Totally Tags n' ATC's Anything Goes

Good morning, Suzanne of Cricut Crafting Grammy. We are back on Thursdays to explore different themes, elements, techniques or embellishments. This week "Anything Goes"   on our tags and ATC's. There is no restriction on what tools are used to create these tags or ATC's. It could be a die cut machine, punches, stamps, etc. The sky is the limit. However if the Design Team uses Digis or SVG's they will be from Paper Crafting World. 

So let's see what all the designers have in store for you today. 

I hope you are like me and look forward to this post each week.  

Remember to click on the links to see more info about each project.

Lynden's Blog 

Patriotic Tag 

Lynn's Blog 

PCW File Used: Bear I Heart USA Digi  ATC size

Suzanne's Blog 

Used a  Prima doll stamp and scraps  

Details Post Coming Soon

PCW File Used: Tag Lattice V4, Peony v613 Cutting Files (Coming Soon)
and this week's free vintage graphic.

Free Vintage Graphic

CLICK HERE to download

NOTE: the image will show a price of $1.00 

but when you check out, it will be free during this week only.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another 

Digi Desserts Fridaze Showcase and another FREE Digi!
-Suzanne and the Totally Tags n' ATC Designers

CWC 140

Good morning crafty friends,

Thank you for joining us for another Wonderful Wednesday Crafting With Cartridges showcase. This is a special post as it is the last one for this design team term. We will be saying good-bye to several of our wonderful designers. Be sure to visit with them on their blogs As a side note: even though the Design Team term is officially finished, stay tuned as some will STILL BE HERE, providing you with some great crafty inspiration, ideas, tips and tutorials! We are looking forward to a Sizzlin’ Summer of Paper Crafting!

For our last showcase, we decided to do an “anything goes” theme. So our designers were tasked with creating a project using one of their cartridges with any type of theme. Here is what they came up with:

Brenda’s Blog

Cartridge Used: Base Camp

Charlotte’s Blog

Cartridge Used: Wrap It Up

Janet’s Blog

Cartridge Used: Everyday Pop Up Cards

Sheena’s Blog

Cartridge Used: Birthday Bash

Suzanne’s Blog

Cartridge Used: Flower Shoppe

Lynn's Blog

Cartridge Used: Art Deco

Details Post Coming Soon

Cartridge Used: Wrap It Up

 Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your crafty time with us! Please be sure to stop back by tomorrow for our final Totally Tags N’ ATC’s Designer Showcase Post with FREE Vintage Graphic.

Melin and the CWC Designers

Die Cut Chalk N' VersaMarker Tutorial - SVG Freebie

Good afternoon crafty friends,

I apologize for the delay in getting today’s post up. I had to deal with Mr. Bright house….He is my internet and cable provider. He was a friendly fellow, but had to take my internet and cable away for a short bit. I didn’t think it would take as long as it did, but oh well. Everything is fixed…I say that while holding my breath…lol!

Anyway, on to today’s project.

Here is a view of my completed card. I decided to create a fourth of July card with this week’s free svg file from PaperCraftingWorld.com

Here is a close up and side view of the completed cut file.

Die Cut Coloring With Chalks and Versa Marker Pen Tutorial

You will need your Chalks, Versamarker and Pen to do the die cut. This is a little different from the other tutorial that features chalk coloring with your "BLENDER PEN".

Start with your plain white die cut. Use your Versamarker brush pen to “outline your die cut. It is a bit hard to see, but the color right on the edge is “versamarked”

Use applicator to load your pompom with your desired color.

Taking your chalk, go ahead and brush it onto your die cut. You will see that the versamarked edge will grab the chalk and make the color more intense.

Here is a shot of the die cut once it has been colored in. The edges have a slightly darker appearance. This is a great alternative if you don’t have a pen that matches the color of your die cut and want to add some simple depth to your cut. The main difference between this technique and the one I showed you with the "blender pen" is that the Versa Marker Pen does NOT allow you to soften the lines. There is a definite demarcation from where you "versa mark" versus using the blender.

Next piece, I simply brushed some red chalk onto my piece. Again, I like the effect of the “airbrushed” look by starting with a plain white die cut.

Note: you do not need a different blender pen for each color. Simply use a piece of scratch paper to brush your pen onto until it "runs clear" again. While your nib will get "stained" it will run clear and then you can use a different color.

