Melissa's Texture Tip: Dream As If You'll Live Forever--Mixed Media Tag featuring Lindy's

Good morning everyone! Today I am excited to share with you a quick and easy tag that I created featuring Lindy's spray inks and product from our March kit.

Texture Tip: To begin this project, I ran the foil paper through my Cuttlebug with an embossing plate to create a really nice background texture. The embossing plate combined with the metal look of the tape really create a nice texture without adding a lot of weight to the piece. When that was done, I added several different alcohol inks to create a stained glass effect.

For the next step, I used an applicator to spread some black Distress ink over the entire piece to tone it down a bit.

Then, I used the gold Lindy's spray from our kit and sprayed the entire tag with it. I crumpled the tag to create some more texture, and covered a chipboard angel with the black ink from the kit. I also added a gear covered in ink from the kit, and one of the arrow brads.

I attached the embossed foil piece and added some vintage resin covered paper from my stash, as well as a bit of pink rosette ribbon to the tag. A piece of ribbon was also dyed with ink to match the tag.

And here is the finished tag:

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Fall Cards & Christmas Tags

 Happy FALL!  

The Fall and Winter months remind me of all I am thankful for!  I love this time of year and look forward to Spending time with loved ones as we enjoy Hot Soup and Chili, Logs on the fire, Homemade Caramel, Gingerbread Men, Cinnamon in the air, and Holiday decorating:)

So here are some cards and tags I created to adorn a gift or just to say thank you.

 Here are the products I used from our GREAT November Kit. 

(I happened to have these cute leaf stamps)

Wow, do I love the Niji Pearlescent Watercolor Set.  

The colors are beautiful and the shimmer adds such a special touch.

...and the Distress Glitter...well, wait til you see what a fun accent these make! 

I used a package of blank cards with envelopes.  You can purchase several different sizes from craft stores like Michaels or Hobby Lobby.

Above, I used a Copic Marker to "ink up" my stamp.  You can use a stamp pad, or any markers you have on hand.  I used this Copic marker because I had a color that I felt matched the Watercolor Set.

Here you can see the stamped image on the blank card.

Next, I added more color using the Niji Pearlescent Watercolor Set. 

Above,  my paint brush is resting on the Gold I mixed with the Dark Mossy Green.

I find it easiest to spray all the colors I plan to use with a small mister. (filled with water)

Once you do this, you can then "grab" colors or even mix them, to make and a new color. The lid is designed to do just that:)   

I knew I wanted to add the Distress Glitter (Gold) so mixing in a little of the Watercolor Gold would compliment the Glitter.

Above, you can see that I added a "good squeeze" of the Glossy Accents, and then below...took a brush to spread it over the entire leaf.  

I did this, to create a "thin" layer of the Glossy Accents.  I just wanted enough to "hold" the Distress Glitter.  (a thin layer dries faster too)

Now for the fun part...a sprinkling of Glitter!

Such an easy application for that Wow factor:)

I used the Sakura Glaze Pen in Hunter Green to add a few accents.  Look above to see how JUICY these Glaze pens are.  They dry with a 3 dimensional finish.  

I am a crazy fanatical "PEN GIRL" & I LOVE these Pens!! 

THANKS FOR ADDING SO MANY GREAT COLORS TO OUR KIT TINA!!!

I used this same process detailed above

for each of the Leaf stamps and Acorn stamp on the rest of the cards.

I added a little more detail with an XS PITT MULTI LINER BLACK PEN.

I was loving the results, so I decided to pull out some Blank Kraft Tags.

And why not go ahead and make a few Christmas Tags:)

The White in the Watercolor Set looks GREAT on a dark Kraft tag.  

(any dark paper really makes these colors POP!)

I loaded my brush with ALOT of water, saturated it with the WHITE watercolor paint, and then "flicked" it with my fingers to add the "SPLATTER" effect.

Hope this sparks some of your own ideas or inspires you to create some of these notecards and tags!

It's a joy to share with you!!

Sue

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Gift Tags

Where to begin?????  So many fun products to choose from!!  I decided to start with a smaller project while I day dreamed about what I would do next:)

Here's what I used from our FANTASTIC September Kit (pink stars)

Along with the OUTSTANDING Sept. Kit products, I pulled out this Scrapbook Paper Pad I had snaggged on sale and this box of key tags left over from a Women's Event I led.

I "inked" up this chevron stamp with the JUICY Pink Pitt Big Brush Pen & Neon Blue Stamp Pad and went to work on some plain white tags.  

Next, I cut out some of the cute shapes from the printed paper pad and used the whale on the blue chevron tag.  I added the blue "fragments" to mimic water, glueing them to the smaller key tag as well.

I drew the number 4 and a few whale details with the Viva Paper Pen.  I love how it becomes 3 dimensional when dry.

On the next two chevron "bases" I used the Frog Dog Original Stamp set.  I really like their clean & simple design.

I continued to use some of the Animal cut outs, Fragments, Paper Pen, & Frog Dog Stamps

on the next group of tags.

On the Owl tag below, I started out by coloring the background with the Pink Pitt Big Brush Pen and then added a "smear" of white gesso over the whole thing.  Next I added the owl cut out, doodles and blue fragments.  On the small key tag, I used the Frog Dog Arrow Stamp 

inked with the Neon Blue ink pad.

 

I added a little white gesso to the chevron stamped tags, just to give them a little more dimension.   

Above, this little "4 You" key tag is colored with the Pink Pitt Big Brush and finished with some white gesso and a doodled number.

I like to have some ready made tags on hand instead of buying a "Hallmark Card." 

 (It takes me SOOO long to pick out a card...you?) 

Homemade tags add a personal touch to any gift, and you can write your own sentiments on the back.

It makes it quick and easy, when you start with some images cut out from 

some of your scrapbook papers.

I'm just getting started with the AMAZING September kit...but aren't ALL of the kits Tina puts together over the top AMAZING?!!!

As always, it is a blessing to share what I love,

Thanks for visiting!

Creatively Yours,

Sue

       

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