Monday, February 2, 2015

Valentine Tag Tutorial and Giveaway

I'm hitting a personal record this year with Valentine creations.  (To see some more, click Valentine) 

Make sure to leave a comment to be in the running for one of these tags!

These started when I was playing on book paper with the February Stencil Club Stencils designed by Carolyn Dube.  They are so fun.  Check out Carolyn's reveal video on the Stencil Girl Talk blog today.
 I used Golden Fluorescent Heavy Body paint to create these bright patterns.  


I ripped the pages into strips, and then wove them together on another page.



I coated both sides of my "weave" with matte medium so it would all stay together.

I free-handed a heart, traced it and cut it out of the center of several 3 x 6 manila tags.  I stamped the tags using text and music notes, and then inked up the tags using distress inks.


 I cut out rectangles of my woven paper large enough to fit behind the heart opening.


Then I adhered the rectangle to a blank tag, and stitched the two tags together.  (You could use glue.)

I embellished the tags with more stitchingand Viva Decor modeling creme dragged through various stencils, including Hearts, Flowers and More,  Traci Bautista's Tropical Floral Stencil,  and Joanne Sharpe's designs for November 2013 Stencil Club.

I added the word "Love" from my Teapots and Teacups stencil.  (Tip: Look at your stencils for little bits and pieces you can use in different projects!)


GIVEAWAY! I will giveaway one of these tags to one commenter.  Make sure to leave me your email address if you want to be considered for the giveaway.  

The giveaway for these tags is closed, and the winner is Kay Wallace! Thank you Kay.  The tag is on its way to you!
I am so grateful for the reception my RubberMoon stamps have received.  Thank you all so much for commenting on the post and telling me your three favorites.  The winner of 3 of my new stamps from RubberMoon is:

Congratulations Linda!  Email your snail mail address to me at jessicasporndesigns at gmail dot com and I will have them on their way to you!

Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

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45 comments:

  1. Mary C. NasserFebruary 2, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    Jessica, these tags are SCRUMPTIOUS! Love seeing your process!
    That is going to be one lucky winner!! :)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    What an inspiration! I wish I were snowed in today...I know what I'd be working on! :) Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Sue Marrazzo Fine ArtFebruary 2, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    COOL looking demo! All the best to YOU = )

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  4. Kay WallaceFebruary 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM

    I saw Carolyn's demo yesterday using the largest of the stencils, and I love it! Love the design of your tags today, and, of course, I would love to win one!! kayandruss@yahoo.com

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Love the Valentine tags. Now I need to decide if I should knit or play with paper? decisions decisions

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  6. CathyBFebruary 2, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    I love your hearts and all hearts period!!

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  7. Beverley BairdFebruary 2, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    What gorgeous heart tags! Love the tutorial! Great giveaway - just in time for Valentine's day.

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  8. Artzy EmpressFebruary 2, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    These are gorgeous! AquaLuna13@msn.com
    ...Raine

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  9. ZeeFebruary 2, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    Very nice and fun!

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  10. whyducksFebruary 2, 2015 at 3:50 PM

    How lovely

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  11. Jackie PNFebruary 2, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    Congratulations Linda!! hip hip!

    Jessica- you are on fire with your valentine creations!! These tags are beautiful- I love the fluorescent colors you used- so yummy!! xo

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  12. Living to work - working to liveFebruary 2, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    weaving paper - a simple piece of genius!

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  13. It's Sunny on the Eastern ShoreFebruary 2, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    These are gorgeous --- and weaving paper?! How could I never have thought of that? Genius.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    You're so amazing!!!! Great giveaway! Makes my heart smile! <3

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  15. Linda KunsmanFebruary 2, 2015 at 7:06 PM

    I SO love hearts and Valentines day so I certainly know what you mean about creating around the theme:) Gorgeous tags , and yes , please enter me in your giveaway!

