Deb's dolls and quilts

Prima Dolls tags for Halloween

I love the line of Prima doll stamps. They are so much fun to use and create unique pieces. The stamps themselves are very reasonably priced and that's always a plus. These tags are made using the Giulia girl stamp. The stamp is about 7 1/4 inch high and the tag itself is about 8 1/2 by 5 inches. I cut the tag out of heavy cardboard I had in my stash. (As a side note, the Fiskars Amplify scissors make easy work of cutting through cardboard).

To make these, I started with a Halloween background paper that I did not particularly care for. I did have some elements I liked so a little of that pokes through in the design. I cut the paper about 3/4 of an inch bigger than the front and glued it in place. I then trimmed the corners a little and wrapped the paper around the sides to the back. This gives a nice finished look to the tag. Once the first layer was down, I randomly applied bits of book pages and other Halloween papers and glued them in place. I applied a brown stain over the whole tag. Once the base was all dry, I just dug though my stash and began placing pieces along with the doll.

The doll is created by stamping her on white paper and then stamping her again on colored papers. The white paper is then colored in with copic markers at the skin areas, the shoes and the hair. The colored papers are cut out for the outfit. I used black for the pants and coordinating oranges for the two pieces of the top. Once the clothes are cut, they are glued directly to the doll.

Many folks who love the Prima doll line, collect these tags so, you can often find swap events going on. I am in one through the swap bot trading site on the internet. I've seen dolls made with costumes on also and they are very cute. There are all kinds of ways to use the dolls to make witches and more.