A few minutes of fun - with tissue over crackle

[@JJasperPaperCo.]

My goodness...you are the Bob Ross of mixed media! Loving your chanel!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you for that - that made me laugh! So happy you are enjoying the channel... thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment... much appreciated.

[@Jenifer.flute20]

This gives me some inspiration for grungy distressed Christmas cards.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Ooh, yes, I can see that... with pine branches and holly berries. I've often combined those with crackle and rust for a great rustic vibe for the festive season. Hope you'll have lots of fun playing with the inspiration. Do tag me in if you're sharing anywhere like Instagram - I love seeing what people get up to!! Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comments. Happy weekend to you.

[@laurabenns]

Texture Texture Texture! Yummy! 😆🧡💚💙

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Can't beat a bit of texture... especially rusty crackled texture!!

[@dawnlloyd298]

Perfectly beautiful. I can’t tell you how much I love these tags! Thank you so much for sharing your skills!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that is lovely to hear - thank you so much.

[@suebouch4074]

Hello Alison! Thanks for sharing another session of fun creating these amazing tags - especially since you had to do it twice! 😂 I love the outcome! It’s so vintage and authentic looking, like they’ve been hanging around since the turn of the last century! I love that Tim Holtz tissue paper - another product that I stashed but haven’t used. It seems with every video more and more items get added to my list of creative playtime options fighting for my attention! Since I struggle with decision making, I’m often stuck while deciding what to do so too often instead of being creative, I would THINK about being creative and watch KZbin instead… or shop… or organize! LOL I actually used Art Prompts a few years ago inspired by Rachel Black from the UK (RACHO13) - her and VickyP from Greece is who got me into Art Journaling… although… I don’t actually ‘journal’… anyway… creating the tickets for my Art Prompt Box was definitely a project in and of itself as there are so many supplies and areas of focus - I color coded them LOL Although I’m not quite ready to haul out the box, I have been trying to choose different projects to either finish or catch up on… I did the 6 pages for March YCS 8x8 collage journal last weekend as well as painted 30 cards front and back for my PaperArtsy Tin… I used 10 color combos and did 3 of each. You mentioned in this video that you don’t do Yellow… I love yellow… funny… I don’t do Green although I can handle green grass, leaves, and money! 😊 Since you love green, I had to make your 3 cards a lovely green background - I have them stamped but still need to color the images which I’m hoping to do today. Then I will plan on doing 3 or 6 at a time depending on other projects. I’m determined to finish my 9x12 portrait Dylusions journal that I started JAN2020 so I’ve been doing a page a month (there’s 5 pages left),,, I appreciate you so much and am thankful to actually be creative again. I hope you have a great rest of your day and a wonderful week! Take Care! 🙂

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I know the feeling of having so many ideas or half-finished projects that I don't know where to begin! What I usually do is pull out a few supplies and/or backgrounds that are calling out to me that day, put them on the desk and then see where those ingredients take me. I find that starting out by limiting my supplies can actually free up the creative imagination. But it sounds as though you have a good set of project plans in place... if you're still watching YT at this point - stop it, and go and play instead!! Happy Sunday to you.

[@camiliacarrero6480]

Breathtaking the end result. So beautiful. Love the idea of the wire. I think nothing else would work with the rusty look.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - it is definitely one of my favourite things to do, creating that rusty grungy weathered aged look! And rusty wire is a must-have in my craft room, for sure.

[@BarkingGriffon]

This is awesome! I love this idea for creating rusty tags and using tissue paper! I have some Stamperia and didn’t have a good idea for it! Now I do! 🎉🎉🎉

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh excellent... yes, tissue over crackle has always been a favourite of mine, and it's a lovely way to use those Stamperia rice papers. Have fun! Thanks so much for your company on this creative journey.

