Just Hold On - Distress Oxide Sprays

 A pretty spring tag that carries a often needed message -- this one was fun to make using the new Spring Distress Oxide Colors on different surfaces.

 I first cut out several of the Large Stems from Distress Mixed Media Heavystock, using this Tim Holtz Bigz die.

 Then I masked off the flowers on the stems and sprayed them with Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Sprays.

 Once dry I removed the masking and then masked the part of the stems closest to the flowers.

Once the masking was done I sprayed the flowers with Spun Sugar and Milled Lavender Disress Oxide Sprays. I made some to be a little more on the pink side and others more on the purple, but still similar enough to be the same kind of plant.

Next I needed a container for the flowers, so I cut the two pieces to make the terra cotta pot from the Potted Bigz die.  I cut one set from Sizzix Mat Board and one set from Distress Mixed Media Heavystock so it would have dimension.

To make this look like a mossy concrete planter, I adhered the Heavystock to the matboard, then attached the top lip to the piece. The important step is to cover the whole piece with grit paste, but not in an even manner. You want it to look like a rough, old planter. Once dry, I sprayed it all over with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Spray and like the grit paste, I let it dry naturally. Then I ran my finger over the top of the raised areas with Distress Crayons until I achieved the look I wanted.

 I used the same technique to make the tag as I did for the Cherish tag that I posted earlier this year on my blog. Using a small Etcetera Tag, and some kraft cardstock, you can have a beautiful base for a project. I cut the Crochet and Intricate Lace pieces from heavy kraft paper.

 The Intricate Lace die doesn't have edge, so you can cut it sided by side to make a longer piece as I did here. I adhered both the double Intricate Lace piece, and the Crochet piece to the tag with collage Medium, as seen above.

 Once it was dry I cut the excess off the sides and top, then sanded the edges. I think it looks fabulous at this stage, but I wanted to do something else with it.

 I painted it with Antique Linen Distress paint.

 

Once dry,  I sanded over the top revealing some of the kraft underneath.

 Then I sprayed right over the Distress Oxide Spray spring colors. I hear Tim Holtz discussing in his reveal in January, that you could use Distress Oxide on surfaces with Distress Collage Medium on them. Then with a clean, dry cloth, I lightly dabbed and wiped the excess off the surface, leaving a light coating of Oxide color in the recesses.

 As you can see, on this project it left soft, lovely color in the depressions on the tag. I LOVE it!

 

Here is a picture of the finished tag background. I LOVE the soft colors from the Distress Oxide Sprays.

 Before I put the Distress Oxide Sprays away, I cut some canvas centers out for the flowers, and colored them with Squeezed Lemonade.

 I colored some twine with both Pumice Stone and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Sprays. Then I began to put all the bits together.

 I covered a few metal pieces from Ideaology with some white Picket Fence Distress Paint. Then I attached a couple of pieces of ephemera to click at the top.

 I attached the yellow canvas pieces to the flowers and attached a vintage button to the top of that.

 Here is that grit paste covered planter that I rubbed various Distress Crayons over the surface to make some of the higher areas to capture the uneven surface.

 

I finished the piece of by adding a few more vintage buttons and by making a story from Ideaology Clippings Stickers that really held some nice meaning for me as I was finishing this piece.

I really love this soft, spring etcetera tag. Thanks Tim, for all the beautiful spring colors in Distress Oxide Sprays, and for the inspiration to try it over Collage Medium.

Thank yo for stopping by and I hope that you find loveliness yourself that whispers, "Just hold on."
Tami

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