This month’s tag was a great way to wish my husband a

Happy Valentine’s Day……..

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To create the background, I started by using a stencil to create a mono print on the tag (see Tim’s technique here ).  Then I added added the pink hearts with Candied Apple Distress Ink. Last I added the gold hearts with texture paste and gold embossing powder (see Tim’s technique here).

I was a little impatient, so I didn’t wait for the texture paste to dry before heating the hearts with the heat tool. The hearts puffed up when heated and some even stayed puffy when it cooled. I loved the way it looked on the first tag, so I did it again on this tag.

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For the words, I typed out what I wanted it to say using the font Traveling Typewriter.  I cut them apart and inked them. For a different effect, I added Glossy Accents to the top of each word.

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To finish off the tag I added some stamped words, metal embellishments, a vial label, and ribbon. I love how the tag turned out.

Want to learn these techniques? Classes are offered this week at Cafe Crop in Merrillville, Indiana.  Call or stop by Cafe Crop to sign up.