Handmade For The Holidays!

Hello!! Welcome to my cozy little spot on this ginormous wonderful blog hop!

I'm super honored to be a part of it here representing such FABULOUS companies.

Today's blog hop list looks like this:

Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Hampton Art - http://blog.hamptonart.com/

Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/

Fiskateers - www.fiskateers.com/blog

Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/

Tombow USA – http://blog.tombowusa.com/

Authentique Paper http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/

The Twinery - http://www.thetwineryblog.com/

Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/

Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com

Kristin Wilson – Graphic 45 -  http://www.kristinwilsonhandmade.com/

Jennie Garcia - Tombow -  earthyscrap.blogspot.com

Gini Williams Cagle - Hampton Art - http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap – http://Sabrinaalery.blogspot.com

DeeDee Catron - Globecraft Memories - http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/ (You are here!)

Michelle Grant – Donna Salazar Designs -  http://michellejbg.blogspot.com (Go here next!)

Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper -http://www.createserendipity.net

Emma Jeffery – Fiskateers - http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com

Natalie Clause – The Twinery -  http://www.southernbellescharm.com/

Alberto L Juarez – Graphic 45 http://vintageodyssey.blogspot.com/

Vivian Keh - Hampton Art - http://contadinak.wordpress.com/tag/vivian-keh/

Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap – http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

Heather Conklin – Authentique Paper - http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/

Are you ready to see my project???? 

 Today I've put together some super fab Christmas themed tags to display on a mantle. I've attached them to a chicken wire backed picture frame. They can easily be removed and attached to gifts, or hung on the tree as ornaments too!

Joy Tag:

1) Cut tag shape from a piece of Authentique's Peaceful collection. Distress edges.

2) Remove Snowman from Globecraft & Piccolo's I'm Snow In Love With You accents. Distress. 

3) Create "Puff ball" for the snowman's hat from The Twinery's Maraschino twine. Glue in place using Tombow adhesives.

4) Cover snowman's scarf in liquid pearls. Glue snowman to tag using Tombow adhesives.

5) Punch tag using Fiskar's Tag punch from Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

6) Punch ornament using Fiskar's ornament punch from kraft paper. Distress edges. Stamp with Hampton Arts stamp. 

7) Layer punched pieces on top of tag and under flower from UmWowStudio.

8) Finish with Joy letters.

Merry Tag:

1) Cut tag using Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

2) Remove the middle section of the Christmas Tree ornament from Globecraft & Piccolo. Distress. Dot the tree with liquid pearls to represent ornaments and glitter the bottom section like snow. Glue to tag using Tombow adhesives.

3)  Tie a knot in a 5 inch section of May Arts ribbon and The Twinery's Maraschino twine. Glue to tag.

4) Finish with Merry letters.

Noel Tag:

1) Cut tag from Authentique's Festive collection. Distress edges.

1) Remove bits from by Globecraft & Piccolo. Distress edges. Glue to tag.

2) Punch two ornaments from Authentique's Peaceful collection using Fiskar's Ornament Punch. Stamp punches with Hampton Art stamp. Distress edges. Glue to tag using Tombow adhesives.

3) Finish tag with wooden letters. 

Hope you enjoyed my little stop :) Don't forget to leave comments everywhere you go for chances at tons o' prizes! Including this:

I'm also giving away a prize of my own :) 

I'm giving away a set of flowers from this month's handmade embellishment kit! Leave a comment on this post, follow the blog, and follow UmWowStudio on facebook to be entered :)

Your next stop is Michelle Grant for Donna Salazar Designs -  http://michellejbg.blogspot.com.

May Arts Ink It Inspiration

Here's the inspiration I mentioned yesterday for the May Arts Monthly Challenge "Ink It" for September.

check the May Arts blog for details and a short video on making the flower/rosette on the third tag :)

Supplies used include:

• May Arts: XL09 – Ivory Suede Leaves, 393-25-01 – White flowers, EM02 – Ivory Net, and the Ivory Canvas.
• Paper: Black cardstock, My Mind’s Eye On The Bright Side.
• Inks: Ranger’s Archival Black, Distress Stain in Pumice Stone, a Uni-ball pen, Liquid Pearls, Tattered Angels Chalkboard mist in Charcoal.
• Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps!: 18793 – Pointed Pen Tip, 18098 – Birds on a Wire, 5757 – Chicken Wire, 16207 – Writing Background.
• Other: Pink Paislee Wooden Alphas, Helmar Quick Dry adhesive, double sided tape, Martha Stewart Punch, pearls, brads.

Honeymoon - CC Challenges

This challenge is to make a mini album around a vacation you will or have taken --- We just don't vacations (until this summer!) So I did ours on our "Staycation"

I made the base for the album out of MME's Life Stories journaling cards. Used Imaginisce punch as well. and the Precision pen. all from CC

Not CC : Cosmo cricket black chipboard, baker's twine, lace, kraft paper, dymo label maker, vintage buttons.