Upcycled Tag Journal Challenge with Casablanca Cargo

Kathy of Casablanca Cargo (my mom!) is hosting a tag challenge! Every week she’ll be posting a video making a tag inspired by a prompt. You’re welcome to join along if you’d like!

Tag Prompt List

1. Create a tag with a magazine image.
2. Create a tag with a flower focal point.
3. Create a tag with stitching around the border. Hand stitch, machine stitch, stamped stitches, or hand drawn stitches.
4. Create a tag with torn edge papers, and a focal point of your choice.
5. Create a tag with a leaf as the focal point.
6. Create a tag with your favorite animal.
7. Create a tag with your favorite quote.
8. Create a tag with your favorite color OR the color you don’t like to use.
9. Create a tag with junk mail. Use your favorite fruit or vegetable as a focal point.
10. Create a tag with fabric. Add lace if you’d like.
11. Create a tag writing your name with your non-dominant hand as a focal point.
12. Create a tag of your favorite food or recipe.
13. Create a tag with a tea cup or tea pot or coffee cup as the focal point.
14. Create a tag with a tiny junk journal attached.
15. Create a tag of your favorite place.
16. Create a tag of your favorite subject in school.

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Making the Tall Tag Journal

Video Tutorial

Materials list

• Cardboard (Kathy used an old Brita filter box)
• Scrapbook paper
• Double-sided tape
• School glue
• Aleene’s All Purpose Tacky glue
• Bone folder
• Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink
• Washi tape
• Circle punch
• We R Memory Keepers Trim and Score Board

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