My Cards and Tags: Collaged Tags

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is to use your favorite tool(s) on a project.  My go-to tool is the Sizzix Big Shot and the die set I use most often is Tim Holtz's Tag Collection die set.  I used both of these to make these two tags:

These were made with hashing and re-hashing quite a few layers in a mad blur of ink and paint and die shapes.  I always start with Strathmore Mixed Media paper if I know things are going to get wet or inky.  I cut these tags out, then glued on strips of text paper.

Next I stamped, colored and cut some hexagons using Tim Holtz's Patchwork stamp set.  I glued them to the tags, then painted over them with white paint.  For the "kind" tag, I added some circle stamping using Tim's Halftone and Rings stamp set and painted again.  I followed-up with some patterned paper scraps and a circle with an X in it from Seth Apter's Drip Drop die set.  I added a bubble wand shape I drew and made into a stamp.  I added a Tim Holtz ruler ribbon number and stamped around it with a cool wonky stitched circle stamp from Simon Says Stamp called Sparkle and Shine.  I also added just a few small sketched circles from Simon's Scribble Flowers set.  The "kind" sentiment is a Tim Holtz Elementary Flash Card.

For the "hello" tag, after I painted and layered with the patchwork stamp as described above, I added a sprinkle of stars cut with Neat and Tangled's Seeing Stars die set.  I added more patterned paper scraps, a bit of text paper, and threw on another bubble wand.  I used the same Simon sets as described above and a Tim Holtz "hello" flash card.

Here are the supplies I used, which you can find in the Simon Says Stamp store:

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Tim Holtz Sizzix Tag Collection	Sizzix Big Shot	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2016 PATCHWORK PIECES	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2016 HALFTONE AND RINGS CMS260
Neat and Tangled Seeing Stars die	Seth Apter Spellbinders Drip Drop die	Bo Bunny Believe 6x6 Paper	Simple Stories Sunshine and Happiness 12x12 Paper	Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Paper
Simon Says Stamp Sparkle & Shine Stamp Set	Simon Says Clear Stamps SCRIBBLE FLOWERS	Idea-ology Ruler Ribbon	Tim Holtz Elementary Flash Cards	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Dina Wakley LIME Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LEMON Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Fuchsia Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley MAGENTA Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Tim Holtz Distress Twisted Citron Ink Pad	Peacock Feathers - Distress Ink	Mustard Seed - Distress Ink	Picked Raspberry - Distress Ink

I can't wait to see what some of your favorite tools are!  Upload your masterpiece to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!