Love this Life: Funky Foliage Tag
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming the super awesome Emma Williams back to our blog as a special guest! She’s made this gorgeous Funky Foliage Tag using a plethora of fun products! Be sure to read on for tips, tricks, and product detail shots and enjoy!
Hi everyone, it’s Emma here and I’m so excited to be back on the Simon Says Stamp blog to share my latest project with you all.
I think we can say that Autumn has finally arrived, or at least it has here in the UK and a celebration of my favorite time of year I decided to create this tag, which was such a fun piece to make. I fell in love with these Funky Foliage dies when I first saw them on Tim Holtz’s Facebook Live video they are just the cutest and I just had so much fun bringing this little woodland scene to life and creating a home decor piece that can be displayed in the home and enjoyed…
So, it’s time for me to share how I created this tag…
1. For this piece, I used a Mini Etcetera Tag which is perfect for this project as it’s such a wonderful, substantial surface to work on.
2. Using paper from the Etcetera 8 x8 Paper Stash, I cut a panel roughly the same width as the tag and then adhered the paper directly onto my surface using Matte Collage Medium and the Tim Holtz Distress Collage Brush. At this stage, I also applied a layer over the top to seal the paper.
3. Once the medium is dry, I then applied Gathered Twigs Distress Crayon around the outside edge, blending out the color with my fingers or a semi dry baby wipe.
4. Paint the hole reinforcer piece, which is supplied with the tag using Walnut Stain Distress Paint and pop it over the hole of the tag using Matte Collage Medium to adhere it into place.
5. Setting the tag to one side, I moved onto the frame section and to begin, I used the Tangled Twigs die to die cut a panel of the black card.
6. Taking the Tangled Twigs die cut, apply a small amount of Vintage Gold Alchemy Wax. Using one of the Baseboard Frames, cut the twigs die cut down to fit behind the aperture of the frame.
7. I attached the tangled twigs panel to the back of the frame with strong adhesive tape and then used foam pads to mount the frame onto the covered tag.
8. To create the little ledge that is sitting directly below the frame, I used two pieces of driftwood that I had in my stash, (you can also use thick pieces of chipboard or MDF if you haven’t got any wood to hand). I placed the two pieces of wood onto the tag to create a step and used Matte Collage Medium to secure them into place. Allow for the medium to dry and the wood to be secure.
9. I then placed small torn pieces of Design Tape around the edge of the frame to create a more worn, vintage feel before moving onto all those die cuts that will create my scene.
10. Using a selection of dies from the Funky Foliage set, die cut the pieces from Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Card.
11. Starting with the toadstools, apply Candied Apple Distress Ink to the mat and spritz with water. Swipe the die cut pieces through the ink to pick up the color and heat dry.
12. Continue to do this will all your pieces to color the die cuts in a variety of Distress Inks, shown below. If you need more color on any of the pieces, keep dipping into the inks to create more intensity but remember to dry thoroughly between each layer.
13. Ink the edges of each piece using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and assemble all the individual pieces of Funky Foliage ~ this part does take time and a little bit of patience but it is definitely worth it.
14. Once I had all my pieces, I then started to adhere them to the tag, building up the layers to create dimension using various depths of foam that I attached to the back.
15. At this stage, I also placed small pieces of moss amongst the funky foliage die cuts, attaching it directly onto the ledge using Matte Collage Medium.
16. When I was happy with the placement of all the pieces, I added some Art Stones amongst the moss, again adhering them into place with Matte Collage Medium.
17. Allow for the stones to dry thoroughly before painting them with Prima Marketing, Unicorn’s Hair Acrylic Paint.
18. Cutting a strip of Mummy Cloth, (if you haven’t got Mummy Cloth a strip of cheesecloth, will do equally as well), I wrapped this beneath the wooden ledge, together with some twine and secured the wrap with a knot at the back.
19. Adhere three Melange Pebbles to the top right-hand corner to create the look of tiny bubbles.
20. To complete the frame, I added a Snippets Ephemera piece, ‘2/6’ and attached this to the top left-hand corner of the frame and hammered a Vignette Hardware Nail directly into the frame.
21. Finally, I placed a Quote Chip, sanded around the edges and attached this onto a piece of linen covered chipboard before adhering it across the aperture of the frame.
22. As the finishing touch to the tag, I dyed some white crinkle ribbon from my stash using Weathered Wood and Antique Linen Distress Spray Stain. Once the ribbon was dry, I cut it into strips and threaded it through the hole at the top…
…and that completes this autumnal, funky foliage tag that I’ve packed full of dimension and layers.
