hey bloggers! i'm flying out today to florida to teach at a rep trade show this weekend,flying back home sunday, and packing up for my cruise which is less than a week away…so excited! i wanted to share this fun halloween tag i created using my new paper rosette die. i'm telling you i love this die – it's so much fun to make and even better that it's SHIPPING NOW! to create this tag, i used my retro halloween stamp set for the background images that i stamped in archival ink. next i inked the tag with distress ink (crushed olive, spiced marmalade, dusty concord), and then misted the tag with the new perfect pearl mists (perfect copper). i cut a grungeboard strip using my scallop on the edge die and used the 31 from the grungeboard mini set. i painted all of the grunge pieces black using a paint dabber, let it dry, and then added black soot distress stickles for the ultimate vintage sparkle effect (the pic doesn't do it justice). i created a ruffle along the bottom edge of the tag by gathering tissue tape and sticking it on the tag and adhering the grunge strip over it. i made a paper rosette and adhered the 31 to the center – here's a video i did using the paper rosette die…
finally i created an embellishment with my new facets for the top of the tag by gluing paper to the flat side of the facet using glossy accents and cutting it out. i finished the top of the tag with a piece of ribbon and added the facet and one of my new baubles with a jump ring and mini pin. of course i would have loved to do a full step out for this tag for the blog, but i simply ran out of time to do it all – go figure? at least i wanted to give you a quick how-to so hopefully you'll get inspired to do something creative this weekend! also, remember to check out the links from my design team – they've been creating some amazing things too…t!m
