Buttons, Burlap, And Pink...Oh My!!!

Linda Coughlin of the Funkie Junkie, is hosting again this week at Our Creative Corner, and she wants to see "Buttons, Burlap and/or Bows".  It's fairly simple this week, use buttons and then either burlap or bows, but if you need a little help jump starting your creativity, please visit the other members of the Design Team. 

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

I wanted to mimic the flower garland the ladies are holding and wearing for this tag. This picture makes the background look salmon colored, but it is really very pink and matches the flowers very closely. And, since pink is the dominant color, I am submitting this to the Sunday Stamper's challenge of "Pink".

I inked the tag with Tattered Rose Distress Ink.

I applied Spun Sugar Distress Stain and some water onto my craft mat. I then laid my tag into the liquid, picking it up and relaying again until all was covered. I dried it completely with a heat tool.

I stamped script image onto the tag randomly with Tattered Rose Distress Ink.

I used a Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber to define the edges of the tag, as well as the ridges of some corrugated cardboard die cuts.

Natural and green dyed burlap were adhered to the center part of the tag.

I wrapped burlap strings around buttons, and secured them to inked flowers of silk and burlap. Leaf ribbon and the picture were added, as well as a few embellies.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- green burlap, Lickety Split burlap flowers, pink flowers, leaf ribbon, Maya Road Pink Flower Trinket Pins

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Tattered Rose Distress Ink	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Spun Sugar Distress Stain	Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)
Letters To Santa Stamp Set	Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Snow Cap (FJ)	Jute Mesh (Burlap) Ribbon	Corrugated Cardboard (15 sheets)	Mini Baroque Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die by Tim Holtz
Walnut Stain Distress Ink (FJ)	Crafty Secrets Girlfriends Images & Journal Notes	Glossy Accents	Rayon Seam Binding	Mini Pins
Vintage Buttons Tinsel & Twig The Girls Paperie

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Time For A Pocket Watch

This week at StudioL3's Compendium Of Curiosities II Challenge, the goal was "pocket watches". How cool are these pieces Tim designed?!? And, if working with these fab objects were not enough, this challenge is also being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp!

Look closely at the pocket watch image. Since I had so many copies of my Mother's picture, I used one here. You might see them a lot! I originally was going to send this to my Dad for Father's Day, but I love it so much that I think I might keep it! How rude...right?!?

I am also submitting this tag to The Stamp Man's Challenge of "Time or Travel", and Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "Anything Goes".

To create this splatter effect, I went outside, sprayed the Color Wash in the air, and waved my tag threw the mist. Fun!

I embossed the tag with Tim's Pocket Watch Texture Fade, then inked the raised images with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then misted a tiny bit with water.

Since denim is still lying on my craft table, I decided to use it again on this tag. I tend to use things over and over because they are out and I am lazy! I used a hinge part to secure this denim piece to the hole of the tag.

I adhered more denim on the tag to act as a pocket for a gift card holder. I distressed the edges of the denim to grunge it up some. 

An embellished kraft coin envelope will hold a gift card.

 

Supplies:
From My Stash- denim scrap, picture of my mother, Maya Road clock sheer, Lickety Splits burlap flowers

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Adirondack Color Wash in Sailboat Blue (FJ)	Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Alterations Pocket Watch & Steampunk Texture Fade Set	Walnut Stain Distress Ink (FJ)
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Idea-ology Hitch Fasteners	Idea-ology Wire Pins (FJ)	Idea-ology Swivel Clasps	Jump Rings - Idea-ology
Idea-ology Word Sticks	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Pocket Watch	Idea-ology Game Spinners	Idea-ology Mini Gears (FJ)	Idea-ology Mini Fasteners
Mini Kraft Envelopes (FJ)	Jute Mesh (Burlap) Ribbon	Idea-ology Alpha Cards	Mini Playful Journey Stamp Set	Archival Ink In Manganese
Idea-ology Hinge Clips	Close To My Heart Wooden Buttons

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!