Tag #43 4 in 1

I have tried to combine a number of challenges all in one this time to see what I could fit in.
So we have:-
1. Blue and Brown for Hels Sunday Stamper challange 204
2. My favourite stamp (the scientific symbols from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Steam Punk set) for Simon Says stamp and Show
3.Heat embossing for the Craft Room challenge - Emboss It.
4. A birthday tag for my very chatty but gorgeous nephews 16th birthday next week

Lots of my crafty friends have been using a marbling technique from Mr Tim Holtz new compendium of curiosity book however I dont have the book (its on my birthday list) so have tried to guess at the technique - I dabbed a combination of different distress stains onto my craft mat broken china, weathered wood, faded jeans and brushed corduroy instead of swiping my tag through it i just placed it on top and seemed to get the effect I was after. To fill in a few gaps I inked in using tumbled glass and walnut stain distress ink.

I used the same technique on umbrella man but only used faded jeans and broken china before heat embossing distress powder walnut stain down one side.

The scientific symbols were stamped in walnut stain (I use this stamp lots and lots) The words from paperartsy hotpicks HPXT04 were stamped on kraft paper stained with broken china and the corduroy stains.

All the pieces were edged in white paint to make them pop out a bit.  Happy Birthday to my growing nephew and have a great week to all (its only a 4 day week hurray).