Lastly, I assembled the die cut layers and added some faux stitching with my red pen. I used some foam dots to raise the die cut off the paper. I also used some of the American Crafts Dots Ribbon. The great thing about this ribbon is that it has adhesive on the back and this allowed me to make the “waves” on the ribbon to give the appearance of movement.

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Please Note: The file will say $1. However, if you add it to your shopping bag, it will be free when you check out during this free period.

Products Used to complete this project

July Title SVG From PCW	Pebbles, Inc. Pastel Chalks	Pearlescent Pastels
DCWV Summer Glitter Specialty Stack	American Crafts Red Polka Dot in Value Pack	American Crafts Red Precision Pen

Additional Products
Red, White and Blue Cardstock
Versa Marker Pen
Twine
Misc. Blue and Red Buttons
EK Success Border Punch

Thank you so much for sharing your crafty time with me. Be sure to come back by tomorrow as the gals share their Cricutlicious projects with you!

Die Cut Coloring With Chalks Tutorial

Good morning crafty friends,

I wanted to share the details on the card I created for this past’s Digi Desserts Fridaze post. I have a short tutorial on how I colored my die cut flowers with my Pebbles Inc chalks.

Here is a shot of the entire card. I used the Basic Lattice Card cut file from PaperCraftingWorld.com. This File is a featured file this week so you can snag it for as low as .50 cents!

This is a closer look at the completed flowers. My tutorial today is a small “HOW-TO” on how I colored my flowers.

Coloring Die-Cuts With 

Decorator Chalks Tutorial

Here are the two products you will need.

Pebbles Inc. Decorator Chalks and a Blender Pen

For these flowers, I used the Shimmer Chalk and Regular Color Sets.

Start with plain white cardstock die cuts. I like to start with plain white

so that as I add my color, you will get more depth.

Using the pompoms and applicator provided in your set, 

pick the color of chalk you would like to use and apply some to your pompom.

Generously apply your chalk to your die cut for a good solid base of color. 

Be sure to "rub" or burnish the chalk into the die cut. You can 

simply blow off any excess you may have. The chalk will stay onto 

the die cut if you "rub" it in well with no problems.

Once you are satisfied with your base color, you will take your 

blender pen and "brush" some of your chalk color onto your pen. 

Note: Your blender pen will "intensify" the color that you pick, 

so in this case, I used the same color chalk that I used for the base.

Once you've loaded your blender pen, simply add it onto your die cut in a brush stroke fashion. Note: Because you are using the blender pen, if your lines seem too intense, imply continue coloring and the blender pen will help to tone down or blend-soften the lines. You will need to keep "reapplying" the chalk to your blender pen tip as you notice the color fading.

Once you have finished all your petals, you can dust over the whole die cut with the "white pearlescent shimmer" to really sparkle it up.

Here is a shot showing the die cut coloring progression.

After I finished “coloring” all my die cuts, I simply assembled and curled the flower petals.

I also used my chalks to add some color to the sentiment.

Here is a picture of the sentiment stamp after I added the chalk.

For my final step I added some liquid pearl accents to the pretty, May Arts, velvety ricrac ribbon.

For the leaves I did the same technique. I started with a plain white die cut (top left die cut) I used my applicator and medium pompom to dust on the base color. (top right) Next, I added some light green to the edges again with my pompom (bottom left) Final step, I added some darker green with my blender pen and a medium green (bottom right)

Here is a side view of the flowers. Once I adhered them with some foam dots, I added some pearl gems to the centers.

Here is one final look at the finished card.

**UPDATE**

So sorry, I forgot to mention; you do not need a different blender pen for each color. Simply use a piece of scratch paper to brush your pen onto until it "runs clear" again. While your nib will get "stained" it will run clear and then you can use a different color.

Here are the products I used to complete this card

Basic Lattice Card Cut File (FEATURED FILE)	Thank You Sentiments	Pearlescent Shimmer Pastel Chalks
Basic Brights	May Arts Pink Velvet Ric Rac	DCWV Fresh Floral Stack
KNCompany Pearl Gems	Pazzles Inspiration Cutter	Blender Pen
White Opal Liquid Pearls	Foam Dots	White Cardstock

Thank you so much for once again sharing your crafty time with me. You can head over to our DDF post and see what the other gals created: HERE. Be sure to come back tomorrow for a new SVG-Cut file project and FREEBIE!