Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Relax

Hello friends!  Today is the 17th and if you're a Waltzingmouse Stamps fan like I am, you know today is Blog Party day!  If you're new to all of the hubub, head over to the Waltzingmouse Stamps blog for more details!  And, there's probably even still time for you to play along!  :)
The theme for this month's party is "the great outdoors" and what better set than the new My Island which I happily inked up!  I took a piece of patterned paper and cut it down to fit on top of a large shipping tag.  I stamped the paper with the little hut and the big palm trees in a pale brown ink so they were more of a background.  I stamped the grunge rectangle in pale yellow and then stamped the sun in pale apricot over it and then topped it with a pale brown set of the smaller trees, cut it out, and distressed the edges.  I inked all of the edges to give it a bit of a vintage feel and then finished it off with some crinkle ribbon and some twine.

Thanks so much for visiting today!  We've been so busy getting ready to buy our dream home (still in escrow for another month so keeping fingers crossed), I've not had much time to visit blogs lately.  But, I read every single comment and appreciate every one!  I promise I'll be by to visit again soon!  Have a great day!!

Supplies:  Stamps - My Island (WMS), Shipping Tag (Uline), Cardstock (recycled), DP (Studio Calico), Ink - Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Crumb Cake, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Ribbon (Memriemare), Twine (PTI), Distressing Tool (Zutter)

26 comments:

  1. HI Jen! Love your tag .. the background of stripes with the little huts is amazing! I don't know how you did it - vertical and horizontal stripes together and it looks perfect!!!

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  2. What a great tag, Jen. Fun colors with your stripped paper and the muted background scene. Excellent.

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  3. This is so wonderfully 'beachy' with those colorful stripes Jen! Love the stampings on this pretty tag!

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  4. lovely tag, Jen! Hope we get a nice summer! In Holland we have rain, rain and rain! Love.

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  5. Love this beachy tag...
    it's fabulous!!
    That paper...
    fun...
    casual...
    perfect for this theme! :)
    And fingers crossed for you on the house...
    so glad you were able to find "the" one! :)

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  6. love the stripey background, reminds me of a row of beach huts!

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  7. love this tag, Jen! The paper you chose gives it a lovely summery feeling!! Very nice!!!
    I've ordered these stamps with Claire as well, two weeks ago, but unfortunately there's something wrong with the mail from UK to here... It's not here yet... and also the balloon and elephant cute set my friend Marit and I ordered almost two months ago, is not here yet... makes us sad... But good thing I can look at your pretty card!!! Yay!!
    Hugs, Wendy

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  8. The stamping over the strips is gorgeous. I only wish we had some sunshine here to feel as summery as your card looks.

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  9. Very pretty! Love the stripes!

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  10. This is such a perfectly layered masterpiece Jen...love the palm trees and tiki huts subtly stamped in the background. Good luck with your new home!

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  11. Beachy KEEN! That striped paper is so awesome with the My Island images...reminds me of a bathing suit print! Love the cheery pastels and the way you created dimension with the little huts! Such a fun tag, Jen! Good luck on the house!!

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  12. Gorgeous tag Jen, i love the fun stripy paper, lovely and summery.

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  13. Great idea to put it on a tag - nice summery colors!

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  14. Love this tag!! Colors are perfect and the tree/hut images are a wonderful bg. Can't wait till my set arrives!!

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  15. So fabulous, Jen! I love the patterned paper and the way you stamped lightly on top of it. I love making tags so much, I haven't made one in ages, but you have inspired me to change that! Love the yummy colors on this. Keeping my fingers crossed that your house-buying goes through without a hitch!

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  16. Love the colours and the shadowy stamping in the background....really summery.

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  17. Super tag, love the summery colors!

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  18. Love the stripes--reminds me an awning on a little beach house or a beach towel! Stamping over the patterned paper was a wonderful idea and the colors are just perfect!

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  19. What a super tag! Love the colours, the ribbon and twine, and super summer images!

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  20. Beautiful beach tag, perfect for beach or summer reading. I wish you all the best with your search for your new home.

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  21. What a wonderful beach tag...so inviting and those stripes, just perfect!

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  22. This is superb Jennifer, it screams beach!! gorgeous tag!

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  23. Beautiful tag, love the Summery colours :)

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  24. Oh how lovely! Perfect summer colors!

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