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Spring has sprung, the weather is warming up, flowers are getting ready to bloom and birds are singing in the morning! Today I have a beautiful tag created with the Music Sheet Stencil , on the Large Watercolor Tag  and Little Birdie Medley . Supplies: Music Sheet Stencil Altered Pages Collage Sheet - Little Spring Birdies Large Watercolor Tag Little Birdie Medley Gelatos Metallic Rub Water brush Mist  Brown Tacky Glue Ribbon - Seam Binding Spray water on   Large Watercolor Tag , add color to tag with Gelatos  (blue and yellow) with Water brush  blend colors on the tag, let dry.  Spray with Mist  Brown on the tag, let dry. With Metallic Rub  and  Music Sheet Stencil  add the notes to the top of the  Large Watercolor Tag .  Apply a little rub around the edge of the tag. Cut image from Altered Pages Collage Sheet - Little Spring Birdies , use in the cente...

March is STENCIL month here at Altered Pages!   Today I have a  profile!  When you are finished reading this post be sure to check out all the stencils at Altered Pages ! Dictionary definition: sten·cil ˈstensəl/ noun plural noun: stencils 1 . a thin sheet of cardboard, plastic, or metal with a pattern or letters cut out of it, used to produce the cut design on the surface below by the application of ink or paint through the holes. "The use of stencils dates back over 37 thousand years, as evident in Neanderthal cave art found in Spain. These paintings are outlines of hand prints; it is theorized that Prehistoric man or woman would place their hand against the wall, and then blow finely crushed pigment around it. These stencils were accompanied by shapes from the natural world and daily life: animals, hunting scenes, and ritual all figure prominently." to read more visit the Alabama Chanin Journal I used  the "...

I am always using brown bags for gift bags.  Today I am using a tag made a month ago to embellish a brown bag I have dressed-up for a gift today!   Altered brown bags make the perfect gift bag!       I used this tag made in December to embellish the bag... more details on creating the tag HERE!       Supplies to decorate the bag: Red Paper Brown Mist Paper bag Doubled sided Tape Luster Rub Stencil Lace Tacky Glue Tag     Cut Red Paper to the size of the bag, spray with Brown Mist , let dry. With stencil randomly apply Luster Rub  to the red paper. Attach red paper to the bag with  Doubled sided Tape , add Lace  with Tacky Glue .   Attach tag to bag!     Visit the blog often this month for more RED inspiration!    

"Love Makes the World go Round" with travel.  Traveling is one of my favorites things to do... I dream of the places I would love to visit next! Supplies: Manila Tag Paints Punchinella Brown mist Metallic Rub Gilding Foil DUO Altered Pages Collage Sheet Vintage Travel Bazzill Mini Edges Chipboard gears Tacky Glue Ink brown & gold Twine Black ink pen Glue Stick Dimensional Foam On Manila Tag  apply Paints using Punchinella , let dry.   Mist dry tag with Brown mist , then let dry. Apply Metallic Rub  randomly on the tag. Adhere Gilding Foil  with DUO  to the tag.  Add a Bazzill Mini Edge  to the bottom of the tag with Tacky Glue .   Type the words " LOVE to Travel" on the computer.  Draw lines around with black ink.  Use Metallic Rub  to age. Ink Chipboard gears  with  Inks - brown & gold .   Cut image from  Altered Pages...

A BIG THANKS to The Crafters Workshop and their team of designers for an amazing month!    I love all the different stencils I have worked with this month, they are so versatile and can be used with many different products! Hope you have enjoyed this month as much as I have.         Poe's ghost in the graveyard! With Water Brush  paint Gelatos on Large Tag .   Supplies: Large Tag The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Mini Specimens The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Aspen Trees Altered Pages POE Collage images Altered Pages Nevermore Collage images Transparency Gelatos Water Brush Metallic Luster Rub Smooch Spritz Rest in Peace Die Cut Cat Die Cut Double sided tape Glue stick Apply Metallic Luster Rub with The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Mini Specimens  on the upper corner of tag with. Add the The Crafters Workshop Stencil - Aspen Trees  to the tag. With Gelatos ...