Happy Tuesday! Today I’m sharing with you a project I did a while back using Tim Holtz’s Distress Paint marbling technique (you can see some step by step photos of the technique on his blog here- skip to step 8!) I used 3 small tags and added some stamped details and Distress Ink around the edges as well before finishing with my focal images.
The bird stamps are by Memory Box (both birds are from one stamp, inked & stamped separately to cover two tags) and the sentiment is from my stash (Inkdinkado). They are stamped simply in black Archival Ink, then embellished with a little bit of Distress Stickles. Simple details like colorful Prima flowers, bling & crinkle ribbon finish this card.
A card layout like this is a great way to showcase small tags you’ve used to experiment with background techniques. Your backgrounds will shine when you keep the images simple and bold. If you have Distress Paints and haven’t played with them in a while, pull out a few colors and try out this technique! It’s a fun one 🙂
Leave me a comment and you could win a Memory Box bird die– it matches the stamps used on my card! I’d love to know, do you use tags when you are trying out new (to you) techniques?
The winner of our giveaway from last week is KELLY- thanks for your comment 🙂 Send us a message on facebook or use this form with your mailing address and we’ll send your prize (a butterfly stamp!) off to you!
Have a creative week!
Inky hugs,
Tara
Such a great card, using tags! This bird stamp is incredibly awesome! Love how you used it twice! The background you have created using Distress Inks is amazing! Love it!
You did it again – Love it!
Adorable!!! Love the idea of tags on a card! So creative to use the same bird stamp on 2 of the tags! The Distress Inks on your background are amazing! Love all the details! 🙂
Hi Tara and Reya!
fabulous card! love all the gorgeous colors!