Sunday 12 March 2017

Post 115: Mixed Media Tag: Spring

Hi Friends

I'd like to share a tag with you today. I'm also excited to share that I am having a small crafty giveaway which is open to anyone worldwide (international folks are most welcome). All the details can be found here -- I'd be super thrilled and honored if you play along :) the prize is a 25 USD gift certificate to any store you like. 

Now onto the tag, this is a mixed media spring themed tag with lots of bright colored flowers, leaves and butterflies

Synopsis of the Process:-
The base of the tag is upcycled from the cardboard packaging of distress markers. White Gesso was applied to it along with that some thread was also stuck on to give texture and also wound around the tag. Then for the background, stamping was done with archival jet black ink using the designs by ryn- texture stamps. The leaves stamp and the circular design from the same stamp set and the clematis doodle stamp from so suzy stamps were also stamped onto some cardstock, colored with zig markers and distress crayons and then fussy cut. Then through a flower and butterfly design stencil some texture paste was applied onto the tag. Color was applied with sprays and mica powder. The fussy cut images and a few flowers were arranged onto the tag and adhered. The title is from the so suzy stamps - color of spring stamp, it was stamped and then the sentiment was cut apart, the edges were distressed and colored with black ink and then using adhesive foam tape, it was pasted onto the tag. To bring out the details more, some white dots and lines were added using a white gel pen and a charcoal pencil was used to give definition to the edges followed by an aqua brush to smooth out the lines. In the end, some splatters of watered down white gesso were made. 

Supplies Used:
1. Distress crayons set 1
2. Sprays by heidi swapp and color splash by little birdie (lemon zing, lime splash, ocean mist)
3. Snippets of white cardstock
4. Ranger's achival jet black ink
5. Designs by Ryn- Textures (rubber stamps)
6. So suzy cling stamps - color of spring and clematis doodle
7. Little birdie flowers 
8. Prima- Blue mica powder 
9. Double sided foam tape
10. Uniball Signo white gel pen
11. Charcoal pencil 
12. Aqua brush
13. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
14. Thread
15. Tombow mono multi glue
16. Tim Holtz distress tool 
17. Local stationery shop stencil- flowers and butterflies
18. Monte Marte Texture paste
19. Camlin White Gesso
20. Paint brushes, palette knife, water spray bottel and scissors 


Here are a few pictures of the finished tag:--







I am playing along with the following challenges:

Rubber Dance Stamps Colour Challenge- March (stamping has been done to create the  3d leaves and flowers as well as in the background, all the colors of the moodboard have been included) 

Butterfly Challenge #74- The butterflies were incorporated with texture paste and the color mint green is there. 

March Customer Creation Challenge- Designs by Ryn (2 of the designs by ryn texture stamps have been used here, in the background as well as on the fussy cut images)






Thanks for your time! Would love to read your comments :)
Stay Blessed.

15 comments:

  1. Such a pretty tag..love all your details!

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  2. beautiful tag...love the happy colours and so much gorgeous detail...thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...hugs kath xxx

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  3. Great pics of this tag! I enjoyed looking at all of the details! Many thanks for sharing :)

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  4. What an amazing tag! I love the colours and so much detail - beautiful.
    Thank you for joining in the Butterfly Challenge #74 - Good Luck!
    Liz - Guest Designer xx

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  5. Oh wow!!! This is amazing. I love the colours and texture. Thank you for joining us over at Rubber Dance and STAMPlorations! Hugs, Susanne.

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  6. There is so much to love on this tag. The thread gives a really interesting extra layer which looks fabulous.
    Thank you for joining us at Rubber Dance this fortnight.
    Dot x

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  7. I love Your tag, and the fact you've using an packaging tag makes it even more beautiful! Love the colour and the texture. Thank you for joining the Rubber Dance March Challenge.
    Hugs, Anita

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  8. I love all the bright spring colours on this gorgeous tag. So many details to look at and admire. Thankyou for fluttering by the butterfly garden. Hugs Mrs A.

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  9. Your tag jumped out at me when I was looking at the Simon Says Stamp entries. Really beautiful colors. I like how the leaves set off the flowers.

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  10. Very pretty tag. Love. Thanks for joining the Rubber Dance challenge. Hugz

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  11. SCRUMPTIOUS layers and colors! Thanks for playing with us at STAMPlorations:)

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  12. Hey Preeti, you won my March customer creation challenge! Congrats! Please contact me by email to receive your free cling-mounted stamp or stencil of your choice. My email: designsbyryn@gmail.com and my Website: www.designsbyryn.com

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  13. Way to upcycle packaging! This tag is gorgeous! Love all the colors and texture you've added! Thank you for playing along at STAMPlorations theme & sketch challenge!

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  14. Such a pretty tag Preeti, the colours are gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge this time and apologies for being late with my comments. Carol DT x

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