Topic: Multi-Technique
Look how early in the month I am getting the June tag done!
As you recall, Tim Holtz creates a tag every month for inspiration using his products. Throughout 2016 he is combining two old tutorials to be his own inspiration.
This month he combined these two tags:
And this is the tag he created:
Of course, I never have the same supplies to work with (well, a few here and there) so I just wing it with similar things from my studio.
Here are the steps I used to create my piece:
- Stamp white tissue paper with black archival ink in overall background print (used second-generation stamping to lighten it)
- Crinkle and smooth tissue paper
- Cut piece of white mat board
- Tint matte medium with vintage photo Distress Stain
- Use matte medium to adhere tissue to mat board
- Dry with heat gun
- Wipe over surface with anti-static bag to reduce tackiness
- Cut shape into covered board using a craft knife
- On white fabric use mini-Distress ink pads to create a subtle plaid (I used hickory smoke and ground espresso in one direction and fossilized amber and cracked pistashio in the other)
- Mist very lightly and dry with heat tool
- Use Xyron to adhere fabric to white cardstock
- Use Xyron to adhere this base to back of the cut-out piece
- Outline inside of cut-out with black Distress marker
- Decorate front surface with rub-ons that look like stitching
- Use black Distress marker to draw drop-shadows under rub-ons
- Smudge with fingertip
- Ink edges of piece with walnut Distress ink
- Adhere a couple of 'chit chat' words
- Use black Distress marker to draw around the words
- Smudge with fingertip
- Use Black Distress marker to draw in a 'stand' for the cutout
And here is my finished piece:
This piece is about 4 1/2 x 8 (I say this from guestimates NOT measuring).
Ddd