Hi there, folks! I had a few consecutive days of good mojo in the studio. One of the projects I crafted was this mixed media tag to celebrate the newest issue of PaperHaus Magazine. I’ve called it “Ebb and Flow.”
Very much inspired by summer and that beautiful convergence of ocean and land – the beach. Here is a close-up for all you fellow texture fiends lol!
Using my go-to tag die, the Sizzix Tag and Bookplates die, new cling stamps from Hampton Art/7 Gypsies, plus lots of yummy media.
A stepped out tutorial is available over at the Paperhaus Blog .
-Vivian
contadina k 
So pretty! Makes me think of an oceanside cottage. This would be gorgeous on a beach bag full of magazines, towel and sunscreen!
yay!!! i’m so glad you like it, tracy! i am really missing the beach, specifically a hawaiian beach.
You always make your art look so realistic, especially this particular tag. I can almost feel the sand between my toes as the water rushes in. Beautiful!
thank you, cheryl! i love walking on the beach when the tide is gentle!
Love it. This technique is perfect for beach themed projects. Your color selection is excellent.
thank you, sharon! i can’t get enough of this color pairing.
Beautiful tag!Love the colors!!!
many thanks, maryann! these days i’m nuts about these colors!
i am going to buckle down and make one of these!!!! beauty, love it
yay, ava! i love your hot glue “hand!”
Oh Wow! This really speaks to me! It really is stunning. It is kinda turbulent and calming all at the same time. I just love everything about it!
thanks so much, val! tags are great playgrounds. i think they are awesome for fleshing out ideas and techniques for larger pieces.
More awesomeness from VK…. love it.
thanks s o much, russell. hey, do you have a blog?
Thanks so much for your lovely comment on my blog Vivian! What an awesome community we are part of! x
Absolutely beautiful !! I love the colors and te texture . TFS .
Gorgeous tag!
oh Vivian that is just AWESOME!
thank you for sharing the step by step instructions!
You are simply the best!
I recently bought just these stamps and waiting for them to arrive I googled for inspiration and hey presto! GORGEOUS!! Thank you so much for a beautiful inspiration and I will def’ put my hot glue gun to some unexpected use! 😀
Best regards from Eva Mari in Norway 🙂
Yay I’m so glad you found some inspiration here, Eva Mari! Picking up those stamps was very wise – I will be using them over and over again! Some of my favorites.
I just seen this on Pinterest! Wow! This is amazing!!! Such talent!!!