One Little Craft Tag Challenge #190

Paint a chipboard tag with two coats of gesso and dry between coats.  Paint with a coat of white acrylic paint and let dry.  Dry brush with pink acrylic paint and let dry. Stencil aqua dots on the tag and let dry.  Dry brush with white acrylic paint and let dry.  Stamp the image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Layer several prints of washi tape on the tag.  Stamp the sentiment on a label with Archival Ink Jet Black and adhere to the tag.  

This tag was entered into the Viva Las Vegas Stamps July Challenge - See Below.  

This tag was entered into the Craft for the Craic July Challenge - Anything but a Card.

This tag was entered into the challenge at Sweet Stampin Challenge Photo Inspiration.

This tag was entered into the Catching the Bug  Challenge - Outdoor Fun.

This tag was entered into the challenge at Cute as a Button #36 - Summer Fun.

This tag was entered into the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #358 - Stamps.

This tag was entered into the challenge Incy Wincy - Friends Forever.

This tag was entered into the DL.Art Challenge Thankful Thursday #207 - Summer

This tag was entered into the challenge Stinkin Inkers - Summer Heat.

This tag was also entered into the Ike's World Challenge #92 - Relax.

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #167

On a bristol tag, blend Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide and stamp the blending tool on the tag to create a bokeh effect.  Stencil Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide through sequin waste and stamp the beverage ring (Viva Las Vegas) with the same ink.  Stamp the gas bird image and the barbed wire image (both from Viva Las Vegas) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Collage sequin waste, bingo card, washi tape and decorative paper and adhere to the tag.

This tag was entered into the Viva Las Vegas Stamps June Challenge Flock 'O' Birds with this picture as inspiration

This tag was entered into the challenge at Go Tag Thursday - Challenge #53 Anything goes.

This tag was entered into the Artistic Inspiration Challenge #181 - Use Dies or Stencils.

This tag was also entered into The Tag Tuesday Challenge - Texture.  I thought the use of the sequin waste and the collage of paper was great use of texture.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #165

On a bristol tag, blend three colors of Oxide Ink using the Distress Blending Technique.  Spray with pearlized water and heat set.  Stamp the herringbone pattern (Lawn Fawn) on the blue section with Broken China Oxide Ink.  Stamp the  floral image (Lawn Fawn) and the star burst (Judikins) in Fired Brick Oxide Ink.  Stamp the boat image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) and the saying with Archival Ink Jet Black.

This tag was entered into the Ike's World Challenge #90 with this picture as inspiration

This tag was entered in the challenge at Crafting from the Heart #163 Anything Goes.

This tag was also entered into the Go Tag Thursday #53 Anything Goes

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #127

On a watercolor tag create a background using the Acrylic Paint Smooshing Technique using turquoise paint.  Let dry.  Stencil with backgrounds with blue, black and white acrylic paint using several different stencils (Tim Holtz and Crafter's Warehouse) and let dry.  Cut a piece of vintage dictionary page and adhere to the tag.   Stamp Penny several times and car with Archival Ink in Jet Black.  All Stamps are from Viva Las Vegas Stamps. Cut out the images and adhere to the tag.  Emphasis the images and the edge of the tag with a Stabilo All Pencil and blend with water.


This tag was entered in the Viva Las Vegas Stamps Monthly Challenge for May.

I am proud to say my tag that entered in VLVS' April Challenge won.  Thanks VLVS.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #116

Stamp image (Viva Las Vegas Stamp) and statement (Paperartsy) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Mask images.  With a stencil (Dylusions) and Scribble Sticks and color the background.  Color around the images with Scribble Sticks. Activate the scribble sticks with water and let dry.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #109 and Viva Las Vegas Stamp Monthly Challenge

On a watercolor tag stamp the checked "hill" (Dylusions) and sheep (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Create background with straw splat background technique  and let dry.  Outline the images and the edge of the tag with Stabilo All Pencil and activate with water. Apply vinyl letter stickers to tag. 

As well as part of the personal challenge of a tag a day this tag has been entered in the Viva Las Vegas April Challenge.  Here is the link to the challenge http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-challenge.html and Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Favorite Backgrounds Challenge

This unique background is a tutorial from Altered Celtic Gypsy blog http://alteredcelticgypsy-cathy.blogspot.com/

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #83

On a watercolor paper tag, stamp the image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Around the image create a background with the watercolor smooshing technique using watercolor crayons.  Let dry.  Stamp phrase with letter stamps (Recollections) and Archival Ink Jet Black.

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #66

Stamp image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) on a watercolor tag with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Mask image to protect it when creating the background.  Cover the tag with distress stain, let dry.  Through a Dina Wakley Stencil spray distress stain and let dry.  Through a generic stencil spray Recollection Spray Ink and let dry. Stamp word with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Embellish with washi tape.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #64

On a watercolor tag, create a background using Kool Aid powder using the Watercolor Pigment Wet/Wet Technique.  Let dry.  Using Delicata Ink Golden Glitz stamp Tim Holtz background images on the tag.  Stamp Frida Khalo image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Using vintage paper items create a collage.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #63

Create a background using the Watercolor Pigment Wet/Wet Technique and Kool Aid powders.  Let dry.  Ink up background stamp (Tim Holtz) with distress ink and mist with water before stamp.  Repeat several times and then let dry.  Stamp phrase and image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) on scrapbook paper with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Tear out images and adhere to tag.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #62

Stamp image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black on a manila tag.  Mask image and then stencil tag with Recollections Ink Spray and a stencil.  Let dry.  Create a watercolor wash over the tag with watercolor crayons.  Stamp sentiment with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Embellishment with washi tape.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #61

Stamp image several times on a manila tag with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Using watercolor crayons create the background on the tag and on a spare piece of watercolor paper with the watercolor smooshing technique.  Let dry. On the watercolor piece, stamp the quote and tear up.  Adhere to the tag.   

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #30

On a watercolor tag, create a background with Ken Oliver Color Bursts and stencil using the Stencil Printing Technique.  Let dry.  Stamp all the images with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Girl and balloon is from Viva Las Vegas Stamps, scroll is from Recollections and word is from Hero Arts.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #28

On a manila tag, stamp girl image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) several times with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Paint swatches of watercolor paint until tag is covered.  Let dry.  Die cut label and layer together.  Stamp sentiment with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Embellishment glitter washi tape.  

One Little Craft Tag Challenge #5

On a watercolor tag, stamp the image (Viva Las Vegas Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black and mask it.  With a stencil and Distress Markers create the background.  Blend with water and let dry.  Stamp the quote of scrapbook paper and adhere to the tag.  

The quote is "Many would have turned rogue if they knew how."