This item is called a Grunge Tag, ala Tim Holtz. It was made for a swap hosted by my friend Deb on Splitcoast Stampers -dcoder. I had such fun making this tag as it was my first creation from scratch in quite some time. It was great fun picking out papers and thread and pins and eyelets! It is somewhat hard to see in the photo but the top and bottom or on the elephant, left and right, is stamped in Cosmic Copper. The entire tag was run through an inked cuttlebug folder - "Mesh" using SU Orchid Opulence, using a tutorial I found on Paper Pleasing Idea's blog (Julie Buehner). Edges were then inked in SU Elegant Eggplant. Rolled over impression with brayer on back as well in orchid. Elephant & giraffe images are from Stampin' Up set - "In the Wild", stamped in SU elegant eggplant on white 110# cover stock. Corners paper pierced (just got my paper piercer set from SU and I LOVE IT!) and edges dragged through Cosmic Copper Brilliance Dew drops. The designs on the ends were stamped using the Stampin' Up Sculpted Elegance in Cosmic Copper on Stardream Metallic Shimmer (lilac shimmer paper!), and attached with copper eyelets. Embellishments include purple safety pins & purple oyster shell button tied with copper shimmery ribbon. Multicolored Bernat Bling Bling Yarn for the tails and background of tag.
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Wed, Apr 23, 2008 @ 12:14 PM
I love your tags - first I just love that stamp set (my sister owns it and I continually steal it) but your work is very nice - the colors are great. They should be a hit in your swap!