My 3rd STAMPlorations Tagplorations Tag!

I have had so much fun playing with my new CUTplorations Luggage Tag Dies.   Shery's Tagplorations Linky Party was the perfect opportunity to play with my new Dies!  There are new tag samples each of the 7 days by Shery's very talented DT and lots of prizes available :-)  The party ends on February 14th.  Hope you get to play too.

Here is my tag for Day 5

I went crazy with stencils on my tag.  I used 3 ARTploration stencils, 1 Tim Holtz and 1 TCW stencil.

I  die cut my largest Luggage Tag from a manila T. H. tag and started by covering with a layer of Gesso, let dry and sponged Distress Inks to cover white Gesso.  Then the fun began with the stencils.

I started with the TCW stencil, then the T.H. stencil, then my 3 Artplorations stencils. Sponging with sponge daubers and Distress Inks.

Next, using my palette knife,  I went over my stenciled hearts and bird with Golden's Molding Paste. The paste absorbed the DI inks from the images as it dried.  To make the images pop more I traced with a permanent black pen.

I traced around the edge of the  tag with a shimmer gold ink pen and my black marker to frame the tag.  Added my ribbon, rhinestones, CUTplorations Smile and done.  There was a lot of drying time, but a really fun project.

Adding to more Challenges.

STAMPlorations February Mixed Media..must include a stencil or stencils

STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes

Happy STAMPlorations Tag making......Hugs!

Supplies: 

Stamps: None.  Paper: Tim Holtz Manila #8 Tag.  Inks: T. H. Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Festive Berries, Barn Door, Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves. Accessories: CUTplorations Luggage Tag Die and Smile Word.  Stencils: TCW: Raven Mosaic. Tim Holtz: Dot Fade. ARTplorations: Hearts All Over, Flutter By and Christmas Trees for circles.  

Staedler pemanent black pen and SU gold shimmer pen (ret) and SU rhinestones, taffeta ribbon and sponge daubers.  Golden's Molding Paste and White Gesso.

Love Tagsploration Linky Party

You have until February 14th to play in STAMPlorations latest Love Tagsploration Linky Party!  There are daily creative tag samples by the very talented Design Team!

Here is my Tagplorations Card.....

I was inspired to die cut an image from my STAMPlorations Color Blooms coloring book because of beautiful tag cards Shery (ThatOneLayerMixedMediaGirl) has been making for her Tagploration Party.

I colored several pages of my book while on a 3 week trailer camping trip last Fall. What a fun way to while away the hours in a creative way.  Just me, my coloring book and Zigs :-)

I die cut my images with my CUTplorations Luggage Tag die using the medium sized die. I die cut a 2nd tag with SU Whisper White thick CS  and attached my color blooms tag using Golden's gel medium.

Next I die cut my CUTplorations "Hugs Word" using SU Basic Black CS and attached to my tag using my SU fine tip glue pen.  Next I used my MISTI to stamp my STAMPlorations "Be Thankful" sentiment using Archival black ink.  I stamped 3 times for good coverage..

I then added SU Calypso Coral Seam Binding to my tag and Wink of Stella to the center of each flower for a bit of bling.  Attached my tag to SU WW Thick card front using 3M foam tape and Done!  So quick and easy, since I had my main image already colored.

I love the bright colors and CAS design.  Hope you can join in the fun at the Tagplorations Linky Party. Lots of prizes for just commenting too.  Thanks again Shery for keeping us inspired by your DT samples and challenges :-)  Hugs..

Here is another challenge...STAMPlorations  Never Ending Anything Goes

Supplies listed above in Description.