The new challenge over at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is "Birds of a Feather" and as a DT member, I decided to create something practical and needed....
a new luggage tag for my carry on bag!
Here's how I made it:
The base of the tag is a 3.5" x 5" laminate sample that I had gotten from the hardware store. Using Studio Multi-Medium, I applied the paper (WRMK Vintage Blue "All A Twitter") and trimmed to fit. I used a variety of travel stamps to add the wording around the birds. I printed the "Time to Fly" on cream paper, cut out and adhered to the tag. Then with Distress Inks and a waterpen, I shaded all around the various elements. To protect the tag, I used an acetate page from the Making Memories Clear Creations "Travel" booklet. The page I chose had the leafy border already stamped on it and it matched perfectly. I trimmed it to fit the tag and then attached it along the edges with Glossy Accents.
I put the back side together just like the front. I cut out the bird and branch art from scrap and applied them with a glue stick. I used plain acetate on the back side and applied with GA. To make the tag extra durable, I added a foil border around the edges. I could have used copper foil (from my stained glass supplies) but decided I wanted it to be green. So I took aluminum duct tape and cut it into strips that I colored with green and brown alcohol inks and then wrapped around the tag. I added a chain and the tag was done. Now I have a practical and pretty ID tag to put on my luggage!
I've entered this tag in the following Challenges:
8 comments:
So adorable! Love the birdies and the sayings...perfect for travel. Great tip to use the laminate sample.
So cool!!! Very creative...I wanna know your address...jk!!! Love the color scheme as well!!!
What a great idea to use these samples as a luggage tag! I probably had some at one time, but who knows where they went.
So ok, your making a tag for luggage; where ya' going?
So creative, love it. My favourite colour too. Thanks for joining us at LIIU, good luck. Hugs Suzanne
What a gorgeous creations, a big thank you for joining us at Lets Ink It UP this month. Good luck in the draw.
Hugs
Tamara
Lovely creation!
greetings, Alie :-)
cute tag
Love your luggage tag - hope you get to go somewhere fun with it! Thanks for sharing it with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!
Ellen :)
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