Gift Tags With Tombow USA and Avery Elle

Hello Lovelies!

 Welcome to the Tombow USA and Avery Elle Blog Hop! You arrived here from Heather Campbell. If you stumbled across my blog make sure you start the hop party at the Avery Elle Blog!

For my project I made these adorable gift tags that can be used for many things including presents! The back is blank and is perfect for writing your little message. I used my Avery Elle Dies to create all 5 tags. The die set I used seems to be unavailable at the moment but they have a lovely selection of tag dies such as this Circle Tag Elle-ments Die. The die set I used came with different styles of hole reinforces such as a star, starburst, and flower. I used these on all my tags as well.

Below I will explain how each tag was made and which products I used!
For all my tags I used the Avery Elle Pick N Mix stamp set. To adhere all my elements I used the new Tombow MONO Adhesive + Permanent with it's unique instant start system that advances the adhesive to the tip after every use. I also used a black Tombow Dual Brush Pen to stamp my sentiments for all my tags. Let's get started!

TAG #1

I stamped these adorable lollipops and jelly beans stamps on white cardstock which I previously die cut into my tag shape. Next using the Tombow Irojiten Adult Coloring Sets in both Tranquil and Vivid, I colored in the candy. I used  the fine tip of my Tombow Dual Brush Pens to add little dots of color to fill in some of the white space. To finish off this tag, I added shimmer with my Wink of Stella Clear glitter pen and some pink rhinestones. And finally, I added pink and periwinkle eyelash trims. 

TAG#2

Using the adorable gummy bear stamps in the Pick N Mix set, I stamped them randomly in the candy bag stamp. Next using my Tombow Irojiten colored pencils in the Tranquil set, I colored in the candy in pastel colors to match the background paper I used. Again I finished off my card with my Wink of Stella glitter pen and eyelash trims.

TAG #3

I used the star dies that came in my Avery Elle die set and stamped a cute "love u" sentiment along with jelly beans from the Pick N Mix set. Similarly, I colored them in with the Tombow Irojiten colored pencils in the Tranquil set. I outlined my sentiment with a pink Tombow Dual Brush Pen and added some sequins, rhinestones and trims to finish it off.

TAG #4

There are some cute Halloween stamps in this set so I had to make a Halloween tag as well! I used my  Tombow Dual Brush Pens to color in the candy corn.

TAG #5

Lastly, this is my Favorite tag. I wanted to highlight the different fun sentiments that is included in the Pick N Mix stamp set. I love the way I randomly added the sentiments and the lace. It adds a nice touch to the tag as a whole. 

I hope you like my 5 different gift tags made with Tombow and Avery Elle, let me know in the comments which is your favorite tag! Now let's get on to the prizes!!

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Pocket Letter Tutorial

Hello lovelies,

I have a few more pocket letters to share on my blog o i hop you enjoy a closer look at these pictures. Of course each pocket letter has its own youtube tutorial that i will post down below, please check it out :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Serena

My Last Oddball Art Design Team Project

Hello Lovelies,

As you have read in the title, today i am here to share with you my last project as a member of Oddball art's design team and FB co-ordinator. I had a great ride and met a lot of amazing people in the last year and i am grateful for the experience Lizzy Love gave me as being Facebook co-ordinator.

My last project is for the Facebook anything goes challenge over at Mixed Mediaology and I created a card. 

I was inspired by a photo i saw on Instagram posted by @getmessyartjournal where they made a similar background on an art journal page using washi tape. I took out all my favorite washi tapes and decided to try to re-create my own version of this.  I also added scraps of pink glitter paper that i had sitting on my desk from a previous project.

I used a flower i got from michaels a while back and some glitter pieces also from michaels. My sentiment was made using my dymo label maker and i colored up the digi with my copics.

Well, i guess this is it folks. Thanks for stopping by and thank you to Lizzy Love for having me on her design team. On that note, have you heard about the new DT call? There’s been some new changes and awesome added opportunities added and you all should check it out and apply if you are interested in being a part of a great community and Design Team. Good luck to everyone who applies.

 I can't wait to see this new design team and all the greatness coming in the future.

