Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 25

It's Day 25 of Tiffany Johnson Creative #100dayartplay Challenge - a quarter of the way through.  This is day four of a week of using "Household Items".

This is my Day 25 make.  I started using a piece of cardboard from a cereal box for the background.  I covered the cardboard with pieces of scrunched up and smoother sticky packed foil tape.

I mounted the foil covered cardboard on to a piece of teal coloured card.  Using the off cuts of the teal card, I cut it into thin strips and stuck them in position over the copper foil, alternating from the edge of each side.  

Moving the prepared background to one side, I took some white paper straws, arranging the position of the lengths till I was happy and put some tape along the middle on both sides to retain the position.  I then wrapped the central area in more copper tape.  I then positioned and glued the drinking straws on to the background using double sided sticky tape.

For the central embellishment.  I glued two layers of 2x2" pieces of cereal box cardboard together.  With more of the same cardboard, I die cut two hearts and glued them together then glued them to the middle of the square.  I tore off a strip of copper sticky backed tape and scrunched it up into a tight ball, I then smoothed it out a little and positioned over the cardboard.  

I used a paper stump to outline the heart and I smoothed over the surface of the heart using an old store card.  I then went over the whole square, including the heart with a black Sharpie pen, then rubbed off the surplus using a piece of kitchen towel and then a soft cloth to buff it.  Finally, mounting the square on to the background using foam pads.

Copper Tape-A-Tag embossed using die cuts

I had another play with foil tape to make an embossed tag.

I purchased two widths of sticky backed copper foil tape from Amazon, deciding to use the wider one for this tag. 

I raided my box of dies, chosing a design which had solid areas which I thought would work well.  I cut two of the same die, I have no idea of who makes this design as the packaging parted company with the die some time ago!

I used a glue stick to stick the die cuts on to the tag base.

I then tore off three lengths of copper tape and scrunched up each one.  Roughly unfolding the scrunched tape and removing the paper backing, I lay it down the centre of the tag, I then did the same with the other two lengths, placing each side of the one already on the tag. I used a craft knife to cut off the surplus.

I have a Cricut tool, I don't know what it's called, but it's idea for smoothing over the surface of the tag, paying particular attention to the raised die cut areas.  I then used a paper stump to go around the die cuts, to ensure that the die cuts stood proud from the base.  

Once I was satisfied, I used two shades of Ranger Distress Paint:  Salvaged Patina and Uncharted Mariner to achieve a more mottled look. I used a chisel shaped paint brush to apply the paint, to ensure a good coverage.  I set it aside for five minutes to dry a little.

Once dry, I buffed the surface of the tag with an old fabric rag, paying attention to the die cut areas again.  When I was satisfied with the look of it, I mounted the tag on a piece of co-ordinating card and threaded a ribbon through it.

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If you would like to learn more about #tapeatag, why not join the Facebook group, the link is here.  It is run by Karen Warneke of Oarsum Crafts.  There is lots of inspiration in the group.