What do you do when you try out a new technique on a piece of scrap paper? Do you use the left over piece for a project? I try to, I figure if I’m going to take the time to figure it out, why not create something small at the very least! That’s what this project is – my scrap turned into tag.
Layer several shades of blue distress inks with Vintage Photo, spatter a little water, dry your piece thoroughly and then layer a lightly stamped layer from a background script stamp. The end result is stunning! I cut out my scrap with the biggest tag framelit from the set Chalk Talk by Stampin’ Up! Next, you’ll want to use a darker brown to stamp your greeting from the stamp set Thanks by Simon Says Stamp on an angle and voila – you have a perfect tag.
For a little emphasis, I decided to use some left over tiny strips of white to randomly place back and forth behind my tag. I added a few pearls and some corner piercing to the main card front. I like that the colors of the card are masculine – this card is a great clean and simple design that’s easily mass produced – just sponge colors on larger strips of white paper and then cut out your tags!
We have videos on this technique in our VIP Community with a few different projects if you want more step by step tutorials. Hope to see you there!
I’m wrapping up our week in Tuscany, we’re sad to go, but had a wonderful time here! I must say after all the rich colors and texture, I’m excited to get into the stamping studio. See you soon with more great projects. For now, I’ll leave you with a few of the rich colors of the Tuscan countryside and villages.
Have a great day – thanks for stopping by!
