So much fun to have you hop over onto my blog! It's STAMPtember ™ over at Simon Says Stamp! And this week Simon Says Stamp has something fun in store for you! A BLOG HOP! If you just came from May Flaum's blog you are at the right place. If not and you're just passing by, please go to the beginning of the blog hop at Simon Says Stamp Blog. I'll see you again in just a bit!
Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 with an interest in exclusively selling rubber stamps. It didn’t take long until we realized we couldn’t stop there. Over the past 10 years we celebrate rubber stamping in its full glory by giving access to people around the world to a one stop shop. Rubber stamps still remain the heart of our business and we are celebrating by hosting a “STAMPtember” ™ event intended to inspire, educate, and celebrate the greatness of rubber stamping. Part of the enticement of rubber stamping is that stamps can be used in creating or complementing ANYTHING! From stamping dates on bank documents and postage parcels in the early 18th century, rubber stamping has dramatically expanded to include card making, scrapbooking, mixed media and many forms of altering and expressing art.
I'm celebrating STAMPtember ™ with this handmade tag.
It's hard to believe it's already September, or I should say STAMPtember ™! This weeks challenge is Read All About it! A while back I saw this article in our local newspaper with a story about a fellow named Toon Hein. It was about when he lived in our house during WOII. It's amazing to learn more about the history of our house. This artical was perfect for this weeks challenge!
To get the article on the tag I did the image transfer technique. I scanned the article in and mirrored it. Then I printed it out with my Laser printer. An inkjet printer will not do... To prepare the tag I used some distress ink to age it up and because distress inks react with water I put some MicroGlaze on the front and the back of the tag to make it water resistant. May has shown this technique in a video tutorial a while back. You can see it here, but please COME BACK and continue the BLOG HOP!
The letters are cut out of Kraft Core paper with my Silhouette Cameo. And sanded the edges to give them a weathered look. To adhere them I used the Xyron Sticker maker, to make them into little stickers.
We are helping kick off STAMPtember ™ festivities with a Design Team Blog Hop! You have a chance along the way to win a $25 gift certificate for hopping onto my blog where you'll leave a comment and entering our challenge! Winners will be announced at 8AM September 12.
Please hop to my teammates' blogs. Each of them has a special handmade work of art to share with you and also more prizes along the way! Enter the "Read All About It!" Challenge and be sure to put a STAMP on it and you could be the lucky winner of our GRAND PRIZE $100 Simon Shopping Spree!
Here is the list with all my teammates that are participating in the Blog Hop:
Sandra Mouwen (you're here)
Thank you so much for visiting! THE NEXT STOP in the Simon Says STAMPtember ™ Blog Hop is my lovely teammie Sarah Engels-Greer. If while hopping, you encounter a broken link, you can go back to the beginning with links to everyone who is participating in the hop.
Don't forget that you HAVE to visit all my teammates and leave a comment (so we know you've visited us) and enter your piece at Simon Says Stamp and Show to make a chance to win the amazing GRAND PRIZE $100 Simon Shopping Spree!
Good luck!
Hugs,
Sandra
Very cool tag and transfer technique. I think that is so neat that you've made a project out of the history of your home!! Love that! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that? To read about your home in the paper and then turn it into a tag that showcases it! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFab tag! Love the aged look of it!
ReplyDeletelove your tag - thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBarb Housner
well isn't that just the coolest thing? I love the history behind your tag and the fact your found that article! so neat! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so cool!
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing tag!! I love when projects aren't just projects but that they have a story behind them as well.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the tag and I love that the story has such significance too! TFS
ReplyDeleteHow great that you found an article about your house! And this tag showcases it so beautiful. Love that you transfered the article to the tag and all the details are perfect.
ReplyDeleteHow amazing to have that article about your house! You used that article in such a creative way. Thanks for sharing your process. Your tag is great!
ReplyDeleteI love your tag! Great job, I really love the idea of your story too!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome how you transferred an article all about your house so long ago! Love the dark grubbiness of it! Fab tag!
ReplyDeleteNice details in your tag!
