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Scattering Sweetness June 2012 "Oriental Tags"

This month by popular demand we bring you an "Oriental" theme. Scattering Sweetness June 2012 is "Oriental Tags".

Tags have been used throughout history for identifying many things. Paper tags were used to label botanical samples brought back by early explorers. Back then paper was more like parchment.They have been used to label goods and clothing for many years.

The Civil War saw American soldiers using tags In 1863 they wrote their name and unit onto paper tags and pinned them to their clothes so they could be identified should they die on the battlefield.

Fur buyers supplied trappers with tags so they could document the contents of fur parcels that were being sent to auction. How many skins and from which animal etc.

In 1882 the first train tag was used. The ticket showed the issuing station and destination and had an identification number. The lower half was given to the passenger and the top half was inserted into a brass sleeve and attached to the baggage with a strap. Initially they were made of brass at some point later reinforced paper tags were introduced.

Tags today are replaced by sticky or printed labels and barcodes but are still a very popular crafting item used by many.

For our swap this month you need to make between 2 and 4 tags and a card or folder into which they fit. Oriental in theme and of course with a vintage look.

Sign up are open until 15th June and partners will be posted on the 16th. Remember these swaps are designed to fit in a standard envelope. Have fun and look forward to having you join us.

Karen

Partners are

Lyn Received and Diana Lee Hammond Received

Jill Received and Marie Received

Sandy Received and Josie Received

Lilian Received and Mary A Smith Received

You know how it works ladies try to have your swap in the mail by the 26th June and post to let your partner and myself know that it is on its way and then come back to show it off when you receive it.

Make sure you come back for a different, challenging and fun swap I am planning for July. I promise to get you thinking.

Karen

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Permalink Reply by Sandy on June 1, 2012 at 9:29pm

Karen,

Once again1 Love the story!!!

Please sign me up.

Sandy

Permalink Reply by Karen Oliver on June 1, 2012 at 10:46pm

I always have you in mind when I write them Sandy. Thanks for joining in.

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on June 1, 2012 at 11:16pm

I love the simplicity of the tags Karen and they are very much in the oriental style. Your papers are lovely! I can't wait to begin this project!

Permalink Reply by Lilian Moir on June 2, 2012 at 5:21am

Hi Karen,Love your tags. I have some suitable papers so should mange to make some tags with them without having to download anything. Sign me up please

Permalink Reply by Karen Oliver on June 3, 2012 at 5:42pm

Excellent Lilian the papers I used are some I had too that just took on oriental nicely.

Permalink Reply by Mary A. Smith on June 15, 2012 at 12:26am

Hi Lilian, I will need your address. :) YOu'll need mine as well. SEnd a friend request and I can send it to you that way if you like.

Permalink Reply by Karen Oliver on June 3, 2012 at 5:39pm

Thanks Lyn, I find oriental quite challenging because of its simplicity.

Permalink Reply by Lyn Bernatovich on June 3, 2012 at 5:46pm

Funny thing happened today Karen, I was rummaging through my stuff in search of entirely something else and came upon a Japanese booklet of papers that someone sent me a long time ago. I can't tell you how PERFECTLY timed this was for your SS challenge!!!!! Happy dance...

Permalink Reply by Karen Oliver on June 15, 2012 at 1:59am

Haha.......Now how often does that happen ???? Can't wait to see what you make with it.

Permalink Reply by Marie Dunbar on June 2, 2012 at 9:10pm