Shabby Christmas in July Zig Clean Color Watercolor Tilda Tag #2

Hello, my dear friends!

Today I will be sharing with you one of the two tags that I created for our one on one shabby chic "Christmas in July" swap at "NSK & Friends"

The coloring techniques that I was using on both tags are identical for the postcard: digital design printed on watercolor paper, colored in with watercolor markers and background sprayed with Lindy's Gang sprays
You can find out more about Tag#1 here.
But the decoration of tags was a bit different...

Here is  how my tag looked after coloring the image and background

Let us start from the top of the decorated tag...
I created a lace window curtain on the top layering few different laces & trims: dangle ornate lace and embroidered lace that a gathered and topped both laces with flatback rhinestone trim

Going down along the tag we can see color with watercolor marker Magnolia Tilda image

 and few decorative die-cut embellishments from Prima "Santa Baby" collection that are tucked in the pockets created by using NSK laces

Let us get to the bottom layered in laces part of the tag

- On the very bottom, I used wide embroidered lace that I turned upside down (towards colored image) to create a "snow-like" effect using a scalloped edge of that lace

- Next layer was that beautiful layered shabby chic trim with satin ribbon and lace

- Next layer of dangle cotton lace created that pocket ( I adhered only vertical sides)

And to finish it all decorative row of adorable floral embroidered rosette trim

For the pocket decoration, I used die cuts from "Santa Baby" Prima collection

 I added some twine to the mug with metal heart charm from NSK

 And Bow Bling Dangle element from a bling trim

So in all, I am very pleased with how this second tag turned out... What do you think?
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha

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Shabby Christmas in July Zig Clean Color Watercolor Stocking Tag #1

Hello, my dear friends!
Today I will be sharing with you one of the two tags that I created for our one on one shabby chic "Christmas in July" swap at "NSK & Friends"
The coloring techniques that I was using on both tags are identical for the postcard: digital design printed on watercolor paper, colored in with watercolor markers and background sprayed with Lindy's Gang sprays
But the decoration of tags was a bit different...

So here is beautiful stocking image

Top of the tag I decided to decorate with gorgeous die cut from Spellbinders and bling it out with flatback rhinestones & pearls...

The bottom was laced out with NSK products

On the very bottom, I place this lace

decorated dangles with  bling

Topped it with dangle ornate lace

Finished it with a row of flatback heart rhinestone trim

On the right side, I created a cluster using dangle flower applique

And Leaf applique

I think that cluster turned out quite spectacular...

Especially with those frosted die cut leaves and Prima frosted poinsettia...
Let me know what you think...
Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me...
Hugs &Kisses,
Natasha

Shabby Christmas in July -Zig Clean Color Watercolor Postcard

Hello, my friends,
Today I am bringing you another project from my series of "Shabby Christmas in July"
This time its a postcard
1. I started with a base of 4 by 6 watercolored cardstock.
2. Printed out Digital design of several images Magnolia Tilda, Xmas trees and postcard stamp with the postage

3. Watercolored images using Zig Clean Color Watercolor Markers - love those markers. Be aware that these markers do not have many pastel shades in it and colors are bright.

4. I sprayed the background, covering main colored image with the Lindy's Gang sprays. Guess what... Should have left only one layer, but by adding the second layer it intensified colors and took away from my soft pastel look that I was going for... So less is more in this case... Or at list try it 1st on the sampler

So I had to come up with a solution on how to soften those bright colors... And I did...
I took a vallum frosted paper embossed it on the edges using the "Polka Dot" embossing folder, creating a look of falling snow and attached embossed layer on top of my watercolored postcard.
That softened by "bright mistake" right the way

Attaching vellum paper can be tricky, BCS it's somewhat transparent. So I used a washi tape
5. I decided that simple look of the frosted postcard isn't enough - so I decorated it further using snowflake stickers and die cut pieces from prima "Santa Baby" collection

Added some heart jingle bells on the mittens from NSK and now postcard had a finished look

Hope you liked my Shabby Chic Xmas postcard...

Stay tuned for more projects from this series...

 Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha