I made this cute little tag set to introduce the Classic Friendship stamp set*, designed by Cathy Zielske for the Always There release by Simon Says Stamp. Talk about a real go-to stamp set, this set has everything you need for any occasion. From a simple ‘Hey There’ to a humorous ‘you get my kind of weird,’ to a sweet ‘hey, buddy’ (I’m thinking of my grandson with that last one), this set has a clean and simple look that fits any card style or size.
I would end up using the Simon Says Stamp Festive Tags die set for all 4 tags. I cut 1 from heat-resistant acetate. I think this tag set was recently retired from the store, but something like the two sets I've linked below (or any tag die) would work perfectly.
First, on all my heat embossing, I generously dust the surface with an anti-static powder. Mine is a no-name tool a friend gifted me years ago, but I can recommend the Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool. On the heat resistant acetate I used Versamark to stamp ‘Hey Friend,’ and then closer to the bottom ‘I’m always here for you’ using Brutus Monroe’s Alabaster embossing powder. I added a little heart cut from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6x6 paper pad, and the Artful Palette die set and glued it onto the corner of the acetate tag.
I took Distress Watercolor Paper and used the smooth side to dip into Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain in Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Shabby Shutters, and Squeezed Lemonade with his Tonic Media Surface Mat (the mat makes the wet media bead up and create great little dots of color when you absorb it with paper). I dried between layers to get some depth. I went very heavy on the Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean because I wanted a deeply colored background to make the white embossing stand out. I cut out my favorite part with the same tag die. I used embossed ‘you’re always there for me’ in white.
For the 3rd tag, I used a stamp set I have been itching to have for years and finally bought - Tiny Prints from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous. I used my Distress Mini ink cubes in Salvaged Patina and Salty Ocean and inked the stamp multiple times to get a vivid impression onto Neenah Classic Crest 110 cover stock. I cut out my favorite bit with the tag die. I stamped the ‘always remember that’ with Lakefront ink from Concord & 9th onto a scrap piece of white, and cut it out with the Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages Banners die set and attached it with foam adhesive.
For the last tag, I used Spellbinders Teal Topaz Colorwheel cardstock to cut out the fourth tag. Then I took the tag and dry embossed it with the Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder Tiny Tufts. I then took my favorite white pigment ink, Sugar Cube by Taylored Expressions, and swiped it across the raised portions of the dry embossing. I love this effect.
I used one of the hole reinforcer dies that comes with the Festive Tags die set to cut the little piece from lime green polka-dotted paper and glued it over the watercolor tag. I tied the set together with a blue grosgrain ribbon and lime green twine and blue and white bakers twine.
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