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Hello Friends

I made this tag for the Make It Take It Challenge over at the craft stamper. The colours also fit in with the Unity Be Inspired Challenge.  I love the colours of all of. the leaves on the trees right now so I wanted to keep with an autumn theme.  I was going for a grungy, distressed look  to match the meaning of the sentiment. So I decided to make another tag. I cut this one out of cardboard.  I used some gesso over the card then applied my distress inks. Then I peeled the edges of the cardboard to reveal the corrugated look underneath.  Next I heat embossed the flower on top with white embossing powder. Then I stamped my sentiment using the same 3 inks on the tag and cut it up and glued the words on separately. Finally I took some ribbon and coloured them with my distress inks to coordinate with the tag. This is something a little different for me as I usually go with a much cleaner look. I really do like the way it turned out though.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Mandi xox

Supplies 
Distress Inks - Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint & Seedless Preserves
Unity Stamp Company  Stamps - Insightful Meadows & Everything Resides in Hope
Gesso
Ribbon
Rhinestones
Corrugated Card 

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Wed 
Friends With Flair 
Simon Says Stamp Monday 

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2014 at 6:40 AM

    Lovely tag

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  2. nancy yOctober 10, 2014 at 6:41 PM

    using the cardboard made for a unique tag! Love the colors you used.

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  3. Paper Therapy PonderingsOctober 10, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    love the look of your tag - love the cardboard tag and the texture
    thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  4. TracyOctober 10, 2014 at 7:39 PM

    Adore the sentiment Mandi and it turned out .... gorrrrgeous!! xoxox

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  5. RubyOctober 10, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    Very pretty tag.

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  6. DawnllOctober 10, 2014 at 10:59 PM

    Such a pretty tag with great layers and colors.

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  7. ReneeOctober 11, 2014 at 1:12 AM

    I love all the textures and colors! Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.

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  8. Kris BOctober 11, 2014 at 4:46 AM

    Gorgeous tag! love the mixed media look! Beautiful sentiment!

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  9. JanisOctober 11, 2014 at 5:03 AM

    I used this stamp for my FWF project, too!! :) Your tag is wonderful!!! You have pulled this style off with flair! :) Thanks for sharing.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  10. Dawn FieldsOctober 11, 2014 at 5:24 AM

    Fabulous tag!

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  11. FarleyOctober 11, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    Your very creative tag is a knock out!

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  12. Mary Anne / MA54KOctober 11, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    Totally gorgeous tag!

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  13. Virginia L.October 11, 2014 at 3:52 PM

    BEAUTIFUL tag, Mendi! Thanks for sharing your creative process! And thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Watercolor” Challenge!

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  14. Sue DOctober 12, 2014 at 1:17 AM

    I like the colors and texture.

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  15. JPScrapsOctober 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM

    Outstanding tag! Love the fall colors.

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  16. Michelle October 13, 2014 at 4:44 AM

    Great tag, Mandi! The touch of white is very pretty. Thank you for sharing your work with us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. ~Michelle

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  17. MiwaOctober 13, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    Oooh, what a lovely tag, love it!

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  18. Anna-KarinOctober 13, 2014 at 3:04 PM

    Such a pretty tag! Love the gorgeous background, the white flowers and great sentiment. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!

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  19. CrystalOctober 13, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    Very nice tag!

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  20. ElizabethROctober 14, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    A gorgeous tag Mandi, thanks you for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challenge, Elizabeth x

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  21. LindaOctober 27, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    Lovely tag ..... great colours, and I love all the texture. Thanks for joining in with the TIMI challenge .... good luck! Linda xx

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  22. Nikki KOctober 27, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    Fab tag, lovely colours and the cardboard gives a great base. Thank you for joining us in the Craft Stamper Take it, Make it challenge this month, good luck. Nikki xx

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