Saturday, December 13, 2014

Just Us Girls #271 TREND week!

And the TREND is MiXED MEDiA!  I'm not the best at conceptualizing Mixed Media, but I gave it a shot with this tag!  Please check out the inspiration from our fabulous design team HERE!  
 I started with a basic manilla tag and stenciled it with Distress ink in Evergreen Bough with my Memory Box snowflake border stencil.  Then I used the mini foam applicator (Tim Holtz) tooo put tea dye on the edges. Next I stamped some (retired) SU! snowflakes in white pigment ink and embossed them with white detail embossing powder.  After that I added glue and glitter to the snowflakes.
 I have been coloring several of these polar bears up from MFT's Cool Day set (love them!!)  This one has a berry pink sweater with a bit of sparkle.
 I cut 5 (yep 5!) of the  Joy die (SU!) from bright pink cardstock.  Then added one more on top that is cut from a platinum glitter paper, also from SU.  It's nice and thick.  There's a bit of Liquid applique under the polar bear.  finally there's ribbon, brown twine and baker's tine tied to the top.
And here's my bear in close up.  I made his sweater look textured by added a little copic colorless blender to a wash cloth and dabbing the loopy part onto the sweater.  Then watch while color disappears and leaves a fuzzy look!  So fun!!
This tag makes me so happy! I hope you like it, too.  Wishes for a great day and weekend!
Please join us in the challenge this week and add your card/project to the blog by Thursday, Dec. 18 at 9 pm!
Cheryl

7 comments:

Vicki Dutcher said...

Absolutely love the background on this tag - that bear is very handsome in his pink sweater ;)

Desire Fourie said...

Such a delightful Christmas tag and it looks so festive on the tree.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Julia Aston said...

What a delightful sparkly tag Cheryl!

Sharyn Polesel said...

Lots of good things going on with this adorable tag! Love the bear and his pink sweater!

Ina G said...

Of my goodness so many elements here all beautifully married together. Love it.

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Actually, I love your tag, Cheryl! I just bought this stamp set, and now I want to go and try it out! Love how you did the tag base with the stencil and sponging; it is really beautiful and full of vintage charm. Love it!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Cute tag! I love the background and that darling bear. The 5 layers on the joy sentiment gives this so much depth, I love it.

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