June Colour Theme - Tag Book - Fiona Randall

 

 

Morning all.

 I'm here with a Tag Book for the June Colour theme.

 What a fabulous theme of colours and so me.

 

This is the colour theme for June.

 

 

I have made a Tag Book using the fabulous Tando Grey Board Substrates.

 

 

This is the front cover shot.

The Inner covers are further along in the post.

 

 The front and back covers were created using Tando Grey Board Tags size 8. Covered in papers from my stash to tie in with the colour theme. Then a collage of Butterflies and ephemera added to complete with inking around the edges.

 

Now onto the inner pages of the book.

 

 

These were created  from one sheet of 12x12 scrapbook paper.

Using a size 8 tag as a template it was traced around 4 times onto the paper lined up together to create a concertina fold.

 I then placed a template from the A5 Insert Template set on the bottom and traced around.

So once cut out and folded it created the pockets for the tag inserts as shown. 

 

I then traced around a size 6 Grey Board tag onto white cardstock x4 and cut out. These were then decorated with collage elements and papers. The edges inked and string added to finish.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Stay Safe

Fiona.

 

Products Used.

 

 

Tando Creative Grey Board Tags- Size 8.

 

 

Tando Creative Grey Board Tags- Size 6.

 

 

Tando A5 Insert Template Set.

 

 

Other Products.

 

 

Stamperia Paper Pad- Time is an Illusion.

 

 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- Vintage Photo.

 

 

Collage Elements from my own stash.

 

Ribbon.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Technique Tag Thursday - Collage Stamping - with Nikki Killinger

Hi all,

Sorry I couldn't do a live tonight, but hope you enjoy this easy technique tutorial.

You will need:

Your Tag.
Scissors
Paper or Post it Notes
Flat Paintbrush.
3 paints that blend together, i.e: red, orange, yellow.  Blue, Green, Yellow.  Pink, lilac, purple...
Stamps of your choice, I would make these smallish stamps that can be cut out easily.
A varnish, or crackle glaze to finish.

Step 1.
First give your tag a base layer of White Gesso, Tinting Base or White Paint.
Then paint your tag, going across it, in a strip of the first (palest) colour.  While still wet, introduce the second (medium) colour, and then the third (darkest).  This gives you a 'sunset' or ombre/graduated finish.

Step 2.  Take a focal stamp, and position where you would like it.  Stamp onto your background, then onto a piece of paper and cut out.  Cover your image with the paper 'mask'.  A tip here, using Post It Notes is good for this technique, put the main part of your stamped image to the part where the sticky is (on the back), and then your mask will stick to your tag and be removable but easier to keep in position.

Step 3.  Stamp another image (or two or 3), around your original image on the tag, depending on what fits without overlapping.  Stamp these on to paper and cut out.

Step 4.  Place the paper over your images, and continue stamping.  Repeat the paper process if needed, until the whole tag is masked and stamped to your liking.

Step 5.  Remove the paper to reveal your Tag!  If you have any 'gaps' where the paper hasn't masked properly, you can take a fineliner and just 'fill in' where you think the lines should be.  You can also fill any spaces that are too empty with some doodles if you feel brave.

Complete your tag with a layer of Triple Thick Glaze, a Varnish, or Crackle Glaze for effect.  I used Crackle Glaze.

This is a simple technique that gets forgotten, but can give amazing results.  It's how I made the Ministry Team's Jacket's, and works brilliantly on fabric bags and Canvas too. 

Have fun and make up your own scenes!

Best Wishes,

Nikki
xxx