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Summer is the time that a lot of families take long vacations.  The weather is nice, kids are out of school and it's always great to get away.  You're going to take a lot of photos while you're away and there is a good chance that many of you will create scrapbooks.  This could be used in a pocket perhaps with your own photos on the flip side.  Some of you may even be bringing back souvenirs for friends and family and need a gift tag.  Either way, my project today is for you. Altered Pages has many destination themed collages so no matter where you're headed, chances are you can find some great images to compliment your photos or gifts.  I chose several images from mostly non-U.S. cities for my tag.  I've never been anywhere so I may as well dream big. I chose to use Memento Luxe in 4 colors and Donna Salazar Mixed Media in in Truffle brown.  The Memento colors were sponged on at random and the Mixed Media ink was sponged aroun...

"Love Makes the World go Round" with travel.  Traveling is one of my favorites things to do... I dream of the places I would love to visit next! Supplies: Manila Tag Paints Punchinella Brown mist Metallic Rub Gilding Foil DUO Altered Pages Collage Sheet Vintage Travel Bazzill Mini Edges Chipboard gears Tacky Glue Ink brown & gold Twine Black ink pen Glue Stick Dimensional Foam On Manila Tag  apply Paints using Punchinella , let dry.   Mist dry tag with Brown mist , then let dry. Apply Metallic Rub  randomly on the tag. Adhere Gilding Foil  with DUO  to the tag.  Add a Bazzill Mini Edge  to the bottom of the tag with Tacky Glue .   Type the words " LOVE to Travel" on the computer.  Draw lines around with black ink.  Use Metallic Rub  to age. Ink Chipboard gears  with  Inks - brown & gold .   Cut image from  Altered Pages...

Do you ever find a collage photo that just makes you laugh?  So it is with little Mary Ann, or so I've named her . . . That's gold embossing around the edges of Mary Ann's "photo." And of course this vintage little lady needs a bit of vintage lace and trim on this 6x6 mixed media collage. You can see a bit of the pocket here, an Altered Pages image printed on vellum depicting an historic, if inaccurate, view of the universe. Can you see the lace pull on the edge of the tag peeping out of the top of the pocket? Both collage and tag were made from the same piece of mixed media collaged background. "Mary Ann was stunned by the realization that the universe did NOT revolve around her." I hope you enjoyed this piece from the past, created quite a few years ago for Altered Pages.   Did you know that Altered Pages doesn't just have collage images you can print, but also collage backgrounds?  PLUS color specific collage page...

Today I have a tag that would be a lovely addition to that hostess gift you're taking with you on New Year's Eve.  Perfect for a package or hanging on a bottle of wine, this tag will let you ring in the New Year on a festive note. My inspiration for this tag was the lovely lady in black and white.  I saw her on the Life in the 20s collage sheet and had to use the image.  Don't you just love flappers with all the fringe?  I made an urban background with a brick stencil and two colors of ink.  I chose one of the clocks on the Time Travel stencil that is about to hit 12:00 midnight.  The bricks and clock are available at Altered Pages and they are two of my favorite stencils.  I added a cityscape with silver ink windows and then layered on some fancy lace and holiday collage images.   Now...where's the party? Supplies used : Bricks stencil Time Travel stencil Ink Lace & fibers Tacky Glue (to hold down the lace) Double...

Debi here and I am so excited! It is fabulous to have the great collage sheets and supplies that AlteredPages carries to use to express myself. And then the unbelievable occurs The Crafters Workshop stencils are my absolute favorite. They are fun to use with inks, paint, pastels and even airbrushes. I have even used them with decorating cakes. How exciting to be able to share some of my work using all of this great stuff! Supplies used were: Watercolor Pencils  Aleene's Glue Scissors Palette tools Over sized Tags (used as template) Ribbon Red Ruler razor knife Molding Paste (homemade) Pan Pastels Black cardstock Emery Board (for rough edges) Miscellaneous paint brushes AlteredPages  Collage Sheets : Vintage Architecture AP 1029 Faces From the Past AP-1684 Victorian Butterflies AP-1066 The Crafters Workshop Stencil Fly Away (you will love it) Thank you to The Crafters Workshop!!! See you soon,  ...

Welcome to the  Alteredpages.com Blog. Today, I have for you a couple large Halloween themed tags.  I used the same  Crafters Workshop stencil  and one  Raven themed collage sheet  as the jumping off point for my two tags.  I used similar products and even similar placement for each element.   You will see however, that I acheived two completely different looks.   I also used a newer item to Altered Pages,  Tyvek envelopes  to create beautiful DIY flowers.  I will include a seperate tutorial on the flowers at the bottom of this post.   You really must try this technique!!!  It is 100% addictive.  Let's begin... Grab your tag and break that blank background with an ink of your choice.   You can mist, sponge, watercolor, etc.   Splash Inks  are perfect for this!  Next, apply another layer over your stencil.  I used a darker green ink sprayed on t...