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage looking tag, lovely details. Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteVery neat tag! I love vintage!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, I'm always in awe of you girls that produce these amazing pieces of art. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Suzi x
Love your tag and all the embellishments!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Wow! I wish I had 'the story' of my little house! That is sooo awesome. GREAT project and techniques!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I will definitely give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI love tags... This one is really nice!! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletegreat tag, I love this technique
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you transferred the text. Fabulous job! And it's so fun to have a little bit of the history of your home! I would love that. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi, love the vintage look and the embellishments on the tag!
ReplyDeleteI love the vintage tag. I am so inspired to create one!
ReplyDeleteLove the transfer technique and the vintage look of your tag. What a cool idea to create a home history.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is fabulous! I love tags and especially when they have a vintage look! Yours has extra special meaning as well! great idea!
ReplyDeleteI am loving this set of techniques! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool! Wow! I bet you had a lot of fun with this project.
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing piece and wonderful that it is so personal to you. The vintage style is wonderful. :)
ReplyDeleteWhew! Stunning tag...all of the detail is awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the techniques, just bought the ticket die cut and seeing for lots of ways to use in in many different kinds of projects
ReplyDeleteLoving This tag and the story behind it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to make a tag like that featuring my childhood home. Great job.
ReplyDeleteLove the story of your tag and you pieced it together marvelously
ReplyDeleteI love your tag! nice color, nice embellishments... in one word, awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous tag and such a personal touch too using details re your home, love it. Beautiful vintage tones and a lovely layout too. Love your use of the film strip ribbon. Great design. Enjoy your week. Tracy x x
ReplyDeleteLove your tag and the history behind it makes it so personal!!
ReplyDeleteThis tag is wonderful. Your use of color technique reminds me of old magazines in antique stores. And the subject matter tells a real story. Love how you highlighted it.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, so much detail in a beautiful little tag! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great vintage tag, love the metal embellishments!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun tag - I really like the filmstrip detail and the way you treated the newspaper. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFab tag, love the use of the bulldog clip on it too. I'll be raiding the office supplies later after that inspiration!! LOL
ReplyDeleteAnnette
xx
awesome vintage tag~!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I love the vintage look and the embellishing you did. Hugs, Robin
ReplyDeleteGreat tag and love the story you used. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag. TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag!
ReplyDeleteI love the tag! It was the perfect choice of paper!
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting story! And, your tag is just perfectly done. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage tag! Very nice project.
ReplyDeleteAwesome tag! I love the story and how you embellished the tag.
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag! TFS!
ReplyDeleteCool tag! Love it! :-) xx
ReplyDeleteThis is SO interesting--I love the "feel" of this tag!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun tag! I love all the texture.
ReplyDeleteWow...what a cool story!!! Such a nice way to honor the article!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag as a wonderful memento!
ReplyDeleteThat's a tag to treasure, for sure!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome to have the history of your house!
ReplyDeleteLove that tag. What an interesting story.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Thanks for the how-to!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story. Your tag is really cool!!
ReplyDeleteTags are one of my fave things to make. Your tag is awesome. love all the detail.
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, Sandra! Love the transfer and the filmstrip looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story and piece of history to share with future generations! That tag is just divine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tag - the black embellishments so sharp against those intense mustards - love it! What an amazing hop so far...
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Love it! The image transfer is just neat...have to try that!
ReplyDeletelove the tag. Love the browns. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteyour tag is awesome...thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
ReplyDeleteFantastic - I love the colours on this, and what a great story behind it :)
ReplyDeleteTanya xx
congratulations!!! it´s amazing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the story behind this tag. thankx
ReplyDeleteGreat tag! Love how distressed it is!
ReplyDeleteWow, how cool is that? Great tag and to have a story to go with it is great?
ReplyDeleteThis tag is fantastic. Love the details!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag - one of the best projects I've seen on this blog hop!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am into Tags!! Thanks Tim Holtz.
ReplyDeleteYour tags is gorgeous!
Maria V.
Tags are such an intriguing papercraft genre... they've moved pretty far away from being tags meant to hang on a larger project, into their own ATC-like art-for-art's sake mini-projects.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag! X
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your tag.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your tag. I love all the textures.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag! How nice that it has a story to tell about your house. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis tag is an awesome piece of art! Beautiful.
