Memories of the Future

Hello all, and happy Sunday!  I'm back with the details of the second and third of my tag trio of samples using Seth Apter's brand new Mini stamps for PaperArtsy.  The fabulous little stamps are perfect for adding detail and texture to your backgrounds.

This pair, very much a pair, are made in a very similar way to the first one (a slight odd one out in the trio, though very harmonious), but these have an extra gleam of glamour amidst the grunginess.





Again there are Distress Inks and Oxides smooshed onto the tags to start with, and then for the tag with "future boy" I stamped EM41 randomly in Acorn Archival ink.

I was just rolling the tag on in partial stampings rather than a full-on flat-out print.












I stamped again quite randomly, but this time with embossing ink and added some of my much loved Liquid Platinum embossing powder from Ranger.

I love this stuff, as well as this stamp... 













You can see the fabulously grungy, distressed look of those tiny textural cubes, even in the embossed version.














The topping is pretty minimal so as not to cover up too much of the background.  As with the first tag, I went for one of the Idea-ology Photobooth photos...















... and layered it up over some rusty mesh and torn book text, with a little metal cog added for fun.












The one-word sticker is again from Finnabair's Art Daily book of phrases and words.  I hope he's got a bright future.













For "memory woman", it's pretty much the same again, except this time using EM 47.  

I just love these cool brick-like wedge shapes.  They provide an almost architectural feature against the random inky splotches underneath.














Again, some are stamped in Acorn, and some in embossing ink with Liquid Platinum powder applied.

Just look at that soft golden glimmer when the light catches it!















The Photobooth photo is layered up over the same simple ingredients, held together with an Idea-ology mini paper-clip.
















I do love this rusty mesh, especially when you tweak the edges for a nice ragged look!













And again the word sticker has had a little smoosh of Antique Linen Distress Stain to warm up the colour tone.








I hope you've enjoyed seeing these tags even half as much as I enjoyed making them.

It's really nice for me to have a record of them here, as they've now gone off to grace the PaperArtsy show display boards.








There are some more samples coming your way soon, but for now I'll love you and leave you with wishes for a wonderful Sunday and a great week to come.  Happy crafting all!

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.
L. M. Montgomery

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt