Good Morning!!
My post today is a Valentine Heart Tag. I have used a size 10 Tando greyboard tag https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/TAGS120X60.html and some hearts from the grab bag of hearts https://www.tando-creative.co.uk/GRBBGHEARTS.html
This project could easily be adapted to make a card front instead of a tag. I'm just a bit of a tagaholic, so any excuse to get the tags out and I'm there! The photos aren't the best. I was working in my craft room at night so the colour isn't great. Check out the Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook and the #tandocreative on Instagram for more pics.
The first thing I did was to spray a piece of card with some distress ink and oxide sprays. I wanted the depth of colour to vary which is why I used ink and oxide. The colours I chose were kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry and a bit of fired brick. I then die cut some hearts in different shapes and sizes. I used a Tim Holtz die, buy any different size heart dies will do the same job.
Next, I painted the tag with white gesso, then covered it with bits of paper cut from an old book and dictionary. I sprayed it with the same ink and oxide sprays I had used for the hearts, stamped randomly all over with the same script stamp and black ink, then highlighted the edges with black ink and a blending tool. I dabbed the blending tool with the black in a couple of areas on the tag to break up the pink a little bit and to add a bit more of a grungy look.
The hearts I chose from the grab bag were all painted red. I wanted different textures so on one I added some glossy accents then sprinkled a bit of glitter into it before it set. On another, I just stamped with the script and edged it in black and on the last one I added some translucent grit paste then dabbed some red paint over the top when it was dried.
For the 3 die cut hearts in the photo below I decided to add a bit of shine. I used embossing glaze on the top one, a translucent crackle paste on the middle one and glossy accents on bottom one (photo below).
I edged all the hearts using black ink and a blending tool then placed them randomly on the tag before I decided where I wanted each one. I used PVA glue for the card hearts and matte gel for the greyboard hearts. I then just added a simple sentiment at the bottom.
I would love to see any Valentine makes using Tando goodies - cards or tags. Please be sure to post your projects in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook or on Instagram using #tandocreative
Bye for now! I'll be back next week with another Tando heart project
Bernadette xxx
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