Sunday, May 29, 2011

Whimsical Wednesday Tag Challenge


Okay, it doesn't look like a tag, but I'm using some "artistic license" here. I made it as a tag, so it IS a tag. My DH looked at it and said "Why are you calling it a tag? Isn't it kinda BIG?". I'm calling is a tag because that's what the Whimsical Wednesday challenge is. Make a TAG! Honestly, I started out designing a proper tag, but it took on a life of it's own, and who am I to stop the creative juices when they're flowing like wine (No, I wasn't drinking when I made this, I promise!) Anyway, I had leftover bird parts (OOOh, that sounds like something the cats dragged in...literally, EEEeeewww) from my BBTB2 Challenge card this week and was afraid I'd lose them so I assembled another version. See the first HERE. The bird is from Florals Embellished and I cut it using the silhouette feature in two shades of blue (at 4 inches) and had enough cuts to actually do 3 versions (so you just may see version 3 showing up in the near future on something else. Hope you're not TOO bored with it.) Of course I had to cut a bunch of white bases, but they're easy compared to the silhouette cut. If you're gonna do this bird, cut it BIG, like I did and use the multi-cut feature on 2 and you'll be good to go. "Fly" came from Straight from the Nest and it's cut at 5 inches. The sizing on Cricut always cracks me up. It is 5 inches from the top of the "F" to the bottom of the swirl but it's 12 inches long! Yeah, I'd say it's a BIG tag! LOL

Nothing too fancy going on here. I welded the shadow of "Fly to the shadow of the bird using DS and then added the layers. I cut 2 extra regular white layers so I could pop the wings making it look a bit more like it's flying and then popped the whole thing on the tag. My bling is a little subtle. I've used adhesive pearls, but yes, it's a TAG! See the ribbon hangy things on top? So what would I use such a huge tag for? How about a big Graduation gift, like a computer, or TV or better yet, a CAR! Works for me. I'm also entering it in the Allsorts Challenge, Things with Wings, and the Anything Goes Challenge at a brand new Challenge Blog called Crafting for All Seasons.

21 comments:

  1. This is just so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

    Lisa
    http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

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  2. My Donna, what a BIG tag you have! It's fabulous and it'd look great hanging on big gift bag (or om that big gift you mentioned). Wonderful entry for the challenge. Hugs...Kris

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  3. I think this is a gorgeous tag Donna!! I can see it draped on a gift bag - I would LOVE to receive this! Gorgeous layers!
    Hugs,
    M

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  4. Donna this is a stellar *tag*! I love the color scheme!

    And it's unquestionably a tag: You only need a really, really large gift to which the tag can be attached!

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  5. I love the tag. It would be great on a big gift.

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  6. LOL.. don't you just love it when hubby gives his thoughts on what you have made... evertime I ask Everett's opinion on something, I hear what I don't want to hear... why do I keep asking him. lol I LOVE it my friend
    hugs

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  7. WOW Your project is soo Beautiful!Super job with these challenges,And thank you for joining us at Whimsical Wednesday!:)

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  8. This is so cool! A word and an image together to make a tag is so unique and fun :) I'm so glad you entered it over at Whimsical Wednesday.

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  9. Donna!

    This is just beautiful! I had to laugh and laugh at your "extra bird parts" saying....love it and thanks for the extra smile today!
    Anyways I love your big tag and that just means a big gift to some lucky receiver right?!?!?!
    Thanks for sharing and playing along with us over at Whimsical Wednesdays!!

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  10. What a fab tag, love the colour. Thanks for sharing it with us at CFAS this time and I hope we see you again soon. Carol DT x

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  11. Gorgeous card, Thanks for joining our challenge at ALLSORTS this week, Good Luck
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  12. WOW! This is one beautiful tag! I love the blue and white and the pearls are amazing! Thanks for playing at Whimsical Wednesdays!

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  13. You always crack me up. I can totally relate to the DH butting in. Mine does all the time. It's a tag....you totally rocked this and was thinking outside the box. I LOVE it. It is always nice to see something totally different. I would not expect anything less from you missy...sticking my tongue out at you again!!! Can you picture it??? LMAO. Thank you for joining us at Whimsical Wednesday.

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  14. Beautiful Tag!!! It may be big but it will look gorgeous on a large package or bag!! Thanks for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday Challenge! Hugs, Cathryn :)

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  15. Hello Donna! Wow, wow, wow!
    This is gorgeous.
    I am partial to anything having to do with flying but this is spectacular! I always love your layering. These colors are terrific, the font & the bird is divine with the embossing & pearls. Truly a work of art.
    I love it!
    Thanks for joining us at Whimsical Wednesday.
    Crafty best wishes,
    Sonia

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  16. Oh my, This is just a beautiful tag. I love everything about it. It is just gorgeous!! Thanks for joining Whimsical Wednesday.
    Charlotte

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  17. Oh who cares if it's a big tag! A tag is a tag and ANYTHING is a tag if you want it to be! Right? Right! It's gorgeous and that's all that matters! :) Love it Donna! It's very elegant.
    hugs!

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  18. Super entry for this weeks challenge I love it!

    Thanks for playing at Allsorts this week

    Emma xxx

    p.s we also have a design team call running until the 14th June

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  19. Big gifts need big tags, so now you're set! And really, once you added the ribbon it instantly turned it into a tag. I wish I had better luck at the silhouette cut, because this is gorgeous! Love all the little pearls. I think this tag is a gift in itself and doesn't even need to be attached to anything. So pretty, Donna!

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  20. Beautifully done. Love the blue and white on this gorgeous tag!

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  21. Donna,
    I can totally see this as a tag and NOT what the cat dragged in! LOVE the coloer and the layering! As always LOVE IT! Thank You for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday's and always being so kind!

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Thanks for making my day!