Tuesday, August 23, 2011

"Holy Guacamole" tag

Hi guys!! So glad you stopped in today. I have this fun tag to share.
I cut the tag and avocado from the Preserves cartridge. The tag measures 5" (with the matching rounded rectangle) and the avocado measures 4 1/4" (and all it's layers).  The brown houndstooth paper is from DCWV's Spots and dots mat stack, the rest is from my scrap bin.  All layers of the avocado are cut from Post-it Brand Self-adhesive Craft paper.

I printed the sentiment using Prestina font at 20 points. It's punched with my EK Success Photo Label punch.

I inked all the edges of the avocado (and the brown tag layer) with a dark green ink and my finger dauber. It's attached to the tag base with pop dots, and the leaf and pit are mounted on another layer of pop dots. White gel pen doodling finish off the tag.

I wrapped the tag both with some white craft string and added the same string to the top of the tag.

Challenges:

15 comments:

Dixie said...

What a fun birthday tag! Your avocado looks great on that houndstooth paper, and your sentiment is perfect.

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the guacomole tag. You indicate you used Craft paper. If you used Kraft paper (spelled with a K and not a C) then there is a blog TheKraftJournal that has challenges and you have to use Kraft paper. This week's challenge theme is Movies, Songs or Books. Just thought you may want to know and ck it out.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
http://CreatedBySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

Amy said...

How fun is this tag and sentiment! I love the clever idea! Thanks for sharing this week at FCCB! :)Amy A
amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com

Barb said...

I love this! I just got the Preserves cart, but have't used it yet, and my husband is famous for bringing his guacamole to our family gatherings, so this is perfect.

Did you announce the winner from Deborah's surprise birthday blog hop, or do you just contact your winners directly?

bborre at hotmail dot com
http://barbshobbyhighlights.blogspot.com/

Sherrie K. said...

Cute, cute tag!!! TFS!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Super fun! Great sentiment!

Carri~abusybee
www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Cheryl this is a cute tag, the avocado looks real! I love the sentiment, it's so cleaver. Hugs, Pam at http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

How adorable is this?!!

Patricia Mae said...

Thank you for visiting me over the weekend on the blog hop, I have returned the favor and I am now following you to, I look forward to seeing your creations.
~Patricia
Patty's Crafty Spot

Tracey said...

This is such fun Cheryl - I love it!
Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays this week & Good Luck :)
Hugs
Tracey
x

Carissa said...

Just love your tag. How creative to use the pear cut as an avacado! Love the printed sentiment.
Thanks for creating with us at FCCB.
Carissa
www.happilyeverpapercrafter.blogspot.com

Janne said...

Nice tag. So great gift for a birthday.
Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sunday.
Janne

Craftyhomemade said...

Jajajajaj. Fun a beautiful.

Indira

Nazeema Calypso Thompson said...

Oh this is one fabulous tag!!! AND I LOVe the sentiment. Really like all the added details, that completes this beautiful tag. Thank you so much for joining us at Sentimental Sundays.

Calypso

Anonymous said...

LOL...LOVE IT! What a cute tag. Thanks for playing along with us at FCCB this week.

Happy Craftin'!
Jewels