ReplyDeletegreat tag xx what a fab keepsake xxx
ReplyDeleteVery interesting storybehind a piece of art. TFS
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! TFS!
ReplyDeleteLove your tag; but love the story even more! Wonderful way to honor a piece of history.
ReplyDeleteYou made a cool tag - like the look and all the dimensional stuff
ReplyDeleteYour tag is amazing! I really love the gears and photo strip on it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow what a great story and wonderful way to represent it through your tag. Oustanding!
ReplyDeleteNice tag and a great story.
ReplyDeleteChristina P.
What a great story and tag! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThis is really great, love it...wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHow cool that your house was featured in the article.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I love old buildings and the use of the arrow etc to draw the attention to the story is fantastic. Love it
ReplyDeleteOh how fun - love that your house is on the bookmark!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne :)
Love your vintage tag!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
Very Tim Holtz-esque! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great idea. I really like how that technique works. I am going to try it.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag! I want to do some of these so bad! And I should be....some for Halloween and Christmas. But hey, I'm hopping instead when I should be crafting! I guess my excuse is inspiration and maybe a shopping spree for those "needed" craft supplies......if I'm lucky :)
ReplyDeleteCool tag! How neat to read about someone who lived in your house! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great theme and technique for your tag!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing tag! Great job designing it!
ReplyDeletePatricia
the PaperTemptress
LOVE your tag!!! esp the vintage look and what a cool story about your own home!!! awesome!
ReplyDeletelove the tag great job!
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
very cool tag!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool tag. It fills my head with ideas.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag :)
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage tag! How cool!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome to do that transfer technique! This tag is so unique and truly vintage looking! Love the film strip, the crinkle ribbon, grommet, all of it is way fab!
ReplyDeleteWow what a great background. I really like that. This is so well put together, I just love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally amazing; wonderfully done. Love the vintage look to it and, and, it's just amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour background is stunning and brillant! Its full of vintage goodness!
ReplyDeleteVery creative!!! LOVE it Sandra!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tag! Love all the vintage/distressed feel to it! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag!
ReplyDeleteSandy
How great to be able to learn more about your home! Thanks for sharing your project!
ReplyDeleteWhat a meaningful project!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome, you just made a tag thats a piece of your homes history, how wonderful to have that.
ReplyDeleteGreat project. Thinking I need to make some purchases.
ReplyDeleteI have never live in a house that had any "history." So it must have been so much fun for you to have this article. You did a great job on the tag. I read some more of your entries below and loved the photo album you made about your parents special day. Also, while I am not a fan of Halloween, I do love your color combinations you have used in your tags/cards/projects. Thanks for sharing your talents.
ReplyDeleteHow cool to know this history of your house from that long ago! How great is this tag to showcase this! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the tag and what a cool thing that your house has so much history! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteoh my! I love your tag. What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat tag, love how you transferred that image and what a great story this is!
ReplyDeleteWow awesome tag...love the metal elements.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique on your vintage tag!
ReplyDeleteslrdowney at hotmail dot com
what a beauty! great technique! can't wait to try my first tag :) you've inspired me.
ReplyDeletelove your house tag
ReplyDeletesuch a unique idea
I love your use of colors! This tag looks so vintage. also:Your skeletal gents tag is a scream!
ReplyDeleteNeat vintage tags! Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous tag! And how nice to be able to know so much history about your home :-) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful vintage tag!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful tag!
ReplyDeleteI live the use of a personal article on a tag. Can't wait to use that idea on a scrapbook page
ReplyDeleteAwesome tag. I think I have most of the items to recreate this. I could do with a SSS voucher to buy the rest of the items though ;)Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you put everything together in a tag, its so matching... :) Thanks for sharing and the chance to win
ReplyDeleteI love the look of transfered images and i especially love the no scissors needed too. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely tag!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love the embellishments.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Dangina
Fabulous technique! How wonderful to learn more about your house by reading a newspaper article. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tag and so cool that you can do that regarding your home.
