Greetings friends in Blogland! I was able to finish my business in CO earlier than planned <3 Whew~ and I've been home in MT now for a week; barely! : ) It was a good (and adventurous) trip - perhaps I'll share some of that one day ; ), but for now I want to share the little bit of inspiration I have found at my craft table, since being home. (Mind you, the weather is Dreary! so lighting is bad)
A little tag I put together with some things on hand. About 5"X3" (12.7X7.62cm)
The base paper (roses) is from an older collection by Mr. T. Holtz,~ I punched the black strip, added T. Holtz tissue paper (nest) with some Modge Podge, and the 'bird and words' are paper by Jenni Bowlin.
I framed the edges (of the bird & words) with some tiny snippets of cotton lace that I recently received from my friend Jesse @ Lace Age Girl blog- Thank you dear Jesse!! She blessed me with some belated Christmas cheer : )
I think it added just the right touch to my simple start of new year creating.
I must admit, the first card I created when I sat down to 'craft' (after being gone for weeks) I really don't want to show you! (yikes) Does that never happen to you? It happens w/me more than I care to tell : / I start out with some (great wonderful fantastic) ideas; and then it's all Downhill from there!! Oh well, I'm learning as I go~ I keep trying! And feeling free to have fun AND make some mistakes along the way. How 'bout you?
Wishing you all a creative week ahead and lots of blessings too~
Karen~~~
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The base paper (roses) is from an older collection by Mr. T. Holtz,~ I punched the black strip, added T. Holtz tissue paper (nest) with some Modge Podge, and the 'bird and words' are paper by Jenni Bowlin.
I framed the edges (of the bird & words) with some tiny snippets of cotton lace that I recently received from my friend Jesse @ Lace Age Girl blog- Thank you dear Jesse!! She blessed me with some belated Christmas cheer : )
I think it added just the right touch to my simple start of new year creating.
Wishing you all a creative week ahead and lots of blessings too~
Karen~~~
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It is so vintage and so darling!!!! Glad you made it back home :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit Connie! You are always an inspiration and I love to see your work~ Hugs, Karen
DeleteThat is darling! I love the caption by the bird, very sweet.
ReplyDeleteDreary weather can be hard to deal with at times, especially if you were under the Colorado blue sky's for awhile. :)
Bless you ♡
Much thanks to you Debbie! Always appreciate your visits~ Yes, that CO blue sky (known round the world) is hard to beat! Have a blessed week-end ahead~ Hugs, Karen
DeleteI love your wonderful mixed media look to your tag, such great layering of papers, image and border dies, lovely done!
ReplyDeleteI do have those creations that don't work for me, sometimes I leave them laying around just incase I can save them, other times I just have to throw it away and walk away.
Thank you Connie! Always a blessing when you visit~ I agree, some creations need to sit around awhile and sometimes you can re-create something that makes you happy! ; ) Hugs, Karen
DeleteHi Karen! So glad you made it back home safely and even better that you got everything done a bit early .. always nice when that happens.
ReplyDeleteI love your tag! Such a lovely vintage vibe and so beautiful! Amazing layers and I adore the words .. so sweet! I think we all have those moments when, whatever it is we set out to do, simply does not work. I know I do .. quite a lot of times actually .. but I also think there is a great deal to learn from those very mistakes! Sometimes too, when something doesn't work out, if we leave it alone for a while, we actually find that it is not as bad as first thought. So it's not always a good thing to simply toss it out.
Have a wonderful day my friend!! hugs xx
You are a dear Marg, Thanks for the visit and taking time to comment! I appreciate you~ Yes, some creations seem to 'just click' while others maybe Not so much! : / And those can be the ones that teach us the most in our crafting journey~ Thanks for reminding me : ) Hugs to you <3 Karen
DeleteA beautiful hello from you, dear Karen, so good you are safe home again, and with the wish of creating beauty for us to see.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag of birds, and the sweet telling . Jesse is a sweetheart , she also send me little goodies with her belated christmas greeting, so lovely of her , I started using from them, just like you :-)
Oh I do it all the time, too- but letting it stay on my table, sometimes makes my mind go other ways, so I ends up much more happy with the result ,- you should try it , dear friend.
Have a lovely day Karen, I send you a big loving hug, <3 <3 <3 , Dorthe
Hello friend~~ Thanks for the visit! and sweet comment too~ Yes, Jesse created a little spark when I came home and found her package awaiting me! Thnks for the advice : ) I will leave my 'messed-up' creation to hang around the table for awhile! LOL and see what else I may do. Bless you dear Dorthe! Hugs, Karen
DeleteGlad to hear you are safely home - how nice to get things over and done with more quickly than expected. And how lovely to come back and find inspiration waiting (even if it took two goes to get it back up and running to your satisfaction!). This tag is absolutely charming. The TH paper makes a great starting point - and I love how the bird with the text is in conversation with the colourful bird in the background. The lace really does that perfect extra touch of texture and movement - lovely.
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Hi Alison, It was indeed nice to finish up early and make my way back home from CO to MT; albeit my drive was very long! I was able to escape some severe weather~ Alison I was so glad (((smile))) to read that you had made the connection of the the 2 birds in conversation! I had to rip the colored bird from a piece of the tissue & re-position. And though it was subtle, I was thrilled you saw that & mentioned it : ) Have a great week-end ahead~ Hugs, Karen
ReplyDeleteGood to see you back home safe in double time Karen, always good to have more time on your hands than expected, just think of all that extra creative time you have now. I always have to wait till those creative ideas stop spinning around my mind before I can even begin to start hee hee!! How cleverly constructed is the bird within the words, such attention to detail turning your sweetly decorated tag into a storyboard. The lace strip is a beautiful piece from Jesse an extra creative hug for your delightful creation.
ReplyDeleteI always feel more satisfied with creativity if it has challenged me along the way, it holds a much more of a story.
Happy February Karen. Hugs & creative wishes Tracey xx
Hello to you Tracey~ Much thanks for stopping in and commenting on my bird tag! I do understand the challenges of 'creativity'; as it challenges me often! But, yes, the satisfaction of 'struggling and overcoming', and creating something I'm happy and proud of is a wonderful reality too~ We all have these in our lives, don't we? Happy February to you too friend! Hugs, Karen
DeleteI am happy to hear you are safely home again - ♥♥♥ what a charming tag Karen!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful February!
Big hugs
Susi
Thank you for the visit Susi!! I appreciate you taking time to stop in and leave a comment :) You are always a fresh inspiration here in the 'blog-world'! Enjoy your week ahead friend~ Hugs, Karen
ReplyDeleteWaw so beautiful tag
ReplyDeleteThank you Pia! For coming over to my blog for a visit! Wishing you happy days! Hugs, Karen
DeleteOmgosh how darling is this tag! I love the one bird telling the other about the fountain- it made me giggle aloud!
ReplyDeleteKaren, you really did a lovely job combing all of your elements. And I know just what you mean about those, lets call them "practice pieces" lol Yup I think it happens to us all!
Hoping the winter is not too long and hard for you there- I am so ready for spring!
sending love & hugs,Jackie
Hello Jackie! I see I missed thanking you for peeking in to see my Bird Tag some days ago~ I have not been steady in my blogging and it shows~ I appreciate you Jackie and thank you for your sweet comments of support! Hope all is well? Are you in a deep freeze like so many of us? We are no longer in the negative, but just teens & 20's for the next week : / I need to be continually thankful! and try not to complain; as we in the N/W truly need the moisture. Do take care of yourself friend~ Hugs, Karen
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