Donna is away this weekend teaching at the Paper & Co Show in Naples, Italy. I know what your thinking, poor Donna :)
So while she is away, we wanted to bring you a Make N Take from the Studio!
This step by step tag project was created by our very own Studio Manager, Melissa McClary.
Use gel medium to make an image transfer of the sheet music on the tag. Book text would look great too!
Use your favorite stencil and apply a thin layer of Old Silver Inka Gold to the entire tag.
Stamp and emboss the giant rose with black embossing powder. I stamped it on a manila file folder because the rose is too big to stamp on a tag.
Let the stamp do the hard work for you and scribble the darkest color of watercolor crayon in the shaded areas. (It’s okay if you color outside the lines because we will cut the rose out later.) Use a wet paintbrush to blend out the lines.
Scribble on your lighter watercolor crayon and use a wet paintbrush to blend the two colors.
Do the same thing with your rose leaves and your teeny butterfly.
Stamp your favorite saying on the manila folder and die cut it or trim it in to the shape of a banner.
Cut out your rose and butterfly. Lightly ink the edges of your tag, rose, butterfly, and banner with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.
Arrange your images on your tag and cut the bottom portion off.
Use the scrap from your tag to make a ruffle with more sheet music (or book text). Apply red line tape or strong adhesive to the tag scrap. Gently pleat the book text and stick it down as you go. Use multiple pieces to cover the whole scrap.
Glue a piece of lace to the bottom of your tag and then add your ruffle. Glue the rose down with 450 Quickdry. Use Liquid Scrap Dots to give some height to your butterfly and banner.
Tie some twine through the tag and you’re all finished. Thanks for joining me in the Studio!
Supplies:
Sheet Music
Twine
Lace
What a great tag!! There is lots of snow across Europe, hope Donna is OK!
Posted by: Helen | February 03, 2012 at 09:38 AM
Great tag! Hope Donna is enjoying Italy...poor thing:)
Posted by: Holly S | February 03, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Love the tag tutorial -- thanks for filling in while Donna is traveling! She has it rough!
Posted by: Donna L | February 03, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Thanks for the ispiration! It's a beautiful tag! Donna has left the place in good hands while she is away! Tough life that girl leads! LOL! You are all awesome!
Posted by: Jean | February 03, 2012 at 11:54 AM
Gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Jean McNulty | February 03, 2012 at 01:13 PM
Beautiful tag!
Posted by: julia | February 03, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Great tag!
Posted by: sherry | February 03, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Gorgeous tag, the rose stamp is fab. I hope Donna is having a great time in Italy.
Posted by: Kirsten Alicia | February 04, 2012 at 07:27 AM
Beautiful Melissa! Love the rose!
Posted by: Maria | February 04, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Wow Melissa, great job!!!! I love the the details, your tutorial is so easy to follow.
Posted by: [email protected] | February 04, 2012 at 11:34 AM
super job Melissa! love the tag! thanks for sharing.
Posted by: renee logan | February 04, 2012 at 05:07 PM
Great tutorial, Melissa!!! Love the Inka Gold in Old Silver over the transfer!! Can't wait to do that!! (And of the only two colors of Inka Gold I own, that is happily one of the ones I have!) Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Jen Clark | February 05, 2012 at 12:59 AM
I'm glad you guys enjoyed my tutorial! I hope to do more in the future. Any techniques you'd like to see?
Posted by: Melissa McClary | February 05, 2012 at 08:02 PM
Bella!!!
Posted by: Sharon Henry | February 25, 2012 at 06:22 PM