Angels and Ballerinas

I have not written a post about my tags lately, but after using three on the vases turned candleholders, I decided it was time.  

The theme for these tags was angels and ballerinas.

 I am always playing around with substrates on the shipping tags.

I have been trying out layers of chalk paint - a mixture of gesso, nonsanded grout, and craft paint.

I paint both sides at one time - laying the wet tags on a sheet of waxed paper to get texture.

 I used vintage photograph images from The Graphics Fairy.

The images were printed on cream heavy cardstock - nine to a page.

Then Mod Podged on the shipping tag.

HINT:  When they are mostly dry, fold them up in waxed paper and place under a stack of books.

Nice, flat tags!

A stack of angels and ballerinas ready for some ornamentation.

  

First stamping over the images with French script.

The backs were stamped with a damask pattern.

The ballerinas were edged with a silver paint pen.

The angels edged with bronze.

The backs of the angel tags were stamped with a cherub

Buttons were glued on and lace added to their bottoms.

The ties are vintage lace trim.

 

Of course ballerinas need pleated tulle.

"dance"

with

a

button

There you have it - angels and ballerinas tags.

There will be more.

But I have promised you junkin' finds so the next posts will be all about the junk.

Meanwhile I will be creating some new tags.

See y'all!

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