Beach. Sleep. Margaritas. Repeat.

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor paper
• apply Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Bold Florals mini stencil and let this dry until it's completely clear - I left it over night
• run the tag through the Mini Minc covered with Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil
• add some color with watered-down Dina Wakley Scribble Stcks
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Watercolor Graphite
• stamp the pineapple from the STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set with Versamark onto a piece of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with Ranger Sage embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Archival Ink Watering Can and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• color the pineapple from the back with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• wrap the vellum strip around the tag
• add some brown splatters as a finishing touch
• dye a piece of seam binding with color from the brown scribble stick and thread it through the hole of the tag

Make sure to link up your creations to the Challenge Gallery.

Hugs,

Chillax

Hi there,

I created this fun summer tag using stamps from the fabulous STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set as inspiration for the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy kraft cardstock
• apply Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Bold Florals Mini stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add two colors of foil to the stenciled area - green to the leaves and pink to the flowers
• run the tag through the Mini Minc
• add white gesso for an aged wooden look
• stamp some images from the STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set with Versafine Clair Pinecone and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• add some texture using stamps from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Watering Can
• stamp the sentiment from the same set onto another piece of aged kraft cardstock with that same brown ink
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Stains (Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough, Tarnished Brass) and thread the strands through the hole of the tag

I hope you have a chillaxin' day.

Hugs,

Soar

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• apply Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Some Birds stencil onto a piece of torn vellum and let this dry until it's clear
• run the vellum strip though the Mini Minc in order to foil the birds
• cut out an ATC from watercolor paper using the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder die set
• stamp the STAMPlorations Bloomtangled ATC #1 with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing ppowder
• color the image with Ecoline Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• create the sentiment with a label maker

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Hugs,