This particular tag has a couple of very different techniques that when combined together create a serious wow factor in the finished project. It looks difficult to achieve, but once you get to playing, it really is just a few steps to success!
The first step is the one that you might find the most intimidating, but it really isn't that difficult to do. Start with a new 8" x 8" scrapbook page at the Scrap HD site and just drop the background onto the page and then hit the print from home option. An email will be sent to you with the file, then drop it into your image editor or Word. At this point the file is ready is to print, so let's get the surface we want to print onto ready for some action.
For this print project I used a 8.5" x 6" piece of Real Wood Birch Thin and adhered it with my 1/4" Scotch ATG to a regular piece of printer paper. The backside of this piece of real wood is paper like and is very easy to remove the adhesive from if you make a mistake getting it into place.
A very important usage note for this product when using it with a printer is to make sure that it rolls through against the grain. It is much more flexible this direction and if you try to print on it while running it through with the grain it becomes very brittle and will not work properly.
Once you have your paper properly prepared, insert it into the feed tray in your printer and then print the image.
This is a close-up of how beautiful it looks all printed out!
Next let's prepare the tag for the background. You will need Pink Sherbet and Cranberry Adirondack ink, a Manila #8 tag, and the Memory Box Brandywine Flourish stamp.
With the flourish, stamp the Pink Sherbet ink as the first layer around the edge of the tag.
Clean the stamp and then apply the Cranberry ink and then offset the stamp just a little from each of the pink imprints to create the look of a shadow.
This creates a nice dimension and a background for our centerpiece that really pops.
Trim a piece of the printed image to 2 1/2" x 6" and then stamp the flourish on it using the Distress Embossing ink.
Sprinkle Cranberry Adirondack embossing powder onto the image and then melt with the Heat It tool. You will need to be extra patient with this part, it does take a little longer for the powder to melt on the wood.
After lightly adhering the image to the tag I ran it through the sewing machine for a little extra texture.
A little aging on the edges with Antique Linen Distress ink is a nice way to blend the two pieces together.
A few fun details to finish it off is always a good idea! How about a cute Butterfly from Jenni Bowlin, some Kraft Tickets from Maya Road and the letter "U" from the Grungeboard Minis.
Carefully rub some Cranberry ink onto the letter and set aside to dry.
Adhere the butterfly in place and then staple the tickets into place. Adhere the letter onto the ticket when it is dry.
Of course you could tie a bow into the top, but I really like it like this. It really lets all of the details shine.
The Real Wood is very versatile, it adds beautiful depth and texture to any project, and playing with hybrid products gives you limitless possibilities for your creations. So many fun ways to play! I hope you try one or both of these techniques!
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