Hello Crafty Friends, I am excited to be back today to share a handmade tag for Mixed Media Thursday! Today I am celebrating the start of my summer and I am super excited!!!! Yesterday was my last day of school and I am ready to relax with my family, garden, relax by the pool, and of course crafting!!!! So let’s get started!
I started by creating my tag base using a tag die cut and hot press watercolor paper. Once the paper was die cut, I inked the background using Distress Oxide Ink in Shabby Shutters and Chipped Sapphire. I layered the ink, as well as added water droplets to the background to add texture. Once the ink was completely dry, I added collage paper to sections of the tag by ripping the paper and adhering the paper with collage medium. I allowed the paper and collage medium to dry. Once it was completely dry, I added more texture using Lindy’s Gang Starburst Spray.
Once the sprayed background was completely dry, I added droplets of spray to the background by removing the bottle top and using the nozzle to add the color. Next I stamped the butterfly image from the Let Adventure stamp set. I stamped the butterfly image two times, once onto the tag background using archival ink. I also stamped the butterfly onto a background from my stash. I then trimmed the butterfly out and set it aside.
Next I stamped texture onto the background of the tag using several sets: Love & Wisdom Background, Magical Motif, and Time to be Happy Again. I also stamped hearts onto a small tag from the Tiled Letters stamp set. I then inked the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink. I completed the tag with a piece of cheese cloth, then adhered the butterfly with foam tape, as well as a summer sentiment from Unity.
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back soon with more crafty inspiration!
Natasha
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