Stained Tags: A DIY Tutorial
by
Brooke Bock
Start with a box of shipping labels, some water, coffee, and cinnamon and a little later you can have some of these versatile stained tags.
Here are some sweet Halloween tags...use the stained tags as a base then stamp or paint your sentiment or words...Embellish with cheesecloth, buttons, rosettes, or paper punches.
Add hot water to either a strong pot of coffee or 1/2 cup instant coffee.
If you want, add some ground cinnamon.
Submerge tags completely in the solution and allow them to soak 1-8 hours depending on how dark you want them stained. After soaking, remove them and spread them out to dry on trays or an old window screen.
After they are dry, I love to run mine through my Sizzix Big Kick in embossing folders to add texture. A little swipe with a stamp pad emphasizes the embossing....
This sweet little tag has 2 quick coats of chalkboard paint. The word HOPE is actually stamped on with white paint...
I use the stained, textured tags to make business cards.... Each tab contains info for our etsy shops, blog, contact info, etc.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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