This is another in my texture series of tags. I layered Gesso thinly over the surface and using a La Blanche stamp, just placed it down in the gesso carefully. You do need to make sure you clean it up straight away before the gesso dries. I then misted over it with Glimmer Mist and let it dry. I also laid a piece of net fabric in the gesso down the side and when dry I inked it with spun sugar DI and again left it to dry. After I used a stampede yellow ink pad and did the direct to paper technique over the textures and around the edges.
I wanted this one to look very shabby chic and I was also inspired by the challenge at walnut Sugar Creek Hollow which is to use vintage lace, paper flowers and bling but also to use a vintage, shabby chic or primitive style.
![P1080116 copy P1080116 copy](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9oDlh2m98r0/Te4kpXKXq5I/AAAAAAAACAk/kEdoY-bIgsQ/P1080116%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![P1080115 copy P1080115 copy](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0FxElCzl0Gg/Te4koP--6DI/AAAAAAAACAc/kvdKO6FfLeA/P1080115%252520copy_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The second on the right here shows you them in close up and in more detail.
![P1080128 copy P1080128 copy](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bUx4R2r99cY/Te4kqNpyi4I/AAAAAAAACAs/TeM7rUGOAjA/P1080128%252520copy_thumb%25255B14%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The leaves were die cut using text paper and inked with walnut stain.
![P1080129 copy P1080129 copy](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1qPsETDcQ4g/Te4krT3D-VI/AAAAAAAACA0/sowPdE-frIc/P1080129%252520copy_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Here is my lace and bling with additional elements. The Eiffel Tower is a chip board shape bought from the Craft Barn on Sunday. I painted it with Crown household paint and over stamped it with a tiny flourish. I also covered it in distress stickles – these are great because you can heat dry them – that saves a bit of time. The lemon shabby ribbon I bought from CandC.
![P1080127 copy P1080127 copy](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fjz6FmfVle4/Te4kszRTVdI/AAAAAAAACBA/MkFbQ_R5vsM/P1080127%252520copy_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
So here is the tag showing everything together. I really liked the colours and the finished look. I hope you do too.
Right I'm off to get the ferry and I really hope it doesn’t rain although the forecast doesn't look good especially for Sunday - but hey ho it's the music we are going for.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing my work with me. Enjoy your weekend.
luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox