Kindness Tag
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Anna-Karin Evaldsson with this gorgeous Mixed Media tag project with the strong and true message that Kindness, really can change the world! Read on for more information and enjoy!
Hi everyone! March has arrived and spring is around the corner. I particularly enjoy the longer days and I am looking forward to all the shades of green that appear in spring. I am happy to be here today with a fun mixed media tutorial. I made a tag, but the techniques work just as well for cardmaking or art journaling. If you see the finished result of a mixed media project, it might look complicated, but if you just follow the steps, you will see that it is not difficult at all. It is also very forgiving in the sense that mistakes are either easy to hide or can become a part of the design.
I love to make die cuts a part of the background, by almost baking them into the background. If you touch the tag it doesn’t seem as if the die cuts have been glued onto the background, but more like they were there from the start. This works with almost any type of die and is very effective with detailed dies, such as the Rose Scribble Trio by Memory Box that I used here.
Start by die cutting the Rose Scribble Trio three times from Heavystock cardstock. My third die cut isn’t complete since I was only planning to use a part of it.
Glue the die cuts to the background with Distress Matte Medium and add another layer of medium on top. Let dry.
Coat everything with a layer of gesso.
When the gesso is dry, paint the background with Distress Paint. I used Antique Linen, Pumice Stone and Walnut Stain. Water down the paint first and then mist more water on the tag, so that the colors blend and run. Let dry – it takes a little while because of all the water.
Apply a little Opaque Crackle Texture Paste to the corners and edges with a palette knife. Crackles form as the paste dries.
You can color the roses with different media. I used Dina Wakley’s Scribble Sticks. Rub the stick over the roses, using a shade of pink and a shade of red.
Continue with the leaves, using two shades of green.
Blend the colors with a paint brush and water. You don’t see a big difference, but it makes the colors a little brighter.
Paint the crackle areas with watered down Antique Linen and Ground Espresso. Let dry.
Add shading to the flowers with a Black Soot Marker and use a paint brush with just a little water to blend out the lines.
As a final touch I decided to add some gold foil. Apply a glue stick here and there and then rub the foil on top. It is best to work in one area at a time.
I dyed some mummy cloth with Distress Ink. Press the cloth onto the ink pad and then mist with water.
Die cut the Memory Box Kindness Cursive Script from Simon Says Stamp White Diamond Glimmery cardstock and from brown cardstock and layer on top of each other.
Here you can see the color and shading a little better.
The paint brush texture from the matte medium and the gesso shows through both the paint and the Scribble Sticks.
Layer a piece of mummy cloth under the title to make it stand out better. I also used just a part of a sentiment stamp from the SSS Uplifting Thoughts set.
Here you can see the fold foil better, just a little makes a big difference and adds interest.
I hope this tutorial inspired you to use your dies in new ways and to play around with different media.
Thank you so much for looking! Happy crafting! -Anna-Karin
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Thanks so much for stopping by today, and thanks to Anna-Karin for being our guest!
More Lucky to Know You Release Inspiration!
Hello, friends, and welcome to day two of our Lucky to Know You release blog hop! If you missed yesterday’s hop, be sure to circle back and check it out HERE.
Our Simon Says Stamp exclusive Lucky to Know You product lineup is full of adorable charm and lots of inspiring ways to celebrate spring, Easter, and the return of flowers! Included you’ll find gorgeous Easter products ranging from cute to traditional to sacred, new members of our cute and trendy Simon gnome family, and an array of pretty spring florals! There are some fun new products from CZ Design and a brand new spring-themed set of Suzy’s watercolor cards! We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new products!
Before we hop, let’s take a look at some fabulous inspiration from Shari Carroll:
We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside two different extra special free gifts with purchase (you pick which one) just for you! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.
Ready for even more Lucky to Know You inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!
Please share some feedback with these artists who work hard to inspire and excite us! Your comments mean so much to them.
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Debby Hughes
- Laura Bassen
- Yoonsun Hur
- Amanda Korotkova
- Yana Smakula
- Amy Rysavy
- Bibi Cameron
- Gayatri Murali
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Emma Williams
- Karin Äkesdotter
- Preeti Chandran
- Sidnie Des Jardins
- JD Collins
- Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Thanks again for joining us today!
You’ll love browsing our Lucky to Know You Gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!
You can check out the entire Lucky to Know You collection below:
Lucky to Know You Blog Hop!
Hi, friends! Welcome to day one of two Lucky to Know You release blog hops! Come back tomorrow for more wonderful inspiration!
Our Simon Says Stamp exclusive Lucky to Know You product lineup is full of adorable charm and lots of inspiring ways to celebrate spring, Easter, and the return of flowers! Included you’ll find gorgeous Easter products ranging from cute to traditional to sacred, new members of our adorable and trendy Simon gnome family, and an array of pretty spring florals! There are some fun new products from CZ Design and a brand new spring-themed set of Suzy’s watercolor cards! We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new products!
OK! Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll! Shari used products from our Lucky to Know You release to make these fantastic projects:
We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside two different extra special free gifts with purchase (you pick which one) just for you! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.
Ready for even more Lucky to Know You inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!
Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Cathy Zielske
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Nichol Spohr
- Lisa Addesa
- Heather Ruwe
- Suzy Plantamura
- Barb Engler
- Cheiron Brandon
- Lea Lawson
- Betty Wright
- Bobbi Lemanski
- Lin Brandyberry
Thanks again for joining us today!
You’ll love browsing our Lucky to Know You Gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!
You can check out the entire Lucky to Know You collection below:
