Mermaid of the Sea Chipboard Tag Tutorial

Hello everyone!  Today I have more chipboard fun using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts!  I love tags, and these extra large tags from GSL are the perfect substrate to use for not only your scrapbooking, but also for your mixed media needs.  They are super thick and will withstand applications of wet media and/or heavy items.

Right now, it seems that everyone is thinking of underwater themes and Summer time at the beach.  I know I am.  So I decided to use some of GSL's newest chipboard releases for my tag.  After all, I may just turn this into a mini album cover, adding more pages to use for a fun Summer mini album or mini art journal.

And a closeup of the chipboard.

For complete step-by-step directions, please click on the Snapguide below.

Check out How to Make a Mixed Media Tag With Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts by Barbara Rankin on Snapguide.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Used:

Chipboard Decorative Tags XL
Mermaids Shape Set
Seahorses and Seaweed Shape Set (coming soon)
Fantasy Frame and Flourishes
Texture Sheet Diamonds

Other Supplies Used:

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Titanium White
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Primary Magenta
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Cerulean Blue
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Blue Green Light
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Translucent White
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Interference Gold
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Metallic Gold
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Quinacridone Burnt Orange
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Raw Sienna
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Burnt Umber
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Phthalo Green Yello
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
DecoArt Snow Writer
Prima Color Bloom Spray - Cotton Candy
Flesh Tint Acrylic Paint
Decorative fabric paper
Prussian Blue Chalk Ink Pad
TCW 495 Sea Bubbles 12x12 Stencil
3D Gloss Gel (Finnabair)
Prima Color Bloom Sprays (Cotton Candy, Cobalt)
Tiny Pearl gem stickers
Metal embellishments
Tacky Glue
Graphic 45 Chipboard label "The Sea"
Byron Create A Sticker machine
Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will stop by the GSL Shop to see all the new items that are being released just in time for Summer.

Have a wonderful, creative week!

Barbara

Super Large Altered Tag with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Hi everyone!   Have I told you how much I love Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts lately?  Well, I do, and today is no exception.  I just received these extra large chipboard tags in my design team package, and I finally get to decorate them.  They measure 4-3/4" x 11-1/2", so there is a lot of area to work with.

Lay out your chipboard pieces and select some coordinating paper colors to use.

Adhere papers to both front and back of tag and ink edges with chalk ink.

               
                                    Front                                    Back

Spread texture paste through the Cobblestone chipboard sheet and let dry.

Paint coat of clear gesso over both sides of the tag, let dry.  Mist cobblestone areas with Seafoam, Teal Zircon, and Butternut misters.  Set aside to dry.

Brush white gesso over the Scribble Frame Fairy and the Catweed.  I also painted the word "Wish" (not shown in picture).

Paint each pieces as follows:

Wish - Quinacridone Violet + water, Interference Gold

Catweed - Sap Green + water

Fairy - Primary Cyan + water,  Blue Green Light, Interference Gold,

Vine - Burnt Umber + water

Vine Leaves - Phtalo Green-Yello + wate, Green Gold

Adhere chipboard pieces to tag, as shown.

Lastly, I added a patinated metal embellishment over the tag hole instead of using ribbon or lace.  I like to change it up and when I saw this piece, I knew it was perfect.

Supplies:

GSL Scribble Frame Fairy
GSL Chipboard Decorative Tags XL
GSL Catweed Shape Set
GSL Cobblestone
Colourarte Radiant Rains Shimmering Mists
Acrylic Paints
Texture Paste
Clear gesso

I hope you have been inspired by my super big tag today.  It was a lot of fun to alter, and I encourage you to stop by the GSL online shop and check out all the beautiful laser cut chipboard available.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful, creative weekend!!!

Barbara