one stamp...2 ways...

I like when a product can be used more than one way...

here's a fun example...

the stamp you see below is an oldie I designed about 4 years ago...

it's a flower  in set LCS019...the set name is "lower case art"...

I cut a #8 black tag down to 5 1/2 inches tall...

I used the watermark resist pad to stamp the spider (botanical art LCS 037) & the 2 large flourishes, and while the ink was wet, I sprinkled on some superfine detail embossing powder...

heat the powder to melt & create a tone on tone effect...

I added a strip of tim's new laboratorie tissue tape to the bottom of the tag...

it's perfect for the halloween theme I had in mind...

I wanted my archival ink colors to be good for everyday use...

and I wanted them to be a perfect fit for holidays...

SUCCESS! 

orange blossom makes a great pumpkin, fern green makes lovely leaves & red geranium is a great flower color & will be perfect for Christmas projects...

to make the pieces you see below...

cover a sheet of clearly for art with a vintage dictionary page...

spread a thin layer of Glue N Seal over the CFA...add the paper, brayer & dry...

you will see NO BUBBLES...

this is why I LOVE Glue N Seal for adhering paper to any surface...

now use the new (favorite) reverse dots background with fern green & stamp over a portion of the CFA...

***stamp on the paper side & dry...***

stamp over another section (paper side) with orange blossom & the reverse dots stamp...

use jet black archival to stamp the flower (just the top) over the orange area...stamp this 3 times...

ink the leaves portion of the stamp with jet black archival & stamp over the green paper...stamp 4 sets of leaves...

dry & cut out the leaves...

cut out one full flower & one with 4 sections & the last will be just the 2 middle sections...

stencil the flower with red geranium, using this flower stencil...

again on the paper side of the CFA & cut out...

heat each piece to soften the CFA...then shape each piece...

I used hot glue to assemble the pumpkin...add 3 leaves between the layers...

I also twisted a small piece of green floral wire to create the stem & stuck that between the layers...

the pieces will look like this...

ink an art parts tag topper with mustard seed distress stain & add shading to the edges with gathered twigs, on the blending tool...

I stamped the plaid background (LCS027 be inspired...make art)  with (MWAH) watering can archival...

dry...then add the cute birds rub, some glaze pen dots & an eyelet...

glue everything in place...and here's the finished tag...

the things I LOVE about this tag...

I used an old stamp in a new way...

the cool monochromatic background...

the dimension the CFA creates...

the (MWAH) archival colors...

and how quickly this came together...

hmmm...other ideas???

this same leaves/pumpkin design would make a fun TREAT BAG...

because the CFA makes sturdy pieces...the pumpkin can be added to a napkin ring for your halloween dinner/party...and used again next year...

I also like to add things like this to a jar candle for quickie hostess gift...

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today is a special day for us...

41 years ago I wed the love of my life...

yes...I was only 10...

a favorite memory from that day is when my parents drove me to the church...

my dad...(who was kind of emotional that day) turned around when we approached the street that the church was on & said "I don't have to turn here if you don't want me too"...

lucky lucky me! he turned!

YIKES...I NEED TO MAKE Rick A CARD...

I better go...

make art!

wendy