A Fun Mixed-Media Tag To Make You Smile

Happy Fall Day everyone and I just want to share... I.LOVE.FALL... the bright, sunny days and the cool, crisp air just makes me Happy! So when I sat down today to create something "Mixed Media" for the Susan Weckesser creative team this is what appeared... Doesn't it just make you smile?

I used Magenta Nuance pigment powders and my ARTplorations Bubbles Mini Stencil to create the background and to paint up the Susan K. Weckesser/Unity Stamps - Tiny Houses,  and here is my process:

I used my ARTlorations Bubbles-Mini stencil and Viva Inka Gold paint in Platinum as a starting point for my tag.

Then I outlined all those bubbles in a masking fluid. Masking fluid is a product which rubs off when it has dried so you can keep the area where it was applied free from paint.

Now, using my Magenta Nuance pigment powders I sprinkle some pigment right onto my dry tag...

And spray with water....

the more water you use the more the pigments blend...

and when it has dried, I rub off all those masking fluid circles and use My CUTplorations Nesting Luggage Tag die to cut out  my tag...

And then I outline those circles using my Ranger Liquid Pearls to really make them shine...

Next, using those same Magenta Nuance pigment powders I painted my stamped Tumbleweed Houses, cut them out and decorated them with Rangers Stickles and CTMH Liquid Glass... 

Now all that was left to do was assemble the tag.  I used foam pop dots to mount the houses and then added these wonderful star eyelets that I have had around for about 10 years... Boy it feels good using my stash!

This tag just makes me happy every time I look at it!

So thanks for popping in today to see what I am up to, and I hope this little tutorial inspires you to go create something of your own!

I think this tag is totally share-worthy so I am linking it up to the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog - Challenge #19 - "Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Lynne Mizera
for the Susan K. Weckesser Creative Team