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Friday, July 24, 2020

A Tag and A Train


Tag You're It!

Today I want to share some tag love with you!

I just love creating vintage grungy tags!


Stamps Used:



I chose to start with some scrapbook paper I had left over from a project. I created a 3x6 in tag and used various brown distress inks to ink the edges and add a bit of color through a Tim Holtz layering stencil.


Using Archival ink, I then stamped my row of numbers and my scribble circle. 


To add visual interest I ripped up some scrap pieces of book pages then glued them down.  To make them pop, yet blend i used brown distress ink to watercolor around the edges.  I wanted this piece to be grungy, so added flicks of vintage photo and antique linen distress stain. 



To finish everything I mounted this tag on a piece of dark brown card-stock, and stitched around it.  I stamped my train on a separate piece of paper and inked it to match the tag.  When it was just like I wanted I added some string in the area of the scribble circle and glued the train down on pop-dots. 

The stickers and metal tab I used are both by Tim Holtz

Monday, July 13, 2020

Mail Art Madness

Happy Mail Art Madness...

Oops, I mean Monday.... 

(or do I? I just started Keto on Thursday, so I'm definitely feeling some madness cutting my favorite food group ...carbs <3)



Stamps Used:


I started by stamping "Girl making face" and "Cunningly disguised". I then drew an address block, and a signpost to hold the quote.  With the base started I then masked off the main images.


Using a combination of Distress inks in: Speckled Egg and Tumbled Glass (both oxide and originals). I then added a layer of ink over everything , and began adding background detail stamps.



To add depth I stamped my cross marks in black archival ink. 


The banner was stamped in "Spiced Marmalade" Distress Oxide ink


With the same ink I used for the banner I stamped the color wheel lines, then removed my masks.


I just love the reveal after all that inky madness...
To finish I colored my focal images, then found a matching postage stamp to tie everything together. 


I hope you have enjoyed this little tutorial and bit of sassy mail art!!!