Colourful Collage of Crowned Chevrons Alphatag

This was somewhat of an  adventure but I had so many ideas for my “C” Alphatag (Baroque Guild Swap) that I decided to combine several  into my approximation of a ‘collage.’ I cannot begin to describe the excitement of seeing  this idea using techniques from my first two MCC stamping courses actually “work” in front of my eyes.

front of tag

close-up showing details of masked elements
& heat embossed crown

close-up showing sparkle of embellished
heat embossed crown 

back of tag

close-up showing texture & sheen of
heat embossed chevron pattern

close-up showing details & paper
piercing of theme panel

The chevron background was stamped & heat embossed with clear embossing powder & the tag then initially inked with a rainbow of Nick Bantock inks. The letter masks were then positioned & another layer of inks applied in the masked areas.  After taking the masks off I carefully ironed the whole tag to remove the clear embossing powder & finally stamped & heat embossed the crowns in black. 

Thinking about the back I thought I’d continue the “C” theme with black & white for Contrast  using the chevron background again & heat embossing with clear pearly embossing powder to achieve a tone on tone effect. I was grinning when I selected  the black & white Checked ribbon from my box but, by the time it dawned on me that I’d used Crystal gems to embellish my large crown, I was beginning to wonder whether variations of “C” were pursuing me.

Recipe

Stamps Chocolate Baroque UA4SP0371 Texture Fragments (Chevron background), UDLSP0205  Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh (large crown) & UA5SP0316 Royal Fleur de Lys (small crowns).

Inks Chartreuse Leaf, Chrome Yellow, Damson Plum, Prussian Blue, Rose Madder, & Vermillion Lacquer Nick Bantock Inks (background);  Emboss Tinted Embossing Stamp Pad with Stampendous  Embossing Powders (Detail Black - crowns, Detail Clear - chevrons on front, Satin Pearl - chevrons on back); Black Soot Distress Ink for inking various cardstock edges.

Colouring White Pentel K118 Hybrid Gel Grip Pen.

Cardstock White & assorted blacks in various finishes from stash.

Masks Tim Holtz idea-ology - Ransom.

Die Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates.

Punch Woodware (scalloped rectangle).

The gems are Anita’s & the ribbon is from stash.

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