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Friday, 14 October 2011

Peace and Traquility

Today I have a tag to show you. I have only made a few tags before and am still struggling a bit with the format. I began by colouring the tag all over with Paper Soft colour in Dark Sand, Lime Green and Lilac.
 This is a super medium for giving a soft blended covering. Next I embossed the   top and bottom with a Crafters Workshop template and my Cuttlebug, and then keeping the template in place I sponged more of the Lime Green colour over to emphasise the embossing. I then darkened the edge a bit with Tea Dye and then Pumice Stone DI. The centre image is a Crafty Individuals stamp that I stamped with Pumice Stone ink and coloured with Antique Linen and Tea Dye, and then cut it out and mounted it on a piece of grey pearl card. The words are from the same Crafty Individuals set. I tied some fibres to the top and added some Tim Holtz Ideaology pieces, and the little wooden bird.
I am entering  it for Try it on Tuesday; Tag-Peace and Tranquillity
and Crafty Cardmakers; Anything Goes.                                                                                  
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9 comments:

  1. melody14 October 2011 at 20:47

    fabulous tag chickie ~ love that background ~ what great techniques...and nice touch with the bird..love it!

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  2. mamapez515 October 2011 at 00:44

    A beautiful tag Jean. I haven't found a use for any of my little birds yet, but this one looks very at home. Kate x

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  3. Meggymay15 October 2011 at 08:35

    Its beautiful Jean, love your colours and all the details. Thankyou for joining us at TioT's this week. Yvonne x

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  4. Kim x15 October 2011 at 10:20

    This is lovely, and what beautiful colours.
    Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Cardmakers.
    Hugs Kimx

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  5. Lin16 October 2011 at 00:25

    Jean this is gorgeous. So soft and pretty. Love the embossed background and the little bird embellishment and that stamp is lovely.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers.

    Lin xx

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  6. Maria16 October 2011 at 04:20

    This is a stunning tag Jean! I love the embossed background you've created. I saw the papersoft colours a while ago in a magazine but couldn't find where to buy them. The effects of them look beautiful. Maria x

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  7. Anonymous16 October 2011 at 09:36

    This tag is absolutely beautiful Jean. Dianne

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  8. PatR17 October 2011 at 02:28

    Beautiful tag which certainly fits the bill for the TioT challenge this week. Thank you for joining us. xx

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  9. Cazro17 October 2011 at 09:43

    Your tag is so pretty, I love the soft colours it is peaceful and tranquil. Thanks for playing along at Try It On Tuesday. Caz

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