Spread your Wings Tag

Hi there,

watch my video tutorial for this vibrant tag over at the ARTplorations Blog or on my You Tube Channel:

• create a blended background on a watercolor paper tag using Distress Inks (Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door) and the Mini Ink Blending Tool
• stamp one of the Birds from the new STAMPlorations Trendy Birds 2 stamp set with Memento Luxe (Rich Cocoa)
• cover the whole tag with clear embossing powder and heat-emboss it for shine and texture
• spritz the tag with water and dry the excess with a paper towel
• remove some of the ink throgh the ARTplorations Square Links stencil
• stamp the distressed stripes and the ink splotches from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements stamp set with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink - I did some first, second, third and even fourth generation stamping 
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Trendy Birds 2 stamp set with the same black ink and add some white gel pen to the bold letters
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same Distress Ink colors used on the background and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add some dots with the Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Gilt) and tap the tag from behind to even them out for a faux enamel dot look

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I hope you got inspired.

Yours,