Recycled Tag

Tag it Tuesday Recycle and up-cycle are nice words for trash. In this tutorial, we are using trash to create a tag. Craft materials don’t have to be fancy and if you keep your eyes open, you can find a lot of different materials for free. The tag base is from a Kleenex box and … Continue reading “Recycled Tag”

DIY Resist Spray Tag

Tag it Tuesday This week’s tag is a variety of mixed media. Beginning with DIY resist spray and ink smooshing. Then add ephemera in coordinating colors to finish the tag. To make your own DIY Resist Spray, follow my tutorial here: [Resist Spray] For the free teacup PDF printable: [Teacups] In the above close-up image, … Continue reading “DIY Resist Spray Tag”

Die-cut Card

with Kokorosa I used my DIY Mixed Media Spray and a die from Kokorosa to make this beautiful card. I chose not to use a sentiment, leaving just the lovely image. The card turned out so nice that I wouldn’t mind framing the image. Kokorosa Metal Cutting Dies with Butterflies & Flowers Background Board is … Continue reading “Die-cut Card”

Let’s Make a Bracelet for Spring

with Gwen Studios Spring is almost here and adding a new accessory to your wardrobe is a great way to update without spending much time or money. I added beads to a fluted ribbon technique. Using Gwen Studios’ pink satin ribbon, I made this lovely bracelet to update my spring wardrobe. This project was created … Continue reading “Let’s Make a Bracelet for Spring”

Tag it Tuesday with Gelatos

This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses Gelatos in two different techniques. Gelatos are a smooth soft crayon-like product that can mix with water and blend easily with or without water. I added some plastic netting for texture (that photographs oddly) and a simple piece of ephemera to finish off the tag. Video Tutorial: In the … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday with Gelatos”

DIY Your Own Mixed Media Sprays

I will show you how to make your own DIY Mixed Media Sprays. I called this “plastic paint” for lack of a better explanation. I was inspired by a video I watched on the Pink Poodles Craft channel and went in my own direction from her experimentation. Materials: Video Tutorial: Depending on your chosen colors, … Continue reading “DIY Your Own Mixed Media Sprays”

Gone Fishing – Tag it Tuesday

This week’s tag uses a fun paint bubble technique for the background which is fun to do. Then I added printable images to finish it off with a fun fishing theme. If you would like the free fish printable you can download it here: [Fish.pdf] The words are from a printable available in the shop. … Continue reading “Gone Fishing – Tag it Tuesday”

Tag it Tuesday – Alternative Stencil Tag

This week’s Tag it Tuesday uses a stencil in an alternative way. The alteration comes from last week’s stencil tag. The technique came from a way I was cleaning off my stencils after making the tag last week. Here are both tags so you can see the variation between the two. The close-up image of … Continue reading “Tag it Tuesday – Alternative Stencil Tag”