My Cards and Tags: Tags Using AALL & Create's Quirky Birds Stamps

If you like stencils, then this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is for you!  We were asked to Stencil It!  I love how stencils can add instant texture to a project when used with embossing paste.  That's what I did on the tags below:

I started with Strathmore Mixed Media paper and cut some big chunky tags using Mama Elephants' Tags a Lot die set.  I altered the length of the tags by letting the die edge hang off of my cutting sandwich on the second one so that the bottom line didn't cut.  That way, I could cut the bottom to any length I wanted.  Then I whipped out my Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste and troweled it (is that a word?) over some stencils with a palette knife.

When that dried, I colored on the tags with Mermaid Markers and sprayed the tags with water.  When they were still wet, I sprinkled on some Infusions color stain.

As that was drying, I cut some circular die shapes and painted them in tones of black and umber.  I added a bit more white paint to my tags here and then, then glued on my die-cut shapes.  I also cut long thin strips of black paper and glued those on as well.

I added more paint and some bits of patterned paper and ephemera to the tags and they were done!

On both tags, I included one of these wonderfully whimsical birds from AALL & Create's Quirky Bird stamp set.  If you haven't checked out AALL & Create, I love their style of stamps and stencils!

And here's the second tag:

I do need to say that if I was being banished to a deserted island and could only take one set of dies with me, they would be from Seth Apter!  I use his circular dies all the time (his Splat die is featured below). 

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Mama Elephant Tags A Lot Die Set	Seth Apter Splat die set	Altenew Tree Ring die set	Seth Apter Spellbinders Coffe Ring die	AALL and Create Quirky Birds stamp set
Vicki Boutin All the Good Things Stencils	Altenew Halftone Stencil	Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers	Jane Davenport Sun Bleached Mermaid Markers	Sizzix Big Shot
Paper Artsy Are You Cerise Infusions Colored Stain	Paper Artsy A BIT JADED Infusions Colored Stain	Paper Artsy RUSTY CAR Infusions Colored Stain CS17	Paper Artsy LEMONCELLO Infusions Colored Stain CS04	Infusions Royal Blood Colored Stain
Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley UMBER Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Black Heavy Body Acrylic Paint	Dylusions Paint - London Blue	Dylusions Paint Cherry Pie
Dylusions Paint Polished Jade	Prima Impasto Acrylic pain, Augbergine	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks	Hero Arts Neon Pink Ink Pad
Hero Arts Neon Chartreuse Ink Pad	Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste	Dina Wakley Palette Knife	Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet

I can't wait to see how you get your stencil on!  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!