BEAUTIFUL TAGS: a complete tutorial!

Hello friends,

This is Anila over the blog today,
and i have some tags tutorial to share with you today,
using different techniques and mediums.

Who doesn’t love tags… 🙂
Stampers have used tags for years to create mini works of art.
A tag is small that is not too intimidating very easy and fun to create..
that is .. it’s okay, even if you mess up.
Tags are great for experimenting with new techniques, too.

So I created these three easy yet fun tags with stamps, inks,
sprays ,stencils and shimmer pastes…

Possible image 1

Here’s a look at the completed tags:

So lets begin with the tutorial…
(* picture heavy post!)

To begin with, I took white colored ready tags…
You can even cut them from a white Cardstock,
of any size to create your own custom sized tags.

Ready made TAGS

Took the tag, secured it on the table with washi tape.
Then Secure the stencil over the tag with washi tape.
The stencil that i have used for this tag is from craftyscrappers
and its called, “create-a-scene(sunburst)

CREATE-A-SCENE(SUNBURST)

Take sufficient amount of shimmer paste (Separate stencil and shimmer paste for each tag) and evenly spread it across/through the stencil.
The shimmer paste that i am using here is called,

SHIMMER PASTE-Stem, SHIMMER PASTE-Pumpkin and SHIMMER PASTE-Lilac

: SHIMMER PASTE-STEM

: SHIMMER PASTE-PUMPKIN

: SHIMMER PASTE-LILAC

Repeat the same for all the three tags.
After applying a generous layer of the shimmer paste,
I let it air-dry. (You can heat-set it too!)

(this is how they look…)

Once dry I sprayed two of the tag with the coordinating shimmer sprays from my DT kit. (Spray each tag separately)

The shimmer pastes and shimmer sprays are extremely versatile and beautiful in itself.
The shimmer sprays that i used here are,
SHIMMER SPRAY-Grape juice and SHIMMER SPRAY-Sweet Pumpkin

: SHIMMER SPRAY-Sweet Pumpkin

: SHIMMER SPRAY-Grape Juice

(this is how they look…)

For the third tag, I coloured the background using distress ink.

(Applying Distress inks on the craft mat and picked up the color with water brush)

Let the tags dry again.

(this is how they look…)

Next, I started layering the tags with pollens and lots of flowers.

I tried to use the matching colored flowers and pollens for each tag.
Like this stem color tag with coordinating flowers…

I stamped a seperate sentiment for each tag from Craftyscrappers stamp sets
and mounted them on the tag using foam adhesive.
I tied twines along with coordinating ribbon through the punched hole.
Lastly added matching sequins from craftyscrappers to add some elements.