Now that Christmas is over and 2014 is slowly winding down, how about treating yourself a little bit?!! Or you just may still have some holiday get-togethers going on this weekend and next week, and this gift tag may just come in handy for some last minute gifts or celebrations!
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For this gift tag, I did a variation to this year's 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist I posted on December 11 <== Click this link for full tutorial instructions). After giving a #8 manila tag a coating of Gesso and letting it dry, I dripped these colors of Copic Various Ink Refills onto the tag horizontally:
When previously doing this technique I had used only one color of ink refill, but this time I used three coordinating colors and dripped the ink sideways, alternating colors. Here are a few stepped-out photos of the dripping progress. The colors I used were BG32, BV02, and B23:
Once the refill ink thoroughly dried, I added some stitching detail using the line of straight stitches from My Favorite Things Blueprints 13. I love that you can place this line anywhere you'd like some faux stitching!
Next, I stamped some of Julie's Bokeh Dots with Versafine Onyx Black ink, creating a visual triangle with the stamping:
The Treat Yo Self die was cut from Bazzill Licorice Twist Card Shoppe cardstock four times and glued together using Copic's X-Press It Glue Marker, to give it more dimension and help it stand out from the busy background.
To finish the tag, I tied some Black Tinsel Twine through the reinforced hole, to give the tag a little holiday glitz, and tied it around a bottle of champagne ... which would make a great hostess gift (or treat for yo'self) this New Year's Eve!
Thanks so much for joining me for my last project of 2014 ... I wish you a very happy New Year! ~ Sharon
