Tag Time

Do you need some simple ideas to get handmade tags done in time for gift giving? You're in the right place! Today we have some cute tags by some very talented ladies!

Cheryl Miller created the tree tag at left and Jean Sunderman this one below:

Here is a really neat calendar tag that Michele A-Z made. It's the gift that gives all year long! This idea could even be multi purposed as a gift tag on a present!

Do you have a Christmas ornament or tag that you'd be willing to share? Send it to me! suzanne@pennywisearts.com

Hugs and Happy Holidays!

Suzanne

Another Dose of Ornament Inspiration

I am so amazed by the plethora of things that have been shared by my Beadie Buds over the years! The website Art Gallery is just a sampling. I wish that I could just magically upload all of the many photos and tutorials that have been created by our Yahoo group members.

Here is a bottle cap bracelet created by Evelyn Spikes that totally inspires me:

Wouldn't our Christmas collage sheets look neat framed in the windows with ultra fine micro beads over them?

And here is an elegant ornament created by Julie Shaefer (daughter of Beadie Bud Francine Domshine-Hill):

The next post will have some wonderful ways to use tags in your Christmas preparations so stay tuned!

Hugs and Happy Holidays,
Suzanne

More Holiday Ornament Inspirations

On page two of the Pennywise Arts website Art Gallery Stephanie Loomis has some elegant dominoes. Snowflakes are always quick and easy and I love how she has oriented one sideways!

We also have some purse charms (not sure who made them though).

I love the idea of doing some tag ornaments using the ball chain as a hanger. I always save the little chains thats sometimes come on clothing tags (usually my son's jeans) and this would be a neat wayto use/recycle them!

Hugs and Happy Holidays,
Suzanne

Holiday Ornament Ideas

With some unexpected time on my hands I thought I would comb all of our archives and art gallery to find some beadie ornament ideas for you! We sure have some great ones in the Pennywise Arts website Art Gallery

Not all of the ideas that are inspiring me are "Christmas" themed but I can sure see some potential in making them so!

At left are glass slide ornaments made by Cheryl Miller.

I would really love to make Yvonne's shaker box into an ornament! Can you see it in your mind's eye too?

Yvonne also has some cute ornaments which she constructed with coin holders as picture windows:

Beth Ullman has some darling pins:

And that's all on page one of our art gallery!

Hugs and Happy Holidays,

Suzanne

Cards In A Tin

Great tin containers can be found most anywhere and with a little imagination, they can take on a look completely different than when you saw them first.

Michelle McCarthy altered this tin with alcohol inks, rubber stamped images, micro beads and beaded trim. 

  

Inside she can store cards to send, or the whole combination can be given away as a gift.

I know more than a few people who would love to get a tin of handmade cards as a gift!

Hugs, Suzanne

Thanks For Giving

  It’s post Thanksgiving and I’m still giving thanks for all of the wonderful women who are a part of my life.  Pennywise Arts (and all of the creative ladies who have supported it) has been quite a surprise.  We never expected the business to last past the first year yet, here we are perched on the verge of year 8!  Wow!

The Pennywise Arts Yahoo Group has been a huge blessing.  Who knew that so many friendships could be forged among otherwise strangers?  The bonds of care, support and inspiration that have blossomed from our community amaze me every day. 

One of my long time friends from the group is Evelyn Spikes.  Evelyn is an amazing artist who inspires me to just get in there and “make art”.  She’s on several design teams (including ours) and she never shies away from a challenge.  When I retire, I hope I can be as busy, active and creative as Evelyn!  Ü

One of her gorgeous creations blessed my mailbox this week and I could hardly wait to share it with you:

The base is an item I instantly recognized.  Several years ago we sold “slide mailers” on the Pennywise website along with glass microscope slides.  I’m sure Evelyn had this in her stash from then and I was tickled to see her make use of it in such an elegant way.  I really love how the bubble beads add sparkle and subtle color.  It’s the perfect accent for a wonderful piece of art that I am happy to have!  Thanks so much Evelyn! 

Hugs,  Suzanne

Name Frame

Here’s a great gift idea from PWA designer Michelle McCarthy!  Michelle created this lovely name frame from ink, paper, ribbon, circle clips and of course micro beads applied with O’So Sticky Tape.

I was lucky enough to get to make one with her at a shoebox party in California several years ago. 

I wanted to show close ups but the lighting won’t cooperate today to get good ones.  Here are a couple of not so good ones:

 

If you have or make one of these fun frames, please send me a photo so I can share it here!

Hugs,  Suzanne

 

Stamp Credits:  Stampin Up!