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Thursday 18 April 2013

one stamp at a time, 2 ways for creative expressions DT part 1..

well here I am today , with my makes for creative expressions..yes two makes from one stamp today and both very different. So we were lucky enough to have some of the new singles stamp range which can be found here., they all come pre cut and pre mounted. This time I am using the watch face..there are two sizes of this fab stamp in this pack and I have used the larger for both of these projects.

So here they are , I wanted to show how one stamp can be used in very different ways and certainly stepped out of my comfort zone with one of these, can you guess which one?

 
both tags use the same stamp and mechanical mask in different ways


So these two tags use the same fab stamp and hopefully show how very different looks you can create!

So tag no 1..firmly in my comfort zone and tag 2 firmly out of comfort zone!

tag 1:
so for this tag I started by spreading some of the yummy studio 490 embossing paste (silver)through the mechanical mask,onto a tag, then when dry I ran this through the replacements  embossing folder, love how this texturises the embossing paste and no cracks of anything... then I coloured the rest of the tag with black soot distress ink.



The mini gears were cut from card that had the paste lightly smoothed across, dried and then embossed.


The gears are secured in place using screw head brads from creative expressions.

 

The watch face was stamped using black archival and cut out. I then applied crackle accents to it and left to dry but rock candy would work well too.


To complete the tag I added some old chain and tucked behind the watch face, some silver wire through the tag hole at the top and a sentiment (stamped and embossed with black detail embossing powder ) from the fab set Art Sayings..which is packed full of sayings for all occasions.



So for tag 2 , same time same place tomorrow and I have put a tutorial together for this one.

hopefully see you tomorrow for part 2...

have a fun and inky day!
hugs trace x


 


23 comments :

  1. Great how you work with the embossing paste! (have to try that) and a great tag! I´ll wait for tomorrow! Hugs, Gerrina

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  2. Both are great but if had to choose I love the rainbow colours of the second one. xxx

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  3. Hi Trace, great tags, tag 1 so much lovely texture I need that embossing paste! Tag 2 so much bright colour!!! Looks fab
    Love
    Amanda x

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  4. Great tut Trace and two beautiful tags. x

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  5. Both are terrific and thank you for explaining how you got the marvelous silver background.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  6. Love both of these Trace, wonderful textures, elements and ideas.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  7. Awesome use of the embossing paste, Trace!!! Will have to try that too!!!!

    Hugs,
    Claudia x

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  8. Hi Trace, the first tag is fabulous! I really love how you can emboss with paste and then over emboss with the folder, it gives such wonderful dimension. Really love the tag and look forward to seeing how you created the second. Hugs, Anne x

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  9. Wow your paste work is perfect I love them both though !

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  10. both tags are wonderful Trace but the dimension you've got on the first onbe is just stunning - wonderful work xx

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  11. oh wow... wonderful effects Trace! BEAUTUFUL pieces!

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  12. Lovely layers and both tags look so well!

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  13. Wow, Trace, that silver paste is awesome on your tag... love how you used the watch face, too!

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  14. wow both tags are gorgeous and i love the silver embossing paste you used!

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  15. So different, but both are wonderful.

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  16. Definately two brilliant tags Trace. Look forward to that tutorial now. Hugs Rita xx

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  17. Totally fabulous work, Trace - that monochrome metal tag is out of this world! Love the rainbow too, but those layers and layers of cogs and texture on the first one are simply fantastic. So cool!
    Alison x

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  18. Fantastic tags, the background textures look great.
    yvonne

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  19. These tags are both fabulous! Love all the embossing and the silver is just awesome! Love!!!!

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  20. I have never seen this silver paste and your take on it has made me want to hunt some down. Great tags.

    Eliza

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  21. What great tags! These are fab' Trace. I love both of them but the metal one especially, brill! I've not seen the silver embossing paste before, what a great idea and to be able to emboss it too, lots of possibilities. Great makes. Chris xxx

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  22. I love both styles but like you I just love my cogs and need some inventive ways to pretty them up for girlie cards, as their the ones i make the most.

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  23. Love them both and will have to try dry embossing over texture paste, i'm guessing it would have to be quite flexible tho - fab work :-)

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