Mixed Media Tag Tutorial Using Unique Laser Design's "LOVE" MDF Wood Embellishment!

Hello Everybody! I am back today with a step-by-step mixed media tag tutorial using Unique Laser Design's "LOVE" MDF wood embellishment. I had so much fun creating all of the yummy layers. This tag is grungy with a touch of glam just like I like it!

Alright, let's get this party started! :D

Started with a Heidi Swapp
Color Magic Jumbo Tag

Selected these Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks

Swiped the Tim Holtz Distress Inks
on a "non-stick" craft mat

Placed the Heidi Swapp tag on top
of the ink covered craft mat. 
Used my fingers to FIRMLY press 
the tag down to pick up the ink.

Used a damp cloth to remove excess distress ink

Pulled my favorite Dina Wakley 
"Clearly Collaged Hearts"
mixed media stamp set from my stash
(note: all the stamped images used 
in this project are from this set)

Randomly stamped hearts all over the tag
with black Ranger archival ink

Pulled these four 
Americana acrylic paint
colors from my stash

Added acrylic paint to the background

Added a light coat of gesso 
to the background

Added another layer of random
heart stamps

Outlined the stamped hearts with
Golden white acrylic paint

Stamped Dina Wakley's "Love rocks"
around the hearts

Outlined all the hearts with a
'Indanthrene Blue' Faber Castell Pitt pen
and blended with my finger

Outlined all the hearts with a
white Uni-ball Signo pen

Added details to the hearts with Golden
Fluorescent Magenta paint

Outlined the hearts with a black
Uni-ball Signo (Broad) pen

Added dot details with a gold
Painters pen

Stamped a heart on a piece
of patterned scrapbooking paper 
and mounted it with dimensional tape. 
Splattered the entire tag with
Heidi Swapp 'Black Velvet' Color Shine. 

Added Dina Wakely's "Where there is love,
there is not darkness" sentiment to the
bottom of an old sales receipt

Selected Unique Laser Design's "Love" 
MDF Wood to embellish my tag

Adhered the sentiment and ULD
embellishment with matte medium

Distressed the edges of the tag
with Ranger Archival Ink

Doodle stitched around the edges of the tag

Added blue and wine sari ribbon &
bling charm as final embellishments

Close-up of ULD's MDF wood
embellishment

And there you have it!
My completed mixed media "Love" tag

Check out all of the delicious mixed media embellishments at Unique Laser Designs today!

Have a BLESSED day!

XOXO,

Shelley