#G45Tag: Pam’s French Country Tag with Tutorial

Hello, G45ers! 

  Welcome! Today, we are taking this opportunity to remind you to get those entries in for our July tag challenge before the fast approaching deadline, this Monday, July 31st. In case you need some inspiration, Pam Bray is here to share her beautiful French Country – DCE Amour Tag, complete with tutorial. We love those layers and the way she arranges that windowpane chipboard in combination with the French Country imagery. Don't forget to read the instructions below to enter this month's challenge.

Join our #G45Tag Challenge!

• Create a Tag using Graphic 45 product
• Upload your project to our Facebook page using #G45Tag
• BONUS! Use any of our Staples – Tags and your entry will count as two entries 
• WIN a $150 prize pack, one winner will be selected randomly 
• Deadline: July 31st, 2017 
• You can enter multiple times
• Winner will be announced in the August 3rd, 2017 newsletter

 

This week’s prize features a Midnight Masquerade 12×12 Patterns & Solids paper pad, an 8×8 paper pad, Ephemera Cards, Chipboard, Tags & Pockets, and Ivory Square Tag Album, a value of $60.  To enter to win, leave a comment here and/or Facebook.

 

French Country Amour Tag with Tutorial

By Pam Bray

“Hello, everyone! I hope you are as excited as I am to see the return of Graphic 45 French Country – Deluxe Collector’s Edition! I love the chic, vintage, country feel of the papers and chipboard! There are so many beautiful projects I plan to create with it. Today I created an “Amour” French Country Tag with hidden tag. It is always fun to create tags  for use when designing other projects or to just have them on hand.” Hugs ~Pam Bray

 

Tips:

1.) Create tags to incorporate for future projects or to keep on hand for gift tags.

2.) Lay pieces down to get your initial design for your project prior to adhering the pieces. I sometimes photograph to remember where each piece will be placed.

3.) Add pop dot to stickers and then apply baby powder over sticker; this will make it not sticky and keep the stickers from folding and clinging to the project.

 

Graphic 45 Supplies:

 

• French Country – Deluxe Collector’s Edition

• Staples – Large Black Tag Album

• Staples – Artist Black Trading Tags

 

Other Supplies:

• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Double Window Ornate

• May Arts Ribbon

• Adhesive

• Pop Dots

• Scissors

 

Photos and Directions:

1. Photo 1: cover tag with French County pattern paper. Fussy cut sunflowers and diamonds from pattern paper adhere to tag.  Photo 2: Add matted journal piece to pattern paper mat. Add to front of tag with pop dots.

 

2. Glue chipboard frame over journal piece; trim round frame. Make smaller tag. Add small fussy cut bee to center of small frame.
    

 

3. Add frame to front of tag.
    

 

4. Fussy cut sunflower and diamonds from pattern paper. Add to bottom of tag with pop dots along with sticker embellishment.
    

 

5. Add tag behind chipboard frame.
    

 

6. Add sticker circles over small tag hole with pop dot.
    

 

7. Tie ribbon to top of French Country Amour Tag.
    

 

Thanks for joining us for this totally terrific tag tutorial! Thanks to Pam for providing the beautiful French Country – DCE  Amour Tag for inspiration. Remember to get those entries in before cut off, and if you have already entered, remember you can create more tags for multiple chances to win! Good luck G45ers. Speaking of winning, don't forget to comment below or on Facebook for your last chance to enter this week's blog prize giveaway.  We will announce one randomly chosen winner on tomorrow's blog so comment now! 

Happy Papercrafting!