'D' is for Diamonds Tag

Here is yet another tag in the series..........I suppose we will cover all the alphabet eventually but enjoying the challenge immensely ! This weeks challenge is 'D' for Diamonds. I chose the shape rather than the gemstone and used a variety of stamps. The little diamond is from a Non-Sequitur plate (No.9 Cranes) that I have had for at least 5 years ! This is the first time it has been used. The other stamp is a PaperArtsy stamp (Letters Plate 5). Both stamps were inked in black Stazon and applied as shown in a somewhat random manner. When the Stazon was dry the Tag (made from white card), was coloured using cut'n'dry foam and Distress Inks in dusty concorde, tattered rose and vintage photo. A little clear single diamond stamp was then used with galaxy gold Brilliance ink to highlight certain of the diamonds from the PaperArtsy stamp at random.

Following this the Non-seq stamp and the little diamond were reinked with Versamark and overstamped randomly followed by heat embossing with clear EP to highlight and darken. The edges of the tag were inked direct from the galaxy gold pad to add a distressed edge look.

The 'D' was made by adhering a chipboard D to a piece of card and covering with self-adhesive aluminium tape which was carefully burnished over the D with a ball embossing tool. The aluminium covered piece was then inked with Alcohol Inks in wild plum, eggplant and pitch black finishing with a little gold mixative to highlight the top-most surface. Some texture was added with the embossing tool by stippling and hatching the aluminium prior to inking.

Before applying the D embellishment the 'iamond' word was stamped with Versamark and Making Memories magnetic Alphas which were heat embossed with gold and eggplant EP as shown. The hole in the tag was cut and a black eyelet applied using the Cropadile and some black fibres tied throught the eyelet. Finally the embellishment was added with mini glue dots.





This shot shows the embellishment and more of the detail. Hope you like it :-)

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'Metal' ATC's

These three ATC's have been made for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum. This months theme is METAL. lovely materials to work with, there is something very satisfying when working with foils and metal embellishments and of course I love anything shiny, or rusty for that matter !

Here's how I made them. I used:

• Card
• Foiled Card
• Cuttlebug Embossing folders
• Self adhesive metal sheet
• Metallic brads
• DCWV Metal Embellishements
• Embossing Powders (Marcasite, gold detail, black detail & verdigris)
• Versamark Ink Pad
• Versamark Pen
• Hematite stars
• Rub'n'Buff (Pewter)
• Glossy Accents

The top card was made from a piece of foiled card cut to size and embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder through my Sizzix machine. I then rubbed over with Versamark ink and applied verdigris EP. Before heat embossing I removed some EP with a fine dry brush to reveal the metal behind. I embellished the card with a 'back to nature' metal plate from DCWV and 4 hematite stars applied with glossy accents.

The bottom left card was cut from plain white card and the edges rubbed over with the pewter rub'n'buff using my finger. When dry this was buffed with a soft cloth. The self adhesive foil was embossed with a folder and adhered centrally across the card. I rubbed the versamark pad lightly over the embossed foil to ink only the raised relief areas and then heat embossed with detail black EP. Six silver round brads were applied at the top and bottom as shown and the metal diecut word 'family' applied with glossy accents.

The remaining card was cut from plain card and the left side rubbed over with Versamark ink for about 1/2 inch. Marcasite EP was applied and heat embossed along this edge. More embossed self adhesive foil was applied as shown and the swirl relief was traced with a Versamark pen before heat embossing with detail gold EP. Five round pewter brads were applied at the top and another DCWV metal plate with the words 'Home is where your story begins' applied as shown.

Hope you like them :-)

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