I cased this layout from Stampin' Up!'s demonstrator magazine, which always has some great ideas in it. I used Marina Mist for the base, which is a one of the fabulous new colors. Friends 24-7 has a great variety of stamps in it and it's still one of my favs! I stamped the bird image first in Soft Suede on Naturals White card stock, masked it, then stamped over it with the filigree in Daffodil Delight. Lastly, I stamped the sentiments in Marina Mist. I liked the look of the crumpled Old Olive paper under the tag and here's the trick I came up with: mist a piece of card stock with an alcohol/water mixture, crumple it well then flatten it out. Pick at one of the corners and separate the piece into two thinner pieces. While it's still damp, crumple it around the tag, let it dry, then attach it. The tag is popped up on dimensionals and the it's tied up with linen thread and a designer button. Happy Stamping!