[@tonivince589]

Thank you for showing your method of sticking down T H tissue paper. I always have a lot of the white paper visible and now know I need to add more water. 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

More moisture will definitely help... don't overdo it though - you don't want to flood the paper! As always, balance is everything... I'm really not squeezing the water brush when I use it, just letting the moisture on the tip rest into the paper. So happy you found this helpful, and thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@deenaotway7717]

Fabulous tags, loving the colour added over and under the tissue it really brings the images to life. Thank you for sharing

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed the tag making... thank you for watching and commenting.

[@JoySibley-l4t]

These are all so beautiful! I love your work and I love listening to you while you craft! ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that... very happy you are enjoying both the words and the pictures.

[@lindabloom5396]

These tags are wonderful and remind me of old photos that were hand-tinted. Now I understand why my Rusting powder never changed color, lol. I assumed that adding the water would turn it into a beautiful textured rust color. I really wasn't going to admit that.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

If it's the PaperArtsy Rusting Powder you are using, then just water should give you a bit of an effect after a while, but vinegar will be much quicker and more effective. We haven't covered that yet - only this Distress product version - but there will be more rusty recipes along soon! So happy you like the tags - thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@lindabloom5396]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures Thank you the water and a little patience worked well with the rusting powder. The directions had you sprinkle on wet glue then water. That is what didn't work well for me.

[@jaytee2642]

Yes! Hand-tinted photos is exactly what this reminded me of!! Love it!❤

[@themakerstable.co.uk_]

Absolutely beautiful Alison, all my favourites, crackle, rust and muted hues of blues and green… perfection ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Can't go far wrong with those ingredients, I agree! Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Kaz xx

[@bonnerdebbie]

Beautiful tags from start to finish. I love yellow but I still held my breath when you used it for sand :) Where I live in NE Florida the beach is the color of rust from so many tiny pieces of shells or the color of Frayed Burlap. I like the antique linen much better.. Thanks so much Alison.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Sand can be so variable in colour - Antique Linen is usually my go-to, but your rusty Frayed Burlap shell sand sounds beautiful.

[@Jenifer.flute20]

Great idea for a masculine card too

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm so happy you're inspired, but to be honest, I'd take these over pink and girly any day... I could never see why the men should get all the best grungy rusty stuff!!

[@fburky]

Got this tissue paper, ready to try this. I think its one of Tim's best, such a variety of scenes to create. Btw, I learned a tip, on another ladies video, is to set the tags on a baking rack to speed up drying time. I got a set of small ones off Amazon, just big enough for 2 tags, and rather than taking all day to dry, my crackle tags were ready to use in much less time. Think it's the air being allowed to circulate underneath them.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's a great tip if you're in a hurry... I just generally get something else done while the crackle is doing its business. I think it can also depend on your climate - it's usually just a couple of hours here, if that, for the crackle to dry. And I've got more than enough to keep me busy in the meantime! I agree on the tissue paper - so many fabulous photos to play with. Thanks so much for your company on this creative journey.

[@Craftyfield]

Finally some time to check out your channel... so much to catch-up!!! Great to see your creative process x

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh - great to "see" you here... thanks so much for stopping by!

[@nikianncooper]

Alison, always a pleasure watching you create 😊 Thank you for sharing this, it was so interesting to watch how the tissue paper seamlessly blended in with the crackle. Such a great tip with the water brush for ‘trimming’ the tissue! 🥰

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you had fun watching, and i hope you'll have fun playing with some of the ideas and techniques soon. Happy weekend to you!

[@shirleykathan-sayess5764]

Wow! Gorgeous. I didn’t see the previous video but will certainly do so! Thanks for the inspiration and instruction. ❤ Shirley

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - the first one will set you on your way when you're ready to play. There will be other rust recipes coming in the future, but I thought I'd start out with the Distress method, since so many people have at least some Distress products in their stash. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@heatherhughes2955]

Wow! What absolutely amazingly beautiful pieces! Each one is a unique work of art. I’ve used crackle and alcohol inks together many times. Love it.♥️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much... yes, I haven't even got round to using any alcohol inks on this channel yet - all in good time! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@AnnePullinger]

I can't wait to try out some crackle!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's the best! Hope you'll have lots of fun with it. There will be more crackle playtime to come... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Alison, I really really enjoyed watching create those beautiful and stylish and unique tags. I love ❤❤❤❤❤ everyone of them. And I also love ❤❤❤ your sense of humour too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Another lovely comment - thank you for your company on this creative journey.

