Quilled Rose Tags

I've been doing a little playing with my new tools and supplies.  I eagerly opened the quilled rose dies and tested them out on a variety of papers.  I discovered they work best on thin paper, preferably not fibrous. Crinkled Japanese paper makes very pretty flowers if you can find some. Because the paper that I chose was a little soft the quilling tool did not grab it so I simply wet the end and wound it around the tool.  It worked well and made very dainty roses at a fraction of the cost of pre-made paper flowers.

 I was also eager to bust open the 6 x 6 pack of gauze papers I purchased from Ben Franklin Crafts.  The Paper Smooches die cut very well through the gauze paper despite the netted texture.  I used the Paper Smooches quote tag die set which is one of my favorites because it has the words 'thanks' and 'hello' in a very nice script.

 At first I did not include the dragonfly acrylic sticker but realized that something should be 'saying ' the thanks. The dragonfly seemed like a great solution.

 The Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish die cuts really delicate foliage but the intricate design requires repeated passes through the die cutting machine to get a complete cut.

The purple tag base was cut from a textured cardstock which I think really matches the gauze cardstock. I also liked the effect of the yellow green shimmer cardstock tag base because the shimmer is so subtle and soft.  These tags were a great way to test out and learn what works best with these dies and papers. I hope that you will spend some time checking out the new products being sold at HM Ben Franklin Crafts because I know that crafting can make your day (and life) a better one.