I want to introduce you to a talented designer Maria McGuire. She used products from the studio and rocked out some stunning projects! With Valentine's day right around the corner I thought this was the perfect tag to share first.
Tag was painted with watered down Americana Paint.
The Crafter's Workshop Stencil was placed on the bottom half of the tag and the entire tag was sprayed with Graphite Glimmer Mist. The excess was blotted off with a paper towel.
A Heart was hand drawn on a piece of chipboard and cut out.
Washi tape was torn and randomly put on the chipboard heart.
The excess was cut away. A Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen was used to color over the heart and immediately wiped away to leave a distressed look.
The edges of the tag were inked with Distress Ink in Black Soot. The Pitt Pen was also used to outline the edges of the heart.
Using VersaMark and Silver Embossing Powder the Stamp was stamped on the tag.
Using an excess piece of tag, a 1/2" paper punch was used to cut circles for the bottle caps which fit PERFECTLY! The word love was stamped with a old letter set on the circles. Glimmer Glam was painted over the letters and allowed to dry. Glossy Accents was used to adhere the letters in the caps and then a layer was put over the letters and allowed to dry.
Two more hearts were hand drawn and cut out. Washi Tape was again randomly placed on the hearts, but this time only outlined and not distressed. The hearts were adhered with pop dots.
Products Used:
- Delicate Flower Wood Mount Stamp
- Crafter's Workshop Stencil-Mini Flower Frenzy
- Glimmer Glam-Pink Lipstick
- Glimmer Mist-Graphite
- Mini Bottle Caps by Darice
- Ranger Embossing Powder--Silver
- Washi Tape
- Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen in Black
- Ranger Distress Ink in Black Soot
- 1/2" circle punch
- Glossy Accents
Oooh, gorgeous tag; very cool heart & background & I love the bottle caps.
Posted by: Kirsten Alicia | February 10, 2012 at 12:18 PM
love the way that heart was put together!
Posted by: soapHOUSEmama | February 10, 2012 at 12:26 PM
that is super cute! I think I will have to make a couple of those. Thanks for sharing the steps!
Posted by: Rita Timmons | February 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Love the background, and the bottle caps!
Posted by: Helen Lindfield | February 10, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Wow! Beautiful tag. Great use of so many products especially the Washi paper. Thanx for sharing.
Posted by: Linda OConnor | February 10, 2012 at 12:56 PM
What a GORGEOUS tag! The silver embossing compliments the red background perfectly. And so many awesome techniques. I'm definitely going to have to buy some Washi tape now!
Posted by: Shelley | February 10, 2012 at 01:01 PM
Love it! The technique of putting on the washi tape and going over it with the Pitt is perfectly grungy!
Posted by: Pam | February 10, 2012 at 01:21 PM
love the techniques...like the way the directions were given...thanks for sharing.
Posted by: bettyann | February 10, 2012 at 01:28 PM
Gorgeous tag...love it:)
Posted by: Jean McNulty | February 10, 2012 at 01:54 PM
Fabulous Tag!!!!
Posted by: Wanda H | February 10, 2012 at 03:01 PM
Love this tag is wonderful ....that heart looks great and the embossing in silver sets it off I think ....off to make mine now thanks for sharing x
Posted by: Mandy | February 10, 2012 at 03:36 PM
This is so wonderful! Love how the stamp just pops on the tag! The heart with the washi tape is genius!!! Then to tie it all together with the pitt pen to antique it - FABULOUS!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | February 10, 2012 at 03:46 PM
Fabulous - love the use of washi tape and the bottle tops with the sentiment in it. Brilliant.
Posted by: Jen | February 10, 2012 at 04:25 PM
I love it. The grungy look and the silver embossing are great together. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Rhonda Z | February 10, 2012 at 05:20 PM
Love this tag. Great instructions too. Really like the bottle caps and black used with the hearts.
Posted by: BarbaraH | February 10, 2012 at 05:57 PM
Well, dang. That's really something! I'm kind of new to finding all this crafty/designery skill and talent...it's amazing. So fun!
I made something today you and your readers might find useful, it's conversation hearts digital paper. A repeating patten, hearts all over the place! I looked around and didn't see anything like it, so I made it myself. It's free, so feel free :) to have it!
Here's a link:Conversation Hearts paper
Posted by: Judy @ cute and useful | February 10, 2012 at 06:19 PM
super job Maria...thanks for sharing your art!
Posted by: renee logan | February 10, 2012 at 06:57 PM
love the tag. the colors are very rich. good to know those bottle caps use 1/2 punch.
Posted by: traci lowrey | February 10, 2012 at 09:58 PM
Beautiful tag! I want to make it now.
Posted by: Joyelle @ an artful endeavor | February 11, 2012 at 12:18 AM
love this...i so want some of that washi tape!! dang!
Posted by: kristin | February 11, 2012 at 12:40 AM
I love this tag!! The depth of colour in the background is scrumptious.. and has given me an idea for a canvas!! Yum! Big grin...
Posted by: philippa | February 11, 2012 at 12:47 AM
ooh this is lovely, got my mind thinking of reds and blacks
Posted by: Siobhan | February 11, 2012 at 01:22 PM
What a beautiful project. I definitely want to try out the techniques you showed. I love your work.
Posted by: Jane G | February 11, 2012 at 10:41 PM
STUNNING!!! The traditional red with hearts is completely made over with the washi tape and layered effects in the background. Did I say STUNNING?
Posted by: Christi McBride | February 15, 2012 at 07:57 PM