Tiny Grungy Tags

The Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge is  all scratched up!  I saw the word grungy and I knew I wanted to distress the edges with some brown dye ink.

I love my tags and decided to use some blank tickets and just parse out bits of different stamps and create little mini tags.

I had fun pulling out the various sets to find images to place on the stamps.

Who can resist butterflies?

I have been wanting to use this pear stamp and never had the chance.

This lady also never was inked up before so I was happy to put her on this tag.

I loved giving him a rainy background and the quote is perfect with the image.

I waned to show what a difference a touch of color around the edges can make:

I think the sponged brown adds depth and creates a highlight which draws the eye to the main image.

Products:  Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black,   Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain,   Visual Artistry - Lost and Found,  Idea-Ology - Metal Word Bands, Natural Hemp, Brown Cardstock, Melissa Frances Adopted Ancestors,   Darkroom Door - Eclectic Key,  Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Words,   Stampers Anonymous - Train Engine,    Idea-Ology - Swivel Clasps, Visual Artistry - Purely Random, Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist - Atlantic  7 Gypsies Naked Tags, Stampers Anonymous - Artful Artifact,   Stampers Anonymous - Purely Random,  Stampers Anonymous - Wish Text,  Darkroom Door Chicken Wire, Stampers Anonymous Butterflies and Moths

For an opportunity to  win a   Simon Says Stamp $50 Gift Voucher come join in on the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

We the People

Anna-Karin suggested a challenge where we make our own flowers this week at  Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  That inspired May into suggesting  – how about making some project element from scratch? It could be an embellishment with layers, a rosette, a flower, or perhaps you build something or otherwise craft a piece by starting with little more than simple paper or other raw materials

I was inspired by our 4th of July holiday this past week to create a mini rosette on a patriotic tag.

I used some red and white striped ribbon and bunched it together by running a piece of thread down one side and pulling it tight.  I attached it to a glue dot to hold the center together.

This tag started form a journal page painted white.

I used the stencil to apply white embossing paste.  While it was still wet I sprinkled crystal ultra fine sprinkles in the center.

After that dried I laid the stencil back over the embossed stars and sponged on blue and red dye ink on either end.  I cut the the tag from the center.  I sponged the edge with brown dye ink.  I then stamped the We The People stamp on tissue paper and sponged the edges using brown dye ink.

I stamped the ink pot using black ink and embossed with black embossing powder to give it a nice shine.  I cut it out.  I inked up the feather to turn it black. 

Products:
White Acrylic Paint, Ranger Dye Ink - Fired Brick, Broken China, 
   TIm HOltz Layering Stencil - Stars, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste White, Impression Obsession - We the People, Darkroom Door - Vintage Office,   Idea-ology Pen Nibs,  Idea-Ology Mirrored Stars,
Hemp, Feather, Kraft Cardstock,  Tim Holtz Filmstrip,  TIm Holtz Mini Numerals

I am looking forward to seeing what people create from scratch. If you play along you have an opportunity to win a   Simon Says Stamp $50 Gift Voucher.   There is a new release coming out on the 11th of July from Simon Says too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz