One for the Boys

One for the Boys

Hi!  How's it going?

Ready for Father's Day;

Summer Solstice; 

Barbecue's on the Beach?

Can't help with the last

two but here's Jane Castle

with an idea that can be

adapted for the the first....

"Having looked at a couple of Seth Apter 

videos of late I really like his handmade 

embellishments where he winds

different wires, yarns and threads around 

an object. so I decided to make one for the 

centre piece on my tag for this project.

After cutting my tag and reinforcement rings 

I gathered various bits and pieces together 

that I thought might be handy.

The tag was cut from some Mixed Media card 

and the rings were cut from some leftover 

thin leather. 

I attached some scrim tape to the tag and then 

started to add paint with a brayer and a brush.

The scrim tape is easy to shape 

once it's off the reel and 

it has a sticky backing. 

To begin with I used Mud Splat, 

Chutney and Seaweed as my base colours. 

Next I used some Tikka and Vanilla 

before colouring some Grunge Paste with 

a little Seaweed and Mud Splat. 

This was then added through a TCW stencil.

I then random stamped the large grid stamp 

from I.O. Seth Apter Pattern Play in Archival Sepia.

Now for a small injection of colour---- 

2 small frayed pieces of hessian were then 

coloured with a mix of Stone and Space Cadet paint.

2 Inches were painted with Vanilla and 

then stamped with a stamp from the same set 

in Archival Watering Can.

A small heart and cog were given 

3 coats of copper embossing powder 

before stamping with the lined stamp 

whilst still hot. 

The stamp was well inked with black Archival 

before inserting into the hot embossing enamel.

A thin piece of the wood venier was then 

bound with various layers of cotton thread, wire, 

fancy knitting yarn and bakers twine.

 Part of a broken earring was then attached to the top.

The leather rings were then glued in place and

some old hairy string tied to the top.

This is a very 'touchy, feely' tag and I'm pleased 

I've given this type of embellishment a go-----

I am now thinking that a dried poppy seed pod

 would also look good bound on the stem in this way!!"

Item List
Mixed Media Card
Fresco Chalk Acrylic Paints
Grunge Paste
Inches
I.O. Seth Apter - Pattern Play
TCW Mini Raven Mosaic Stencil
Tando Mini Heart
Cosmic Shimmers Ancient Copper Metallic Embossing Powder
Scraps of Leather and Hessian
Scrim Tape
Crafting Wire
Archival Inks

Thank you Jane - the possibilities

go on an on....

This design could be used on

a greeting card - think Father's Day

or even on a canvas or some

other wall hanging

Hmmm.........will go away and

think about that one.....

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx