Saturday StepXStep

Terry here with another Saturday "StepXStep" and I have a tag up to bat for you using the new "Word Play" die, inks stamps and other goodies of course!  Can you believe we are already midway through July!  It was really hot here yesterday at 111 degrees and I do believe we broke a record!  OK, here is my tag and the steps from start to finish!

Adhere foil tape sheet to card stock and smooth out with a brayer or credit card edge!  Once the foil is inked with alcohol inks, Bottle, Stream, Gold Mixative and Blending Solution and dried, emboss and then highlight the raised area using Archival Coffee.  Heat set and I will usually give a quick spray with Krylon  matt sealer.  For the metal plate, I used a swab to rub in some Archival Ink in the crevices and wiped off the excess.  Now we are ready to use that "Word Play" die which I just love!  Not only does it work well for "metal look" lettering, but you can add fabric mounted to chip board or grunge paper for a more 3-D effect.  Very cool and funkie!  If you want to see how this dies works with fabric, you can have a look HERE.

Foil letters size are 1 1/4 inch X 1 1/2 inch and were cut prior to embossing.

I wanted to mount my letters on corrugated card board, which was backed with a red panel.  I generously  applied Rock Candy Crackle and let that dry naturally.  Now this does take some time, so do it first thing!  Once dried, I inked it over with Vintage photo stain and let it dry and don't over saturate.  You can use the heat tool, but don't heat!   Once dry, add a few coats of Picket Fence stain and also painted a little of the PF into the recessed areas.  I used Glossy Accents to apply the letters to the corrugated CB and two way adhesive strips for the rest. 

For the background tag, I stamped Dylusions number stamp using clear embossing ink and then heat set.  The numbers were stamped randomly to create the tag background.  Inked the background and wiped off the excess Distress Ink using a paper towel.  All tag edges were shaded with Vintage Photo, along with the corrugated cardboard/red panels.  The letters were shaded with Archival Coffee.

The sentiment is from Tim, was stamped with Red Stazon Ink and embossed and then placed it on the top of the EF with a piece of card stock and ran it through to remove the raised area.  I wanted a more subtle effect, but felt it needed just a little extra interest.    

I cut the CB to the oval shape of the metal plate and adhered using Glossy accents.  The Bingo "39" was clear embossed and again attached with Glossy Accents!  This tag will be for a "Birthday."  The Bingo Card was cut from Tim's Lost and Found papers, edges distressed and shaded. 

As always, I hope that I have inspired you and provided some useful information.  If you have any questions, just let me know.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful Saturday!

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Word Play Die	Tim Holtz SizzixTexture Fades - Diamond Plate and Rivited	25 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Corrugated Cardboard (15 sheets)
Ranger Foil Tape Sheets	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Stream	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Bottle	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator, Stamp Handle and Felt
Ranger Adirondack Metallic Mixatives - Gold & Silver	Ranger Tim Holtz Summer Seasonal Distress Ink Pads	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Barn Door
Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence White	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Vintage Photo