Thank You Large Tag Card
By: Ann Barba

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Designer’s Tip: Make your own Color Me™ tag by embossing the large tag with Super Fine White Embossing Powder, then coloring it in with Gelatos®! The tag shaped card was created with one simple pass through the die-cutting machine. Just fold the blank card, position the die with one long edge going past the fold of the card, and run through your die-cutting machine. The die can cut through both layers of the card at once. If you wanted to customize a separate tag piece to layer on the front (maybe from a different paper), you could do that too.

Instructions:

1. For the front: Place your card with the fold on the left. Place the largest tag die face down on the front of your card, with the left die edge lined up just outside of the fold. Secure with tiny pieces of tape if desired (I found it helpful). Run through your die-cutting machine. When you remove the piece, you should have a tag-shaped card. Swipe over the card front with the Perfect Printing Pouch. Stamp the large tag on it with Versamark ink. Emboss with white super fine embossing powder. Using the Gelatos, loosely scribble over the top third of the tag with Grape, followed by Boysenberry, Blueberry, and Cotton Candy going down the length of the tag. Take a damp paper towel and brush it over the top of the tag and work your way down. You don't want to rub so hard that the cardstock starts to disintegrate, only enough to blend the colors nicely and wipe the color off of the embossed design. If necessary, place between paper towels under a heavy book to keep flat while drying. Fold 8" of wide dark purple crepe ribbon in half. Thread the folded part through the front flap of the card (through the hole at the top of the tag). Insert the ends through that folded loop and pull tight. Adjust as necessary, and trim ends in a V.
2. Stamp a small tag with black Stazon. Color with Grape and Boysenberry, blending with the paper towel. Let dry completely. Swipe over the tag with the Perfect Printing Pouch. Stamp and emboss "Thank you" in white in the center of the tag. Foam tape the tag to the card front 1 1/2" from the right and 2" from the bottom. Tie a small bow of lilac metallic ribbon and rub some glue into the ends. Trim the ends at an angle where the glue has dried (to keep the ends from fraying.) Glue to the top of the small tag with small Zots.
3. For the inside: Stamp a 4 1/2" tag on white cardstock with black Stazon. Color it the same way as the small tag on the front, except this time stamp and emboss "Just for You" in the center. Glue the tag to the inside panel of the card, lining up the top holes. Tie a knot of lilac metallic ribbon through the top hole and attach the ends to the card with small Zots. Use Zots to attach a gift card to the left inside panel as a surprise for the recipient!

Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)

• 10 Tags & Trims Cutting Dies (link)
• Tags & Trims Stamp Set (link)
• Unforgettable Ribbon Set (link)
• White Super Fine Embossing Powder (link)
• Blue Gelatos® Set (link)
• Perfect Printing Pouch (link)
• VersaMark™ ink pad (link)
• Jet Black StazOn® ink pad (link)
• 6 1/2"x5" blank white card (link)
• white cardstock (link)
• Acrylic Block (link)
• heat gun (link)
• Zots™ adhesive dots (link)
• glue stick (link)
• foam tape (link)
• Tacky glue (link)
• scissors (link)
• craft pen knife (link)
• metal-edged ruler (link)
• cutting mat (link)
• die cutting machine (link)
• water & paper towels or baby wipes

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