The Cowgirl Way Mixed Media Tag How To

Hey There Creatives!

Welcome to INSPIRE.

Today, I am sharing a creative project using a new Die Cut release by Rita Barakat, 

"Wild & Free" Cowgirls.

This is a delightful collection of original artwork by Rita Barakat, that works nicely for any creative project!

For this project, I chose to use a craft paper heavy tag as the background.

I definitely wanted to use denim or denim like colors in this project, after all, she is a cowgirl, so I used Color Box Chalk Ink in Denim, along with edging with Ken Oliver Color Burst in Prussian Blue.

I also used the chalk ink with a texture patterned stencil.

Next, I had previously made a variety of backgrounds with Ken Oliver Color Burst, and chose one I had embossed using Rita Brakat's Magical Mysteries Embossing Powder in Midnight Magic for the background.

At this point, I used a scrap piece of denim fringe, to attach to the bottom of the tag, using Beacon Multi Grip Glue.

I had textured the edges of both the tag and the background to give a distressed edge prior, and used double sided foam squares to adhere the back ground to the tag base.

From this point, it was all a matter of layering and adding elements along with the Cowgirl Die Cut.

The embellishments included metallic embossed stickers by Tim Holtz Ideaology, as well as a sentiment from the Ideaology Small Chat stickers.

I also added scrap lace, a couple of mini doilies, fabric & denim scrap to make a ribbon for the top of the tag, and handmade flowers that matched her dress perfectly!

So easy, with so much country charm!

Feeling inspired?

Then head on over to Rita Barakat's Etsy store and snatch up some of these die cuts for yourself!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RitaBarakat

For even more inspiration, visit Rita's blog, and sign up for her newsletter, to stay current on product releases, class schedules and more!

https://ritabarakat.com/index.php/blog/

Be sure to tune in every Monday evening at RitaBarakat1 on Facebook, for Mixed Media Mondays and join the 

Rise And Shine With Rita Barakat group, for even more inspiration and fun!

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Live creatively inspired!

Michelle