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Mini Tag Cards with Watercolour Wash Background

A project from our live show CREATE TOGETHER CLUB - Join Toni for project 5 LIVE - broadcast 7th April · 07/04/2022

Create small freestanding tag-shaped cards featuring the Beautiful Notes stamp from the Create Together Club collection. These miniature cards showcase soft watercolour backgrounds with heat-embossed details and sentiment rub-ons, perfect for gift tags, thank you cards or Easter greetings.

9steps
6:30in the show
Step 1 of 9

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  1. 1

    Cut three pieces of cardstock to 2.5 inches using a tag punch or tag die, or print a tag template and cut by hand.

    ▶ watch this step 6:45
  2. 2

    Heat emboss the Beautiful Notes stamp onto vellum using white embossing powder, keeping your heat gun hot and not holding it too close to avoid cockle.

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  3. 3

    Heat emboss the Beautiful Notes stamp onto vellum again, this time using Halo embossing powder to create an iridescent effect with rainbow colours.

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  4. 4

    Wet the centre of one tag piece with clean water using a brush, then drop blue ink into the wet area to create a soft halo effect, letting the water blend the colour naturally.

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  5. 5

    Create a second tag with purple ink, wetting the cardstock and dropping colour into the centre, then blending with clean water around the edges.

    ▶ watch this step 21:45
  6. 6

    Glue two tag pieces together back-to-back to strengthen the card, then score a line on the back to create a fold for the freestanding effect.

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  7. 7

    Adhere your heat-embossed vellum piece flat to one tag, then layer your second embossed piece on foam pads for dimension.

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  8. 8

    Apply rub-on sentiments such as 'Bold in Progress' or 'Enough' by peeling back the carrier sheet, positioning it straight, rubbing firmly with a tool, then peeling away.

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  9. 9

    Thread twine through the tag hole and tie in a bow, curling the ends with your finger for a decorative finish.

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