Thank you so much for stopping by today, I’ve really enjoyed taking you through the creative process of this tag and I hope I’ve inspired you with some of the tricks and techniques.
See you again soon everyone…
Emma
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Emma for being our guest!
I REALLY love this woodland style tag… the rustic feel of it is just perfect and I love the pop of color on the mushrooms. What a great die set!
THIS is amazing. All your details are over the top perfect.
Absolutely love everything about this! The mushrooms are perfect! Love the sentiment! Just plain fabulous!
AWESOME!!!
Wow! This is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing. All of the intricate detail is amazing.
Oh Emma, how beautiful! I am a huge fan of tags and fall so this is right up my alley! Love all of the colours and textures. Simply beautiful! TFS!
What a wonderful woodland tag! Great colors and theme for fall!
that little woodland scene is beautiful, the whole design of the tag works so well together so many pretty details. It would be a gift itself
The tag is packed with love, too.
So cute and fun – I’d be thrilled
to see it on a package of mine.
thanks for sharing the detailed
instructions.
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OMG! This is frameable! So much detail!
Wow! Fabulous work! I love all those mushrooms, leaves and fantastic details everywhere! <3
Love all the awesome layering on this wonderful project! The woodland scene is perfect!
So many fantastic layers and embellishments on this!
What an awesome project!
so many gorgeous details on this super projects – I will have to get those mini stones!!!
I love this tag, it’s just adorable!! I love that used Distress Ink to color the mushrooms and foliage for the bottom of the tag instead of using colored cardstock, I think it gives it more texture. The tag is just gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Wow this is amazing!
Oh my! That is fantastic! Thanks for sharing and the inspiration. I just bought those dies and haven’t yet used them. Now I will.
This is absolutely amazing! Each and every step is so well described. And everything step and addition amps up this project. I absolutely love this!!! It is so fun and funky!
Awesome colors and textures! Fabulous tag!
WOW!! I really LOVE this!
Wow!!! Amazing detail! Love this!
Wow! Amazing project. Another dazzling item from Emma here. x
Love the rustic look of this.
WONDERFULLY DONE!!! LOVE EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE with this tag!!! Colorful & detailed & just GORGEOUS!!! ;) I see things I didn’t even know were available too!!! SUPER JOB!!!! ;)
Absolutely stunning! Thank you for going through all the layers in this marvellous tutorial.
Gorgeous tag with wonderful layers! I love those mushrooms.
Sooooooooo pretty
Awesome!!!
WOWZA!!! Amazing, gorgeous piece of art. Awesome dimension and texture. Thank you for sharing your creative inspiration and talent.
This is so beautiful! I love it.
Fabulous tag! Can’t wait to try one of my own.
This is really neat! :) Love all of the detail and dimension.
I really love this project!!! Thanks for sharing. Also, love Shari’s mixed media projects..I have found a new love in the mixed media arena..
Gorgeous!
Wow!! Really incredible!!! I just bought this die set!!!
This is just stunning! Love all the pretty elements. That die set really is gorgeous!!
Wonderful fungus among us. Like the look. Will have to get that die set.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
This is gorgeous! Love those mushrooms.
What a wonderful way to set the stage for fall. Beautiful. Loved it all. Thanks for sharing.
WOW Your multimedia work is awesome! Now what will you do with the tag? If it is attached to a gift, the gift will pale in comparison. ;)
This is an incredible piece of art. Such a lot of work and attention to detail. Suitable for framing.
Oh my goodness, everything about this is just spectacular! I love every single piece! :) You have created the most beautiful woodland project! I didn’t even know about some of these dies and elements. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
WOW, this Funky Foliage Tag is AWESOME! I love mixed media projects and this takes it to a whole new level for me. Thanks Emma for sharing and the inspiration, I can’t wait to try some of your ideas myself.
What an adorable project! I love every little detail! TFS!
Wow! Move over Tim Holtz! Emma’s got this! That’s one amazing tag! So many awesome details to enjoy! Beautiful textures and design!
Wow, just amazing
Oh how I love the mushrooms!!! I love this natural look.
Super cute tag! I’m in love with those mushrooms.
It’s gorgeous Emma, I love the fall because of the great colours and inspiration you have just by looking outside. Thank you so much for showing this awesome tag, love it.