Cute, layered gift tags with Ewelina

You know that awkward time when it turns out you have forgotten about someone's birthday or when you need to say a last minute 'thank you' but a bottle of wine is all you have and seems slightly impersonal to give it without a card? I'm the queen of such situations - I'm so rubbish at remembering these things!!! So I decided to be prepared this time and make some super cute, all-occasion gift tags. 

I wanted to stamp ombre designs on the canvas tags - that was the plan... the rest just kind of happened...

I used purple and Violet orchid Opaque fabric paints which I dabbed onto the stamp and then transferred it onto the tags.

I added metal studs to reinforce the holes in the tags... Now, it was time to start improvising.

I picked Little Birdie Crafts flowers and Chipboards and a variety of Kraft tags from Canvas Corp.

After assembling little compositions on the canvas tags (and making sure that the stamped design was still visible), I layered the tags over one another and... voila!

It might be cheating a bit but now I have some emergency gift tags.. you know, just in case...

See you next time!!!

Ewelina

fabric paint opaque

Prima Marketing Art Basics Dabbing Brush - Set of 3

Trio of Canvas Tags with Brusho by Ewelina

Hello! Ewelina here today, I'm so excited to share with you my first project for Colourcraft!

Since May is the month where we introduce ourselves, I decided to go for my 'staple' look - layers upon layers of media and colours. As a  base, I used canvas tags - they are so much fun and the fabric texture adds to the mixed media feel of the project.

 

So, here is my process...

Start by running Heavy Gel Medium through a stencil - this was to 'colour proof' parts of the canvas.

Once the gel medium is dry, sprinkle your chosen Brusho powders on the tags (I used:  and  ) - spray with water and dry with a heat gun.

Can you see the places where the gel medium was stencilled on?

With black Archival ink, stamp various designs on the tags - this is to add another layer of colour and dimension.

While the ink is drying, colour the chipboards with Terracota Brusho (I added more powder in some areas while drying to make them darker).

To add colour to the metal embellishments, cover them with white paint (I used High Impact from Tattered Angels) and sprinkle Brusho while the base is still wet; add a bit of water and heat-dry. I scraped some paint off with a palette knife to reveal the silver underneath.

Now that all your elements are ready, time to start the assembly.

Build more layers and dimension with some colour-coordinated flowers and the earlier prepared embellishments - wings and keys; attach using a hot glue gun.

Your mixed media canvas tags are ready! 

If you'd like to see the whole tag-creating process... here is your chance:

Thank you for stopping by! 

Have a great day!

Ewelina

15g brusho