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Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop, Week 5: For You Tags

Week five of the Sizzix blog hop is here!  I pretty much literally tumbled off the plane from France and into my craft room to whip up this week's project!  I was sent these pieces…

Pieces
…which create the gift card holder below (this is the example from the Sizzix website):

Phrase, For You 3-D (Pop-Up)
I decided not to make the gift card holder.  Instead I used the various parts of the die cuts as a stencil.

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4Tags-sm
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I used watercolor paint to create the flowers along the border of this tag:

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Flowertag-sm
I'm a little in love with black Maya Mist, which creates this cool spray paint look:
 
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Heart-sm
I used the part of the book page I cut away to create the heart on the tag above, for the tag below:
 
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EmptyHeart-sm
This final tag is the most layered.  I drew.  I painted.  I stitched.  There's a rub-on along the top.  Lots and lots of layers.
 
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Flower-sm
Hope you enjoyed taking a peek at my tags!  I'm having a lot of fun stretching my brain each week to see what I can come up with — how to make each die cut fit my style, you know? 

To see the next Gift Card Holder project, click "forward" on the Sizzix Blog Hop logo in the middle column of this blog.  Or click the word "Sizzix" to get to the master list of blogs ——–>

All Blog Hop posts should be up by noon EST.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

104 thoughts on “Sizzix Triple Play Blog Hop, Week 5: For You Tags

  • Julie, I love your tags! They are so creative. You are a very talented person.

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  • Julie, I love your tags! They are so creative. You are a very talented person.

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  • Julie, I love your tags! They are so creative. You are a very talented person.

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  • Julie, I love your tags! They are so creative. You are a very talented person.

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  • your tags are stunning!!! looove!! you did an great job with these die cuts, not so easy to imagine something messy to do with them!

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  • your tags are stunning!!! looove!! you did an great job with these die cuts, not so easy to imagine something messy to do with them!

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  • your tags are stunning!!! looove!! you did an great job with these die cuts, not so easy to imagine something messy to do with them!

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  • your tags are stunning!!! looove!! you did an great job with these die cuts, not so easy to imagine something messy to do with them!

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  • this is awesome!!! Love the colors and how you decided to use the die cut!
    Miss ya girl – email is coming your way soon 🙂

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  • this is awesome!!! Love the colors and how you decided to use the die cut!
    Miss ya girl – email is coming your way soon 🙂

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  • this is awesome!!! Love the colors and how you decided to use the die cut!
    Miss ya girl – email is coming your way soon 🙂

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  • this is awesome!!! Love the colors and how you decided to use the die cut!
    Miss ya girl – email is coming your way soon 🙂

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  • Wow! These are stunning tags, Julie! I would have never thought to use the die this way. Clever, clever! Thanks for using my die and in such a creative way!

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  • Wow! These are stunning tags, Julie! I would have never thought to use the die this way. Clever, clever! Thanks for using my die and in such a creative way!

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  • Wow! These are stunning tags, Julie! I would have never thought to use the die this way. Clever, clever! Thanks for using my die and in such a creative way!

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  • Wow! These are stunning tags, Julie! I would have never thought to use the die this way. Clever, clever! Thanks for using my die and in such a creative way!

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  • Omg! Fabulous tags!!! I look forward to seeing what you create every week.

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  • Omg! Fabulous tags!!! I look forward to seeing what you create every week.

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  • Omg! Fabulous tags!!! I look forward to seeing what you create every week.

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  • Omg! Fabulous tags!!! I look forward to seeing what you create every week.

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  • Julie, Welcome Home!
    As always I am amazed at the things you create. These tags are da bomb!
    Thanks for planning all those great posts while you were away. Enjoyed them all.

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  • Julie, Welcome Home!
    As always I am amazed at the things you create. These tags are da bomb!
    Thanks for planning all those great posts while you were away. Enjoyed them all.