[@veggiemom5]

Alison you are so much fun to watch! You bring a smile to my face every time!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's lovely feedback to read - thank YOU for your company on this creative journey.

[@annmarieruda8166]

Thank you for your video.I have been interested in how to handle tissue paper and crackle. I love the beautiful tags you made.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you found it useful, and that you love the results too. I hope you'll have lots of fun playing with crackle and tissue. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MarisolEspaillat]

Love, love , love....... This is so beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing this.😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💔💔

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - thank you for your great comment, which made me smile a lot!! Happy Sunday to you.

[@ericastannard2635]

Hello!! This is the first time I’ve ever seen you & oh boy, what a delight!! It’s about a million degrees here in the Midwest US, (Kansas is where I live) & a trip to the beach is just a wild fantasy!! Haha! I really enjoyed the look into your cards, you paint a lovely picture! Now I have to go back & learn about rust from you!! Thank you for explaining every step along the way, I can hardly wait to try!! I have the medium, the collage paper, the water brush & the pencils! The only thing I don’t have are any fresco paints. I have chalk paints, & maybe they could work? You mentioned them but said you really prefer your fresco paints. Amazon doesn’t seem to have any. I look forward to learning even more from you & have liked & subscribed. Hope you’re having a great weekend! Erica❤maybe I have all the ingredients for rust…?!❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you found your way here - welcome! - and that you enjoyed yourself so much! Fresco paints ARE chalk acrylics, so any chalk paints you have, or in fact any acrylic paints will work just fine. (PaperArtsy products are not on Amazon because PaperArtsy as a company are very committed to supporting independent craft stockists. So PaperArtsy products - including my own stamp designs - are available from online stockists worldwide, but not from the big corporation sites. There is a stockist list here, listed by country - blog.paperartsy.co.uk/p/find-stockist.html and you can explore their amazing stamps and paints best on their own site shop.paperartsy.co.uk/ if you are curious, and then track them down near you later on if you're tempted!!) If you have the products you listed, then I'm guessing you might well have all the ingredients for this rust method, as it mostly uses Distress mediums. There will be other rusty recipes coming, but I started with Distress since most people have at least some of that in their stash. Hope you continue to enjoy the videos you explore here. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing.

[@susanstimson871]

So cool how the crackle stays so crisp.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, I love that the images appear to be part of the weathered surface. Happy you like the effect!

[@dinaelse414]

Allison! I don’t know how you do it video after video! The crackle paste has dried over night and now it’s my turn! ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, brilliant - it's so lovely to know that you are playing along! Hope you'll have lots of fun with the next stages. Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@suzanneleopard430]

Love your creativity! and so much fun to watch your videos! Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What lovely feedback, thank you. So happy you're enjoying the videos.

[@cheryl7476]

Again, Alison, had a marvelous moment with you with this these creative pieces. It has given me an idea for vintage rusty holiday image tags. Thank you for your time and for the inspiration as well. I’ve been waiting for an idea to come to mind for this year’s holiday greetings that friends and family anticipate.. I’ve come to truly admire your creativity and expertise, Alison, so again, thank you.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, yes, that sounds fabulous... love a bit of grunge and decay at Christmas... it makes the things look like family heirlooms that have been around for years. Happy weekend to you!

[@Dawn-fz5cu]

These are amazing!! This technique turned out gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it and love the results - thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.

[@pdmullgirl]

Love the look of these! Tfs! ❤️💜💚

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you like them - thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@MsSoozy]

Love love these few minutes of fun!! Just love these tags! I must get some new crackle paste, mine dried out! Shame on me 😊😂

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, shame... you'll use it more quickly next time, I'm sure! I go through a tub pretty quickly (especially if I mess up the filming and have to make four tags instead of two!!!). Thanks as always for your company on this creative journey.

