Dream of More

Sometimes it's nice just to play around with backgrounds, isn't it? That was my mood when creating this tag. I just wanted to play in the ink.  The only requirement I had for myself was to include this lovely Queen Anne's Lace chipboard image.

A Few Details:

• Starting with a plain manila #8 tag, I roughly colored the entire tag with Old Paper Distress Stain.  I then pounced some Old Paper and Crushed Olive Distress Stains onto my craft mat.  I spritzed them with water, then spritzed a little Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls Mist.  I then laid the tag face down into all that inky goodness, pressing it down to make sure the whole face got a good dousing.  I used a heat gun to dry it.  The result was an organic marbling effect with hints of gold dust.  Just lovely!

• Along the bottom, I stamped a harlequin pattern in VersaMark ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  It's very subtle, but adds that "little something".  The butterflies are stamped in Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Simon Says...Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  Challenge #69 - Distress It
That Craft Place: Trees & Nature
Shopping Our Stash:  Challenge 53 - May Flowers

Supplies:

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