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Pretty in Pink Hangtag

ArtChick — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:38:13 +0000

I am in altered art hangtags mode for some reason. I love creating them though because I often need a little hangtag to add to a gift for some occasion or another. So for me, I can never have too many of them lying around. This one is called Pretty in Pink.

These hangtags are made with cardstock scrapbook paper with a really pretty pink and white pattern on it. I cut them out with a scalloped-edge cutter. Then I added white paper flowers to the bottom half of them, attaching them with brass brads. All I did to finish them off was add some pink satin ribbon, along with site whit organdy ribbon. So pretty and so simple and easy to make!

Fall Flowers Hangtags

ArtChick — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:48:47 +0000

Since Autumn is one of my two favorite seasons of the year, the other being Spring, I always enjoy creating fall-themed art projects. And since I’m trying to create more and more sets when I create hangtags, I created this fall-themed hangtag set. I’m also entering this in the City Crafter Challenge Blog’s Autumn Leaves Falling Challenge. This challenge required us to create any project using the colors of Autumn Leaves. I’ve definitely used some of my favorite fall colors!

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This set of four tags all started out plain, and I used my usual grungy sauce mix to grungy them up. Then I used a doily-patterned rubber stamp to stamp on the doily texture using yellow-gold ink. Next I picked out fabric sunflower-type flowers in 2 shades of orange and I attached one to each hangtag using a brown metal button fastener. Then I chose four dimensional stickers, each with its own word, and adhered one to the bottom of each hangtag. All that was left after that was to finish each of the hangtags off with a gold organdy ribbon.

I love the colors of Autumn, don’t you?!

If you’d like to see more creative projects from other crafters and artists, be sure to take a peek at Today’s Creative Blog. Lots of great stuff there!

Vintage Photo Button Hangtags

ArtChick — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:51:17 +0000

I’ve created some different altered hangtags recently…trying to get away from doing only individual hangtags all the time. This set is one I’ve done using some chipboard vintage photo buttons.

I started with four plain hangtags and used my usual secret grungy sauce mix to grungy them up. Then I took a rubber stamp that has a sort of textile/fabric texture to it and stamped each tag near the center using brown ink, just to contrast a bit with the grungy background. Then I took another decorative rubber stamp and used black ink to create a decorative ground for the buttons. Next I took four different chipboard buttons, all feature vintage photos of children, and added them using a black metal button fastener, for just an added pop of color. I finished each hangtag off by rubber stamping on a different word to each tag, and adding a brown satin ribbon to each as well.

Time Flies Hangtags

ArtChick — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:59:11 +0000

Every year when the time change is just around the corner, it reminds me how quickly time flies. And, call me crazy, but I think time flies faster and faster the older I get! But hey, what’s a gal to do? Well this crafty gal decided to create some hangtags with the Time Flies theme, and I’m using these for the City Crafters Blog Take Flight Challenge for this week…

I took some plain white tags and first used a rubber stamp with a crackle effect to stamp the background and give it some texture. Then I distressed the edges with some brown Distress Ink…I always love the distressed look on tags! Then I just took some rubber stamps that have a Time Flies theme to it and stamped the center of the tag. All that was left after that was a nice black ribbon to finish off the tag.

They’re simple but elegant hangtags, and sometimes that’s all they need to be.

Explore Hangtag Magnet

ArtChick — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:08:27 +0000

Now this is a simpler Hangtag Magnet I’m calling Explore. Not quite as busy as the others I’ve made so far, but I like the subtlety of it.

Using the small sized plain hangtag, measuring 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″, I first used my usual grungy sauce mix to get the tag grungy’d up. It always creates that aged appearance that I love so much. I also used some walnut stain Distress Ink to distress the edges a bit. Then I stamped on a mesh background texture in brown ink, and added the key image in black ink on top of that; and I stamped on the word explore in black ink as well. I finished it off with the two golden-colored rhinestone gems on the key.

Love Hangtag Magnet

ArtChick — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:28:01 +0000

Have been busy working in the studio making art for me, and for the upcoming online store. One of things I created was something new for me: Hangtag Magnets. They are magnets made from altered hangtags. I am loving them! The first one I created is called Love. I’m also using this for today’s challenge at Tag Tuesday, the theme of which is Faces.

I started with a plain hangtag, which is 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″, and I grungy’d that up with my own grungy sauce mix. Then I used a soft copper metallic ink and stamped on a doily design for some texture. Next I distressed the edges with some Distress Ink. Then I took an inchie size vintage photo of couple and adhered it to some distressed cardstock paper. I finished it off with the word love and a golden rhinestone gem.

I’m going to do a whole series of these…some for my new store, and some just for me (and friends!). So fun to make.