Creative Day Make n Take - Country Girl Tag Tutorial

This beautiful tag was one of our special projects at our March Creative Day, created in celebration of International Women’s Day. Using soft, flowing colour, layered textures, and delicate embellishments, we brought together a sweet country-style design featuring meaningful quotes that honour and uplift women. It was such a lovely, relaxed project—full of creativity, connection, and a little reminder of just how powerful and inspiring women can be 💕

🌸 Country Girl Tag 

What you’ll need:

• Blank tag
• Clear gesso
• Flowers
  
• Nuvo Shimmer Powders (Blue Blitz, Yellow, Violet Brocade, Green Parade)
• Bee Arty Die Which Way
  
• Water spritzer
• Stencil
• Ranger Texture paste or similar medium
• Printable elements (country girl, flowers, sentiment)
• Scissors (for fussy cutting)
• Ink + blending tool
• Lace and mesh/tulle
• Adhesive
• Gems or embellishments
• Country Girl Printable (To obtain the printable you will need to join the Facebook Communiy Group (link below at the end of this post).

Step 1: Prepare your base

Start with your blank tag and apply a thin, even coat of clear gesso over the entire surface.
This helps the powders move beautifully across the page rather than soaking straight in.
Allow to dry completely (or speed things up with a heat tool).

Step 2: Add colour magic

Lightly sprinkle your Nuvo Shimmer Powders onto the tag—just a little goes a long way!

We used:

• Blue Blitz
• Yellow
• Violet Brocade
• Green Parade

Once sprinkled, gently spritz with water and watch the colours come to life and blend together.
Tilt your tag if you’d like the colours to run and mix naturally.

Let this dry completely before moving on.

Step 3: Create soft texture

Using a stencil, apply a small amount of texture paste here and there across your tag.
Keep it light and random—you just want hints of dimension, not full coverage.

Dry with heat gun.

Step 4: Prepare your embellishments

While your tag is drying, begin fussy cutting:

• The country girl
• Flowers
• Your chosen sentiment from the printable

Once cut, lightly ink around the edges of each piece to soften the white edges and add depth.

Step 5: Build your layers

Start layering your tag:

• Adhere mesh first to create a soft, textured base
• Position your country girl as the focal point

Step 6: Add your sentiment

I crated the signpost using a Bee Arty Signpost Die and white cardstock.  Use a fine brown liner to create the timber look. Choose your favourite quote from the printable and adhere each word to the signposts.

I deliberately made the sentiments three words in length so they would fit on the signs.
Tuck it slightly into your cluster so it feels part of the design rather than sitting on top.

Step 7: Embellishments 

Add the signpost and adhere it down. Then arrange the fussy cut flowers around her. Add the lace and fabric peices if you wish. 

Add a few gems or embellishments for a little sparkle and interest.

You can also add extra ink around the edges of the tag if you’d like a more defined, finished look.

Go ahead and give that QR code a little click (or scan it with your phone—whatever works for you!) and come join our Facebook crafty community! Inside, you’ll find a cozy corner of the internet filled with inspiration, clever ideas, practical tips, and all the crafty goodness your heart desires. We’d love to have you in the mix..