DIY Tag Techniques

Blogging Business Artisans' September topic: New Techniques or Media.

Brought to you my Nancy from:

N. Fallon Design Studio.

For some time now on the top of my 'to-do' list has been a desperate need to:

 Design a new tag technique to tag my plushies that will save precious time. 

I adore my original tags that I make...and so do my customers. 

However, soooo time consuming. 

{I'm talking hours to make 20}

My new technique has enabled me to make 100 tags in 10 minutes max!!!!!

This is a no-brainer.

The original tag pieces are all hand cut and tacky glued by myself into a half inch square. 

The new tags are made by stamping my logo, from a custom stamp, with opaque paint onto

a half inch square piece of bias tape. {twill works too}

I will continue to make my original tags in the future for my more expensive plushies, but for the smaller items such as party favors and ornaments made in larger quantities and sold at wholesale prices

I will begin stitching in my new tags.

Boy are you in for a special treat... 

because this post is full of DIY tagging secrets...



Original tags





Supplies:

Bias Tape

Opaque Paint

Custom Stamp

 Stamp Pad Foam



 





Sewn in with love,

I will reveal a plushie early October 

featuring my newest tag!!

Stay tuned....

Wishing you lots of creativity in the spooky month of October.

My Table Monday

I had a fun weekend.  Lots of sewing. A dinner date with my hubs on Saturday.

Church,

{ Be very careful, then, how you live... making the most of every opportunity." Ephesians 5:15-16}

Finding Nemo 3D with my lil fam on Sunday afternoon -

the perfect way to welcome the first Autumn weekend.

Now, I have a fun challenge to report:

On Etsy I am a member of Team EtsyMom, where the

Fall Color Palette Challenge is happening right now.  

I am participating for the first time ever. 

I would reveal the progress on my table to you

but for now it is top secret...

All the participating teamies

will reveal there work on October 9th, 2012. 

Don't forget to check back on my progress!!!!

I'm looking forward to viewing

what all my teamies comes up with.

The color palettes are based off of

the latest trendy colors from the

 Pantone Fashion Color Report – Fall 2012,

What do you think? I'm really liking the color palettes this year.

  As you probably know by now I am a huge fan of vivid colors!



The challenge is to pick a color palette or two as shown below. 

I like all three but I am going with #2 & #3 

I'm starting with #3 and have gathered my felt and fabric here:

I'm also happy to share with you some new techniques I'm working on and using in this project and will be sharing with you in a future post this week as part of the

Blogging Business Artisans September Challenge.

What fun and exciting project are you working on?

Gift Guide for the Girls in Your Life

Erika is the creative soul behind this beautiful purple treasury filled with gift ideas for ladies young and old. Thank you Erika for featuring my purple monkey!

Blogging Business Artisans teammate, and Artful Rising shop owner Erika has THE shop to:

 Create.

Inspire.

Change Your World.

Erika has many different kinds of Journals, and much more!

>I am a sucker for journals! I love 'em all!<

From Art Journals, 

Art Journal - Believe in the Possibilities

& Blank Journals,

Vintage Flowers Sketchbook

to Lined Journals,

LINED Journal -- Be a Writer

She also has beautiful hand stamped keychains,

Dream Keychain

Cards and Envelopes,

Vintage Inspired Flat Card with Envelope Set

and elegant tags.

Soar Vintage Inspired Hang Tags with ribbon, set of 10


Stop by her shop today to see what other goodies you can find!