It’s Wednesday and time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
This challenge is hosted by Jenny (Pushing The Right Buttons), who has chosen the theme ENJOY YOUR EMBOSSING …Jenny says, “For this one you need to make a vintage or shabby chic project of your choice and remember to include some embossing. Use your favourite embossing methods (wet, dry, heat, or any other techniques you want to share) – just enjoy your embossing!”
I created 2 tags using both heat and dry embossing. I cut hearts with the Sizzix heartfelt bigz die by Tim Holtz. The tag backgrounds were created by cutting manila and kraft surface with the framleits tag die and lightly tapping a Tim Holtz background stamp and covering with embossing powder. I used clear powder over potting soil archival ink by Wendy Vecchi on the manila tag and silver embossing powder over distress embossing ink on the black kraft surface. I stitched the edges of both tags and attached a wordband that had been alcohol inked, with twine.
To create this heart, I used the faux graniteware starter kit and archival inks by Wendy Vecchi. I added Tim Holtz idea-ology gears with alcohol ink applied to give an aged look. This was mounted onto the new idea-ology adhesive backed textile surface by Tim Holtz, which I stitched.
The second tag I dry embossed the foil covered heart with Tim Holtz Gears texture fades folder. I used the technique demonstrated in last months 12 tags of 2016 and added cracked pistachio distress paint and alcohol inks to create a faux patina. This was again mounted onto the new idea-ology adhesive backed textile surface by Tim Holtz, which I lightly inked and stitched.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
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Love your pair of tags!! I am really taken by the faux granite effect, it looks super
Wow…these are just so fabulously grungy and gorgeous! I love the colors you chose to work with, and the stitching adds sooo much. It’s very cool the way you combined the hard metallic look with the softness of the textile…I love that!!! Gorgeous!
These are crazy wonderful, Zoe! I love the industrial hearts, but I love your backgrounds even more. And I agree with Kathy, the addition of textile adds so much to these pieces. Lots of fantastic details to feast our eyes on here! Super take on the challenge.
Hugs,
Linda
great tags!
These are amazing! And I usually don’t care for ‘heart’ stuff.
These are so cool! I love the two different effects using similar designs by switching up the metallics and colors. Beautiful tags! Very happy to be creating on this very talented team!
Great tags, Zoe! The partial stamping is just beautiful done in this manner. The stitching really frames the designs. Perfect and something I will have to play with. Hugs, Autumn
Just gorgeous Zoe, amazing textures and I love the Cracked Pistachio patina, brilliant! Deb xo
Zoe as always you create wonderful tags! love every little detail! hugs Barbara
Perfection. Be still my heart! Everything about these are stunning and I love the textural feel to them. Awesome!
Gorgeous, Zoe!! Love both of these – can’t stop drooling! Thanks for the explanation – I need to look into that graniteware bit – it is fantastic! xx Lynn
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to leave your blog, Zoe, because I can’t take my eyes off your tags! The different patinas you created are so visually stunning, and then there is the sweetness of the hearts and sentiments, enhanced by the soft touch of the stitching around the edges. You totally rocked this challenge. And now I’m heading back to stare at your gorgeous tags again!
Hugs,
Nancy
Fabulous pair of tags Zoe ! Love the grungy look ! Sue C
Gorgeous tags! The background is incredible! I love the textures and fun dimension throughout! Great project~
Sherrie K
Fabulous deployment of all those brilliant techniques and products to create a truly stunning pair of tags! The golden damask background and that metallic patina heart are probably my favourite parts, but the parts here add up to even more than their sum to make an altogether amazing pair.
Alison xx
Wow, Zoe! Your two tags are fantastic to look at, with those shimmery backgrounds and those hearts, finished and embellished in a grungy way. Loving the granite, but the industrial heart makes mine sing! Because I’m a curious kind of crafter, I’m still trying to figure out how you got the manila tag to shimmer so much!
Thank you for your encouraging comments on my blog!
these are great!
Wow Zoe, these are fabulous!! I love all the eroded metal effects, such a beautifully grungy set of tags! hugs 🙂
Oh my word…just loving these tags. So much to look at, so very creative and talented. Thank you for the inspiration x