Hello! Welcome to followers old and new. I made this jumbo today using stamps, stencils, inks, paint, and water soluble crayons. I used my Xyron® 5” Creative Station to adhere the image and corrugated cardboard to my tag, and I'll share below how I kept her party hat 3-dimensional by controlling my adhesives. I started out with these parts:
Then I stamped the sentiment and covered it with embossing powder:
Heating the power brought the sentiment right to the top of all the layered stamping and stenciling beneath it:
I stamped and cut out the hat separately and ran it through the Xyron® 1.5” Create-a-Sticker:
I adhered it behind the hat the girl is wearing. Next I put that stamped image (with two hats) through the machine, and after it came out I peeled off the 'dummy' hat and the main hat had no adhesive. So it's totally popped up and dimensional, yet the rest of her is really tacked down with adhesive. Cool?!?
Here she is:
And here's a close-up of the corrugated cardboard, all inked and painted and distressed:
I love being able to put dimensional items like that through my machine. Be sure to visit the Xyron blog to see lots of other ideas.
I'll share this today at Creative Every Day. Thanks so much for visiting!
Marjie
I LOVE this tag! Fabulous colours and she is a cutie! Thanks so much for the Xyron tutorial too!
Wishes From A Broad
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Reid | 02/16/2013 at 02:55 PM
Great tag, Marjie! Love my Xyrons!
Posted by: Barbara Ford | 02/16/2013 at 03:02 PM
I love it Mrjie, very cool and creative!!
Posted by: Claudine C | 02/16/2013 at 03:07 PM
Gorgeous colours, and love that girl! Debi x
Posted by: debi ryan | 02/16/2013 at 03:10 PM
Excellent project Marjie! What a stunning job!!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | 02/16/2013 at 04:23 PM
very creative and a fabulous tag
Posted by: PetraB | 02/16/2013 at 04:45 PM
Awesome tag, Marjie! I love my Xyron, but think I also need to pick up a smaller size! Enjoy the weekend! Hugs!
Posted by: Terry | 02/16/2013 at 05:48 PM
That is pretty cool. I don't own any of these machines but I am beginning to think they might have to be pennies saved and xyron's purchased. I like the mini sticker one....hmmm hanging out with you makes me want to expand my collection of goodies......seriously, love the whole thing it is amazing.....xox
Posted by: Corrine | 02/16/2013 at 06:39 PM
Wow this looks fantastic - really need to try this out - I have a Xyron and never use it!!!!!
Posted by: Sharon | 02/16/2013 at 06:45 PM
PS should have said I have a Xyron sticker maker - never remember which way to put the things in LOL!!!
Posted by: Sharon | 02/16/2013 at 06:47 PM
So awesome- loving the colors and the dimension- and love the layers with the hat and the Xyron. This is so awesome!
Posted by: Shelly Schmidt | 02/16/2013 at 07:17 PM
Great idea to leave that area clean of adhesive.
Posted by: Heather Mayfield | 02/16/2013 at 07:47 PM
I really love the colors on this tag. The little girl is the perfect touch. Love her!
Posted by: Kate | 02/16/2013 at 07:56 PM
Gorgeous tag- you really layered the colors beautifully.
Posted by: Danee | 02/16/2013 at 08:39 PM
Wow! This one is really extraordinary. I love the colors, textures and that image. You knocked this one out of the park.
Posted by: Renee Zarate | 02/16/2013 at 09:24 PM
This is soooooooooooo beautiful! I love love love love the colors, her wings and loveeeeee the quote!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 02/16/2013 at 10:35 PM
I had to read the instructions on the hat twice till i got it!! lol
Love the tag and such wonderful playful colours too.
Posted by: Celeste Santin | 02/17/2013 at 04:04 AM
Oh, this tag! You manage to achieve the most delightful colors in your backgrounds. They are never muddy (like mine often get) and there's great movement in every piece...even in the background! This little trick you used to adhere the fairy is so clever. And I love the corrugated "boulder" she is perched on. Great sentiment and I love the subtle texture the stencils add. Wonderful whimsy found here!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | 02/17/2013 at 06:21 AM
Lovely tag Marji, great colours! I hope you have not been speeding again - well, at least, not been caught! I nearly got caught yesterday, just slowed enough in time! Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 02/17/2013 at 08:09 AM
beautifully done~ would love to take a class with you:):):)
Posted by: ConnieM | 02/17/2013 at 10:26 AM
GORGEOUS! Thanks for the step outs!
Posted by: Jessica Sporn | 02/17/2013 at 12:39 PM
What a beauty, Marjie!
Posted by: Willy | 02/17/2013 at 01:18 PM
Totally cool tag, scintillating colours, and I'm in love with the corrugated card!!
Alison x
Posted by: butterfly | 02/17/2013 at 01:32 PM
Oh my goodness, Marjie. I love this tag. The colours are fabulous and the background is so rich in depth and texture. The corrugated cardboard is a wonderful detail. Love the stamps you used. Great tip about using the xyron that way. I want to remember that! This sounds all gushy :) but I this tag makes me happy just viewing it!
Posted by: Bonnie Irvine | 02/17/2013 at 01:40 PM
Now why didn't I think of that? Great idea!! and Fabulous tag.
hugs Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Stevens | 02/17/2013 at 01:52 PM