{Mixed Media Tutorial} Layered Tags by MariLynn

Hello, it is my turn to share with you a tutorial that will hopefully

instruct and inspire you to create.

I have a very limited crafting budget so I have a hard time

throwing even the smallest scraps away.

At least that is why I say I do it, if you ask my husband he

 will say it I just because I am a hoarder.

 Whatever the reason, I had some scraps on my

crafting table that I decided to use up. 

 Here is a photo of the pile I started with

 I took the scraps and tore them smaller and glued them

randomly to a larger piece of cardstock.

I looked at the scraps and picked two acrylic paints that would

pick up colors from the base and tie the scraps together.

I choose gold and purple.

I put a small amount of each color of paint

into a plastic container.

I used ARTplorations Bubble Dance Stencil and 

with a small paintbrush and the purple paint

I added purple bubbles randomly on the scrap base.

I also used ARTplorations Forest of Leaves stencil with the gold paint.

 

I also took some white paint and a bamboo

skewer to add some white highlights to the

bubbles.

 

 I decided then to add black and white acrylic

paint dots to the bubbles.

Then with a toothbrush I splatter painted

with the white black and gold paint.

 I then used CUTplorations Tag O'Coffee die cut to die cut 3 tags

I then used black stazon ink with the

  STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies stamps and the

STAMPlorations Sweet Spring Wishes  stamp sets.

On a piece of white cardstock,  stamped two butterflies from Trendy Butterflies

and three birds from the STAMPlorations Trendy Birds stamp set. I colored them using a purple marker.

I then fussy cut out two of the butterflies and one of the birds

I used Metallic Lustre to add gold to the body and edges of the butterflies

 I used the gold on the bird's edges as well.

 

I also went around the edges of the tags with the gold.

I shape the butterflies to make them 3-d

I cut the wings apart half way down.

I cut only up to where the body is.

Then I shape the 4 parts over my fingers to give

them dimension.

 

 When I fussy cut the butterflies out I cut

off the antennas.  To make the antennas I cut

two very thin strips of black cardstock.

  

I fold the strips in half making a "V" shape.

and I glue them to the back of the butterflies.

 I cut out a black tag using Tag O'Coffee die for

each tag. I also cut a piece of cheesecloth, and added ribbons

I layered the tags black cheesecloth then tag. I used the ribbons to hold

the layers together.

I know this was kind of a long post. Congratulations to you for making

it all they way through. I hope I inspired you in some way.

Go out and create art today.

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