Simple Beauty

It's time for week 2 of the Frilly and Funkie Fall Into Fall challenge.  That means it's the Funkies' turn to provide you some inspiration.  And they certainly did that with a capital I.  Be sure to stop by and drool at the beautiful fall offerings. 

I decided to have another go at the blended stains technique that was the challenge technique at the Compendium of Curiosities 2 challenge a couple of weeks back.  I didn't have particularly good luck with this technique the first time.  But I saw some beautiful examples of using the technique, particularly Donna Gibson's beautiful tag, and was inspired to try again.  I definitely had better luck this time.  Last time I used more browns and also used some Picket Fence DS added in and it was very muddy and muted looking.  These colors are vibrant.  I used the Old Girst Mill set from Artistic Outpost, which should be in my shop soon.  I love it, such wonderful fall images and wonderful sentiments!

After doing the blended stains technique, I stamped the leaves in Vintage Photo DI, misting the stamp slightly before each stamp to give it a softer look.  My main focal image of the mill was stamped in Coffee archival ink and cut with the Mini Ornate Movers and Shapers die.  I edged it with a home made concoction of UTEE and gold EP.  The main sentiment was stamped on a scrap cut with the Ticket Decorative Strip Die.  

My corner embellishment was made with leaves and a flourish from metal foil tape.  I covered some chipboard with it and then die cut and embossed it.  My bronze flowers were painted with the Vintaj patina paints as were the flourish and leaves.  My corrugated cardboard butterfly was painted with Rusty Hinge DI and then swiped with Tarnished Brass DS.  If you haven't gotten your hands on the metallic distress stains yet, you should.  They are absolutely marvelous and with the glitter time of year coming, they will fill many crafting needs!  They are on sale for $3.39 at The Funkie Junkie Boutique through Thursday and I do still have a limited number in stock.  

Listed below are all the products I used to create this tag.  They are all available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. 

25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Mini Ornamental Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Ticket Die	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes BIGZ Die	Sizzix Alterations - Mini Tattered Leaves Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz
Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Die - Mini Butterflies	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Bubble and Honeycomb Set	Ranger Vintaj Patina Kit - Rusted Hardware	Ranger Vintaj Patina Kit - Retro Highway	Ranger Vintaj Patina Kit - Weathered Copper
Natural Jute Twine	May Arts Metallic Gold Mesh Ribbon - 1.5"	Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Rusty Hinge
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Mustard Seed	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Dried Marigold	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wire Pins	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Jump Rings	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Findings Philosophy Tags
Natural Jute Mesh (Burlap) Ribbon	Corrugated Cardboard (6 sheets)	Bronze Metal Daisies for Scrapbooking and Mixed Media