June Tag of 2013

I was happy when I got the full set of Distress Markers for Christmas and, to be perfectly honest, I haven't had much luck using them as blendable water color. That's why Tim Holtz's June tag (12 tags of 2013 - June) posed a good challenge. I feel like I finally had success using them on my tag for the month of June.

First I stamped my pear on 130 lb. watercolor paper using Jet Black Archival Ink. I applied several colors using my markers and then blended them with a fine water brush. It took a couple of attempts to get satisfactory blending. This attempt wasn't the one I ended up using since I overdid the text.

When I was happy with another version, I applied Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the roughed and torn edges and blended the ink with the water brush.

Next I prepared the tag itself. The formula was a mixture of misted Distress Ink, Distress Paint, and Distress Stain. I was really happy with how it came out, so I am sure that I will use this combo on further projects. After it dried I covered it with stamped images.

After adhering the pear to the tag with Glossy Accents I felt like my tag still needed a little something. I have a stockpile of die cut, stamped, and colored tickets which seemed to do the trick.

The finishing touches were attaching a sprocket and spinner as well as stained crinkle ribbon. What a fun project to lighten a dreary June day!