[@sheenacannon8176]

Gorgeous! ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@angeldelight8306]

Really beautiful 😍 I love this rusty crackle and the feel of a forever gone past. Wonderful!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - what a beautiful thought.

[@scarlettHischild]

I absolutely loved watching you create these beauties!😊 thank you for sharing your process. So much fun!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Delighted you enjoyed it - happy weekend to you!

[@Opalinae]

Thank your for sharing all your techniques. I need to try ! These are so beautiful 😍

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You've reminded me that I promised some other rusty crackle recipes one day... must get around to filming that soon! Happy you enjoyed this one, thank you.

[@katrineleber7238]

Cool! Wow, that rust looks so real. I love the crackle.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you, Treen - happy you like it. (You must have seen the backgrounds being created in the earlier video, I'm sure... I'm mentioning it just in case!!). Happy weekend to you.

[@elfincrafter]

Gorgeous art. I love the colours.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy you like it.

[@risamateo8003]

Its incredible how all the beautiful crackle comes through the tissue paper! Thank you for sharing your process

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

One of the many reasons I love this technique! So happy you enjoyed it, and thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@atc_and_more]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful inspiration, dear Alison 🙏😍👌🤎

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you, Silvie, for your lovely comments always - here and on IG - so very much appreciated.

[@debbie4977]

Absolutely stunning work!! New subscriber and I especially LOVE the story telling behind the makes.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you found your way here - welcome! So happy you love the storytelling - there's plenty of that going on here. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing.

[@LouCollins]

Been there and stopped filming before too. The good thing is, you’ll always double check before starting now though ☺️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, hopefully I won't ever do that again!! Happy weekend to you!

[@scrapscrapthat]

Very lovely Alison! TFS

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Glad you liked it - thank you!

[@suziescrapbook3574]

Did you cover the crackle and rust in another video? Did you use water color paper?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, the background video is linked in the description. And no, as you’ll see when you watch it, it’s not watercolour paper, but manila tags. Hope you enjoy seeing the rusty crackle come to life.

[@tracyhickman1359]

Great tags and techniques !!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you, Tracy!

[@lauraharmon659]

Very Nice! Love the Tags!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much - happy you like them.

[@annelisjournaling]

Unik snd wonderful!!😍👏🏻📘👍🏻

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy you love them!

[@shabbykat273]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You're very welcome - happy you enjoyed it!

[@magswoodcock]

I do love to watch you create. Fabulous video and tags. ❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you, Mags... I need to do some catching up on your channel. I have guests coming and going at the moment alongside sample-making for the upcoming PA launch - so it's all going on my watchlist as a reward for when I've got all that done!!

[@HeleneKaut]

Lovely work. The colours are so welcoming. Thank you kindly for your videos and instruction❤️🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it - thank you for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.

[@Astrid.M]

Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you, Astrid.

[@trudimiler3675]

Divine artwork 💕💕

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - that's lovely feedback!

[@RockyRoadCreationsbyDiana]

These are stunning. ❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - happy you love them! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know.

[@TheInkinGardenSpot]

Love these tags!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thanks so much!

[@scrappycavie5151]

Love everything about these tags! So beautiful!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy you like them.

[@paulinedavis3660]

You are amazing...love these tags....😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's so kind of you - thank you very much! Happy weekend to you.

[@cindytheriault4105]

Fascinating…voice & presentation ❤️❤️❤️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that lovely feedback - lovely to hear. Happy weekend to you!

[@pamwheeler6161]

You are such a joy to listen to! Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much for that lovely feedback! Have a great Sunday.

[@Barbara-lf2sg]

Just wonderful !

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@cigale1254]

They are perfect Alison. I guess the group of 3 of the scenic route are in the dunes heading for the sea now with this bit of greenish under their feet. I never tried to put color under the tissue paper (still not done after you showed your own tissue paper with paperartsy paint), bur surely need to do so.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much. The colour underneath gives a really beautifully soft and subtle effect - a great starting place for adding details over the top with different mediums.

