Believe in magic

Hello everyone,

and welcome to my first post for 2018 ! I have made a tag!

Here are some more photos:

Now if you would like to know how I made this than hop over to my YouTube Channel HERE where you can watch me do it ! 

Or here is the direct link :

I have used these chipboards :

Tiny Houses Mash 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Frame It Up Week {Travel Home Decor}

Hello friends and fans! We are so excited to bring you another blog hop this week -- this time with the talented team at Hazel and Ruby! We are hopping all week between the two blogs featuring projects that fit into the theme FRAME IT UP. 

Find Hazel and Ruby:

Shop | Blog | Facebook

Find UmWowStudio:

Shop | Blog | Facebook

We designed a whole new product line just for our friends to use with their Decor Tape, Paper Rolls and Stencils, and are excited to bring it to you. This week we will be uploading all kinds of new CHIPBOARD FRAMES. They are so sturdy and unique and awesome. They come in our signature sturdy, thick and dreamy kraft colored chipboard. Here's a sneak peek at some of the new products you'll see this week:

And now for our first project! I bring you my own little altered frame...

I decided I'd like a little "mantra" sort of frame to hang up in the middle of my gallery style wall.

I used a 5x7 speech bubble frame (these will be up soon!) along with Blank Tags, Love Tags, and Heart Confetti from UmWowStudio. The beautiful Hazel and Ruby products I got to use include the Pass the Tissue Chevron and the Wrap It Up Maps of the World. 

For more details you can stop by my blog. 

And don't forget to hop on over to the Hazel and Ruby blog to see what they're up to today! Leave comments for our lovely participants! the more blogs you comment on this week the better your chances at winning a PRIZE PACKAGE!

See you back here tomorrow!

Destination Unknown {7 Dots Studio & UmWowStudio MASH UP}

Hello folks! DeeDee here today to inspire you with Destination Unknown!!!

I can't say it often enough... so here I go again. I'm SO lucky to get to design papers for the wonderful company 7 Dots Studio. I'm just as equally lucky to own UmWowStudio and design pieces I want... AND I'm even more just as lucky to get to coordinate the two!

During the month of May the DT from 7 Dots Studio and the CT from UmWowStudio are inspiring you using the collection from both companies... we'll here I am today, as the owner, creator, and artistic mind behind Destination Unknown to inspire you :) 

I've put together a couple of tags to share. 

The tag bases are two pieces of watercolor paper cut using the Sizzix / Tim Holtz #8 die. I use this die for almost EVERY tag base, because it allows me to cut this nice large delicious tag from any sheet of almost any material that I desire. Fan girl!

The tags have then been layered up with lots of deliciousness like dimensional adhesive, altered chipboard, fibers, a Waybill/Invoice background stamp from VLVS! and more. Both tags also have a layer of the Destination Unknown Diecut Tags from 7 Dots Studio.

The left tag is comprised of a chunk o' May Arts Webbing to resemble a fishing net, some atlas paper, and pieces of UmWowStudio chipboard from the Sea Life Set, Coral and Mermaid Duo. The chipboard has been altered with Gesso and Glimmer Mist.

The right tag is layered up with a distressed piece of cheese cloth, washi tape, paper doily, some sewing and a Viva Las VegaStamps! rubber stamp { Whale Tail }. It's also got layers of UmWowStudio chipboard from the Sand Dollar and Starfish sets. The Starfish Wishes is a sentiment sticker from the sheet included in the 7 Dots Studio Destination Unknown collection pack. 

Both tags were finished with some May Arts burlap twine.

Delish right?

tag tutorial by Tusia Lech

Hello bloggers :)

Today I would like to show you two tags and a little tutorial, how I created them.

I used 2 tags, I have created once using Gelli Plate and gorgeous UmWowStudio stencils - Checker Board mask and Cicada mask. 

If you would like to watch the process, here is the video - please watch the very first minute of it:

I altered chipboard pieces (Leaf Stems and Wild Lilies) using some media.

At first I applied white gesso.

Then I applied Finnabair Soft Gloss Gel using palette knife and....

...and sprinkled Finnabair yellow glitter.

When everything dried, I sprayed chipboard with Chalk Glimmer Mist.

I distressed the edges of the tags using distress ink and started to put all elements together.

