Strawberry Jam

How y'all doing? Well and safe, I hope!

I recently received a driveby gift of homemade Strawberry Jam from a friend, and thought

I'd repay with some homemade tags she could add to the next batch. Our valley has 

fresh, ripe delicious strawberries, April through August, and then again October 

through Christmas! 

I used several stamp and die sets from different companies, Concord & 9th, 

PTI, MFT and Elizabeth Crafts.

I've saved dozens of stamp containers from PTI over the years, and love them

for repurposing. 

The super big berry tag from C9 says it all!

I loved how PapertreyInk included so many sweet details in their Strawberry

Patch set.

The MFT tag has a couple of 'awnings' you can add to the top. 

Well that's all for now, I seem to be craving a bagel with cream cheese and 

strawberry jam... homemade of course. And then it's off to do a driveby...

Have a wonderful week!

Supplies:

PapertreyInk: Strawberry Patch, Strawberry Patch Sentiments,

Background Basics: Super Gingham, Garden Variety 1 & 2, Canned,

TagSale: Quilted

Concord & 9th: Sweet Strawberries

MFT: Treat Tag

Elizabeth Craft Designs: Strawberries

All inks: Altenew

Tag You're It Challenge #91: Summer Fruit

If you love making tags, the Tag You're It Challenge is for you!

Every two weeks you're challenge with a photo to get you started

with samples from great designers, and a chance to earn a guest

spot on the blog.

The fabulous Marybeth Lopez has selected Summer Fruit as our muse:

Strawberries are a favorite, and so is this set from C9.

I created a tag using PTI's Tasting Tag, and added Concord & 9th's Berry die and stamp

set. Background C9's 

Play along for a Guest Designer spot. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

thanks for the visit, and have a crafty week!!!

Check out our newest member at Tag You're It, Kim Heggins from Cupcakes Cards

and Kim. Welcome Kim!

Celebrate Your Special Day

Above & Below, Lizzy's tutorial this week, at Papertrey's MIM,

shows us how to frame our sentiments with die cuts.

Oh happy day! My order arrived just in time to use some of the new 

stamps and dies for my card.

The sentiment is stamped on a strip created with a die from To The Point Edgers 2,

cut with the point down, then turned it around and cut again with the point up.

Love the little windows on that edger die!

I combined 2 sets, Forest Floor: Summer and Herb Garden.

Enjoying the warmup where I live.

Planted some spring color and watching the vegetables ripening.

Just hope the chickens don't eat it before we do!

Happy Crafting!

If you like and want to order any of the stamps, dies or inks you see on my card,

be sure to click on my links. They'll take you right to the PTI shop and product.

Thank You!

Papertrey Ink - To the Point Edgers II Die

Make It Market Mini Kit: Herb Garden,

Forest Floor: Summer Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Forest Floor: Summer Die

Papertrey Ink - Noted: Pinked A2 Vertical Die

All PTI Inks

Perfect Match Pure Poppy - Inkpad

Perfect Match Scarlet Jewel - Inkpad

Perfect Match Berry Sorbet - Inkpad

Perfect Match Green Parakeet - Inkpad

Perfect Match New Leaf - Inkpad

Perfect Match Pinefeather - Inkpad

Perfect Match Spring Rain - Inkpad

Perfect Match Aqua Mist - Inkpad

Perfect Match Ocean Tides - Inkpad

'berry' glad we're friends

Release week at PTI, and we are challenged to 'Create Along With Us',

a happy way to case the designers and their fabulous inspiration.

Nichole did this beautifully simple card, with a new, soon to be released 

herb garden set,

and I think showing us one of some new stencils.

I loved her distressed edges, something I haven't done in a while.

Didn't stray from her clean, cas design, with the stenciled circle, 

(I created mine with paper and a hole torn out of the middle),

 and the sentiment within the hi lighted circle.

And of course those distressed edges I love!

Strawberry Patch & Strawberry Patch Sentiments

PTI Inks

Play along here, on Nicholes blog:

Create Along With Us: June 2017

PTI's 10th Anniversary Celebration: 2016

2016's stamps, dies and card stock colors were glorious! 

More of their signature style, and release after release of 

irresistible sets!

Looking back at the Christmas release, I think it was their best ever!

Back to the challenge. 

One of the sets featured was this one I chose to ink up, Just Desserts.

Strawberry season in the Central Valley is celebrated like a holiday! 

There are local stands everywhere, and strawberry shortcakes, pies, pizzas,

desserts and jam is commonplace in homes and restaurants.

So this card is an ode to the strawberry! 

Doubled the strawberry dies and piled them high on my cake!

It could be a birthday card, or a celebration of an anniversary,

if I need it to be. But truthfully, my mouth is watering for the day

the local strawberries are ripe enough to pick and enjoy!

Just Desserts

Paper Clippings: Happy Day

White Embossing Powder

Cardstocks: Dark Chocolate, Mint Julep, 

Mint Julep + White Basics,

Vintage Linens

Celebrating the Past, Present and Future: 2016

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