Anatomy of a Tag with 7 Dots Studio and Helmar

Today a thought I would share a quick pictorial of the process I used for creating the tags for the 7 Dots Studio & Helmar Promo Week.

Gather all  materials

Squish Distress Ink directly on non-stick craft sheet

Spritz with water...look how the colors

have intensified

Oops...left tag MUDDY...why?

This was the 2nd tag and 2 complementary colors

 had mixed together...not pretty!

Fixed tag by adding Distress Ink directly on tag ;)

Distress edges with my favorite brown...

Gathered Twigs

Adds just the right amount of depth & interest

The muddy tag all fixed...happy dance!

Embossing with Distress Ink applied to embossing plate

Layering papers for tags

                                     

Hmmm...thinking...the hardest part ;)

                                 

Finished tags

Materials used:

7 Dots Studio ~ Hopefully Collection

Inkessentials Craft Taga #10 Manilla

RANGER Non-stick craft sheet

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~

Gathered Twigs 

Squeezed Lemonade 

Mowed Lawn

Spun Sugar

Shaded Lilac

Vagabond Die Cutting System

Tim Holtz Alterations ~ Mini Paper Rosettes

Sizzix Embossing Folder ~ Paisley Palooza

Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Thanks for stopping by...I love making tags...do you?

Harley-Davidson meets Art!

This week for a DT project at Helmar the Design Team I was asked to create a masculine project for the man in my life. I created this for my husband who rides a Harley...something that he could hang in his studio. I've been hoarding this embossed metal and metal tape knowing that it would get put to good use at some point. He is always so supportive of what I do but rarely reaps any projects so this was the perfect time to create something that honors what he loves to do. Now I'm going to tell you a little secret...I hang the cost of his Harley and all the added parts over his head whenever I see his eyebrow go up when a new package of supplies comes to the door for me. "Why honey, never in a million years will what I buy even come close to what you've spent on your Harley"...end of conversation...point taken ;)

Here are the materials I chose to use for this project:

Because this project would consist of 3 heavy layers from Wendy Vecchi's Studio 490 Art Parts, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive was my choice to complete this project.

First I would have to apply an embossed metal to 2 of the pieces from the Large Circle Frame {Studio 490 art parts}.

I then used Ranger's Metal Foil Tape that I wrapped around the outer ring of this project. I embossed this ring using the heads of different screws and a hammer. The metal was  darkened with Adirondack Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink in Pitch Black and burnished with a paper towel. The three circles were attached together with the 450 Quick Dry Adhesive along with the fabric patch. To ensure that the components stayed layered and not collapse on themselves I added Liquid Scrap Dots to  both the outer ring and the fabric patch. After allowing to cure overnight this project was ready to hang.

Here is the finished project:

Thanks for stopping by! 

Helmar June Challenge...what is it????

The HELMAR June Challenge will be revealed on June 1st. What is it...need inspiration...do you join in? Here's a hint from my projects on the challenge...can you guess what it might be???

Make sure you check the HELMAR blog to see what the multitalented Lydell Quin has up her sleeve!

Helmar Design Team Member