Garden Gift Tags

Memory Box stamps and dies, ColorBox inkpads -  and the promise of Spring -  inspired me to create a set of garden gift tags to tuck into a handy little tin from Basic Necessities by Clearsnap.  Hop over to the Clearsnap Altered Basics Blog Hop on March 7th and 8th for great designer projects featuring the new line of fun, functional, alter-able items - and a chance to win great prizes!

The new Memory Box stamps and dies, and a few old favorites, teamed up with ColorBox pigment, dye and chalk inkpads to create dreamy little tags in shades of green, violet and purple. Notecards in Violet (which look blue here, but are a beautiful rich bluish-purple in real life), Wisteria and Parsley were simply cut in half to create the tags, which fit perfectly in the tin.  

Attach a 3.5" square of Scor-Tape to a scrap of green cardstock and diecut Floral Square using the Metal Adapter Plate along with the plates used for thin metal dies.  Carefully remove the liner.

Spread a thin layer of Peridot Glitter on a non-stick surface (I used a cutting mat) and press the adhesive side onto the glitter.

Using a soft rubber brayer (and cleaning the brayer with a damp washcloth between inks),  layer Heliotrope, Citrine, Lilac and Lavender inks onto an 8.5" x 11" sheet white cardstock.  (Yes, the combination of colors unexpectedly created some orangey sections - but I liked it!)  Heat-set the inks with a dry iron on the cotton setting.  Cut one 3-1/8" square of the inked cardstock and round the corners. Attach it to the tin, then attach the glittered diecut. Cut the remaining cardstock into 2-1/2" x 3" pieces and set them aside.

Diecut Fringe Border, Small Pinwheel Posie and Fancy Blossoms from purple felt.  Using tweezers or a chalking tool, roll the Fringe Border into a flower, secure the end, and glue it to the tin. Starting from the outer edge, loosely roll the Small Pinwheel Posie into a flower and attach it to the tin. Layer the three Fancy Blossoms. Attach Scor-Tape to a scrap of purple cardstock and brush Grape Fizz Glitter onto the adhesive.  Punch it into 1/4" circles and attach the circles to the flowers.

Stamp the inked cardstock rectangles with the following stamp and ink combinations and emboss them with detail clear powder:

• Vintage Record Sheet+Violet, Drift Flowers+Moss Green
• Distressed Garden Record+Moss Green, Reverse Allium+Lavender
• Mercer Rose Background+Violet
• Adore Peony Collage+Guacamole
• Vintage Dreams+Guacamole, Gorgeous Mini-Bloom+Grape Slushy
• Vintage Dreams+Guacamole, Dogwood Bloom+Grape Slushy

Trim the stamped cardstock and ink the edges using the Stylus, Tip and Grape Slushy.  Cut Violet, Wisteria and Parsley Notecards into 2-3/4" x 3" folded tags. Attach the stamped pieces to the tags. Attach green, purple and light violet cords to the tags.

SUPPLIES:

Memory Box

• Violet, Wisteria and Parsley Notecards
• Vintage Record Sheet G1712
• Drift Flowers D1841
• Distressed Garden Record G1848
• Reverse Allium E1834
• Mercer Rose Background G1842
• Adore Peony Collage G1433
• Vintage Dreams G1838
• Gorgeous Mini Bloom B1761
• Dogwood Bloom C1846
• Metal Adapter Plate
• Fringe Border Die 98266
• Small Pinwheel Posie Die 98271
• Fancy Blossoms Die 98312
• Floral Square Die 98284

Clearsnap 

• Basic Necessities Square Tin
• ColorBox Classic Pigment Inkpads - Lavender, Moss Green, Citrine, Violet, Heliotrope and Lilac
• ColorBox Fluid Chalk Limited Edition Inkpad - Guacamole
• ColorBox Archival Dye Inkpad - Grape Slushy
• Glitter - Peridot and Grape Fizz
• ColorBox Stylus and White Blending Tip

Other Supplies

• Diecut Machine and Plates
• Scor-Tape
• 4" Soft Rubber Brayer
• Damp Washcloth
• Non-stick Mat
• Corner Rounder Punch
• Screw Punch
• Green, Purple and Light Violet Cords

Hope you liked the project - make a set of tags for yourself, and a few extras to share!  Here's another Basic Necessities Tin project you might like..  And remember to hop over to Daniela's blog for another altered tin project, and an altered salt shaker idea too!

Comments

[Miriam Prantner]

What a cute project, the tin is just perfect to hold them and for gift giving! Love these basics. My faves are the salt shaker, spritzers and uninked pad.

[Dana D.]

What a fantastic project. Love it.

[Terre]

I'm thinking that the little tin and tags are my new favorites. This is a project that I can get into.

[Amy Jones]

These are so pretty. I think these inks are a necessity too. Im loving the techniques you did here. Thanks so much for sharing them.

[Evette K. Ciampo]

Terrific project!! Love all the great colors. I would use the ink pad the most I think as I love inks and stamps so much. ekc

[Charlotte]

Great box! Love the glitter! What an awesome gift this makes!

[Natasha G.P.]

The ink pad is great. I just bought some pads to put in a ziploc, but I like this better.

[B. Poteraj]

I like the shaker the most. It would be useful and cute.

[sharon gullikson]

Not sure if this is where I comment. I really like the tins best.

[~ Rita]

nice set of tags; love the colors; a custome ink pad would make this a perfect personalized gift!

[Dorina]

Love what you've done to the tin. But I think the ink pads are still my favorite today.

[AJ]

cute set of tags! the empty spritz would be my fave pick though!

[christi]

I like the salt shakers. Very nice project.

[Jen W]

Very beautiful! I think the inkpads are still my favourite, but the tins are a VERY close second!

Thanks!

[Penny Arnold]

These turned out so cute! I love the altered tins
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[steph]

These are so pretty. What a great gift.

[Rebecca W]

Awesome project- the altered tim looks like a great box for gift giving.