enamel accents technique...

sometimes an idea works &

 you can share a fun NEW technique...

this one DID work...

here's another way to use enamel accents...

I posted a 1 minute video yesterday,

 explaining this technique 

using my new enamel accents...

you can see it here on Instagram...

and here on Facebook...

for some reason Blogger won't publish it here...

probably tech error on my part...

anyway...

here's the tag I made using the technique...

it's the same tag you see in the video...

I started with  a #8 heavystock tag...

it's a very nice surface to work on...

it's swiped with potting soil and

watering can enamel accents...

they're thin & when applied this way, 

they dry in about 2 minutes & add

 both texture & shine...
they also act as a resist for inks...

I used my "never enough hearts" stencil & traced the heart on the back of the tag, then cut it out...

tracing on the back is best, 
that way no tracing lines show, if your cutting isn't perfect...

here's the heart...

I inked the white edges with potting soil...

to create the background for the heart,  

I used a #8 heavy stock tag...

it's cut down to 5 ½ inches tall...

I inked the tag with orange blossom & 

cornflower blue archival, 

then added potting soil to the edges...

I stenciled the square grate on the left side of the tag with cornflower blue...

then stenciled some polka dots with potting soil over the square grate stencil...

moving on to the right side, 

I knew the ink was not completely dry & that embossing powder would stick where there was wetness...

perfect...

I wanted melted embossing powder

in the background as extra texture, 

but with no foiling...

I was careful to only added bits of foil on the stamped lines,

so I wouldn't end up with a big blob of foil...

I inked the old wood floor background with cornflower & sprinkled on the  

cornflower blue embossing powder & melted it...

I reheated it & pressed the 

turquoise foil sheet

over the warm embossing powder...

it will release easily when it has transferred...

it takes just a few seconds...

here's a video that explains 

how EASY this is......

***I am addicted to foiling 

the embossing powder***

be warned!

if you try it...

I'm NOT responsible

for YOUR addiction...

haha!

I added 3 pieces of tim's new design tape

all 3 are from the new aristocrat set...

I used watering can to stamp the flourishes that you see below...

look closely & you'll see the screen background stamped in several places, 

using the 3rd generation tiger lily...

(I stamped off 2 times)

I wanted it barely visible...

here's the tag base...

next are the components...

the little "make art" is from 

the "just say it" background stamp...

stamped with jet black onto a scrap, then inked with potting soil & orange blossom...

the new mat mini flower was stamped with cornflower blue, using the plaid background, embossed with cornflower blue embossing powder, then foiled with the same turquoise foil sheet...

the center is a hex head fastener, inserted thru a fluted fastener collar, then thru a mini gear...

I held the pieces together with a hemostat, 

heated them as one, 

then dipped them into the cornflower blue embossing powder...

the hot metal holds the embossing powder in place...

once cooled, I used the sanding grip to sand part of the hex head back to the original color...

those leaves are tim's gold 

metallic kraftcore cardstock 

glued to clear, clearly for art...

they're die cut, 

then inked with fern green...

I sprinkled on the 

frosted crystal embossing powder 

to give it a bumpy look...

crummy photo...

but trust me...it's pretty cool!

***since archival inks are translucent, you can easily change the color of these metallic card stocks & tint them to any color of metallic***

then I stamped over them with 

the "les roses" background with watering can...

I cut off the last 2 leaves, because

I thought it was a bit too long...

but then...

I dug them out of the trash...

this is normal for me...

and turned them the opposite way when I added them to the heart...

why?

NO CLUE...

but I liked it!

here's the tag all assembled...

I used Ranger's black foam adhesive tape 

under the heart to add dimension...

it's great stuff for it's adhesive properties & the perfect dimension!

I added an extra strip of the same 

aristocrat design tape 

to the bottom, edged the tag with the tarnished brass paint dabber & used 

my CUTE

forget-me-not enamel accents...

to add some dots...

it's got a vintage feel & when the light hits it, 

the bling is really cool!

I hope you'll

give this enamel accents technique a try & 

you'll see how fun it is...

have a GREAT weekend...

I hope YOU can

take some time to...

make art!

wendy