Creating a matching set of tags is a great way to use up some supplies and to work on shapes and mirroring. 

And I have to admit that using up my supplies is something I need to be better about! So I was on a mission to create two tags using elements from the Miel collection from Prima Marketing. 

I started out by selecting two blue/mint and white background papers, cutting them into a tag shape. I added a little texture to the tags by distressing the edges with a distress tool. I then chose some elements that were sort like pocket cards but were a little longer and contained a frame element. I cut the window out, distressed the edges and tore the bottom edge and then adhered it to the tag with a bit of foam adhesive.

I selected some pieces of chipboard from Prima and Creative Embellishments, then added a bit of gold Foundry Wax to each piece, heating them to foil them. I didn't worry about covering each piece perfectly to keep with that distressed look. I glued these chipboard pieces down with a little bit of liquid adhesive. 

I wanted to add a shabby chic natural element so I painted a couple of small sticks with white gesso and then added dabs of crackle paste. Once they were dry, I began layering on the sticks and paper flowers, glueing it all down with heavy body gel. 

I tucked in bits of lace as I went and even added a little lace under the frame pocket card elements. Once the heavy body gel had dried just a little, I added glossy accents to the pink and peach flowers and sprinkled on pale pink glitter glass. I did the same for the teal/mint flowers but added ocean glitter glass to those. For each color of glitter glass, I tapped off the excess and poured it back into their corresponding jars. 

I used my Crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the top of the tag and add an eyelet. I strung through a little bit of crinkle ribbon as well as a bee charm strung onto gold thread and tied in a bow. To finish it off, I added a chipboard heart sticker to each tag, a few gems and sentiment ephemera pieces.

I love that these tags didn't take long at all to create and there is something so beautiful in their simplicity. I hope you love them too and try out creating a pair of matching tags. Until next time, happy crafting!

Adrienne

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