Cathedral Window Tags by Paula Cheney
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! We’re honored to have the super talented and creative Paula Cheney as a special guest on our blog today bringing us some absolutely AMAZING Cathedral Window tags! Read on for more information and enjoy!
When the Etcetera Cathedral Windows came out, I knew I wanted to use the smallest ones to create a few special embellishments for my Christmas packages. I gathered a few of my favorite products of the season but soon realized there were so many ideas to create whatever style you wished just by varying the colors and theme. Follow along and I’ll show you what I mean!
As I said, I chose the smallest Cathedral Windows for the base. There are four, 2.75 x 4.25” windows in each package which was perfect for my project.
To create three different styles using the same product…start with color. I painted each window with a different color paint: Distress Paint in Black Soot, Antique Linen, and Media Acrylic Paint in Ancient (a great metallic color).
Let’s start with the three different backgrounds and then we will pull everything together at the end.
Shabby Chic Window
- Use StazOn ink to stamp the pine branch from Stampers Anonymous Yuletide Gatherings onto piece of transparency.
- Cut the transparency to fit the window.
- TURN THE TRANSPARENCY OVER (to protect the inked image). On the BACK of the transparency, pounce Meadow Alcohol Ink over the branches of the stamped image.
- Turn the transparency to the right side and adhere the window with Collage Medium.
Gold Mirrored Window
- Cut a sheet of Mirrored the same size as the window.
- Pounce Mushroom Alcohol Ink over Mirrored as well as the painted frame to age.
- Adhere the cathedral window to the Mirrored piece with Collage Medium.
Stained Glass Window
- Cut a piece of Brushed Silver Alcohol Ink cardstock. I like the brushed silver cardstock because it gives the Alcohol Ink an iridescent finish that will look amazing under the lights of the Christmas Tree. You will not be disappointed!
- Spritz 91% Isopropyl Alcohol over cardstock (use in a well ventilated room).
- Quickly shake multiple colors of Alcohol Ink over the surface.
- Use a blending Tool with a clean felt pad to pounce over the Alcohol Ink.
- Spritz 91% Isopropyl Alcohol over cardstock. Don’t worry, you haven’t messed up your work. Just wait, and in a few minutes it will all blend back together. just like magic.
- At this point you can decide if you want to add more layers or be done. Totally a matter of taste. Once you are happy, cut the cardstock to fit the window and adhere with Collage Medium.
Set aside the windows while you create some flowers using the Large Funky Festive die.
- Cut all die pieces using Distress Watercolor paper. Cut the pine, jumper and poinsettia twice.
- Use a Detailer Water Brush and Distress Ink to color each flower/greens.
NOTE: You could easily cut the same dies with colored cardstock and skip the hand coloring if you wish.
Now bring everything together to finish the windows.
Stained Glass Window: thread a vintage button onto string and wrap it multiple times around the window, ending in a bow.
Gold Mirrored Window – tie a bow with ice blue ribbon (that might seem strange for Christmas but it will work for what I have in mind)
Shabby Chic Window – wrap a thin stick with Mummy Cloth and glue to the window.
Notes on the fishing touches:
- The windows are small, so every piece of greenery was clipped into at least two pieces after coloring.
- I added Clear Rock Candy Glitter over the top of both poinsettias, and the pink berries.
- Distress Mica was added to each window at the very end. To do that, just tap on a small amount of Collage Medium and sprinkle Mica over the top (do not press down). Let dry, then tap off excess.
Shabby Chic Window
White and green floral + Tiny Bells and sentiment from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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Stained Glass Window
Cut the poinsettia in half to fit around button + gift tag from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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Gold Mirrored Window
Added greens and holly + Tiny Bells + postcard sticker from the Christmas Sticker Book.
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To use on a wrapped present, just poke a hole through the top of the window. Thread with string or jute and add to the bow or ribbon.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and a BIG thank you to Paula for this gorgeous trio of inspiration!
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These are gorgeous! Your creativity is always inspiring and I learned so many fun techniques that I want to try soon, like using the alcohol inks to make the stained glass effect. Thanks!
Wow so many and what a lot of work to get them look so stunning!
AMAZING!!
These are so beautiful and creative. Each is a little work of art and would need to be displayed after coming off the package! As well,I think there better be something pretty special in the package to match the tag! Lol!
Looks like stained glass!
These are gorgeous!
These are fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
I REALLY like the stained glass looking one. Those windows are gorgeous!!!
Holy moly, these are absolutely stunning!
Fantastic tags. Beautiful. Thank you for the great tips.
OMG these are stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These tags are absolutely amazing!! So gorgeous!!!
Just stunning, and so creative!
STUNNING!!!
WOW these are absolutely amazing, I love all all of the details and textures, very beautiful!
These tags are so amazing! I have a similar die set and now I am dying to use it to create tags!
The cathedral window cards are works of art! The windows are perfect for Christmss but could be used for Easter, or sympathy cards.
These cathedral window tags are amazing! I love how different each one looks depending on which supplies are used. :)
Such great tags, Paula! How special to receive a gift with a beautiful gift tag on on it!❤️
Those windows are amazing! I really like them on the wrapped gifts as well as the card.
Wow! This is the prettiest gift wrapping I’ve ever seen! Your tags are absolutely beautiful!
STUNNING WORK, Paula!!!! I can also see mirror card stock behind these little windows!!! NICELY DONE!! ;)<3
Paula is amazingly creative! I love this idea! I used the 2 larger ones in the cathedral window package now I know what to do with the smaller ones!
Absolutely gorgeous projects! Thanks so much for sharing…
Awesome window tags Paula, you are such a great designer.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome inspiration and Happy Holidays.
wow – what incredible pieces of art – this would a gift by itself – def would not throw this away with the packaging
Wow!!! These are Amazing!!!!
This is so pretty
These cathedral tags are simply gorgeous! Thanks to Paula for sharing this wonderful tutorial.
Beautiful Cathedral Window projects! So many different looks, and each one is lovely!
These are beautiful. I need to bring out my Tim Holtz products and try something like this.
These mixed media tags looks amazing!!
Wow!! Fabulous work!! <3
These are fantastic – I absolutely love them!!! Thanks so much for the detailed directions! Merry Christmas!
Love these beautiful tags!! Love the gorgeous stained glass window!! Great detailed instructions!! Always a big plus!
Gorgeous and wonderful tutorial.
These are just gorgeous!
Love these–they are beautiful!
WOW! These are GORGEOUS cathedral windows!
Oh my goodness Paula what a thorough pictorial/tutorial of your process, these are so beautiful. Thanks for the great ideas.
Lovely! These tags add a flair to any gift! And the receiver could use them as a tree ornament. Thank you for sharing this beautiful idea.
Fantastic tags, these are gifts all on their own! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
The cathedral tags are breathtaking!
Love these. The stained glass one is my favorite.
These are truly beautiful!
All I can say is Wow!!! These are absolutely stunning! If I made these I would use them as ornaments on the Christmas tree. I have seen the window frames in my local scrapbook store and didn’t really think much of them but I will be going back to get some to attempt to make something even remotely close to this beautiful.
What beautiful work, love the inspiration!
I adore the stained glass look.
What a great idea to make tags and then they can be used as ornaments. I have got to give this a try!, Thanks Paula!
You did a fabulous job with the alcohol inks. Unlike me when I tried. ha-ha