Merry Christmas Reindeer Tag

Hi there,

this year I have the great honor to be a Guest Designer for Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas Event and this is my creation:

 

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and cover it with white gesso
• create a background using Distress Paints (Mowed Lawn, Festive Berries, Iced Spruce)
• stamp one of the Gingham patterns from the Waltzingmouse Stamps Gingham and Co. stamp set with Memento Luxe (Rich Cocoa) and cover the tag with clear embossing powder - otherwise the ink would take quite long to dry on the painted surface
• paint around the ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer mask with Dylusions Paint (Melted Chocolate)
• paint only a frame around that mask with Dylusions Paint (Ground Coffee) for a stronger contrast and let this color fade into the background
• apply golden Texture Paste through the ARTplorations Oh my Stars! Mini stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• ink up the edges with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Rich Gold embossing powder
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Delicata (Golden Glitz) for even more texture
• cut out the CUTplorations Merry Christmas phrase die from golden glitter cardstock and brown foam rubber; adhere the pieces on top of each other and use Multi Medium Matte to glue the sentiment to the bottom of the tag
• dye a piece of seam binding with matching Distress Inks (Mowed Lawn, Festive Berries) and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add splatters with Finetec Mica Watercolors (Inca Gold) as finishing touch

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,