Hi you all! The current challenge over at Try it on Tuesdays is to make something with a spring theme which should have something moving on it. I have tried a waterfall tag. I stamped the background with my script stamp and some leaves in forest moss after distressing in gradient, spring-like colours. I made my 'waterfall' using images from CI; 2 with happy faces and 2 with flowers - all things that remind me of spring. The strip at the back, to which the pics are fixed, has been hand-painted. When you pull the strip the pictures turn themselves over and the word 'spring' can be read on the pull-strip. This was my first try with a waterfall, so I hope the next one will be a bit better. But at least it works!
The second card with something that moves has 2 tags, one of which has been made exactly as the previous one. I added some hearts and a sheep. The farmer (some of you might know him from Shaun the Sheep) has been mounted onto a strip of clear plastic, which is tucked into another strip to hold it. By pulling the plastic the farmer moves across the card, and can also be moved a bit up and down. This is also a 'first try', which I will try to improve. The card is for a little girl who will be 4; I have made her one of these sheep cards with a big pink bow each year for her birthday, as she loves 'seep' and 'pnink' as she calls them.
I am also linking to Manon's 'Paper Saturdays', a fun place to link up any paper creations you have made.
And I have some 'Happy Mail' to share:
The pretty card and the bookmark, made of polymer clay came from Debbie, AKA Craftymoose. Debbie makes the most wonderful fantastic creatures from this clay, and hand-beaded flowers. Her blog is well worth a visit, so if you don't know it yet, pop over!
I received a hand-painted envelope stuffed full of goodies from Katie at the Red Tin. Katie makes beautiful stuff from felt & fabrics, such as bags and journal covers, and even made tiny books out of silk cocoons. This is another blog well worth looking at if you don't already know it.
Have a good weekend you all! Take care, and thanks for coming by.
Your work is lovely, as usual, both the card and the tag are very clever. Enjoy your happy mail, too! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteFabulous tags Valerie. The background of the waterfall one is so pretty and the waterfall looks great.
ReplyDeleteGreat happy mail too - lucky you!
Have a great weekend.
Hugs, Fliss xx
The tags are brilliant, the CI one is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely gifts you received.
Have a lovely weekend.
Wishes
Lynne
Nice work, Valerie. Love how the tag moves. Clever. Katie sends good stuff - and at least it reaches you! Have fun with it. hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteTwo fantastic makes , its a super Waterfall tag [ I never had much luck making these]. The moving farmer is brilliant, he looks a real character.
ReplyDeleteGreat happy mail as well.
Yvonne x
p.s. forgot to thank you for joining us at TioT's this time, the are just right for our theme.
Valerie, your post is wonderful. The tag is unique. I've never seen anything like it. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteVery cheerful, delicate, creative and original tags. Thank you for sharing. Have a great PPF!!!
ReplyDeleteThe waterfall card is really cool, and I'm sure the sheep card will make for one happy little girl! Happy weekend my friend!
ReplyDeletecute cards and tags! And love the happy mail!
ReplyDeleteSuch darling tags...love how you mixed photos in your mixed media tags.
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative with your tags. I just look at tags and can't think of anything to do with them, GADZ. Great artwork. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteWhat an ambitious and clever tag Valerie and I love the brighter colours.
ReplyDeleteThe card is a lot of fun-well it made me laugh.:)
Terrific Happy mail you received as well.
Have a lovely weekend
Best wishes Chrissie xx
I haven't seen a waterfall in ages Valerie and doesn't it look good with those images :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
Oh clever you Valerie, I am loving your waterfall tag and the pnink seep card is gorgeous. Lovely gifts you have received too. Thank goodness it's the weekend, I've not had a minute to myself the last few days. It's lovely and sunny here today, it seems spring has finally arrived here too! Xx
ReplyDeleteI love your waterfall tag, I've always intended to have a go at making a waterfall card but never got round to it.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Shaun the Sheep! Love love love him what a great tag.
ReplyDeleteYour Spring flip down tag is fun and what great Spring images you used!
Wonderful collection of pieces.
Hugs
The Glitter Tart
Hallo Valerie!
ReplyDeleteIch habe deine beweglichen Tags schon bewundert und dann gerade eben Shaun das Schaf entdeckt, herrlich! :-)
Herzliche Grüsse
Ilona
Awesome tags Valerie. I love the man tag. Great work. Thanks. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely wonderful!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery creative and inspirational. The sheep and farmer card make me smile, and are so clever. I can imagine the little girl sitting there pulling the farmer carefully from side to side. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Spring tag and I love the farmer (he is so cute!) and the sheep, she will adore it for sure! Lovely goodies you received also! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWow, very clever and creative!!! Love your pull tab with the pop up images on the tag and the moving farmer too!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at TioT!
Claudia x
You made me smile :)Happy paper Saturdays
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I love your waterfall tag! I made a couple of waterfalls in a card format for my daughters on Valentines a couple of years ago, but I like your tag format better. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE a waterfall card - haven't seen one of those in ages and your flowers just made it beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the challenge! Love the moving waterfall. Thanks for playing with us at TIOT.
ReplyDeleteHugz, Z
Hi Valerie,
ReplyDeleteLove those tags, especially the farmer one...really made me smile.. :)
excellent waterfall card, thank you so much for joining us at TIOT.EE
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Valerie, I love your elegant waterfall tag, and you birthday card is just so happy (ok maybe not the farmer lol)that it made me smile xx
ReplyDeleteLove the design with flaps - so fun!
ReplyDeleteLots of cute projects. The tags are lovely. x
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie, tow fabulous tags, love the images you've used on the waterfall card, and the moving farmer is a brilliant make.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at TioT this time.
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Hi Valerie, tow fabulous tags, love the images you've used on the waterfall card, and the moving farmer is a brilliant make.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at TioT this time.
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