[@dorthehansen7257]

So many great ideas , and beautiful tags Alison , thankyou xox

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you like them, Dorthe - thank you for stopping by!

[@janetkyle9932]

Love. Have to give this a go.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Hope you'll have lots of fun when you do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@ReneeCollins-sl9fg]

I really appreciate your talent, thankyou for sharing

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thanks so much for the lovely feedback!

[@inspirationscrappy]

Beautiful 🥰

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much.

[@scrapsimone]

Merci beaucoup 🌸🌸🌸

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

De rien... you're very welcome!

[@sheilazissimos2001]

Very pretty

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you!

[@thominaaugustinsson2685]

Amazing!!!!❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!!

[@Barbarachocolate1956]

Excellent!!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you!!

[@susietruelove3657]

These are cool love them

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

[@kimberlycollins7650]

Wow! I love these! The crusty rust and the pastel colors… gorgeous! Can you please tell us what kind of mat you’re using? I’d appreciate it!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Glad you like them, thank you. It's a silicone sheet craft mat... this one happens to be from Wow Embossing Powders, a UK company, but any silicone baking sheet will do the same job - this sort of thing: www.amazon.co.uk/TSHAOUN-Reusable-Heat-Resistant-Silicone-Washable/dp/B0BR12RKRY/?th=1 Hope that helps.

[@tracyleboeuf3268]

These tags are beautiful!❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - happy you like them.

[@NotTooShabbyChic]

Be still my heart!!!!❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Not too still, I hope... or at least not for too long!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@NotTooShabbyChic]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures 😂😂

[@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536]

Love this a lot!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to hear that, thank you.

[@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536]

I just made this and am so happy with them!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's so great to hear... thank you for taking the time to let me know.

[@mariangarcia706]

I'm so in love with your creations. So beautiful. I have so many family photographs like this that have a lot of meaning. Can I use copies of such photographs printed on copy paper thats not on thick paper? Anyone out there used photographs? Just asking, thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

You can absolutely use your own printed photos. If you want the crackle to show through when you glue them down, you would need to print the photos onto tissue paper rather than onto copy paper. But there are ways of doing that and running it through the printer (attach the tissue paper with a fine masking tape to the top edge of a regular piece of paper and set it printing) or I believe there are also printable tissue papers available these days. Apologies for the delay in getting back to you - things are a bit crazy at the moment - but I hope that's of some help. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@yvonnecookson1715]

I get so much inspiration from your work, Thank you for sharing I would like to ask one question what do you do with all your finished tags ? how do you display them ?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to hear you are inspired by the artwork here, thank you! If you take a look amongst the Shorts here on the channel, you'll find plenty involving my tag crates, which is where lots of my tags live, for flipping through for inspiration or just for pleasure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6jOp6CJiLCpmJY Some go into journal pages, or get framed as part of other projects, but for most part they're in the display crates or tucked away in boxes for seasonal display, or just for reference.

[@ginah9338]

love this! I was wondering if I missed you mentioning what was the crackling paint used? I didnt see you apply it? Thank you

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you like it. And I think I did mention that there's a whole other episode which comes first, and which is linked in the description below the video where you can see the backgrounds being made. So that should have everything you need...

[@shulaney4639]

WOW!!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thanks so much - happy you like them!

[@liab60]

These are lovely! I am going to try making some of this rust. I am looking forward for more ways to make it! QUESTION: Could Rub-Ons be used instead of collage paper? Do you think they would work?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I can't remember whether I've ever used rub-ons over crackle (seems like something I would do!)... I'm sure it would work, though you might have to be a bit careful as you're rubbing over the surface so as not to loosen the crackle. Give it a go... that's the perfect way to have a few minutes of fun!! Happy weekend to you.

