Reach for the Stars Tag

 

 

This week on the Tando Creative blog the theme is 'In The Stars' .

 

 

For my project I decided to decorate a Tando Long Tag with a moon and stars theme.

I used DecoArt Chalky Finish in Legacy mixed with a little Carbon Chalky finish to give a dark midnight blue colour. I applied this to the textured background of the tag the two circles from the Tando Grab bag of circles and the moon and  stars which I had cast from molds. I then swiped DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Burnished brass across the raised areas of the tag to highlight the texture as well as the moon and stars also. I then stencilled onto the larger of the circles with DecoArt Extreme Sheene in Burnished brass and attached the moon to the small circle and then edged both of the circles with the metallic lustre. A piece of brass chicken wire from my stash was then attached to the tag. Some twigs from the garden were given a swipe of metallic lustre before attaching on top of the chicken wire . Then the circles and stars layered on top. A splattering of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Titanium white was then applied. Word strips were then typed up on my vintage typewriter and attached to the tag base to finish.

                                                   

                                                         Here's a close up of the detail.

 

 

List of products used.

 

Tando Long Tags

 

Tando Grab bag of Circles

 

DecoArt Chalky Finish:- Legacy

 

DecoArt Chalky Finish:- Carbon

 

DecoArt Metallic Lustre:- Burnished Brass

 

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic:- Titanium White

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read

Hugs Fiona x

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



Monochrome week- by Fiona Randall

 

 

Good morning,

it's Monochrome week here at Tando and I have decided to make a quick and simple tag as my inspiration for you.

 

 

I started by  applying DecoArt Chalky Finish in Primitive to a Tando Long Tag. I then stamped the edges with the Large decorative stamp from my Favourite Andy Skinner's Textures Stamp Set with black Versafine ink.

 

Next step was to take a piece of corrugated card and  cut to a tag shape to layer on the long tag base. I stripped back areas on the top and bottom to expose the ridged. This was then given coats of DecoArt Chalky finish in Relic, Primitive and Everlasting and blended to the desired effect. Stamping with Watering Can Archival Ink and Andy Skinners Illusionary Artists Word Up and Numbers  stamp set followed by my favourite Textures Stamp set again to the edges. Stenciling using Andy Skinners Children Stencil came next With DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Carbon Black. A word chip was created by stamping a title using Andy Skinners word up and numbers set and applying to a strip of greyboard then attached to the tag. The finished Tag was then mounted onto the long tag base. A washer from Andy Skinners Industrial Elements kit was given a coat of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic and then glued to the tag before threading through a piece of black leather cord to finish.

 

 

Close up Detail.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this project.

Fiona.

 

Products Used.

 

 

Tando Long Tags.

 

 

Children Stencil.

 

Andy Skinner Industrial Elements Set.

 

StampendousTextures Stamp Set.

 

Andy Skinner Word Up and Numbers Stamp Set.

 

 

 

 

Chalky Finish - Relic, Primitive, Everlasting.

 

Media Fluid Acrylic- Carbon Black.