Tag You're It! Clear Tags

It's been a great Christmas break, but back to the daily grind...and dusting the cobwebs off the creative centers in my brain :) I'm jumping in on the Tag You're It! challenge that provided a beautiful clear tag as inspiration. 

Here's my tag:

The flower and diagonal lines of the layout on the inspiration tag really caught my attention.

I bought the Fuse tool about 2 months ago and hadn't even taken it out of the bag. Heated plastic here I come lol! I created the tag from a sheet protector by using a metal tag die as the template. Since it's metal, I was able to run the Fuse tool along the edges to create the tag. I sealed it on three sides, filled it with sequins and gold star confetti, then sealed the top edge. 

I was super excited to open my Christmas gift from my bf and find that he'd gotten me none other than...wait for it...the Brother Scan-n-Cut 2 (squeal)! I put it to great use cutting out those little bees that I stamped on watercolor paper after I'd swiped it through a combination of Silk acrylics first. It even cut those bee antennae!! The honeycomb and flowers were die cut from Sizzix- Tim Holtz dies. I then used a red and orange Gelato to color the flowers, spritzed with Heidi Swapp gold spray, and dotted the centers with White Opal Liquid Pearls. I used Glossy Accents to adhere everything to the clear tag.

What I learned:

1. Acetate sheets were too thick to fuse together...maybe it was user error :)
2. Sheet protectors will melt (trust me) so practice first.
3. Let your glue dry completely before manipulating because the slick surface of a sheet protector provides no grip for your scene :)

I definitely say try your hand at this. There's something about the transparency of a tag like this that makes you appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by!

Deidre :)