Wednesday, March 14, 2012

A Cut Above: Family Tag

The new challenge at the Scrapalicious blog is "A Cut Above".  For this theme, we had to use a diecut somewhere on our project.  I created this "Family" tag with lots of yummy papers and stamps, an edger punch, and a cool chipboard key.

Now, envision a rustic farmhouse that's been in the family for generations.  Its walls covered in faded floral wallpaper, an old ladder-back chair with worn upholstery sits in the corner.  The doors still have the old locks that use rusty skeleton keys.  The daily regimen of a farmer's family...Sunday-church, Monday-wash, Tuesday-ironing... can you see it?


A Couple Details:
  • I played with some of my favorite My Mind's Eye Lost & Found papers again on this tag...they are just so pretty!
  • The stamps are also MME...this time from the Stella and Rose "Memories" collection.
  • The first diecut I used was the EK Success "donut chain" edger punch.  I actually used it in three different ways on this tag:
      • Way #1 - standard border, but off course, I also had to dig out the sewing machine and run a stitch down the center for that extra "something".  Please don't judge the quality of the sewing (or lack thereof)...that craft is my mom's forte, not mine!
      • Way #2 - once I covered the tag with patterned paper, the hole at the top looked boring, so I decided to liven it up by punching a short length of donut chain from the plaid paper used at the bottom.  I trimmed a single donut from the chain and used it as a reinforcer. 
      • Way #3 - an eyelet effect on the bottom of the tag.  With only 1/2 of the donut chain showing, it creates a pretty scallop design.  I can see using this a lot! I also ran a stitch along the bottom edge.
  • The other diecut I used is this wonderful chipboard key from Bazzill.  They come in three great designs / sizes.  To accomplish the rusty distressed finish, I used Distress Stains, Snow Cap Adirondack Paint Dabber, and Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.
I hope you take the chance to play along with us...you could win a $10 gift certificate to the Scrapalicious USA store!

Supplies
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! ‘Sage Shadow’; kraft tag
Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found ‘Market Street’ 6x6 pad
Inks: Distress Ink ‘Old Paper’; Distress Stain ‘Old Paper’, ‘Brushed Corduroy’, ‘Pumice Stone’, ‘Bundled Sage’; Adirondack Paint Dabber ‘Snow Cap’; Alcohol Ink ‘Latte’, ‘Blending Solution’; StazOn ‘Timber Brown’; SU! classic ‘Cameo Coral’; SU! craft ‘Cameo Coral’, ‘Close to Cocoa’
Embellishments: Zing embossing powder ‘Clear’; Hug Snug seam binding ‘Ivory’; lace; ribbon; Papertrey Ink rustic button twine; buttons; Crackle Accents; Distress Crackle Paint ‘Rock Candy’
Tools:  Foam and felt ink blenders; sewing machine; water pen; scallop scissors; foam tape; Tim Holtz paper distresser; Wondertape

4 comments:

  1. Love the color palette. Great tag.

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  2. This is such a great tag...very "country chic"!

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  3. Love all of the Tags you have made!

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  4. Love this tag. Just seen it and it does look like old farmhouse, washday, been there forever. Great Job. Love ALL your work, Vicky!!

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