Love Fairy Tag

This is will be my last fairy experiment tag for now. Since it's my last one, I wanted to create it a little differently from the rest. Here are the steps to it.

1) First I've cut a big circle on the pre-printed transparency tag.

2) Then I've used some 3 dimensional liquid accents (ie. glossy accents, crackle accents) to dab all around the circle and sprinkle some crystal glitters on it. When it's dry, I've covered it with another coat of liquid accents to seal it up.

3) I've cut out a circle clear transparency which is slightly bigger than that circle and stamped on it using some solvent ink. Later, I attached to the tag from the back using the liquid accents too.

4) I've then glittered the fairy image and added some crystals and rhinestones to it. To give it a little dimensions, I've cut part of the flower petals and fold it up.

5) I've stamped the plant of hearts and heat embossed it using some white and silver embossing powders on black card stock. Then I've cut it out and added some details on it using rick rack, 3D pen, doodling, glitters and crystals.

Sources: Card stock: ProvoCraft, Ink: Brilliance, Emboss It and Staz On, Stamps: Norsk Stempelblad AS, Others: uni-ball signo gel pen, paint marker, crackle accents (Ranger Ink), glitters, rhinestones, crystals, pre-printed transparency, ribbons, acrylic sentiments (The Paper Studio).

Secret Fairy Tag

Here's another little fairy tag that I've created today. I've used various stamps to stamp the background on a clear transparency. Then, I've used some dimensional liquid accents (ie. glossy accents or crackle accents) to create all the watery drops or rain drops.

I've glittered the fairy image using some green glitters. I've also added some rain drops using the liquid accents technique on her hair too. I've stamped the plants on various pattern papers and card stock. To add some details on them, I've inked, glittered, heat embossed, add sequins and beads to them. All the pieces are attached to the transparency using foam adhesives to give some dimensions to the tag.

I've noticed that quite a few of you asking me about the fairy images. Well, actually these images had been mailed to me by one of my blog reader. I do not have the soft copy to it. She challenged me to use them in any of my projects. I'm actually thrilled to have received them.

Sources: Card stock: ProvoCraft, Ink: Memories, Emboss It and Staz On, Stamps: Stampin' Up, Posh Impression, Others: uni-ball signo gel pen, paint marker, crackle accents (Ranger Ink), glitters, beads, sequins, transparency, ribbons, embossing powders.

Dream Fairy Tag

Here's another of my fun experiment tag with fairy.

The tag is a pre-printed transparency. I've stamped on it using some black solvent ink and later use a white paint marker to doodle on it.

The fairy image had been inked, glittered and added some beads for details. I've also used the "Freshen up your Flowers" technique on the flower image. The whole image is attached to the tag using some foam adhesives to give some dimensions.

I've used the "Chalkboard Technique" to create the two roses and later doodled and glittered it. I've cut part of the petal sections and fold it up to give it a little dimension.

On the right of the tag, I've sued a cord and a ribbon to lace a strip and tied a ribbon at the end. I've also added some glass beads to it.

Hope you all like it!

Sources: Card stock: ProvoCraft, Ink: Colorbox and Staz On, Stamps: Hero Arts, Others: uni-ball signo gel pen, paint marker, crackle accents (Ranger Ink), glitters, rhinestones, glass beads and micro beads, pre-printed transparency, ribbons, cord.

Because You're

Here's what I've been doing after I've finished my last fairy tag. This is a layout about Ryan being a prince to me and his dad. I've always wanted to challenge myself in creating a black and white layout. I've actually thought of using a black and white photograph of Ryan but I just can't resist to try the effect with a colour photograph instead. I think it worked out quite well.

Here are the steps to it.

1) I've used the "Printing with Corrugated Paper" technique to created the visual matting on the right of the photograph.

2) I've also used the "Dual Tones and Layer Stitching" technique on the circular curve in the background. I've actually masked and stamped the outer layer of the curve.

3) Since I don't have many pattern papers in Black and White. I just have to create them. I've created the whole border strip on the bottom of the page. I've even created all the chipboard circles and the photo corners. They're painted, stamped, layered and doodled.

4) I've also created that crown myself. I've been wanting to sue some of the Maya Road's crowns and tiara's chipboard but could not find it. Therefore, I just have to create it myself using heavy card stock and add some bling and stamping to it. I've also glossed it.

5) All the flowers and flourishes are hand doodled on white and black card stock and cut it out. They're attached onto the layout using some foam adhesive for dimensions. The huge flower is created out of corrugated paper and transparency.

6) The circle journaling on the top right of the layout had been created using Microsoft Words and later cut and paste onto a transparency using foam adhesives. The transparency had been painted and doodled on the edges and stamped using solvent ink.

This had been a very difficult challenge for me as most of you know how much I love to play with colours. Hope it will inspire some of you to try it out.

Sources: Card stock: Bazzill Basic Papers, Pattern Papers: 7Gypsies, Rocky Mountain, Ink: Tim Holtz's Distress Ink, ColorBox, Staz On and Memories, Rub-ons: Urban Lily, Basic Grey, Stamps: MakingMemories, Autumn Leaves, Brads: Making Memories, Others: Zig pens, uni-ball signo gel pen, paint marker, acrylic paint, flowers, crackle accents (Ranger Ink), blings, transparency, ribbons, eyelets.

Dual Tones and Layer Stitching.

This is also another technique that I've used in my latest layout. I've hand stitched in zig-zag twice using two different tones of threads. I remembered some of my blog readers had asked me how do you hand stitch on a layout? Well, I do not have a sewing machine. Therefore the only way for me to stitch is hand stitching. To make hand stitching easy, first, layer under your layout a piece of crafting foams or white foams (something soft). Then use a sharp tool i.e needle, twizzer, to poke all the stitching holes first. This would lessen the hassle of having to poke through your thick card stock later and it will make your stitches look more machine liked and even.