Here is the final effect and some close-ups:

Thank you for visiting UmWowStudio blog today!

Tusia

UmWowStudio supplies:

Checker Board mask

Cicada mask

Leaf Stems

Wild Lilies

7 Dots Studio and Finnabair supplies:

Dreamer - papers

Finnabair - Heavy White Gesso

Finnabair - Soft Gloss Gel

Finnabair - yellow glitter

Finnabair - Glass Beads - Plum

Other:

Prima flowers

thread

Chalk Glimmer Mist

acrylic paint

brayer

Gelli Plate

Glittery Tag Book, Positive Word reminder

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today with my final UmWowStudio project.  :(  I have truly enjoyed my time creating for DeeDee and UWS and am hoping to be back soon!

For my final project, I created a Glittery Tag Book, with some of my favorite words to act as a reminder of how I want to live my life.

Even though my Tag Book may look complicated, it was very easy to create.  My supply list includes:

UWS Circle Peek-a-Boo Tag Book
Flower Confetti
Shimmerz Paints
Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Ribbon
Tim Holtz Word Stickers
Glitter
Gesso
Glue

I prepped each tag page with gesso, then liberally applied Shimmerz Paints to create a gorgeous background.  I heatset the paint to dry, then prepped a bunch of Flower Confetti with a coat of Gesso.  Once the gesso had dried, I adhered glitter with Mod Podge and let dry completely.

I wanted the Flower Confetti to peek through the circle cut-outs on each tag, so I lined up a top and bottom tag with each other, then glued the glittered flower confetti to the tag. 

Using glue, I outlined each circle cut out, then added Glitter.  To finish the Tag Book, I added my word sticker sentiments and Shimmerz Paint colored ribbon.  Easy Peasy, yet one of a kind!

Thank you for stopping by!  Thank you again to DeeDee for believing in me!  I will see y'all around Cyber-Land!

Guest Designer Riikka Kovasin

Today we have the fabulous Riikka Kovasin joining us again! We love her mixed media delicious style.

My name is Riikka Kovasin. I'm a mixed media style crafter from Finland. Scrapbooking layouts are my
biggest passion, but I also love to create canvases, cards and recently I've grown an interest on ATCs. Please visit me on my blog or other social media sites!

[You can find me: blog | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest]


Hi there! Riikka here to share a few projects with you! I'm so happy to be invited to guest here at UmWowStudio and play with the fantastic goodies! Thank you DeeDee for this opportunity!

For my first project I created a scrapbooking layout. One evening while we were in the park and kids were playing, I was trying to be cute and said to my husband that I'm silly about him. He then turned the

sentence into a wordplay and the title phrase "I'm herring about you" was born. Maybe you would like to

hear the explanation? The word "silly" is pronounced the same way than the Finnish word for herring, silli.

Strange humor perhaps, but we share the same kind of sense in that. I started the page by applying gesso to the background and then added some mists on top.

 

I then used the UmWowStudio stencil to create a subtle pattern with PanPastels. I used the same stencil to create the 3 D effect here and there and finished the bubbling feeling with different circle chippies. You can see the process from the video I made!

Supplies from Um Wow Studio:
Circle Confetti mask, Button MASH, Circle Confetti, Layered Arrows, Make A Wish flair set

I also made a few tags for this post. I love how real looking the plant chippies from UmWowStudio are.
I colored the chippies first with different embossing powders sprinkling them there where they were
needed. Then I added other media like PITT pens, alcohol markers, pencil and Archival Inks on top to get
the grungy feeling. There's also more than one coat of embossing powders in the pieces in order to achieve the natural look.


All the tags are assembled the same way, only the colors change in each one. For the daisy I used yellow
and made the ribbon into a bow to give it a slightly feminine look and also to balance the composition. The bluebelle on the other hand has quite naturally blue color scheme and the thistle purple. For those I used smaller amount of ribbon and a black thread to get stronger look. The papers used in the tags are from the 7 Dots Studio's "Nature Walk" collection, designed by DeeDee!

Supplies from UmWowStudio:

Daisy

BlueBell

Thistles

Circle Confetti mask
Button MASH
 
Thank you for joining me here today! I wish I have inspired you! If you have any questions, please just leave a comment or mail me! Wishing you all a lovely day!

BOOM!!!

