Sunday, March 31, 2013

Birds Of Paris Tags


 I went back to my Birds of Paris image I created for my   Wonderful To Worn Wire Baskets (read here).

I wanted to use the image for some large journal tags.

First they were printed out two to a page (landscape) on antique ivory 110 lb. paper.














 Next I used an antique gold glitter glue to outline the inset and added a few dots around the border.

In hindsight I should have left this step for last.  The glitter glue made working with the tags difficult because of the lumpiness.










To make the tags even more substantial, I Mod Podged them onto poster board.

Remember the trick with waxed paper?  Lay it over your surface and rub gently with a paper towel to ease out wrinkles and bubbles.













Obviously the next step, just in case you did not guess, is to cut off the excess poster board.


















I cannot have anything not distressed, can I?

I took a Celtic design stamp with antique brown ink and printed the backs of the tags.










 



Using pleated taupe tulle and high-tack double-sided paper adhesive, I created a fancy trim around the edges.












 I brought out the Crop-A-Dile and a bag of eyelets.

This appears to be an intimidating tool, but it is a sweetheart when it comes to setting eyelets into paper, cloth, metal, or leather.

No, this is not a new toy.  I have had it for a couple of years.  I am obsessive about putting things back into the original package to store.







 I tried to get a clear photo of the eyelets, but the stamped design threw my camera into some kind of focus limbo.

So I labeled the front of an eyelet, the back of an eyelet, and an eyelet all by itself.

How interesting!

The Crop-A-Dile actually smashes the shank of the eyelet flat against the surface.








 Half of the tags I left in the black on gray.

Notice I added taupe French seam binding ribbons for ties.














The other half I lightly colored with pencils.













Here is the final product!  Yay!

I have been working on them for over a month.  

In between getting rid of some of my craft stash and organizing the rest.

I needed brief recesses to create something -

instead of destroying everything.




See y'all!








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14 comments:

  1. The tags are beautiful!! You say you will use them as journal tags...you must have a lot of journals waiting. :)
    I have a crop-a-dile too. You are right...it looks intimidating...but wow does it do the job...and easily too! I'm a save the packaging gal too...but not that type of packaging...it's too hard to get apart, let alone reuse. You must have a secret. :)
    Hope your week is extraordinary!

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  2. Hi Donna,
    Love these tags! Great detail. I especially like the addition of the pleated tulle. Enjoy your week.
    Doreen
    altered-artworks.blogspot.com

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  3. Beautiful! I loved them with the glitter but you kept going and they just got better and better!
    I'm visiting you today from Give me the Goods. I hope you get a chance to stop by my blog and leave a comment, too!
    ~ Megin of VMG206
    Medicine Cabinet Makeover

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  4. The tags are absolutely beautiful! Everything came together beautifully. Found you at The Graphics Fairy. I hope you will stop by my blog somethime. I linked up my altered bottle at Brag Monday!

    xo
    Sumaya

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  5. So beautiful Donna! I love your tags...always have! These may be my new favorites! Now I want a crop-a-dile!!

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  6. Cute...Cute...Cute!!! Thank you so much for linking up and Sharing at One More Time Events.

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  7. Those are some fancy tags Donna. I love the bird graphic! Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week!

    Hugs,
    Deborah

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  8. Love the tags! Anything with French Country Birds get to me! Thank you for sharing!

    Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com

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  9. I love your tags! Especially the ones in colored pencil. Thanks so much for the tutorial. I
    I'm a new follower. I would love for you to share with my readers at Transformed Tuesday. I know they would really love this tutorial. http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com/2013/04/transformed-tuesday-32-features.html
    Also I share my free vintage graphics every Wednesday that you could use in your crafting.

    I hope you have time to stop by,

    Hugs,
    Peggy~PJH Designs

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  10. Ooooohhh! Such pretty tags! I like a small project in between organizing too....just a little break. Great job - love the tulle ruffles on the edges. Catherine (new follower)

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  11. These are sooo pretty! You did an amazing job! Thanks so much for linking up to Give Me The Goods party ;)
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  12. So very pretty! Thank you for sharing. You will be one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Pop on in and grab a feature button. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  13. The tags are absolutely beautiful Donna! WOW!!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality! I can't wait to see what you link up tomorrow evening!

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