Talk soon <3

Serena

"Pretty In Pink" ATC Share

Hello Lovelies,

Today I wanted to share some ATCs I made for an instagram swap i joined. We had to make 10 (!) ATCs and the theme was "our style". I thought this would be a challenge for me because A) i never made that many ATCs for a swap before and B) i never made that many of the SAME ATC before. All the ATCs i've ever made were different. But, as it turned out, it was relatively simple for me. I decided a way to mass produce everything in stages and it worked. 

 These 2 are my favorites 

I won't go into too much detail on how i made these ATCs because I cover it all in my video down below:

I also made these ATCs with the idea of entering last week's Wicked Wednesday ATC challenge but i missed the due date. Fortunately for me the theme this week is pink, black, and white so I can enter these babies for this week's challenge (score!).

That's it for me. I will be back soon with a Midori Traveller's Notebook post on why I chose to go this route for 2015. 

Hope to see you again!

Serena Bee

Bah Humbug! Oddball Art Winter Challenge

Hello Lovelies!

And happy 2015!! Today I have a new Oddball Art Design Team Project to share for the recent Winter Theme challenge that is happening on the blog! You have until Jan 14th to enter any and all your Winter themed projects, and remember for this challenge you can use any digital stamp of your choice, but of course, we'd love it if you use one of Lizzy's adorable digis :)

Here is my project: 

Living in Montreal, Canada, the winters can be pretty brutal. It is actually -23 degrees Celsius right as   I type this with a crazy wind chill *brr* So one can see why I dislike the winter! 

Here are a few rules and the prizes up for grabs!

1. You must follow our theme

2. Please mention and link back to our challenge on your personal blogs/galleries

3. Creations must be NEW, no backlinking

4. Limit of 3 entries per person

 1 Random winner will get to choose 3 digis from ODDBALL ART STAMPS and  a Top 3 with prize format as follows.....

• First prize wins 3 digis
• Second prize wins 2 digis 
• Third prize wins 1 digi

If your are on Instagram:

Make sure to tag your pictures so we can all see what you create with Oddball Art digital stamps!

use these: @oddballartco and #oddballartchallenge . We can't wait to see you on instagram!

Thanks for stopping by! Please check out the Challenge blog to see what the other creative DT members made!

Stampotique Tag

Hello lovelies!

I'm back with yet another Stampotique anything goes challenge entry today. All month long the anything goes challenge has been going on  and you have up to 5 chances of entering to win and this will be my 5th and last time entering the challenge. Wish me luck *crosses fingers* mama needs new stampotique goodness!

I made this little tag for a friends' daughter. I know its simple but I can't get over its cuteness!

Products Used:

-black recollections card stock (Michaels)

-Spellbinders Nestibilities scalloped oval dies

-white polka dot fabric tape

-Memory Box bat dies

-L'il Tatawea (stampotique.com)

-Studio G alphabet wood blocks (Michaels)

-white Gellyroll pen

-stickles

-copic markers

Hopw you like my little tag! 

Thanks for stopping by

Serena Bee

Ornament+Stampotique Christmas Card

Hello Lovelies!

I'm back with yet another xmas card I made for the Stampotique "anything goes" challenge over at their blog. I will also be entering this in the Simon Says Stamp "anything goes" challenge as well.

Here is an ornament shaped card I made. 

Look at all the sparkle!

Products used:

Holiday paper from Recollections (Michaels)

Twinkie wood stamp (Stampotique.com)

Hat from Christmas cube (stampotique.com)

Ornate Ornament dies (Spellbinders)

Red Bling (Dollarama)

Alpha Stickers (Dollarama)

Stardust Stickles

Eucalyptus Stickles

I think this is the best way for me to write up what products I from now on. If you ever want to know more about a product in detail you can just ask me in the comment section.

Thanks for stopping by and a very Merry Christmas to all! Thanks for following my blog, the support means a lot!

Serena

Here Comes Sandy Claws Card

Hello lovelies!

I am following along with the challenges over at the stampotique blog and decided to make a Christmas card for each week. All month long their theme is anything goes so that means you can enter up to 5 times!

I made a shaker card using Dweeze and the christmas cube stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena

Jingle Bells Xmas Card: Stampotique Challenge SDC176: Anything Goes, Week 2

Hello Lovelies

For today's blog post I have a xmas card share that I made for the new Anything Goes Week 2 challenge over at the Stampotique Challenge Blog.  It's 'anything goes' all month long so we can enter up to 5 times to win one of two 30$ prizes!

