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Welcome to the  Alteredpages.com Blog. Today, I have for you a couple large Halloween themed tags.  I used the same  Crafters Workshop stencil  and one  Raven themed collage sheet  as the jumping off point for my two tags.  I used similar products and even similar placement for each element.   You will see however, that I acheived two completely different looks.   I also used a newer item to Altered Pages,  Tyvek envelopes  to create beautiful DIY flowers.  I will include a seperate tutorial on the flowers at the bottom of this post.   You really must try this technique!!!  It is 100% addictive.  Let's begin... Grab your tag and break that blank background with an ink of your choice.   You can mist, sponge, watercolor, etc.   Splash Inks  are perfect for this!  Next, apply another layer over your stencil.  I used a darker green ink sprayed on t...

Queen Victoria deserves her own regal turn at an ATC. This crazy idea came to me after I watched a demonstration on bead gel medium. What if I could stamp an image on the 1st layer of color; would it show through the cured bead gel medium? Well, let's see how it came out. The ingredients list included: Gel Bead Medium  (substitute  Gel Medium ) ATC Paper, Board, Etc...   (3.5" x 2.5") Art Anthology Paint    Queen Vee Rubber Stamp   Stazon Ink    Splash Ink    I cut a piece of watercolor paper to the 3.5" x 2.5" ATC standard size and scraped an even layer of Fiesta  Art Anthology Paint   and set aside to dry.    Using the  Stazon Ink   I stamped the  Queen Vee Rubber Stamp   Nice and crisp we could stop right there, BUT I couldn't. I scraped bead gel medium over the image and set aside to dry overnight. Okay, here it is dried. You can see I couldn't r...

Journal Box by Debi Tullier I love repurposing things and this time I am using a packing box. It is small and I think it is perfect for a little book holder. Here is my Journal Box or for my grand-daughter. She loves animals and her favorites are Cats. However a sweet little pup has made her life complete for now.   She wants to write about herself and her pets so why not a journal box. Small bound books will be inside to capture her thoughts and sketches.  I will share the finished box with journals later.   S ee you next month!  Supplies: Box Aleene’s tacky glue Decoupage paper (on Hand) Art Anthology Velvet in Limeade Splash Inks Crystal Lacquer and mica mixers Collage Sheets:  Cats at Play Gypsy Soul Laser Chipboard Metallic marker (on hand) Watercolor Pencils

It's summer, and time for all things beachy--here is an atc I created for a swap, featuring an image from the Let's Go Wading page: you can see the shine of the glittery cardstock The background was made using a wash, a great effect you can achieve using Splash Inks .  This little cutie is apparently a favorite of mine, she was also featured on the cover of this beach themed tag book: The Summer By The Sea tag book directions and supplies are now available as a summertime kit at Altered Pages--you can have a look inside HERE . Don't like saltwater or sand between your toes?  Maybe dreamy summer nights are more your style?  If so, be sure to check out the July Altered Pages Challenge, Dreamy Nights .  The prize package this round includes a beautiful Paris Trunk Ink Pad, a 6x6 stencil, and a handy Scissor Mouse. So, what are YOU dreaming about this summer? :)trisha