for my first project, i made tags for the wishing tree. not familiar with a wishing tree? it's a fairly new trend that's cropped up at weddings, baby showers, birthdays, etc and often takes the place of a guest book. i find it's an absolutely beautiful way to capture everyone's wishes and thoughts and makes a great decoration piece in your home.
i started with a 8.5"x11" white cardstock and cut that into 4.25"x4.25" which makes 4 per sheet. i used photoshop (love!) to create the tags with the cutest "fill-in-the-blank" message i came across at another baby shower this year. what a perfect idea for someone like me who can never think of anything clever or profound to say. all done and time to print!
next up, i punched a hole at the top-center of the tag using the crop-a-dile to run the twine through later. i then grabbed one of my favorite tools; 4-in-1 embossing corner punch. imo, this is such a great tool b'coz it takes a simple square card and adds a little flare. if i wanted to, i could stop right here and be done with this project... but that isn't my style...
... inking the edges and corners always makes a statement for me. i love that old, tattered, and rustic look. depending on how much you ink and what colors you choose can create many different moods in your project. i ink the corners in a darker color to make sure the embossed symbol pops out.
for the back, i used rubber stamps to create a background and a center focus piece, which in this case was the theme of the event. and of course, i followed that up with more inking. lastly, i ran twine through the hole to create the ability to hang the tag on the wishing tree.
materials + tools:
- white cardstock
- computer w/photoshop or similar
- printer
- twine
- 2 rubber stamps
- stampin' up classic inkpad in bashful blue
- stampin' up classic inkpad in early espresso
- colorbox cat's eye pigment inkpads in 3 shades of brown
- fiskar's 4-in-1 embossing corner punch
- we r memory keepers crop-a-dile all-in-one-tool
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