No. 1 for Christmas, 2022

I've begun my annual tradition of making Christmas tags (to embellish gifts) and used everything but the kitchen sink for this one!

There's scraps of paper, a favorite fussy-cut stamp (Penny Black, Christmas Star), stencil marks, paint splatters, inks, gold paint and embossing, Rock Candy Stickles, die-cut text, etc., etc.

I felt kind of rusty, that I'd lost my "mojo," but I just kept messing with it and telling myself, you can't over-do for Christmas, right?

Maybe it will help to put the tree up and get some carols on. And so the season begins....

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.

Perfidy & Travail

I'm sharing a tag today that's made with a Found Relative, Remnant Rubs, and scraps of Paper Stash, embellished with Liquid Pearls and typewritten text.

The girls were roughed up a bit with a damp piece of Magic Eraser (perfect to use when a "gentle touch" is best) to lighten their flat black outfits that were then tinted with Pitt Brush Pens.

I also cut out tiny bits, here and there (around their arms, faces, etc.) to improve the factory cutting and make them appear more realistic. A final important step is to paint or ink the edges (I used black) to make the white paper backing blend in with the background (best to do before pasting).

I also scraped through the Remnant Rubs with an Xacto knife to further the distressed look.

I'm linking up to the Simon Monday challenge which is a "Fall Mood Board."

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.

Wildflowers

I experimented with paste medium to level-out a scrap of rice paper embossed with a folder and tinted with stains so I could heat-emboss it with a stamp from Simon (Sunflower Garden).

I'm linking up for Simon's "Emboss It" challenge.

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.