Hello and Happy Saturday!  I am so excited to be with y'all and UWS for another DT term!  I freakin' LOVE UWS product and how hip and fun it is to create with!

Today, I am sharing a Bright and Colorful tag, full of Energy and Motion!

I often create tags when I want to experiment with new products or techniques.  I NEVER throw my experiments away and often use them on future projects; scrapbook layouts, mixed media canvas, and cards.  I also use them to create more intricate tags and full 'just because' projects.

The inspiration for my tag started with the main tag.  When I received the Light Bulb mask, I wanted to try it out on a tag.  I loved how it looked, but didn't have an immediate product in mind.  So I stashed it in my 'Tag' drawer, where it sat for several months.

Then BOOM!  It hit me.  How about a tag with one of the freakin' awesome Comic Book Speech Bubble chips?  Ah Yes! (I layered the Comic Book Speech Bubble chip over a piece of Grid Border chip.)

I layered the Light Bulb tag over a 'cut in half' tag, created with Shimmerz 'Dazzerlz' and 'Vibez'.  This created a pop of Blue and Green color!

I pulled out some 'extra' UWS chip bits, the hat from the Photo Booth Props Chip set, and a circle from the Circle Confetti set.  I love how the smallest bits add the perfect little touch!

I finished it off with several rhinestones, ribbon, and sticker sentiment!  So much fun!

So next time you want to experiment and play - pull out some tags!  You never know when they will end up in a finished project!

Tina

Tags for fun

Hello!

It is wiosanka today :-)

Sometimes one has to make some project just for fun. Do You know that feeling? ;-)

I made two little tags - just for fun :-) Although I love to work with pictures and I make mostly layouts and canvas with pictures, sometimes I feel the need to create something small :-)

UmWow Studio products:

• Photo Booth Props
• Layered Arrows
• Circle Confetti Mask
• Brick Mask 
• Butterfly Kisses Flair 
• Moon Shine Flair

Other stores products:

• 7 Dots Studio Natural Walk papers and word stickers
• Avery Elle stamps
• May Arts ribbon
• Lindy's Stamp Gang mists

Take Note -- {May Arts Round 2 Submission}

Hello friends! Today I'm sharing my round 2 submission for the May Arts Ribbonista call!

I've made a set of tags (in true DeeDee fashion) to showcase my abilities with Ribbon. I had a few other projects floating around in my head, but this one really best exemplifies my style and talent, especially as of late!

I'm really so super stoked to share this project! I'm absolutely in LOVE with the way it turned out and have already put it up for display!

After the tags were complete I did a video tutorial showing off the ribbons and using the UK series of ribbon as a "binding" behind the tags to keep them all together!

The center (or 3rd) tag is sort of focal point... and makes the statement "Take Note". Then the rest of the tags follow, all showing things that are important, or we should remember, or maybe just keep in our thoughts. On the left we have the Love Serenade tag. It has a Prima flower at the top, UmWowStudio chipboard potty people and miniature heart frame, May Arts Silk, and a sticker from the BasicGrey collection pack. 

Then we have Celebrate Everything; the stamps are Viva Las VegaStamps!, the flower and leaf Prima, and I've used the Silky Crush, Burlap String and Lace with pearls from May Arts. I gave the dancer a bit of color with a distress marker, and the stars were made using Gauche Alchemy punchinella and distress ink. 

The middle tag has a corrugated butterfly, vintage button, Burlap String and Faux Burlap ribbons, a Prima flower and some gesso. The brackets are from Pink Paislee and the take note alphas are from Recollections.

The Be True tag has been adorned with an UmWowStudio chipboard daisy, Silky Crush, Box Pleat, Leaves, and Burlap String by May Arts, Making Memories gem brad, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, and a Viva Las VegaStamps! stamp. 

And the last tag.. Be An Adventurer uses a few Prima flowers, a vintage button, cardstock sticker, cheesecloth, gesso and distress ink through Gauche Alchemy punchinella, Pleated Satin by May Arts and a stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. Everything has been adhered with three adhesives.. Zapdots, Fabric Glue and Quick Dry 450 all by Helmar.

Well! There you have it :) -- Come back next week for a tutorial on how I finished the chip on these tags, and good luck to anyone who's applying for the May Arts Ribbonistas Team!