Wednesday 15 June 2011

The postie came.....

Good morning you all, hope you all feel fit and well. Ask me how I feel when I have drunk my three cups of coffee, I'm still on number one....
Yesterday the postman came and brought me a big envelope from June of *Dezinaworld*. We were both in a RAK swap over at Tee's blog - Tee is a great gal who is organising fun swaps, so go over and have a look at what she's up to! And here are all the goodies I got in my envelope:


Stop drooling, you all, it's mine!! Thanks again June, and thanks Tee for organising theis great swap around the world!

Yesterday I had another Tag day, I made some challenge tags and some tags just for fun.
First I made 2 butterfly tags for the challenge at Tag Tuesday.


I have used white tags - ran out of cardboard! which have been distressed with TH inks, and then stamped with script and flourishes. I have decorated them with scrap images, flowers, butterflies, a little metal butterfly in addition on each one (which were in my parcel from June), some blue beading and ribbons to finish them off. I reall enjoyed making these pretty tags.




And then I made 2 bird tags for the *Blog Challenge garden*



The first tag is with Red Riding Hood and a tree and pretty birds from German Scrap. The background was distressed as for the butterfly tags. The second tag is cardboard again, got another 6 cardboard tags cut and peeled, and the bird here has been painted. I used some gold and purple paints that were left over, squished them together on a postcard, bubbled it dry and then die cut the bird, great fun! The background has been gessoed and distressed, and has some of the nice flowers and a tiny piece of the lace that June sent me.
And then I made a pink tag for *crazy Amigos* whose theme this week is pink.



And the last tag was just for fun, a boy out fishing.
So that was it for today! It was actually meant to be a short post but then.... Have a great day, take care of yourselves, and thanks a lot for visiting!

30 comments:

  1. Lucky you Valerie! What a fabulous stash parcel.
    I'm loving your pretty tags - so many different textures and things to look at.
    Hugs xx

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  2. Love the contents of your stash parcel Val - and llok forward to seeing what you get up to with them! Your tags are just gorgeous always - offering up so much inspiration.

    Gillxx

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  3. Gorgeous tags and love all the goodies you got in a RAK. :)

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  4. What an excellent stash of goodies to receive! You lucky girl. Your tags are gorgeous as always. I love the birds in the garden. I'm going to have to visit some of these blogs. I love the idea of swaps!

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  5. Gorgeous gorgeous tags Valerie, I really love them all, the fish one is so cute and love all the texture on them all and the beautiful girl oh your work is fab.
    glad the parcel arrived ok and you liked it all
    hugs June xxxxxxxx

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  6. lovely tags again, Val, and love your parcel of goodies! enjoy! hugs, Sarah

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  7. I do believe you are the Queen of Tags, Valerie .. all so imaginative and rich. I might have to go back to the drawing board and try some more. You know the old saying ... 'if at first etc. etc.' I wonder if one could wall paper a room with tags? Take care .. enjoy your day .. hugs, Donna

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  8. Donna, great idea! I think I will start straightaway!

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  9. Goash, more amazing creations to look at, they are all fantastic. Love the ones you are showing us at Try it on Tuesdays. Yvonne xx

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  10. Valerie
    I would love to sit and watch you create but you always amaze me with your level of productivity. Do you have any secrets to share for managing to achieve so much in a day - maybe you get up really early to create. Whatever you do, don't give up doing it because I love to see this abundance of art when I visit your Blog.
    Amazing tags.
    I might need to name you Queen of Tags (at the moment you are Queen of Mail Art)
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  11. good morning,
    I love that you love coffee as much as me!
    hee!
    what a fun package to have arrived...you lucky lady!!! I am sure that will keep you busy crafting this week!
    you tags are so fun, too - i just thnk they are so creative....I love the last one of the sailor with the tag, BLISS. ...very cool!
    have a great day!

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  12. Beautiful tags! It looks like you got some wonderful goodies!

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  13. Lucky you! I love your sweet tags! :-)

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  14. June sent some awesome goodies! Your tags are all gorgeous, I always enjoy seeing all the details you add to each one, beautiful.

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  15. I love the tag with the tree, the one with little red riding hood -fabulous!

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  16. Such stunning creations as always

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  17. fab tag I think my avourite is the pink one with the fairy with wingsw hugs alma xx

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  18. Oh wow, wonderful stash.... Loving all your great tags Valerie. Annette x

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  19. OH MY GOSH, these are amazing tags!! WOW, Valerie, I know you are creating in your sleep! lol So beautiful!
    XO
    Cindy

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  20. Gorgeous tags! My favorite is the Soar bird.

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  21. Valerie, you are definitely the QUEEN OF TAGS. Each one is so unique, colorful and creative.

    Love the packet you received from June. Terrific swap for you. I'm envious.

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  22. what great gifts you got! fun! And your tags today are lovely, each it's own work of art.

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  23. Hi there Valerie,
    first of all Wow to that wonderful parcel of goodies.
    And 2nd Wow to those beautiful tags you are creating. I always come to see what you are up to and every time I leave I say Wowsers.
    Keep creating and can't wait to see what you make with all your new goodies.
    Did you ever get my parcel? Wonder what is taking so long????

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  24. Wonderful gifts from abroad! Just love yr tags today! take care, gerri

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  25. Just georgus valerie,wonderfull tags have do created.I love this all.

    Hugs Jeannette

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  26. Du bist ja irre kreativ, tolle Tags, die du hier gezaubert hast.

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  27. Gorgeous Tags All of them! As Always!
    I really like your fishing boy though! Different! Hugs,Tee

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  28. Thanks for taking part in the Tags week at TIOT. I love the vintage Victorian style of your buterfly tag. Caz

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