Sunday 12 March 2017

Post 116: Spring Themed Tag 2

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 flowers, leaves and  a butterfly

Synopsis of the Process:-

The base of the tag is upcycled from some corrugated cardboard packaging. I really like the corrugated look which I think adds so much interest and dimension :) so I tore the thin paper covering on the cardboard at certain places to reveal the corrugated based underneath. Then white gesso was applied along with which some white lace was adhered to the base. Then texture paste was applied through a leaf stencil with the vine pattern on top of the lace (left side) and a small bit on the right side. Then colors were added with color sprays and water was sprayed to diffuse the intensity of the colors. I wanted the colors to be softer here. Then some background stamping was done to give added interest to the background, stamping was done with archival jet black ink using one of the designs by ryn- texture stamps. The circular design from the same stamp set was also stamped onto some cardstock and colored with distress markers, then I hand drew a flower outline to the designs, to make it look like whimsical flowers, these were then fussy cut. Kaisercraft butterfly stamp was also stamped onto a snippet of white cardstock, colored with zig markers and then fussy cut. Lastly, the sentiment was stamped from the so suzy cling stamp- color of spring and fussy cut, to make the edges distinct and pop out against the busy background a hand drawn outline was made on the sentiment with a fine tip black sharpie marker. The fussy cut images and sentiment were arranged onto the tag and adhered. To bring out the details in the flowers, some white dots were added using a white gel pen.

Supplies Used:
1. Designs by Ryn- Textures (rubber stamps)
2. So suzy cling stamps - color of spring 
3. Kaisercraft clear stamps- butterflies
4. Distress crayons set 1
5. Sprays by heidi swapp (pink, blue, yellow) and color splash by little birdie (lemon zing, lime splash, ocean mist)
6. Snippets of white cardstock
7. Ranger's achival jet black ink
8. Double sided foam tape
9. Uniball Signo white gel pen
10. Aqua brush
11. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
12. Snippets of lace
13. Tombow mono multi glue
14. Local stationery shop stencil- leaves 
18. Monte Marte Texture paste
19. Camlin White Gesso
20. Paint brushes, palette knife, water spray bottel and scissors 
21. Black sharpie marker and black fine point sharpie marker
22. A piece of corrugated cardboard 


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 flowers and butterfly as well as in the background, all the colors of the moodboard have been included) 

Butterfly Challenge #74- One butterfly has been included and mint green color is there as one of the colors in the background, also because of the corrugated cardboard, the edges of the tag are shaped with mountains (ups) and valleys (downs). 

March Customer Creation Challenge- Designs by Ryn (1 of the designs by ryn texture stamps has been used here, in the background as well as on the fussy cut flower images)



Stamplorations Mixed Media Challenge- March (Leaves design stencil has been used here)



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

13 comments:

  1. I really love how your tag turned out! The colors are so refreshing and renewing and you blended them with such skill. I also adore the different textures that you incorporated. This feels rustic and elegant at the same time and I liked how you left some places with bold pops of color and allowed other places to have the colors more muted. You've got a great artistic eye and I really enjoyed seeing this project! Thank you for taking the time to share your talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!

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  2. Brilliant idea to use the circle stamp as the centre of the flowers :)

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  3. Another gorgeous tag!
    Thanks again for joining in the Butterfly Challenge again. with this lovely creation. Good Luck!
    Liz - Guest Designer xx

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  4. This is a really cool piece, too. I also enjoy using this circle stamp! It's so versatile. Thank you for joining us over at Rubber Dance and STAMPlorations! Hugs, Susanne.

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  5. This is so beautiful! I really love your creative skills.
    Thank you for joining the Rubber Dance March Challenge again :-)
    Hugs, Anita

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  6. Oh my! his tag is just as pretty as the last one. I love the corrugated cardboard background. Thankyoy for fluutering into the butterfly garden again. Hugs Mrs A.

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  7. Hi Preeti, I love your tag! I'm a great fan of corrugated card, and you've got some lovely textures which look fab with our colours. Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Rubber Dance, and I hope you come back again today for the start of our new one. Hugs Sue xx

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  8. love the spring colors on the corrugated cardstock - thanks for sharing your creation at the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge

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  9. Very pretty. Love the texture the corrugated gives and the pretty flowers. Thanks for joining the Rubber Dance challenge. Hugz

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  10. perfect recycled tag.. lovely colors..simply gorgeous
    with love,
    Afreen

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  11. Me again. I love this one too!!! Great take on the STAMPlorations theme & sketch challenge!

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  12. really nice!! thanks for playing along with us at STAMPlorations mixed media March challenge!!!

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  13. Such a pretty project, nice soft colors. Happy I could provide a little inspiration ;)

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