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  • Julie, Welcome Home!
    As always I am amazed at the things you create. These tags are da bomb!
    Thanks for planning all those great posts while you were away. Enjoyed them all.

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  • Julie, Welcome Home!
    As always I am amazed at the things you create. These tags are da bomb!
    Thanks for planning all those great posts while you were away. Enjoyed them all.

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  • Way to think outside the gift card holder!! That is AWESOME! love the stenciling!
    Thank you for inspiring!

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  • Way to think outside the gift card holder!! That is AWESOME! love the stenciling!
    Thank you for inspiring!

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  • Way to think outside the gift card holder!! That is AWESOME! love the stenciling!
    Thank you for inspiring!

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  • Way to think outside the gift card holder!! That is AWESOME! love the stenciling!
    Thank you for inspiring!

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  • These blow me away! I love your art so much, and thank you for being such an inspiration for me! **<3**

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  • These blow me away! I love your art so much, and thank you for being such an inspiration for me! **<3**

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  • These blow me away! I love your art so much, and thank you for being such an inspiration for me! **<3**

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  • These blow me away! I love your art so much, and thank you for being such an inspiration for me! **<3**

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  • Wow Julie, I love your style so much! And all the stitching is so cool! It’s always so refreshing to see all the original creations to come up with! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Wow Julie, I love your style so much! And all the stitching is so cool! It’s always so refreshing to see all the original creations to come up with! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Wow Julie, I love your style so much! And all the stitching is so cool! It’s always so refreshing to see all the original creations to come up with! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Wow Julie, I love your style so much! And all the stitching is so cool! It’s always so refreshing to see all the original creations to come up with! Thanks for sharing!

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  • OK, so once again you ROCK making something your own! I also like the look of the black mist.

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  • OK, so once again you ROCK making something your own! I also like the look of the black mist.

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  • OK, so once again you ROCK making something your own! I also like the look of the black mist.

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  • OK, so once again you ROCK making something your own! I also like the look of the black mist.

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  • Julie – I sure do enjoy looking at your page every week. I started watching you on TV and was so excited to find you online.

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  • Julie – I sure do enjoy looking at your page every week. I started watching you on TV and was so excited to find you online.

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  • Julie – I sure do enjoy looking at your page every week. I started watching you on TV and was so excited to find you online.

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  • Julie – I sure do enjoy looking at your page every week. I started watching you on TV and was so excited to find you online.

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  • Your style is so fresh. I love to see your project each week because you definitely make it fit your style. Love it!

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  • Your style is so fresh. I love to see your project each week because you definitely make it fit your style. Love it!

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  • Your style is so fresh. I love to see your project each week because you definitely make it fit your style. Love it!

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  • Your style is so fresh. I love to see your project each week because you definitely make it fit your style. Love it!

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  • OK, in a word: shocked. In another: amazed. I simply love what you’ve done with this die. Your tags are gorgeous! So unique. Lovely. Fantastic. I know anyone who receives them will LOVE them.
    In fact, I think they would be adorable framed in a set! Love them!

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  • OK, in a word: shocked. In another: amazed. I simply love what you’ve done with this die. Your tags are gorgeous! So unique. Lovely. Fantastic. I know anyone who receives them will LOVE them.
    In fact, I think they would be adorable framed in a set! Love them!

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  • OK, in a word: shocked. In another: amazed. I simply love what you’ve done with this die. Your tags are gorgeous! So unique. Lovely. Fantastic. I know anyone who receives them will LOVE them.
    In fact, I think they would be adorable framed in a set! Love them!

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  • OK, in a word: shocked. In another: amazed. I simply love what you’ve done with this die. Your tags are gorgeous! So unique. Lovely. Fantastic. I know anyone who receives them will LOVE them.
    In fact, I think they would be adorable framed in a set! Love them!

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  • Love how you used the die, awesome tags.

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  • Love how you used the die, awesome tags.

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  • Love how you used the die, awesome tags.

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  • Love how you used the die, awesome tags.

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