My Cards and Tags: Tag using Paper Artsy Zini 11

"Stars and Stripes" is this week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog.  I incorporated both into the background of this quirky little tag.

I started by cutting the tag out of Strathmore Mixed Media paper and smearing it with acrylic paint.  Then I used a palette knife to cover some of the color with white paint.

Since the challenge theme involved stripes, I created some by sewing horizontal patterned paper strips across the bottom of my tag.

I added more white paint and some blue paint, then cut and glued on some stars cut with Simon's Holy Stars dies.

Next I stenciled white dots onto the tag, then hit it with some Distress Spray and Distress Stains.  I added several tones of brown.  Then I cut some paper lace using a Tim Holtz die and added that to the background.

I added a couple more strips of patterned paper and some Tim Holtz Washi tape.  Then I  stamped and fussy-cut this funny little creature and added him to the front.

That little critter makes me smile every time!

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

Zini 11 Paper Artsy stamp	Tim Holtz Stacked Tags Thinlits Die	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash Correspondence	Stamperia 12 x 12 Wonderland paper
Doodlebug So Much Pun 6x6 Paper	Tim Holtz Sizzix CROCHET Thinlits Dies	Sizzix Big Shot	Simon Says Stamp Holy Stars Wafer Die	Dina Wakley Spaced Dots Stencil
Tim Holtz Idea-ology JOURNEY Design Tape	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stain Ground Espresso	Tim Holtz - Distress Spray Stain - Gathered Twigs	Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint
Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Ranger Blushing acrylic paint	Dina Wakley LEMON Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley UMBER Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Prima Impasto Paint Mediterranean
Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

I'm excited to see your interpretation of Stars and Stripes!  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!