Artful

Today I wanted to share a tag I have made. I knew that I could use black gesso in a better way compare to my last take, and I am more than thrilled with the results! This is also my first CAS (kinda because the background wasn't "simple" but it is clean)

I embossed my Manila tag and then painted it with black gesso. I added an on the edge die cut at the bottom. 

I then grabbed various LSG sprays, LuminArt sprays and some other from my stash. Easy right? Maybe, but I wanted to make sure that these colors didn't get muddy and that takes times and layers. 

I was so involved in my process I forgot to take more pictures. Oops. 

After the sprays and mists dried and I achieved the look I wanted, I added some Inka gold and primary elements. I then used some UTEE over the entire tag. First time I have ever used UTEE and it makes me happy, happy! Need more! Lol. I seriously used after 1/4 of the container just trying things out but that is a different topic altogether. 

Alrighty, I punched out some butterflies and dry embossed those with a Tim Holtz EF, then added some more sprays and mists and colorbox. I used clear embossing powder over these because I wanted a different texture than the tag. 

The pen nibs were glued on with glossy accents. 

It is amazing how different this tag looks in sunlight compared to indoor light. 

Indoor light: 

Outdoors, no sun

Still raining a bit:

The SUN!

And my cat head butting the tag. Lol

My new and improved use of black gesso. And thank you for your sweet comments. It brightens my day. Carpe Diem! 

I would like to share this tag with these amazing challenges: 

Artful Times-Au Revoir Party Party-this is their last challenge and I am happy to say that I joined in the fun and will miss this challenge blog.

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #13-A Year of Choices-I chose #1-Spray Inks and Mists

Through The Craft Room Door June 2nd-8th Anything Goes

Our Creative Corner-What Makes You Smile-Improving my mixed media art makes me smile and this tag is proof of that. :)