My Cards and Tags: Stitched Tag using Tim Holz's Abandoned Paper

This week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge theme is, "S is for...."  I used Sizzix dies, stamps, did some stitching, and used a stencil to make this tag:

I started by cutting a tag out of black Strathmore Mixed Media paper then sewed strips of Tim Holtz's Abandoned patterned paper onto it.

Next I smeared on some white paint and polka dots (using a stencil).  I also smeared on some Distress Paint in Shaded Lilac, Broken China and Squeezed Lemonade, along with some Dina Wakley Eggplant acrylic paint.

I wanted more blue, so I drizzled some London Blue Dylusions Spray along the top of the tag, spritzed it with water, then sprinkled on some Royal Blood Infusions.  While that dried, I used a Dina Wakley stamp on some hand-cut scallop-shapes, painted them with bright colors, and added them to the bottom of the tag.

I did some stamping in the background (Big Bold Borders) and stamped the word "grow," which I cut and glued onto the tag.  I also outlined my scallops and the tag itself with black Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels.

I loved playing with so many "s" elements for this tag even though I had no idea how this thing would turn out in the end.

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

Tim Holtz 8x8 Abandoned Paper	Strathmore Mixed Media Black Paper, 9x12	Dina Wakley For the Love of Circles stamp set	Inky Antics BIG BOLD BORDERS clear stamp set	Altenew Halftone Stencil
Tim Holtz Stacked Tags Thinlits Die	Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastels, Basics	Dylusions Ink Spray, London Blue	Infusions Royal Blood Colored Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Broken China
Tim Holtz Distress Paint SHADED LILAC	Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade Distress Paint	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley heavy body acrylic Ocean
Dina Wakley Eggplant Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks
Ranger Non Stick Craft Sheet	Sizzix Big Shot

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