More Cardboard

This is what my work table looks like after a project:

Actually I don't think that picture even comes close to showing you how much of a mess it is - probably because you can't see the floor (which looks about the same as the table....)

I had a little bit of cardboard left and some scraps so I made an ATC and a tag:

Muddy Flowers Tag and Tutorial

Happy Friday!  I whipped up a quick tag to show you today.  I got my hands on the new Sarsaparilla by October Afternoon - they are one of my favorite brands and I HAVE to have everything they make even if in this case its a little bit more masculine than I usually go.  I added some flowers to this with a quick tutorial on how to make your own "muddy flowers" (perfect for those boy scrapbook pages?)

Muddy Flowers Tutorial
1. You will need two different shades of brownish paint/color mist.  In this case I used October Afternoon's Sasparilla line - Saddle and Hitching Post.  You will also need a big stack of white flowers (I always stock up with Michaels is having a sale!)
2. Spray your flowers in the lighter shade of mist on a nonstick craft sheet - these particular mists are nice because they give a nice even coat in one spray!
3. Dry the flower (but do not clean up the excess spray on the sheet yet!)
4. Spray a little bit of the darker shade of spray into the leftover lighter paint still on the sheet.  (I think my sprayer was broken which is why the spray in the picture looks off) With your finger - mix the too colors so that you have a darker shade of the original color.
5. Using your finger apply the color in blotches to the flower - it will pick up really well on the ridges (if the flower has any) - and there you go muddy flowers!
6. Bonus tip - wondering how I attached the vintage bottle cap? I layered three pop dots (foam dots) on top of each other and then it sat flat on the tag!

Want to add a little vintage flair to your project?  Check out the shop for vintage soda bottle caps and Colorado postcards!

Is it spring yet??

I don't know about you but I am ready for warmer weather!  And even though it snowed last night - I am pretending its spring and making sunny happy tags!

I (heart) You Tag

I know Valentine's Day is more than a month away but I am loving Crate Paper's Valentine's line and have been making lots of tags!

In Love Tag

Christmas Tag #25

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Tag #24

Christmas Tag #23

Christmas Tag #22

Christmas Tag #21

Christmas Tag #20

Christmas Tag #19

 You might have noticed my box was looking a little bit fuller!  I spent Saturday in the studio finishing up my tags (I had 7 to go!)  Once they were all done I put them in the box and realized there was A LOT of room left!  (I actually knew all along that was going to happen - the box was kinda big).  I decided to fill in the extra space with vintage Christmas postcards (from my Etsy shop) - that way it was a big box of pretty things to look at! Hope you have been enjoying the tags!

Christmas Tag #18

You might be noticing the much fuller box in the background.  Well.. that's because I finished all my tags!!  Check back tomorrow to see a little bit more of the box!

Christmas Tag #17

Christmas Tag #16