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  16. CartermarydFebruary 2, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    I love these! I especially like the hints of gold and the woven part. Cartermaryd@hotmail.com

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  17. AndriaFebruary 2, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Thanks for sharing your process, Jessica...love the woven papers behind the tag cut-out! And thanks for the giveaway opportunity! aleakaskey@yahoo.com

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  18. april dawnFebruary 2, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Oh I love these so very very much!!! adlopez77@gmail.com

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  19. UnknownFebruary 2, 2015 at 8:44 PM

    Hi there, these are great - love the combination of texture and print, colors are fabulous.

    saccuosti@gmail.com

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  20. Linda on the PrairieFebruary 2, 2015 at 11:49 PM

    Love these tags! They have depth and movement everywhere. And I can't believe I won the stamps. Happy girl! I've e-mailed you my snail mail address. Thanks so much, Jessica. You have a generous heart to go with the pretty hearts you've made here.

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  21. SandyFebruary 3, 2015 at 1:34 AM

    Fabulous tags.. :)

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  22. Lou LouFebruary 3, 2015 at 3:04 AM

    Gorgeous tags, thanks for sharing your process Lou x

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  23. LyndaFebruary 3, 2015 at 5:43 AM

    Awesome! Thanks for the tut......lyndalhcropshop@gmail.com

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  24. BarbFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    All of your work is exceptional. Throw me into the mix for these luscious tags.
    superb4@att.net

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  25. KelleyFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Love the double-sided tag; you could put anything in there!! I'm gonna go try some now!

    Shine on!
    Kelley

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  26. UnknownFebruary 3, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    Your work is so inspiring. Love these tags. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
    pepsi.one@att.net

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  27. BeverleyFebruary 3, 2015 at 5:40 PM

    Love these, feel the need to play! Bevtextart @ btinternet .com

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  28. AnnasArtFebruary 3, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Very nice!

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  29. McStamperFebruary 3, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    Your tags are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. Anita Houston The Artful MavenFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    I adore these! PINNED!

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  31. TrishFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:46 PM

    These Valentines are great. What a treasure!

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  32. Win Dinn, ArtistFebruary 4, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Fabulous tags - drooling all over them. I love the woven prints and have made a mental note to myself to get my woven prints out of the file cabinet for my next play time. Thanks for the inspiration! windinn@shaw.ca

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  33. GillFebruary 4, 2015 at 12:23 PM

    I love your tags Jessica - thank you for sharing the tutorial!!

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  34. StephanieFebruary 4, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    Thanks for the great tutorial! Looks like a fun project

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  35. UnknownFebruary 4, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    Super eye candy! Love your ideas!

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  36. chicknfunFebruary 4, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    These tags are beautiful.

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  37. suzybFebruary 5, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    Love these tags, any one of these tags. Thank you for sharing your process and giving the opportunity to have one of them to call our own. Thanks very much!! soozyb@telus.net

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  38. Lisa JonesFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:02 PM

    Love the tags and the ideas!

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  39. KatieFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    These tags are beautiful! I love the gold shine!! Awesome work, I wish I could do this too, ha! If you click on my name you will see my email address. Thanks for the chance to win! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  40. J-LinFebruary 8, 2015 at 12:45 AM

    Valentines is one of my favorite reasons to celebrate the heart in all of us. These tags are really showing us you as these are truly a work of art from your heart. Thanks so much for showing yourself through these and your designs for Stencilgirl and the Rubbermoon stamps.

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  41. MiekFebruary 8, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    WOW these tags are so cool. I love the red heart and then the beige and golden tag. Great job. Congratulation to the winner.

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  42. Marjie KemperFebruary 9, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Beauties! Love the rich colors.

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  43. Kay WallaceFebruary 20, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Jessica, I am so very happy to have won and received your beautiful tag. It is even more gorgeous in person, and I love all the texture! Thank you for your kindness! Mwah!

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  44. UnknownJanuary 8, 2016 at 10:42 AM

    Nice Post Good Job

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  45. CherylFebruary 12, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    Jessica, you always inspire me, showing me how to use my supplies in new ways. Thank you so very much for all the time you spend, not only creating, but also sharing your techniques through various social media. I know it must be quite a bit of work. With this project and technique, I now know what to do with the two remaining valentines, I need to make. Thanks again.

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