AmiraInOz

Dear Crafty Readers, I am SO sorry for my recent lapse in blogging. Full time work, running after children and keeping up with a house that refuses to clean itself has gotten the best of me so please forgive me. Its Xmas Day and I had time to sit down and "whip up" my December Tag for my 12 Tags of 2015 Swap. So here goes: This is Tim's Tag: I really enjoyed this technique because I got to use stencil and spray ink on burlap and then piece together a wreath using branch and leaf punches. This was so much fun!! Here is the one I made for my swap partner (Sarah don't look!) And here is one I made for myself. Sorry!  Fairy girl through and through!! Also loved making a paper bow using my Envelop Punch Board. Have you made one before? I found the tutorial here . Thanks for looking. xxAmiraInOz

Dear Reader, Although I am not into celebrating Halloween, I am into completing this Tags of 2015 challenge that I have given myself so I can not back out of this one. To tell you the truth, I balked when I saw Tim's tutorial.  How the heck am I going to do that without any of those dies.  So you know what Im talking about, here is Tim's card.... But you know me (if you know me).  Throw yourself into this challenge- I told myself.  Why do something half-heartedly? If you want to do something, do it well - I say. So the first thing did was locate and print the picture of the front of the dies: I then, fussy cut them into layers as much as  I could by watching Tim's tutorial. I then started inking them up: Here is my zombie put together (after a good hour of working on him- wasn't easy!) Why make 1 when you can make 2 and give one to a friend: They are so awful! HA! I love them! So here is my tag ...

Dear Reader, I couldn't wait to get to this month's tag- I really loved the look of Tim's and knew exactly the picture I was going to use for mine! This is Tim's tag for August: And here is mine!! This tag uses a very special picture I have of my Mom and my Nanna!! I love the way my Nanna is looking up at Mom. Like she is SO PROUD of her. I think my Mom knew it too. I thought the phrase I use here was very appropriate. Because my Mom really does leave a sparkle everywhere she goes. Her house is spotless!! I love these acetate / 3D butterflies and they seemed so appropriate to use here. I also love this tag with the brad because it features cities in Egypt where both my parents were born and raised. This tag was very special to me and I know I can not give it away so I made another one for my swap partner.  And here it is. Can you guess who this famous person is? Let me give you a hint: ...

Hi everyone, I am doing my July tag on the 31st..late but in on time!!! When I first saw Tim's tag, I thought.....COME ON!!! Why? Well you see for yourself....  Firstly, I'm in Australia. Secondly, we don't do 4th of July, we do ANZACs. What am I going to do? I wonder if this is why I left it this late. Well, after much thought and contemplation, here is my interpretation:  I have a passion for postage stamps so I knew these vintage Australia Post stamps where perfect for this project. Not si happy with my calligraphy! If I had spent some time on it, Im sure it would have turned out better but oh well, glad it's done at the end of the day. And of course, I always make 2. One to keep and one to swap. This is how my second turned out: And here they are side by side: Sorry for the odd angle, I am photographing just before mid-night and am trying not to get a shadow. These are missing the stitching and the ribbon which I will do to...

Hello everyone, It's that time of the month again...no not THAT time of the month *lol*... goodness, such awful thoughts you all have...it's time to reveal to you my tag for June as inspired by Tim's 12 tags of 2015 challenge. Now, before I show you anything, I have to admit that when I first saw his tag..I went *GULP*..there is NO WAY I can reproduce ( I don't have that die) and my mind went straight to my smaller coffee die-cut set I bought at the craft fair last month. But I am lucky enough to have a friend who showed me her tag ( she also does not have the same die-cut that Tim uses) and she did such a good job. She inspired me to really give it a go with the materials I had at home. And I did and it's fabulous..I'm really glad I challenged myself to reproduce this tag almost to identical. So without further ado....I give to you Tim's Tag for June: And here is my replica attempt: Not bad - huh!! Here are some closer pics I wan...

Hello and Welcome Dear Reader, Firstly, my apologies for being a bit late with posting my May Tag!! It's not that I'm lazy. HONEST! I've just had A LOT on my plate lately. But I promise you, everything is slowly coming down to "acceptable crazy" levels rather than "all-out crazy busy". On with the show...here is Tim's Tag for May: I knew as soon as I saw this tag that my grandmother's passport picture, that I have had in my drawer not knowing what to do with it, was going to be the feature item here. I also loved the idea of having a fabric tag..this was going to be a GOOD ONE!! Here is how mine turned out: I would say this month's tag was more a collage type- use-up- your- bits- and-pieces tag than an actual learning- a- new- technique tag. But Im ok with that!! I have drawers of bits and bobs!! Just a closer look at my beautiful Nanna...Rest In Peace darling Nanna..we will be together soon God- Willing..... ...