Frog tag by Cathy N

Today I made a tag for you all.

                  

                                                                    Stamps Used:

                                                             7225 astonished frog

                                                           17545 Grunge writing background

I stared out by stamping the from and coloring it with copic markers and layering it on some shimmer black paper.

Next, I took a tag and trimmed it down and add some distress stain to the background, then stamped it with the background stamp.

After that was dry, I added some stencil to the tag.

Steampunk postcard by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with a steampunk postcard. 

                                                                Stamps used: 

                                                        Plate 1386 all the gears 

                                                      18477 round lightbulb (from the same plate)

                                                      20165 cross marks background 

                                                      17545 writing background

I started with making a background with distress oxide inks and watercolor paper.

 

Then, I stamped cross marks background all over the background.

Next, I stamped all the gears on the top and bottom.

I then made a tag out of some Kraft paper and stamped round lightbulb and then I layered that on black cardstock and made a tag. I edged the Kraft tag with some brown oxide ink and then I stamped writing background around it. Lastly, I added some ephemera around the postcard.

 

Pigs can fly by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with a fun tag I made for you today.

 

                                                                      Stamps Used:

                                                            4070 side view flying pig

                                                             4006 flying pig rear

                                                             19563 grunge circles

                                                             19391 Big Ben

I started out by making a tag from scrap paper that I had. Then I stamped grunge circles with some distress ink around the tag. I then took some dark brown distress ink and inked the edges of it.

Next, I stamped Big Ben on the bottom and colored it in with copic markers. 

Lastly, I stamped the flying pig rear and the side view flying pig on the top of the tag and colored them in with acrylic paint pens. I stamped them again after I was finished with the acrylic pens so you could see them again.

Frank's wife by Cathy n

 Good evening, Cathy here with a card for you. 

I started out stamping Alhambra Programme  all over the card base with brown distress ink. I then sprayed it with some water so it would blur a little.

Next, I took grunge writing background and stamped it on the background in black ink. I then took a light brown distress ink and smooched it on the background.

Then I stamped Alhambra Programme  on a scrap paper and colored it with Copic markers and cut out.

After that I stamped Bride of Frankenstein and made a tag out off it.

I found some paper bits and I added them to the front of the card and added the other 2 cut outs I did.

                                                                   Stamps Used:

                                                       18628 Alhambra Programme 

                                                        19906 Bride of Frankenstein

                                                        17545 grunge writing background

Halloween-ish card by Cathy

 Hello, all Cathy here with a Halloween-ish card for you today.

                                                                           Stamps Used:

                                                                19563 grunge circles

                                                               19991 Alis Volat Proprits

              

                                    Why I say Halloween-ish because I started out to make a Halloween card and I didn't know what I wanted to use for the main image, so I switched it up a bit. I stamped the grunge circles in an orange and purple distress ink colors around my card base. Then I took my sponge dabber that had brown distress oxide ink on it and used whatever was left on it to go around the card. I splattered some water on it to give it drips.

I decided to make a tag for the front. I took rusty hinge antique linen distress ink to make the tag background. I stamped Alis Volat Proprits with black ink and tore the tag. I edged it with distress inks.

Lastly, I added foam tape to the back of the tag added to the card base.

MASTER OF DISGUISE by Fran Chalmers

 Hello everyone!

Today I have made a tag using a couple of my favourite stamps.  I love the huge clockface and the Whimsical Rat Guy!

To make the background I used acrylic paint sprays in Periwinkle and Emerald Green, mixed with a bit of water.

I stamped the main images onto the tag, then used Versafine Clair ink in Monarch to stamp round the edge to add texture and interest.

I stamped the rat onto some thick paper then coloured and cut him out before sticking him to the tag.

I used pencils and a gold metallic pen to enhance colour on the clockface.

I added some fibres to the top of the tag and a sentiment (which I made look like it was hanging from the clock by freehand drawing).

Stamps Used:

Whimsical Rat Guy 20179

Writing and Scribbles Collage 20695

Sky of Stars background 19819

Clockface 19468

Master of Disguise 18769

Other items Used:

Versafine Clair ink in Monarch and Nocturn

Acrylic Sprays (Lavinia) in Periwinkle and Emerald Green

Watercolour pencils

Gold metallic pen

Kuretake watercolour pens

Fibres in shades of purple

Christmas gifttags by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with some Christmas tags for you.

I had some leftover tags sitting on my table and I thought I would make some gift tags from them.

I started out with some distress inks and oxide to make the background. Dip and dry is how I did them.

Next, I took grunge writing background and some gray distress ink and stamped it randomly on the backgrounds of all the tags. I then edged all the tags with the same gray ink. Then I took  Large snowflake and Medium snowflake and stamped them on 5 of the tags wit black ink. For the last 2 tags I stamped the Christmas tree small on them. 

I found some small Christmas saying I cut up and added to the bottom of each tag. They had a bit of red around the outside so I added some red ribbon to the top of each tag and the snowflakes got some red bling in the middle of them. I did add some glitter to the tress, but it is very hard to see. 

                                                                 Stamps Used:

                                                          17545 1787 grunge writing background

                                                           18946 Large snowflake

                                                           18947 Medium snowflake

                                                           18941 Christmas tree small

WTF? by ~*Arwen*~

 Hi peeps ❤

Welcome back on  this Blog!

Today, I want to share my newest tag :) 

And that's how I made it:

1.) I used watercolor paper and a large tag shape.

2.) Now I need a motif. Here I chose this cute alien. I'll add a saying later.

 

 

 3.) To make it pretty, I use a stencil and a self-mixed texture paste, which forms cracks after it dries.

4.) Now let the paste dry thoroughly before designing the background and coloring the image.

5.) Here you can clearly see the fine cracks. For coloring I use my handmade watercolor paints with lots of shimmer.

All stamps, I used:

- Alien hands up

- WTF?

other supplies:

- watercolor paper (Canson)

- texture paste

- watercolors

- Posca white pen

- Staz on

- Stencil

See ya soon *mwah*

BE RANDOM, by Fran Chalmers

Hello everyone! Today I have a tag for you.

I started by making my background.  The tag was cream card, and I smooshed Distress inks in Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner.

 I then used a harlequin stencil from my stash and put translucent texture paste through it, leaving a gap on the left side.

When the paste dries, it goes clear but is a bit sticky.  So firstly I added a bit more colour by dabbing Distress ink in Unchartered Mariner on the raised shapes.

I then dusted mica powder (iridescent blue) on top. This added a lovely sheen.

I stamped my clown image, and I also wanted the balloons on the Banksy image of The Girl with the Balloon.  I stamped 3 balloons in orange, but coloured over them with an orange posca pen as the ink didn't give a deep enough colour.  I shaded the clown with grey copic pen as I wanted him to stand out. I fussy cut them all out.

       

    I stamped a portion of the sentiment stamp onto card which I had smooshed in the same colours as the main tag.

   I stuck the sentiment on sticky pads, then stuck the clown on top and the three hearts, then drew lines from the balloons to the clown's hand.  I added some orange ribbon to pick up the orange in the balloons.

 

Stamps Used:

Clown Towing In 14773

Banksy Balloon Girl 19430

Be Adorable 19038

Other Items Used:

Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Unchartered Mariner

Harlequin stencil

Texture paste

Mica powder in iridescent blue

Copic pens

Orange Posca Pen

Black fine liner

See you next time!