Anytag Goes!

How about a challenge that allows you to play with anything you want?  This week the   Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  is anything goes.  I decided to play with my favorite tags!

Tags are one of my favorite things because it allows me to try out some new ideas and keep them on hand to look back at and see the techniques.  This time I played with stencils and embossing paste.

This tag started with a soft background image.  Then I applied the Wendy Vecchi Crackle Texture Embossing Paste   through the  stencil.  After the paste dried I sponged on blue dye ink and then added a hint of brown dye ink to showcase the texture.    I stamped the sentiment in the background.  The butterfly is stamped on vellum with a painted backside of white acrylic paint with the front stamped using Stazon ink and sponged with blue distress ink.

For my second tag I played with a different stencil:

The background was stamped with the texture stamp and a soft yellow.  I then applied embossing paste through the stencil.  After it dried I sponged brown dye ink over the surface. It looks like a soft suede.  I then stamped the delicate flowers around my stenciled flowers and colored them with a touch of watercolor.  I added the bees and the sentiment.

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Once again you have a chance to play along for a chance at a  Simon Says Stamp $50 Gift Voucher.

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