it's a really quick way to add some dimension to a shipping tag.....
and then you can use it in your journal or on a card!
(i'm impatient, so i sped things up with my heat gun),
and then i applied tim holtz distress inks using a foam applicator
(make-up sponges work, too).
here i've used the colors broken china and peeled paint,
while leaving some of the natural color of the tag peeking through.
and this is what it looks like after i used a gentle touch with
a baby wipe over the gessoed areas!
for this tag, i used two of my favorite distress ink colors:
spiced marmalade and fired brick.
then, i finished using a micron for the lettering.
then, i finished using a micron for the lettering.
these tags each took about ten minutes to create, and
they definitely fit into the "instant art gratification" category!!!
they definitely fit into the "instant art gratification" category!!!
you can watch this video in larger format here.
{i'm currently on a little bloggy break...this is an encore presentation
of a post originally featured on august 6th and 7th, 2010}