It’s time for another Flashback Friday CASE the Tag post, and today I’m sharing a fun twist on a past challenge I joined. Instead of creating a card like usual, I decided to switch things up and make a tag! At the time, I was totally inspired by the Tim Holtz 12 Tags series, and when I saw the challenge hostess’s tag, I knew I had to give it a try. The design was too good to pass up. If you’re new to the term CASE, it stands for Copy And Share Everything. For this tag, I “copied” her emboss resist technique, ink blending style, and even her color palette. Let’s take a look at how it turned out!
Free For All Friday – CASE the Design Team
It’s time for another Free For All Friday challenge! This week, Cat challenged us to CASE design team member Sharon Harnist. You can check out Sharon’s amazing StampTV Gallery here.
There were so many beautiful cards, calendar pages, and tags to choose from, but I finally picked her Heartfelt Thanks Tag. You can visit Sharon’s blog HERE to see how she created it.
Below is the tag I made, inspired by Sharon’s design. I started with a manila tag, stamped two images from Theresa Momber’s Sending Sunshine set using VersaMark ink, and heat embossed them with clear powder. Then I blended Distress Inks—Worn Lipstick, Mustard Seed, and Peeled Paint—to create the background. A quick spritz of water added some extra character to the ink. After distressing the edges, I added a touch of Walnut Stain ink to pull it all together.
The ribbon didn’t photograph very well, but it actually started out bright white. I added Worn Lipstick and Mustard Seed ink, gave it a generous spritz of water, and ended up with a soft, peachy pink shade that complements the tag beautifully.
One of the smartest things I did while making this tag was to use repositionable tape to stick a piece of scratch paper to the back before inking the front. Thanks to that simple step, the back stayed clean—except for a light touch of Walnut Stain around the edges. Now I can use the back to write a short message to the recipient!
This was another fun StampTV challenge. Now, if only I could channel some of this creative energy into my homework—LOL.
Thank you for joining me for today’s Flashback Friday CASE the Tag post. I still have this tag in my stash and noticed today that the ribbon color has faded! There’s just a bit of what I’d now call discoloration on the back of the knot—but the tag itself still brings back happy crafty memories.
Do you enjoy creating tags like this? If so, how do you use them—on gifts, as bookmarks, or maybe even as part of a card design? I’d love to know how you give your handmade tags a purpose! Until, have a fantastic weekend and I’ll see you back in the craft room soon!
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