Tag Design: Animals Around Us from Nicecrane Designs

It is time for the pitter patter of tiny footsteps 

rustling through the meadows to begin!  

Yes!  It is time for all the little spring animals to come out 

of their long slumber and join the world once again!

I'm popping in to share with you a design I created for some name tags a few weeks back, using an image from Nicecrane Designs.  Now while I used these particular images for Easter, they certainly can be used for so many other kinds of creations.

The hubs wanted to give out some Easter treats to his co-workers.  There were two special ones, his supervisor and a co-worker he works all year long with, that received bigger packages and then eight others received smaller ones.  We had picked up some small little paper boxes for the smaller ones but didn't have anything proper for the bigger ones.  Then I thought of decorating a couple brown paper bags which did the trick.  Of course, we needed to keep everyone's separate so I decided to create some name tags using one of the awesome images from the wonderful Animals Around Us Digital Stamp Sheet.  There was one image in this set in particular, that leant itself great for my purposes.

Here is an overall view of the bigger bags and half of the small ones...

Digital Image Details: 

• Animals Around Us 1:  Check out this image.  Those bunnies are simply adorable.  And, check out the rest of the images in this set.  Perfect for so many different kinds of cards.

•  This image was coloured in completely digitally.  Digital credits include:
• Clouds pattern: Webtreats, Etc.
• Dirt was a fill pattern already part of Photoshop Elements.

Closer view...

Embellishments:

• The doily on the top of the bag came from a care package that my good friend Naomi sent me quite a while back.
• The pink and gold ribbon is from a stash I got from my momma.
• The little flowers are Crafts brand are were purchased at Dollarama.
• Brown paper bags from stash.
• Punch for top to wind the ribbon through is also Crafts brand from Dollarama.

OVERALL

Die Cut: 

• Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Two was used to create all the name tag shape.

Paper Products:

• Base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

 Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://www.sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/all-crafts-challenge-aprilmay.html -- Anything BUT a Card
• http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ (Max 10)-- Anything BUT a Card
• http://www.vostamps.blogspot.ca/  - Easter
• http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.ca/2014/05/challenge-136-mothers-day-or-spring.html --Mother's Day or Spring (while I did this for Easter it definitely is spring like)
• http://timbroscrapmania.blogspot.it/ -- Spring is in the Air (while I did this for Easter it definitely is spring like)
• http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/ -- Spring Colous
• http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/-- Spring Fling

Before I go...
There are always so many wonderful images available at Nicecrane's Designs that I can't leave without sharing some of the others with you.  If you love rabbits then the About Bunnies collection may be perfect for you.  This collage sheet contains eight beautiful images originally illustrated by F.Y. Cory.  Be sure to go and check them out while you are at the store (click on image below to head to its location).

Also, just in time for spring, Ignacio has released this beautiful Spring Love Collage Sheet.  I definitely have plans for this one.  Think of all the adorable anniversary cards you create.  These images would lend themselves really well to candles too, if you have a reliable printer.  Unfortunately, I'm so afraid of breaking another printer that I can't dare try and print on tissue paper.  However, for those of you who do, wouldn't a candle with one of these images make the perfect anniversary gift?  Just sayin'.  (Click on image below to head to its location.)

Don't forget, to stay current on ALL the latest releases and to check out the fabulous inspiration from my fellow DT members, be sure to head over to the Nicecrane Designs blog.

Well, I need to get moving and get some of the papers mailed out to people for April for the 12 Months of Christmas Link up. See you all again very soon!

I hope you have a fantastic evening!

Until next time,