Tag 3 - A New Technique for Me!

Well, I'm keeping up with the 12 Tags of Christmas so far - this morning I had panicked because I didn't have any cut and dry felt (I didn't even know it existed!) - I use the foam a lot but the only felt I use are the little pads that I use with the applicator. I thought about sticking bits of that together and my friend Carol suggested a tissue pad but I really wanted to have a go with the real thing. While I was thinking about it I found a sheet of white felt in my children's craft box and a sheet of funky foam so I cut them to the size of the stamp I wanted to use, stapled them together and voila! A homemade felt pad!! The best stamp I could find was an Egg and Nog Paperartsy one which was a bit small really but I got the effect with the reinkers. Here is the finished tag:

The Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearl obscures some of the stamping on the photo but it's much clearer in the flesh! I embossed the top two thirds with the ornament folder and smooshed ink pads over the raised images in the same colours as the reinkers I used on the stamped part (Wild Honey, Crushed Olive, Barn Door, Pumice Stone and a touch of Walnut Stain). I'll definitely be trying the custom inkpad technique again! Enjoy your weekend, happy crafting. JulieD