Welcome to Day 7 of 12 Tags of Christmas 2020!
Today brings Heather Meeson back to the blog with a tag inspired by an upbeat holiday song penned in the 1940’s – A Marshmallow World.
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“A Marshmallow World” is a firm favorite in my house (and I’m not ashamed to say I’ve had my Christmas record collection out and spinnin’ for a few weeks already). If this one isn’t already on your holiday playlist, you can give it a listen at the link above.
“It’s a marshmallow world in the winter,
when the snow comes to cover the ground.“
Inspired by a landscape covered in marshmallow fluff, I created most of my tag with layers of white …
To add a little pop of color, I created a candy-cane-inspired stripe on the snowman’s hat and scarf with the Plaid Maker Stamp Set, then paper pieced.
Tip: Plaid Maker is one of those sets that may not seem exciting at first glance, but is a versatile workhorse you’ll reach for again and again once it’s in your stash.
To add interest to a mostly-white design, I used a “cover plate” die to add texture to the background, and created lots of depth with dimensional adhesive.
And because I think peppermint and marshmallow go hand-in-hand during the festive season, I couldn’t resist adding a little paper sweetie. (Full disclosure; I may have been influenced by all the Trader Joe’s peppermint marshmallows I’ve been eating lately.) *wink*
These were a breeze to make: I stamped the center of the Swirl Background Stamp on 3×3 squares (a great use for your white scraps too), cut it out with a circle die, and adhered it to the circle tag from the Tag Trio Die Set.
I added “sugary” sparkle, fast, using Stick-It. Once I’d stamped and die cut the peppermint, I added the double-sided adhesive to the stamped side, then peeled it off, and added glitter. Fast and painless.
Tip: After adding double-sided adhesive to your image, run it through your die-cutting machine to make sure it’s good and stuck. This will give you a nice, even result when you add glitter.
Tip: When layering tags, make your “hangers” match by cutting an extra tag to layer on whatever shape you’re using – like the Winter Window here. Just like that, anything you’re using looks like a proper tag.
The world is your snowball just for a song,
Get out and roll it along!
Thanks for stopping by! (And I hope you’re inspired to create a few “marshmallow world” tags too.)
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65 Comments
Oh my gosh, it is a marshmallow world! Too cute.
I’ve never heard of that song! A new one for the playlist. This tag is delightful – love the layers.
Your ‘marshmallow’ snowman and sweet treats make for a delightful tag! Off to my craft room to see what I have that fits this song! Thank you for the inspiration!
~carol
Your marshmallow snowman and sparkly sweets tag are a delightful combination!
~carol
Love, love your marshmallow tag and the peppermint circle tag. So very cute. I have never heard that song either, but is sweet.
That tag is delightful! love the snowy, marshmallowy “feel.” Peppermint circles are great, too, and I’ll have to check out those peppermint marshmallows at Trader Joe’s!
I had totally forgotten about this joyful song! Now I will be hearing it in my head all day. Thanks for reminding us of the fun look of paper piecing! This technique gave this fellow so much character. And pairing him with that glorious peppermint……..wowzer. Love this. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my gosh how cute!! I love that the whole background is white, and the snowman. Great job.
I love clean designs and this is perfect! Love your textures, depth and simplicity.
I think this is one of my top picks for the entire series so far, and such a great song too.
Oh so adorable! I love the window scene tag and that peppermint candy add on!
You had me at marshmallow!
Very sweet!! Love the tip about running the double sided adhesive sheets through the diecut machine to make sure adhered well. Sometimes the obvious just escapes me when I am cardmaking!
Darling tag! I love the marshmallow-whiteness of your scene with just a touch of red on the snowman’s hat and scarf! That glittery peppermint add on tag is scrumptious!
wow, all this is so clever and beautiful!
love this! the peppermint and the happy snowman. so simple but yet so complex!
Such a CAS white and detailed scene. Love the peppermints. One of our favorite candy’s.
loved the addition of the peppermint coins!
So cute!!
I love the extra texture you gave this, it really brings the white on white design to life!
So adorable.
ADORABLE!!! Love the way you stamped the scarf with striped paper
These tags are just too adorable love the pop of color and love these stamps and dies that you used to make them
I’m not familiar with this carol but love the tag you’ve made!
Love the white-on-white look, with the added pops of red. That peppermint candy tag addition is awesome! Thanks for sharing, & have a fabulous day! 🙂 ~ Andrea
I already commented on this post this morning. This afternoon while I was out doing some errands, the outside music was “it’s a marshmallow world,”. I haven’t heard it in a long time and thought it was a real coincidence that I should hear it today and visual your tag!!!
I love your marshmallow tag and the peppermint circle tag. Darling!I have never heard that song either!
Way to think outside the box on your song! I had to go listen to it to refresh my memory of the lyrics. It’s a fun song!
Super sweet window scene Heather
Those peppermints are genius! Love! And I also love all the white on white for the larger tag.
Oh my gosh, how CUTE! I love this!
So pretty! You had me at glitter! 💜
Really neat and fun way to add an extra pop to the scarf and hat on the snowman with the Plaid Maker Stamp Set and how you used a cover plate die to add texture to the background, these tags are really cool
Oh what a fabulous tag! Love everything about it–especially how you used the plaid maker!
that large peppermint is fantastic
Such a cute snowman tag! Love the white on white. Thanks for sharing.
What a fun tag! I love this idea with the peppermint! The snowman was cute enough on his own, but this peppermint layer took this tag to the top! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️
Fun and whimsical tags!
I’m a Peppermint fan too, those marshmallows sound yummy! =)
Thanks for the inspiration!
Not entirely familiar with this Christmas song but I can see why you like it! Adorable creations!
I have 2 window dies that I don’t think I’ve ever used. Guess what my tags are going to look like? You gave me some ideas. Thanks for sharing this cute tag.
The snowman in the window is lovely. And the peppermint candy tags are yummy. Great ideas for tags!
Oh my goodness, I do not recall ever hearing that song! So fun!
Super cue tag!! I don’t think I’ve ever heard that song 🙂 Googling it now.
This little marshmallow world is so sweet. I especially love the addition of the peppermint.
Sweet snowman image peeking in the window. Love the layers and the added peppermint candy. Are there really peppermint flavored marshmallows? I’ll have to look for that.
Sweet snowman peeking in the window. Love the addition of the peppermint. Are there really peppermint flavored marshmallows? I’ll have to look for those.
What a clever use of the Swirl Background stamp! And love how you’ve doubled up the tags 🙂
I love the white on white – it really makes your snowman pop! Double layering is clever! TFS
The entire tag is adorable. I love the peppermint also 🥰🎄
How cute with the snowman looking in the window! The peppermint was the perfect
finishing touch! Just love this one! 🙂