Take Note {Home Decor by DeeDee}

Hello Helmar Fans! DeeDee here today. 

I've got a set of five tags to share with you. 

Not only did I use these tags for a 2nd round entry in the May Arts Ribbonista call, but I used them to experiment with some fabric glue! Before I get into those details, here's a list of the products I used:

The center (or 3rd) tag is sort of focal point... and makes the statement "Take Note". Then the rest of the tags follow, all showing things that are important, or we should remember, or maybe just keep in our thoughts. On the left we have the Love Serenade tag. It has a Prima flower at the top,UmWowStudio chipboard potty people and miniature heart frame, May Arts Silk, and a sticker from the BasicGrey Serenade collection pack. 

Then we have Celebrate Everything; the stamps are Viva Las VegaStamps!, the flower and leaf Prima, and I've used the Silky Crush, Burlap String and Lace with pearls from May Arts. I gave the dancer a bit of color with a distress marker, and the stars were made using Gauche Alchemy punchinella and distress ink. 

 

The middle tag has a corrugated butterfly, vintage button, Burlap String and Faux Burlapribbons, a Prima flower and some gesso. The brackets are from Pink Paislee and the take note alphas are from Recollections.

 

The Be True tag has been adorned with an UmWowStudio chipboard daisy, Silky Crush, Box Pleat, Leaves, and Burlap String by May Arts, Making Memories gem brad, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, and a Viva Las VegaStamps! stamp. 

And the last tag.. Be An Adventurer uses a few Prima flowers, a vintage button, cardstock sticker, cheesecloth, gesso and distress ink through Gauche Alchemy punchinella, Pleated Satin by May Arts and a stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps!. Everything has been adhered with three adhesives.. Zapdots, Fabric Glue and Quick Dry 450 all by Helmar.

I'd like to take this time to revisit the Daisy -- I did some fun experimenting using Fabric Glue and got some BEAUTIFUL texture. I layered a thin layer of the fabric glue over the chipboard, and as it was just about to dry I gave it a quick rub with my finger and roughed it up. Then I let it dry completely. After it was dry I doused the chipboard in gesso and rubbed some distress ink over it. SUPERB vintage distressed texture! 

All adhesives eventually dry, so don't be afraid to use them as their own layer in your mixed media projects. Just be sure to give them acurate cure time by reading the instructions!