Joy in the ordinary

Ok so  Shery Russ has really inspired me (with her recent creations) to use my mixed media stamps more bravely instead of being so calculated and careful with them! (smile) She creates some awesome one-layer mixed media cards with the coolest backgrounds, so I thought I'd have a go at it. Mine isn't one layer, but it is stamped and stenciled all over! 

To create my background: I scrunched up a cool piece of tissue paper I found in my stash, unfolded it, and glued it to a piece of white card stock.  It adds a nice texture to my tag shaped card.

Supplies and tools:

• Mixed Media Grunge Stamps Set (Stamplorations)
• Joy Say It Big Series (Stamplorations) 
• Weaving Stencil (Stamplorations)
• Tissue Paper
• Midnight Black Embossing Powder
• Tattered Florals Die (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger)
• Peeled Paint / Salty Ocean / Black Soot
• Evergreen Bough Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Album Tags and Accents Die Set (Heartfelt Creations)
• Elegant  Pocket Accents Dies Set (Heartfelt Creations)

This post linked to:
TAGplorations All About Recycling (optional tissue paper)
Stamplorations Never Ending Challenge (use Stamplorations products)
Mod Squad Challenge - 3's company (I layered three flowers together)
Allsorts - Sentiment in Focus
Simon Says - No Designer Paper (I glued crumpled tissue paper to white card stock)