Flowers are Proof that Miracles are Real

Today I have a project to share that in the process of making - I was able to tick off several challenges I wanted to join in on!

I used Wency Vecchi Art Parts for my project -  Scallop Tags and Trim and Forever Coordinates (the flower piece).  These are made out of something like chipboard - very sturdy.

First up - I stamped and stenciled - wanted to show it to you before it all got covered up (as often happens!)  I sponged the tag with Archival Orange Blossom Ink before stamping and stenciling.  I  sponged the flower with Carnation Red and the leaves with Fern Green in and the scalloped piece with Dandelion.

The lacey stamp along the top is from Wendy Vecchi's set Say It With Love, the flower stamp is from Forever Art, the sentiment is from Sentimental Art and the stamp on the scalloped piece is Ornate Dots.  I also stenciled with the Vintage Quilt stencil on the tag using Archival Watering Can and the Basically Brick stencil using Crackle Texture Paste.

While the texture paste was drying - I died some Idea-ology Crinkle ribbon by rubbing Archival Orange Blossom and Red Carnation inks on my craft mat mixing it with some rubbing alcohol (mineral spirits in the UK) and dragging the ribbon through it - then crunching it up and drying it with my heat tool.

 I sponged the dried bricks with both Carnation Red and Tree Branch inks to age them.  I added black dots to the centers of the blossoms using Black Enamel Accents. I also used it on the little pieces sticking off of the bottom of the blossom (but I wish  hadn't!).

I layered the ribbon with some lace and sponged them both with Archival Tree Branch ink to age them and tied them through the hole in the top of the tag. 

I sponged the tag edges with Tree Branch Ink.  I adhered the flower and scalloped edge using Glue N Seal.  Here's a close up of the sentiment - Flowers are proof that miracles are real.

I wanted my tag to stand up (it can also be hung up using the hole at the top of the tag) so I die cut the Alterations Small Easel out of Grungeboard.  I sponged the back of the tag and the easel with Orange Blossom and adhered the easel to the back of the tag using ScorTape (I had to cut off about 1/2" of the top of the easel so it didn't cover the hole on the tag)

I'm entering my Art Parts Tag in the following challenges:

Wendy Vecchi Make Art Challenge for May -  Flowers

Anything but Cute Challenge (their first challenge!) -  Vintage Garden

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge -  May Flowers

Inspiration Emporium - Pasted

Frilly and Funkie Challenge - Snap, Crackle, Crackle  (I used Crackle paste on my brick stencil)

Stamps:  Wendy Vecchi/Stampers Anonymous - Say it with Art, Forever Art, Sentimental Art, Ornate Dots Background.
Ink:  Wendy Vecchi Archival - Orange Blossom, Watering Can, Dandelion, Fern Green, Carnation Red, Red Geranium, Tree Branch,  Archival Jet Black.
Accessories:  Wendy Vecchi Art  Parts Forever Cordinates, Scallop Tags with Trim, Black Enamel Accents/Ranger, Wendy Vecchi Stencils Bassically Bricks, Vintage Quilt, Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon, Rubbing Alcohol, Wendy Vecchi Crackle Texture Paste, ScorTape, Small Easel Die Alterations/Tim Holtz.