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courage tag

manila tag coloured with 'distress ink' broken china and 

spritzed with water.  after drying, embossed using 'alterations' 

texture fade compass, then highlighted and distressed with

 'distress ink' walnut stain.

'mark twain' quote, designed on pc and printed onto manila card.

coloured using walnut stain (as above) and adhered to tag, 

over some washi tape, using shaker tape.

'idea-ology' tag labels with 'dymo' tape, mini gears, sprocket

 gears and game spinner fixed in place with paper fasteners.

crinkle ribbon coloured with 'distress stain' brushed pewter,

 tied through top of tag.  

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vintage photo tag

manila tag stamped with 'tim holtz' wallpaper stamp 

using 'distress paint' broken china.

edges distressed, then whole tag coloured with 

'distress ink' vintage photo.

black and white stripe washi tape added to bottom of tag.

images cut from 'idea-ology' french industrial paper stash.

mini frames from 'melissa frances', copied using 'mould and pour' 

and utee.  then painted using 'distress paint' antique linen,

 walnut stain and tarnished brass.  images and frames adhered 

and images coated using 'inkssentials' glossy accents.

roses cut from same paper stash as above, using 'alterations'

 tattered pinecone die.  leaves cut from 'core-dinations'

 craft core using 'decorative strip' autumn gatherings.  

both edged with 'distress ink' vintage photo 

and adhered using 3d glue.

crinkle ribbon coloured using 'distress ink' vintage photo, 

tied into a bow using garden twine, with an 'idea-ology' 

type charm, then adhered using glossy accents.

pearls added from stash.   

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the craft barn - alpha/dictionary challenge - letter k

k for knight

'the russell english dictionary' circa 1958

pages primed with gesso.

knight traced from internet:
http://www.cafepress.co.uk/mf/11246422/chess-knight-rectangle_sticker
and cut out.

mask cut from 'frisket' to retain white area behind knight.
with mask in place, square eraser used to stamp checks, 
using 'stazon' jet black.

pages then aged using 'distress ink' vintage photo.
mask removed and knight adhered in place.

washi tape added to highlight word.

'knight' added using 'idea-ology' custom fasteners, 
with the letters cut from chitchat stickers, using a hole punch.

the craft barn - alpha/dictionary challenge - letter k

tim holtz - 12 tags of 2013 - may

rub-on transfers tag

'tim holtz' rub-on transfers applied to tag, then tag
 coloured with 'distress stains' mowed lawn and salty ocean.
'stampendous' old world map stamped using 'archival' jet black.

'tim holtz' air travel ticket, stamped onto white shrink plastic
 using 'stazon' jet black, shrunk, then carefully antiqued using 
'adirondack' alcohol ink mushroom and pebble, 
trying not to smudge the stazon.  
ticket adhered using 'wondertape' and bulldog clip added.

'idea-ology' enamelled tag also antiqued using alcohol ink 
as above, then transfer added.
film ribbon fixed in place using paper fasteners from enamelled
 tag and game spinner, which was added to centre of compass.

sentiment from 'tim holtz' stamp set world traveller, stamped
 using 'archival' vermilion, and adhered using shaker tape.

crinkle ribbon coloured with 'distress stain' festive berries,
 tied through top of tag.

tim holtz - 12 tags of 2013 - may

simon says stamp challenge blog - flower power and simon says stamp and show - a little paper

big dreams tag

tag covered with 6x6 paper from 'tim holtz'

 french industrial paper stash, with some washi tape at the bottom as it wasn't quite long enough, then edges distressed.

photo of 'moi' circa 1988, printed and distressed, 

then layered onto more french industrial paper as above, 

then adhered to tag using shaker tape.

roses cut from the above paper using 'alterations' tattered

 pinecone, edges coloured with 'distress ink' festive berries.

leaves cut from 'core-dinations' craft core using 'decorative

 strip' autumn gatherings, all fixed in place using 3d glue.

photo studio advertisements cut from above paper 

and fixed under 'idea-ology' corner.

'idea-ology' plaquette distressed and 

fixed in place using paper fasteners.

'idea-ology' file tab with 'dymo' 1988 

adhered, with film strip ribbon.

crinkle ribbon coloured with 'distress stain' worn lipstick, 

tied though top of tag and also into a bow, 

which was fixed in place using a memo pin.

'idea-ology' enamelled tag distressed, 

decorated with rub-on transfers, 

then fixed to the ribbon using a wire pin and jump ring.

diamantes added to photo from stash.

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birdie tag

tag inspired by:
art journalling feature with shari carroll: february edition!

simon says stamp challenge blog - things with wings

simon says stamp and show - inspired by

the craft barn - alpha/dictionary challenge - letter a

a for apiary

'the russell english dictionary' circa 1958

pages primed with gesso, then painted using 'distress paint' 

salty ocean, broken china, peeled paint and mowed lawn.

pages then spritzed with 'dylusions' vibrant turquoise, 

dirty martini and pure sunshine, then flicked with water.

beehives cut from 'core-dinations', distressed, 

coloured with 'distress ink' weathered wood and vintage photo

 and adhered in place.

'apiary' letter stickers from stash added to page.

bees and other doodles drawn using 'copic' multiliner 0.7, 'sakura' pen-touch extra fine white and

 'faber-castell' pitt artist pen chrome yellow.

the craft barn - alpha/dictionary challenge - letter a

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beach tag

tag covered with map of cornwall printed from the internet.
'distress paint' broken china added around the edges,
edges distressed and coloured with 'distress ink' vintage photo.
piece of hessian glued to tag, 'idea-ology' tissue tape 
added to centre of hessian.

photo of sasha printed in black and white, coloured using copics,  
edges scratched, sanded and distressed using 'distress ink'
 vintage photo.
  
photo mounted onto blue 'core-dinations' and edges distressed.
'idea-ology' word band fixed in place using twine.
'idea-ology' file tab and film strip ribbon added to photo.
'dymo' added to file tab and photo glued in place.

shells made using utee, painted with 'distress paint' 
walnut stain and antique linen, glued in place using 3d glue.
pearls also adhered using 3d glue.

crinkle ribbon coloured with 'distress stain' broken china,
 tied through top of tag.

'idea-ology' philosophy tag and corked vial, 
filled with 'distress stickles' dry rock candy 
(which was coloured with 'adirondack' alcohol ink pebble), 
attached to wire pin and fixed to crinkle ribbon. 

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