Day 6 - Aaaaah. It's over! It's been fun but I'm ready for a break from tags. Not only did I make these 6 but in the interest of further self-promotion, I made 10 sets of the damn things! They'll be sent to some Texas stores this week so if your local Texas stamp store doesn't have them on display - prominently with spotlights and with Lyle Lovett playing softly in the background, let me know. I might just make a special trip to take them back! Nothing makes me crazier than visiting a stamp store that doesn't make samples a priority. Come to think of it, there are plenty of things to drive me crazy - and you've probably figured out that it's not a long trip! Anyway...
This is one of my favorites. I love black and copper and the background technique is almost foolproof.
Here are the bits and pieces. The black piece is cut with a Spellbinders die. The background was stamped with the Weathered Wood stamp in Memento Potter's Clay and the other Texas stuff was layered with other Memento colors. The Texas Forever was embossed in Black on copper metallic card stock and then again in Bronze embossing powder on black. The Barbed Wire is also embossed in Bronze.
Here's the Weathered Wood stamp at work. First, stamped in Potter's Clay - it aligns very well even if you overlap it. Then add another layer in Rich Cocoa. In the photo below I left the bottom left corner with only Potter's Clay so you can see that layering makes a big difference. It also looks great in bright colors, less wood-like but still an interesting background. Maybe I'll remember to do the bright colors sometime soon...
After embossing the Texas Forever stamp, cut out around the circle. There may be a punch that's the perfect size but if you don't have one, you'll have to use your scissors. A 1" punch takes out the middle -almost. I had to go around the inner edge with a black marker to get it a little more perfect. Also not every punch goes into the paper deep enough so if it doesn't, you'll have to use an Exacto knife or be satisfied with one layer. Then emboss the image again in Bronze to get the star. Or find another small stamp to go in the center. Our beautiful Texas quarter also fits well.
Tomorrow I'll post a photo of all six all together. Or Wednesday. Or sometime this week.
This was my favorite Mark!
Posted by: Karen | March 07, 2011 at 09:17 AM
The copper and black together is really cool Mark. Love the detail on this one as well, and I have to agree with you, this has now taken the place of "My Favorite". Great job on these tags. You did an excellent job with the posts of them. Best, Curt
Posted by: Curt O'Brien | March 07, 2011 at 09:51 AM
WOW! You saved the best for last. Fantastic set of tags and a fun 6 days. Thanks!
Posted by: Joan | March 07, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Another great tag! Love it!!
Posted by: Dani C. | March 07, 2011 at 11:08 AM
I liked all 6, but this is by far my favorite. Great job on all of them and for your little foray into the TH craze.
Posted by: Susan G | March 07, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Fun tag series! They are great and inspiring. I may have to make a set for Guadalupe's! I look forward to your upcoming ideas!
Posted by: Lee Kellogg | March 07, 2011 at 01:25 PM
Love these 6 tags - I just finished making an Advent Calendar w/25 tags - sure would be nice to have a Texas-themed one..... just a suggestion ..... All the detail work on these are great!
also would love to have a smaller "Texas Forever" stamp available.
Posted by: Judy Meaux | October 29, 2011 at 04:01 PM