Steampunk Owl...

Today is my first post as 

Guest Designer for The Basic Grey Challenge Blog, and I am thrilled!   

This challenge is a simple theme... "Make a Tag" (use a Basic Grey product and identify it).  The challenge will be for 2 weeks - so if you want to play, get your tag in by Friday, August 9.

TECHNIQUE:
The two papers I chose are from Basic Grey's "Little Black Dress" collection -  I covered the tag with the first and stamped the "Steampunk Owl" on the second.  I also stamped one of my favorite embellishments  -  the wonderful "pin" on the corner.  On separate CS, I stamped the "Femail Art" sign and the compass.  All the edges have been inked with Distress Inks and gold foil was added to the compass, watch and buckles.  (Details of products used are below.) TIP: The "Ribbon" at the top of the tag was created by tearing a used dryer sheet in strips and then inking it with Distress Inks... they were gathered together and tied with a twine bow.

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Beyond Grey #35 - The Sky is the Limit
Pile It On - Thinking of you/Just Because
Top Tip Tues. #106 - Spooled Items (twine bow) + TIP
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs #63 - Cute, Cute, Cute (I think that owl is CUTE!)
Paper Take Weekly - Dies or Punches (base tag is a die cut)
The Paper Shelter #122 - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbon #54 - Anything Goes with Ribbon (handmade ribbon from dryer sheets)
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes RUNNER UP WINNER

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES

IMAGES:  The focal image is Steampunk Owl from Stampendous; pin is Country Impressions; "Femail Art" is from Stamp Francisco; Compass is PSX

PAPER:  DP is from Basic Grey's "Little Black Dress Collection";  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images of the compass and sign; base tag is a die.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Gold foil was applied using Duo Glue; tag's ribbon handmade using recycled dryer sheets stained with "Tea Dye" Distress Ink.

INKS: Distress Inks (Old Paper, Tea Dye & Walnut Stain) were used to distress the edges;  The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny