CASology #121: Christmas Gift Tag with Metallic Die-cut Sentiment

by May Park- November 11, 2014

Happy Tuesday! It’s time for a new CASology challenge, and we are showing off Christmas tags along with this week’s cue word, Festive. The fabulous Tracey McNeely is having a fun event over at her blog called the ‘25 Days of Christmas Tags‘, and she invited the CASology team to play along.

Each day Tracey is featuring Christmas tags for your inspiration and she’s got prizes to give away! You can leave a comment here on my blog and also at Tracey’s blog for a chance to win a prize by November 26th! Check out all the details HERE.

I created a Christmas gift tag using a stitched tag die from Pretty Pink Posh. To build my own mini winter scene, I masked off the penguin images and inked the colors using Distress Inks. I chose a gold foil paper to die cut a part of the sentiment using Merry Christmas die from Simon Says Stamp. To complete my sentiment, I stamped “merry” in white using the sentiment from Holiday Sayings stamp set by Hero Arts.

I supposed to make a clean and simple tag, but I couldn’t resist stamping all the tiny snowflakes from Jolly and Merry stamp set by Mama Elephant all over the inked background. *wink*

This is my second tag that I made using same theme. This time I inked slightly light colors for the background and used a silver foil paper for the sentiment die cut. I also fancied up the top of my tag using some white satin ribbon after setting an white eyelet.

This is how I created my Christmas tag. 1)Die cut a tag using Stitched Dueo 1 die set from Pretty Pink Posh. Then stamp penguins from Arctic Penguqins stamp set with Memento Tuxedo black ink. 2)Mask off the penguins and ink the colors using Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord, and Peacock Feathers. 3)Spray the Perfect Pearls Mists over the inked background. (I used the Heidi Swapp Color Shine White for another tag.) 4)Color the penguins with Copics. Then add some shimmer on the snowy hill using glitter marker. 5)Die cut the sentiment twice using Merry Christmas die from Simon Says Stamp out of foil paper and white paper. Then adhere them together and glue the sentiment on the tag. 6)Stamp the sentiment in white from Holiday Sayings stamp set by Hero Arts. Then trace the sentiment using a white gel pen. Stamp the tiny snowflakes from Jolly and Merry stamp set by Mama Elephant with white ink.

I had so much fun making Christmas tags and ended up with 8 tags. Lol! Hope you like my creations and get some inspiration to create your own tags.

By the way, I’m entering my tag into the following challenges: Virginia’s View challenge #8, Mama Elephant and Me challenge, and Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking November Gallery Challenge.)

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kimberly Wiener
May Park (—>You’re here!)
Meghan McMillan
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely

Hope you will find time to play along with us at CASology this week, I am so looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations! There is a wonderful prize up for grabs from STAMPlorations and the winner will have a chance to guest design on the next challenge – more details are on the CASology blog. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy crafting!

56 Comments

wienerhoneymooners

TOO amazing sweet May!! Yay, love the little cuties!
Nov . 12 . 2014
Barbara Roe

Great tags May. I think the gold foil is stunning.
Nov . 12 . 2014
lostinpaper

WOW, this is awesome, love how that sentiment shines! So glad you could join us at Mama Elephant & Me!
Nov . 12 . 2014
Miriam Prantner

Wow! You totally rocked this, look at all those tags! They are so cute and I love the inking!
Nov . 12 . 2014
KreativeKymona

Hey May!! Your tag is so pretty! I hope I get to play along!
Nov . 12 . 2014
TracyM #6773

SUPER CUTE tags May – LOVE ALL 8 🙂
The scenes & skating penguins are FUN & FABULOUS and your backgrounds a DELIGHT – LOVE the design, LOVE the stamp-die cut combo for the sentiment – LOVE THEM ALL!!!
These are wonderful as tags and they would be great on cards & layouts too => THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION 🙂
Nov . 12 . 2014
Lea Lawson

Oh wow…these tags are all gorgeous! The backgrounds are amazing!!!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Carla Hundley

Love the beautiful backgrounds
and the cute penguins!
Carla from Utah
Nov . 11 . 2014
Jean Bullock

Wonderful variations. Great inking on the backgrounds and of course I love the Christmas diecut you used. Well done.
Nov . 11 . 2014
hazelhodgkins

I really love that strong contrast between the glittery blue sky, gold and snow white. Really lovely tags!
Nov . 11 . 2014
marylouh

Great tag. Love the gold Christmas. The background color is so pretty.
thanks for sharing.
Nov . 11 . 2014
Jen W.

May, the inked backgrounds on your tags are GORGEOUS! Really awesome!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Joyce M.

They are all so amazing and adorable. Love how you changed up the inking background.
Nov . 11 . 2014
jamie Vanskiver

Oh wow these are so cute! I love the background!
Nov . 11 . 2014
rbkhandco

Oh my, those are all so sweet! I love those penguins!!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Ardyth

Beautiful, May! Love the rich sky and the gold sentiment!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Yukari Y.

Your tags are gorgeous! I love the different color variations! ♥
Nov . 11 . 2014
craftingjess

These tags are so so cute!! LOVE them!!! Gorgeous blending!!!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Mary-Anne V.

Wow these are both beautiful and cute!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Meghan

Excellent tutorial! I must try masking more often! Super sweet tag!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Shelly

My, oh my! These are soooo CUTE!!! Love!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Marilyn in Michigan

What cute penguins! Love the background.
Nov . 11 . 2014
Kristie

Such cute tags! Love them!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Sue D

Adorable penguin tags!
Nov . 11 . 2014
Rubeena

wow these are beautiful!!!!
Nov . 11 . 2014