitted two cards to TAC for their monthly contest and I also submitted a card to Paper Crafts magazine. Now the wait. It's so nerve wracking to allow others to judge your work, but it's so cool when you find out that someone else really likes your stuff. I'll let you know how things go.

Supplies-

Frutti Fusion (retired TAC paper)

Ordinary Greetings

Retro Butterflies (current TAC Hostess set)

Purple DCWV cardstock

white cardstock

Lilac Copic Marker

Misc. ribbon and eyelet

Christmas Tag

It's time to start cranking out Christmas cards and tags! This is a tag that I'll be teaching at a workshop this week. I cut the tag with a Sizzix jumbo tag die. The stamped images are from TAC's 'Spirit of Christmas' set. It's such a fun set to use.

Speaking of tags...I've been tagged by Nancy Grant. I don't always take part in these, but I'll give this one a try.

The NAME GAME. The name of the game is to list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life, for each letter of your middle name. If you don't have a middle name, use the name you would have liked to have had. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog post containing your middle name and game facts. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.

Michelle

M- Married...to my best friend, Chris. He and I will celebrate 8 yrs. in November!!
I- Intelligent...so my husband says.... :)
C- Crafty...I absolutely love to craft...always have, always will...
H- Happy...life is good and I'm so blessed
E- (can't think of a thing for 'E')
L- LadyGil...the name of my Etsy.com store
L- Loved...by my kindergarten class...I have a great bunch of kids
E- (same thing....nothing with 'E' comes to mind....)

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That was fun, Nancy. I'm not going to pass this one along...my name makes it a little difficult!

I made these cards and tags to put on my Etsy shop. I cut the teal card stock several days ago and kept drawing a blank as to what I wanted to do with it. I picked through my scrap bags of cardstock and found the pink and green. On the card, I added brown by adding ribbon; on the tag I added brown machine stitching along the left edge. I like to use my sewing machine on paper projects, but I get a little stressed because I want to do it right the first time. By the time I'm ready to sew I usually have most of the project done. So, if I mess up it means the entire thing is ruined. (Can you tell I'm just a little bit of a perfectionist??)

I'm gearing up for my big catalog reveal for TAC's newly released catalog. I placed a big order and it consisted mainly of paper. TAC has released some AMAZING new papers. They also have coordinating cardstock, ribbon and embellishments. Yahoo! My new favorite stamp set is the Circle Sampler. (I used it on the projects above.) Now is the time that I wish I had an E-Commerce site with TAC. Then I'd be able to link you right to the stamp sets. Maybe an E-Commerce site lies in my future...hmmm....

Be sure to check out this brand new blog called
PS Therapy (PaperStamping) It is created by a friend and co-worker of mine. I'm so glad to have her join the blogging world. Be sure to stop by and tell her hello!

Tag Sketch Challenge

This is a tag sketch by Becky Fleck and I used it for a tag sketch challenge on a message board that I'm a part of. This is my take of the sketch. I used patterened cardstock from TAC. I just love their paper.

On to something different...I came across Etsy and have set up my own shop. I'm so excited about it!! I know there are a lot of people out there selling their hand made cards and creations, but I thought I'd give it a try. I set up a 'Mini Etsy' on my blog. You can view items that I currently have for sale and can also click the link and go right to my shop.

I need to get to bed...thanks for reading!!