Blog Blitz! Holiday Happenings
by Nancy Penir

Animals, Christmas, Tags

Hi Poppy Peeps! Welcome to the 'Holiday Happenings' 2018 Blog Blitz! Lots of new dies, and some stamps and matching dies too! I'm showing you a new die called Deco Cecil Frame, and I've made a set of tags with it, another new die called Forest Stag.

The frame  is the perfect size for a tag, and I've used the 2nd largest Pinpoint Main Street Tags to create 10 holiday tags and a matching box. Will it be a gift? Maybe… but I have to say, I fell in love with how sharp the frame looks on a tag!

I die cut all my pieces first so I could assemble them easily. The frame itself was cut twice for each tag, once in a gold glitter cardstock and again in pale blue shimmer cardstock.

You can see how I first glued down the outside of the frame, then the shimmer blue inside, which allows for perfect fit, kinda like a puzzle.

The stag die was cut with red glitter cardstock. I backed it with another die cut from red cardstock, which gave it more body.

I couldn't resist decorating the top of the tag with tinsel, a paper rose and some gold garden sprigs, an oldie from Poppystamps, no longer available, but maybe you have it?

I had the reverse die cuts already done, so I cut 5 more tags, out of black this time, and added a white glitter stag.

10 tags, with a matching box.

Here's how I made the simple matching box:

2 strips, cutting sizes listed, scored and glued, crosswise. This simple box holds 10 to 12 tags, and can be decorated any way you like.

White on one side, black tag on the other. 

This versatile frame die can be yours. Just leave a comment on my blog. I'd love to know what you think of it!

Comment every day during the blitz for a chance to win that day's featured die. The blitz runs from the 11th through the 21st, and the last day to comment is the 23rd. Winners announced on the 24th. Good luck!

Enjoy your day!

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2126 Deco Cecil Frame craft die
 
2131 Forest Stag craft die
1329 Pinpoint Main Street Tags
1326 Pinpoint Dome Tag Decorations

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76 Comments

  4. What stunning tags! The Deco Cecil frame and Forest Stag are lovely. My favorite part of wrapping gifts is decorating with handmade tags.

  5. This is a fantastic frame and can be
    used for so many different occasions
    during the year.

  7. I just love all the glitter elements and the colours you have chosen are so classic! Your design really showcases the versatility of the Deco Cecil Frame dies! TFS!

  10. Hi Nancy – all of the projects are fabulous – I like the Deer cut and the tag cut too – all dies by Poppy Stamps are wonderful – nice to add to my collection – TFS your art – have a beautiful day

  11. I are these dies really Memory Box? Dave and Nancy u really hit the ball out of park!
    Everything about these tags is awesome!
    Great work!

  13. Nancy, your tags & box are STUNNING!!! They are just GORGEOUS!!!! LOVE the glitter papers you’ve used on everything! The tags have not only a Christmasy feel, but a Masculine feel too!PERFECT for those men in our lives! They’re SO SMART LOOKING!!! LOVE the new Deco Cecil Frame Die that makes this possible!!!! I ALSO LOVE that Stag Die! NEXT on my list too! 😉 A WONDERFUL JOB, Nancy!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉

  17. Love all of the glitter.
    Makes a mundane animal into
    a super star. Fantastic
    cards. thanks for sharing
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  18. Inlaying dies is my new favorite thing to do and you’ve shown some beautiful examples… thanks for sharing!

  21. Awww…. Such elegant tags and box!!! They have a fabulous festive feel and are so unique! Love the geometric stained glass look of this die set, it’s perfect for vintage or modern projects, male or female… So useful!!

  22. Hi Nancy, These tags and box are all stunning, I absolutely love everything !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  30. Fabulous looking
    tags. Love the puzzle
    look of this die. The
    deer looks so pretty.
    Carla from Utah

  36. Your tags are stunning! Wasn’t sure if I liked this frame die until I say your tags. Now my head is spinning with ideas. Thanks for sharing!

  41. Wow! What a gorgeous little git set (if you can part with it and give it as a gift!)!! I’m not usually a deco art fan, but that frame is awesome and I love how you have mixed the two colors on the tags; it really adds so much!

  44. WOW wow WOW
    GORGEOUS tags and box!
    LOVE your design and feel SO INSPIRED seeing how you have mixed the die cuts and inlaid the negative bits to create such ELEGANT combinations … WOW … I can see these becoming Christmas cards too!

  45. WOW, Nancy, your tags and coordinating box are fabulous and so classy! The Deco Cecil Frame really jazzes up those tags, especially using glittered paper.

  49. These stag heads make these tags look terrific! I love your beautiful color combinations!

  51. Another gorgeous Art Deco design! Love the details of this frame and how you’ve combined different types/textures of papers!

  56. Goodness, you have sure given us a great deal of beauty as well as instruction in this post. I love your tags, and am amazed at how different each seems by just changing the color scheme.

  58. Very cool! I think the Deco Cecil Frame would be fun to play with. Lots of potential for different combos, as you have shown with your tags.

  60. Beautiful tags! They are just so elegant with all the glitter used for them! I am soooo loving that deer big time! And that frame die is just such a gorgeous touch to them too!

  67. Gorgeous tags! They will make your gifts really sparkle. Love all the glitz which makes the deer gorgeous. Great inspiration!

  70. I love the versatility of this frame die…so many wonderful ways to use the different elements.

  73. Oh my goodness Nancy, I am an absolute tag fanatic and these have my complete attention! LOL They are STUNNING! Very nicely done!

  75. Nancy your tags and gift box are absolutely stunning. Fabulous design and I love the colour combinations. That Deco Cecil Frame is definitely on my Christmas wish list.

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