Tag Book

Hello everyone Debs here with my guest designer piece for May. I am so enjoying myself, playing with the lovely variety of stamps Rubber Dance produce, that I thought I'd show a few off. My initial inspiration came from a FaceBook buddy (you can read more on my blog)

I have adapted the idea slightly to bring you this zigzag tag book.

 

What you will need:

Rubber Dance Stamps - Antique Botanicals,  I love leaves,  Butterfly Trio,

Ranger - Archival Ink Black

Ranger - Distress Oxide

Ranger - fine line waterbrush

Ranger - a Distress Crayon

Ranger - small chitchat stickers

Derwent - Inktense Pencils

Step 1 Stamp your choice of elements and heat dry to make waterproof. Colour with the pencil around the edges and gently bring the colour into the centers with your water brush. Blend gently where colours meet, not forgetting to be careful of making mud.

Step 2 Prepare your tags by creating interesting backgrounds. Apply your Distress Oxide in no more than 3 colours onto your craft mat. Spritz with water and swipe, tap, dab etc through the colours. Again, be careful with your colours. ( Design Tip -  brown or mud, is created when you combine any combination of the 3 primary colours).  Dry this layer, spritz again, dry, pick up more colour, dry; carry on wetting, drying, adding layers,  until you are satisfied.

 

Step 3 Make your zigzag book from a piece of A4 card. Measure the tag and makes folds where necessary. Cut to size across the bottom and snip off the rest to match the tag.

Step 4 Arrange your elements on each tag securing with glue.  Using a Distress Crayon go round the edge of each tag and then stick to the black book.

Finally add your words.

Here is each tag individually

 

Hope you enjoyed this little book as much as I did creating it

Take care

Hugsxx