Wishing You

Hi and Happy Monday,

While I'm waiting for a program to finish updating on my work computer, I'm multitasking and writing up this post for the Tag You're It! challenge #54. I don't think that I've played along with this one in quite awhile.

I recently purchased a couple of the Distress Crayon sets but really had no idea how to use them. Saturday, I went to the Tim Holtz blog and viewed  a few of his YouTube videos on the product and then tried my hand at a few of the techniques using a tag. I decided that my attempt wasn't too, too bad and used my tag on a card, which I'm posting to the challenge.

I colored the Peonies by applying the crayon directly to the image stamped on watercolor paper with SU Archival black ink then distributing the color with a water brush. I dried between applications in order to layer more color on. For the blue background, I applied color around the outside of the tag and used the water brush to color the rest of the tag around the flowers. Finally, using a diamond patterned stencil I used my finger to rub a third color over a portion of the tag. The sentiment is from MFT Label Maker Sentiments. I added a few glass beads for embellishments.

The Distress crayons are fun to use, but I do need way more practice.

Have a good week all. Thanks for stopping by,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Peony Bouquet by Altenew and Label Maker Sentiments by MFT
Paper: SU Strawberry Slush card stock, SU water color paper, very old patterned paper from my stash box
Ink: SU archival, Memento tuxedo black, Distress Crayons
Other: Taylored Expressions tag die, MFT Laber Maker dies, Fiskers corner rounder punch, clear glass beads, MFT stencil, SU white ribbon, dimensionals, water brush