[@kimbradford]

So beautiful! In which video do you do the wire wrapped around?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - happy you like them. There's no video of that... it's just rusty wire wrapped around the tags or wound through the holes in the tags.

[@kimbradford]

Okay thank you.

[@dinaelse414]

Me again! 😂 can you tell me what that white mat is called that you work on, and/or the best place to find it?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm ready with the answer to that, since you're not the only one to ask! It's a silicone craft mat by Wow (a UK embossing powder company), and they call it a Premium Embossing Craft Mat - www.wowembossingpowder.co.uk/wow-premium-embossing-craft-mat-2314-p.asp but any silicone or teflon craft mat will do. Ranger produce a non-stick craft sheet rangerink.com/products/ranger-non-stick-craft-sheet and the soft sheet on Tim Holtz's glass media mat is made of similar stuff. You can even use those reusable baking sheets (like these which I take when I'm travelling - www.amazon.co.uk/YQL-30X40cm-Reusable-Transfer-Resistance/dp/B094VQFK93?th=1 ). Basically any waterproof surface will do - or you can use a china plate or palette paper for mixing your paint. This white one is just the one I use for filming. My usual craft mat is a giant version of the brown Ranger one, which covers most of my table. (Unfortunately the independent UK craft stockist which supplied those giant ones closed down but I daresay you could track down something similar with some careful Google searching.) Hope that helps!

[@juliecurtis9517]

How are you making the wire rusty? These are stunning!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you like them, thank you. This particular wire was pre-bought rusty... but I also have yards of the stuff which was holding up my sugar snap peas in the garden last year. It went on new, but by the time I cut the finished plants down and unwound the wire at the end of the season, it was perfect for crafting with!

[@juliecurtis9517]

@w0rdsandp1ctures I found some on Amazon. I'm placing an order so I can make these. They are SO cool! I want them for a wall collage of different things I very made. I'm doing it for my craft space. I do vintage stuff with alcohol ink, stamping, and ink lift. This is going to complete my collage.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That sounds excellent - so happy to have added some inspiration to your wall collage.

[@CindyBushell]

Apologies as I am only new to your channel and this question must have been asked 1,000 time before. What do you, personally, do with the tags? Do you enjoy them on rings? In Binders? Display them? Or just enjoy the process & forget them? You must have quite the collection now. I am thinking for myself of using them on my cards, in scrapbooks & mixed media, but would love to know what you do.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, it does get asked a lot... but almost nobody else has said sorry - so thank you for thinking of that!! I have now got a prepared answer ready to go, which I've added below - but yes, absolutely incorporate them in scrapbooks and other projects, use them as card toppers, whatever brings you joy! Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment. As far as "doing" anything with them... I'm not sure what you "do" with any piece of art. For me, the making is the doing. The state of flow I find in creativity, the learning that happens with each creation, the playfulness of exploration, the combining of colours and textures - those are the value for me. Many of my tags live in crates in my studio, for flicking through for inspiration or for pleasure (you can see what I mean in these Shorts - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6jOp6CJiLCpmJY ). Others come out for seasonal displays during the year. Sometimes I'll create a little tag book, or use a tag (either a background or a finished tag) as the basis for a journal page (you can see that kind of thing here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iorUfYxnorh3qas Occasionally I'll give one as a gift, or as a tag on a gift as an extra gift. But mostly, as I say, it's about the process, and the delight that brings me. I hope that answers your question.

[@CindyBushell]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures & Thank you for your thoughtful response! I looking forward to watching those links!

[@edithmars3449]

Haha lucky to hear I am not the only one who presses stop in stead of play while you're filming 😉 a plus for us, to have 2 more tags to enjoy😃 It was so inspiring to see how you turned the fabulous backgrounds into these awesome tags 😍 thanks for the inspiration and tips, Alison❣️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Grrr... yes, hopefully I won't do that again! Really happy you enjoyed watching, and looking forward to seeing what you choose to do next with your amazing rusty grungy backgrounds.

[@Andrea-bdt]

❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you!