Today's challenge was to use an "Artsy" stamp. The "Umbrella Man" has been in my stash a loooooong time and I don't think I've ever used him! So…he makes his debut on this Distressed Tag.
I wanted the background to be a little "dark and rainy" so I started with Pumice Stone, Old Paper and Frayed Burlap Distress Stains on a Craft Mat. Spritzed with Water and swiped the tag through a couple of times.
Next, I did the Spritz and Flick Technique with Water and a Heat Tool to get the spots.
I used Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and a Blending Tool through the TH Clockwork Stencil.
Then, I used Pumice Stone Distress Ink through the Dot Fade Stencil.
I went back in to the corner with the Clockworks stencil. The Idea-Ology Mini Corner finished off the bottom corner of the tag.
The Artsy Umbrella Man was stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed with Black Embossing Powder.
The Ticket Stamp was stamped in Black Memento Ink.
I used the TH Gadget Gears Die to cut out some Chipboard and then sponged Frayed Burlap Ink on top of it. After cuttting it in half, I adhered it to the card front using Crystal Effects. Idea-ology gears were adhered on top using Crystal Effects.
A smaller Gadget Gear was cut, inked and attached on the upper edge of the tag. Idea-Ology Gears were attached using Crystal Effects. The Word Band was attached using a Paper Piercer and Brads. The Naturals Black and Cream Trimmings Ribbon was cut and then pulled apart to fray it a little before looping through the hole in the tag.
The tag was finished off with a Black Distress Marker and the Spritzer Tool.
Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Artsy Stamp
Simon Says Stamp – Wednesday – Anything Goes
Eclectic Paperie – Get Stenciled
Eureka Stamps – Masculine or Grungy
Paper Crafting Challenge – My Fave (Tim Holtz/Distress)
This is such a gorgeous tag, Cathy. Love your beautiful background and stamping. 🙂
Fabulous tag, love the background. Thanks for joining us at eclectic Paperie. Sue C x
I think I am a new fan of yours! 😉
Your work is awesome! LOVE this Tim Tag!!!!! Again, your stenciling is spot on! Thanks for adding another project to the ePlay stencil challenge!!!!!
What a fantastic tag! I really like the direction you took it with the “rainy” look. The background technique you did was just perfect to create such a powerful scene. I loved the addition of the gears, too, which give it a cool industrial vibe. I thought the metal word tag that you used went along so well with the images and vibe you created. Such a clever creation and I’m so glad you shared this with us for this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
This is fantastic!!!
Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week.
Super fabulous tag!! Love this! Great work!
Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
hugs…
Melissa
Cathy, LOVE the “rainy” BG you created and the clock stenciling! So Perfect for that image! Fantastic tag! THX for playing with us at the ePlay stencil challenge!
Sue Lelli
http://suelelli.blogspot.com/
Cathy, you should check this out: Only one card per month on this DT!!!!! You work is awesome and I think you MUST apply!!!
http://themixedmediacardchallenge.blogspot.de/
Hugs Kimberly