WHW featuring Irit Shalom

Happy Wednesday my friends! Today, Irit Shalom is here from Irit Shalom’s Designs to share with us a great background technique for our tags!

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please post them at the bottom of this post! We would love to hear from you! I will available all day to answer them! Hugs to you all!

Tag tutorial with Inspired by Stamping

by Irit Shalom

Use a big tag for this project as a small one has less space for stamping over it. I used Ranger's pre-made tag, but you can do one of a solid cardstock. Tear some random pieces of painters tape (washi will do, but costs more) as shown on the tag. Then stamp with clear embossing ink totally randomly. I used the square background stamp as I just want a bit of the stamp to be my actual background. If you use smaller stamps it's possible that no stamping at all will be shown later.

Add a lot of light color embossing powder over your stamped background. I used Pastel Yellow, you can use white, but colored powder gives your stamping more interest. Heat emboss your tag all over and let it cool. Then take away all tapes (it should be easy, but don't pull too hard as you may damage the cardstock). Now we have a partial stamping all over, not too much, but it was a purpose of this technique.

Now for the misting part. Pick 2-3 colors you want to use according to your final project colors. I picked this 3 colors, but it's totally up to you.

Mist your tag and let it dry for a few minutes (or more, depends on your mists). If you don't have mists you can use distress inks, Gelatos or any other water colors.

You background is done and you can embellish your tag as much as you want.

I used a fabric fairy sticker (it's not a stamp but printed adhesive fabric). Painted and heat embossed 2 chipboard shapes and stamped Inspired by Stamping sentiment to fit the bookplate. The beaded mimosa flowers are my own beaded work, also this was not made for this project, but for my handmade embellishments box. The huge bow was embellished with painted resin flower and my tag was ready and done.

Download Tag tutorial with Inspired by stamping by Irit Shalom 10.24.12

Thanks for stopping by today! 

If you have a Whoo Hoo Wednesday tutorial that you would like to see in the future! Leave us a comment! 

Hugs, Joanna

Comments

[Ellen Parker]

Oh WOW Irit this tag is drop dead gorgeous! Just stunning. I absolutely love that background.

[Debbie Dunham]

Your tag is amazing! Beautiful!

[PennyLine]

So cool, I'll have to try it very soon....

[Pat Myers]

I am loving your Top 10 Pins of the Week blog! I'm a newbie on Pinterest, so I appreciate learning more from the site.

[Joanna M.]

Thanks so much for the feedback Pat! I really appreciate it. I didn't know if people liked it or not. I will keep doing it because of you writing. Hugs, Joanna

[Joanna M.]

Thanks PennyLine! I thought this technique from Irit was pretty unique too! Hugs, Joanna

[Joanna M.]

Thanks Debbie. :) I will let Irit know you wrote her. Hugs, Joanna

[Joanna M.]

Thanks so much for your kind words Ellen. I will let Irit know that you wrote her. Hugs, Joanna

[Liz Ortiz]

What a fabulous tag! The stamp set Irit used is one of my all time favorites!! THank you for sharing this technique, I need to give it a try ;)
Have a lovely day!

[Kendra S.]

Beautiful tag Irit, love all the elements you used!!