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea, i love how you have incorporated it into the design…
ReplyDeletedelicious :)
ReplyDeletewhat a neat technique thanks for sharing the link
ReplyDeleteupnurse at aol dot com
Great tag and elements.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag. Fab detail.
ReplyDeleteHey Sannie, WOW wat veel berichtjes!!! Wat gaaf zeg dat "hoppen". Je tag is prachtig, zoals altijd weer erg creatief. Ik heb het geluk dat ik alles in het echt kan bezichtigen, want extra extra leuk is!!
ReplyDeleteYou Rock Girl!!
Liefs,
Leintje*
What a great way to incorporate the history of your home. What fun is that! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute tag! I love the steampunk look. Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that! Love that you learned something new about your home froma newspaper article. I will be CASING your technique to create a tag of my own. TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea! This is a very cool project. I love the history behind the tag & the technique you used is perfect for the story. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag and the story behind it! Your blog is super cool too - thanks for sharing all this creativity!!
ReplyDeleteSannie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your gorgeous tag, and the wonderful history of your home. Love the vintage, grungy detail throughout.
Take care,
Lizzette
What great techniques and love the metal embellies.
ReplyDeleteWhat great techniques and love the metal embellies.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is amazing! I love all the layers and textures...fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an Awesome Tag! You did a Great Job! Smooches...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool project with the transfer technique and the article about your house! There is so much great texture and dimension here, and thank you for the detailed directions and of course the chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, the background color is just perfect for the theme. Love all the texture and layers
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag and what a great background idea!
ReplyDeleteWAUW Sandra je Tag is echt PRACHTIG!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHeel gaaf gemaakt zoals altijd.
Erg leuk deze bloghop!
Groetjes Patricia
this is a fun tag....
ReplyDeletelove it!
marie-anne
Great little tag. I love all the embellishments. Iris
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Love everything!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool story. Love that you used a tag to document it...so fun! :)
ReplyDeleteVery unique design! What a great way to encapsulate your story, love it!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Stampember Sandra. How fab to have this history of your house. Using it in your art is very inspirational. TFS
ReplyDeleteHugs Annie x
Great tag!! So creative!!!!
ReplyDeletelovely! beautiful colors; love the kraft look.
ReplyDeletelauren
Very cool tag!!! i love all of the elements you incorporated! are you sure tim holtz didn't make that.....
ReplyDeleteHow cool to know the history involved with your house. Your tag is terrific.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Great tag! Thanks for the ideas & inspiration. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome tag and how cool that you could use something so personal and have it preserved in a work of art. Very cool...thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such a fabulous tag, I absolutely love the embellishments that you have chosen
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Love your tag! Such a cool story! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteVery, very cool tag, and even cooler technique. Now, I have to get a laser printer! lol
ReplyDeletelove your project...this is something i would definitely give a try to, it's right up my alley (vintage and historic) is there anything else?!? thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuper tag! Love the personal touch to it! Just love when we know the history of the places we live in!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Adrienne
This is fantastic! And, such a cool story. I love it :)
ReplyDeleteLuvs,
Annie Rose
love it! very pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO cool. Thanks for the inspiration, and for being part of this amazing hop. I'm honored to even have the chance to win some SSS treats. I've enjoyed the hop and need to get my card linked cuz I just finished it.....so I'm headed off to do that now
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Karen L
Love this tag! I've never made tags but this one makes me want to try one!
ReplyDeleteKris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
gorgeous tag!!! The story behind it - so interesting!!! WOW!
ReplyDeleteAmazing tag!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I love that building! :)
ReplyDeleteI must try this!!!!! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tag - its so wonderful. TFS and I've entered my card into the challenge:-)
ReplyDeleteLove the tag!!! Makes me want to make some more of my own tags, too... :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing tag, Sannie! I just love the way you embellished it!
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Great tag! Love all the metals you used =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag! Can't wait to make a tag myself!!
ReplyDeleteLove you tag.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful - what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag and very cool story!
ReplyDeleteI love those little gear pieces and all the little embellishments!
ReplyDeleteStunning tag and fab embellishments!! Hugs Hazel xx
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