POCKET-TAG-BOX and tag for caardvarx challenge (& a whack of tag templates)

This pocket-tag-card with box is for the tag challenge at Caardvarks. I've really missed playing along with them! This challenge was to make a tag on the theme of a month of the year. I chose June, since...well....we're in it; might as well live in the moment! ;0) June reminds me of fresh flowers, green gardeny joys, and tending things ...and for some reason that all made me think of watering-cans. I find my little pot garden so meditative. I grow 15 big pots full of flowers & herbs. Charles calls them my plantidepressants, because they bring me such bliss.

(Sorry for the last minute notice on this challenge; I just found it last night, but I think you might still have today--June 3rd--until midnight to play along & link your creation.) Here are the templates I made to make this, in case you'd like to make a tag box or some tags too:

Download an updated version of the box
& a matching envelope template here:


Old free-hand version:

Templates for Tag Box, Tags, & Accessories PDFs here

I made the tag using the Blooming With Love set; love that little watering-can. To make it I did this schtuff...

• ...embossed it using versamark and homemade embossing powder (clear mixed with pearl-ex #663 for a darker silver than SU's e.p.)
  
• ...coloured the watering-can in with silver Zig Painty
• ...etched the Zig Painty silver with my paper piercer--it makes neat score lines that create texture & shadow--and it feels artsy fartsy! ;0)
• ... after I stamped the rest of the details, I adhered the watering-can & looped the silver cord through the handle (that part was fun!)
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To make the water I used a neat stippling stamping technique that was in hte SU Demo newsletter a while back. Here's how-to:

1. Use a marker to draw dots on your stamp, instead of inking it with a pad (lots of them) I used a section of the Baroque Motifs flourish
   
2. Huff on the stamp (breath heavy)
3. Stamp it where desired
4. Then I just added embellishments: white signo gel pen details, some Crystal Effects, Iridescent Ice, & teensy gems.

The flowers along the bottom are from Artfully Asian (they're embossed in brown & watercoloured with blue bayou & mellow moss reinkers

The box was made with paper from Basic Grey's Recess line (Academy REC866)
It holds at least 15 tag cards. Which are super easy to construct:

1) Fold a piece of standard cardstock in half

2) Trace the template onto it; I like to butt the traced the tags up against the edge of the cardstock & against each other so I have fewer cuts:

3) If you're comfortable with an exacto knife, then it makes a great way to get straight cuts quickly:

You'd be amazed how often you should change this blade--or so they tell me. ;0) Seems safer I think. I need new blades for sure!

4) Embellish those little suckers however you like! :0)


Here are a whack of free tag templates:

• This site offers a beautiful collection of tag templates
• Lovely simple tag by Katelyn
• Tag template with asymmetrical pocket from Karen
• Single rounded top tag
• Nice rectangle gift tag
• Round tag template
• Round tag with brad placement

From Jersey Girl:

• Plain tag
• Scalloped tag
• Scalloped tag 2
• Gift tag bag (lovin this!)
  

From Ruthann Zaroff (Mirkwood):

• This could make the perfect unfolding square tag
• & this the perfect unfolding rectangle tag

From Treasures from DJ:

• Rectangle Tag
• Square Tag

TOO cool:

• Photoshop tutorial for making your own tag
• Undercover (secret writing) gift tags. How FUN for kids and Christmas! (Or secret love notes, heehee) :0)
• Tim Holtz's blog has tonnes of techniques to use on tags (left column has links)
  

Tag Books:

• Scorepal tag book tutorial by Valerie (her tag book post here)
• Kristina's template for a file folder tag book

Edited to add: Tag Box from lfurnell on 4shared

Thanks for visiting. Hope you have a perfect day, :0)