I used the stamp Noelle for this card, she is one of my favorites. I decide to keep it on a simple white background and used some of the Stampotque presents cube and embellishments along with a red border sticker, some washi tape and punch out snowflakes. I loved the look of those snowflakes on the previous card I made so I decide to use them again. 

For the sentiment I wanted something sassy to make the stamp so I found this sentiment around on pinterest and used alpha stickers to spell it out.

I hope you enjoyed this card share. I'm busing working on more holiday cards for my crafty friends. these are the cards I have so far, I believe I have 10 more to make, eek! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena Bee

SDC174 Challenge: Stripe Background Christmas Card

Hello Lovelies!

Today I have a Christmas card to share. I made this card for the new Stampotique challenge. For this challenge we were asked to create your own striped background and I decided to create my own with paint. Remember to click the link to play along with the new challenge.

I love how it turned out. I love the added touch of the thin gold washi tape.

Thanks for stopping by,

Serena Bee

DIY Handmade Christmas Ornament Tutorial

Hello Lovelies!

Welcome to the first instalment of my holiday craft series for 2014! I'm really excited to present to you my handmade christmas ornament tutorial. I had a lot of fun making it and it was a quick and easy project for anyone!

Here are some pictures of my ornament

Here is the video tutorial, enjoy!

Warm Wishes,

Serena Bee

Hello Ghoulies!

I'm back with the 4th project in my Halloween craft series! Today I share how I created my first Halloween mini album of the season using my new Cinch binding machine. The patterned papers I used are all mixed, some are from this year and some are not. I was going for a classic Halloween look so the color theme I went with was orange, black, and white/cream.

Here is a video of how I put the mini album together!

I still have some awesome Halloween embellishment kits available! 

Click here for the Gothique Kit

Click here for the Pumpkin Kit

Thanks for stopping by!

Serena

Halloween DIY Tags | Serena Bee's Halloween Craft Series Project #3

Hello Ghoulies!

Welcome to the  third project for my Halloween craft series! You could find project #1 here where I created a Halloween shaker card. And project #2 here where I created an altered hanging wall art. 

And now it is time for project #3. Today I have these fun gift tags to share with you. These tags are very easy and a quick craft project for your goodie or treat bags this halloween season. They are also perfect for little halloween gifts you might be giving away. Here is what they look like:

I even gave each little guy names! I used Mama Elephant's Bootastic stamp set for these tags.

Here is another look at them all ready to go on some treat bags

I just love how these turned out. TO see how these tags came to life watch this video here:

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to check back for project #4 and A special giveaway announcement!

Serena

I will be entering these cute tags in Simon Says new tag challenge, make sure to play along!

Serena Bee's Halloween Craft Series | Project #2 Altered Frame Hanging Wall Art

Hello Ghoulies!

Welcome to the second instalment of my first Halloween craft series! You could find project #1 here where I created a Halloween shaker card.

I am so excited to share today's project with you all!!! It turned out better than I had imagined :)

I created this gorgeous hanging wall art for my room using Michaels 1.50$ frames from the dollar bins. Most of the stickers I used also came from Michaels like the ghosts and skull cameo, so check your local store!

Here are some still pictures:

Isn't it gorgeous?!

Let me know which frame is your favorite! 

Now here is the video where I show you exactly how I put this together and which items I used:

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for stopping by for my second Halloween Craft Series share! Check back next week for project #3.

Happy Halloween Wishes!

Serena Bee

Guest Designer For Octopode Factory | Project #3: Sailor Girl Card

Hello Lovelies,

Today I have my last project for my guest designer spot for the Octopode Factory. For those of you who don't know, Lily Chilvers who is the designer of The Octopode Factory, has asked me to be a guest designer for her new summer nautical digital stamps!  I had such a blast working with these summer digital stamps and I hope you all can give them a try too!

To see my first project and for more information click here.

To see my second project and for more info click here.

I created a more fancy card with lots more elements than I normally do. I learned that I really enough making more elaborate cards.

The digis I used were:

Fishes

Sailor Girl

Nautical Anchor & Starfish

Here is the process video for this card:

I just want to thank Lily again for giving me this fun opportunity! I really enjoyed working with these images.

Thanks for stopping by, let me know which project was your favorite!

Serena