Tag Tuesday Challenge - Dreams

Hello Everyone!

Hope you all had a very nice and relaxing weekend. This week's theme at the Tag Tuesday Blog is "Dreams".

I started out by putting gesso on the tag, dried it, then added Distress Paint in Faded Jean. The stars are embossed with Lindy's Stamp Gang powder in Angel Wings Peacock. I've had this beautiful image for a while and thought that the theme was perfect for her. She is sitting on a cliff [I think] and seems to be deep in thought. I think that the stamped quote from Thoreau: "Dreams are the touchstones of our characters" is a nice finishing touch.

Hope you like her and thank you for your comments!

Tag Tuesday Challenge - Spring is in the air

Hello Everyone! Are you ready for spring yet? I am definitely ready for it!!! This week's challenge at Tag Tuesday just happens to be Spring is in the air. I started the tag by adding Rusty Hinge & Mustard Seed Distress Inks, added the leaves and sprayed it with a shimmer mist. It looked very nice but noticed that it was starting to look too similar to a previous tag. So, back to the drawing board.

I added gesso, Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and a new mist I had just purchased from Lindy's Stamp Gang called Tibetan Poppy Teal. Wow!!! Having the gesso in the background really made the mist pop and was very happy with the result. The bird was stamped then colored with H2Os with Distress Ink around the edge. The tiny flowers are an Impression Obsession die and also colored with H2Os. Unfortunately, I don't think I was able to capture the beautiful shimmer on the pictures which is a real shame!

I hope you like this week's tag and thank you for stopping by!

Tag Tuesday Challenge - Anything But Paper

This week's challenge on the Tag Tuesday Blogspot is to create a tag using, you guessed it, Anything But Paper. I created these two tags by re-cycling a clear cover from a package.

On the first tag, I added some pearlized paint then covered it with titanium white mixed with a little bit of glazing medium on the back. The bird & swirls are stamped on the front and added a metal flower at the bottom.

The second tag, was painted on one side, let it dry, then stamped the images directly on the paint. The decorations are made of foam and have a light coat of metal green paint. I'm not too happy with the color on the pictures, it is much more vibrant and teal in person.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments!!!

Tag Tuesday Blogger - Weekly Challenge "In The Style of"

I am so excited to announce that I have been added to the Tag Tuesday Blog and will now be posting to their weekly challenges. I want to thank Carolyn Saxby for adding me to this wonderful blog!!!

This week's challenge is to create something "In The Style Of" your favorite artist or crafter. I have always admired the creations of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Their paintings are always rich in color and the expressions are so lifelike. The picture of the painting I chose is from Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the original three members of the Brotherhood. Make sure to stop by the Tag Tuesday Blog to look at all the beautiful tags that have been created.

Thank you for stopping by!!!

  

Tag Tuesday Blog Challenge - Blue Theme

This week's theme at the Tag Tuesday Blog is "Blue". I'm participating and created the following tag by embossing it with a Darice folder, then added Distress Inks in Chipped Sapphire & Broken China, then added just a bit of Adirondack acrylic's Pool paint.

Once the tag was dried I sprayed Perfect Pearls in Blue Smoke, distressed the sides and added glitter glue to the butterflies. There are star shaped brads and glitter glue around the quote.

I hope you like it and thank you for stopping by!!!

Tag Tuesday Challenge - Ephemera

The challenge this week at the Tag Tuesday blog is to use Ephemera. I have to admit that this was an easy challenge for me because I have tons & tons of ephemera - yes, I have a bit of a "problem!"  :)

I'm not sure about you, but when I hear the word "ephemera" the first thing that pops into my mind are vintage images of post cards, postage, love letters and butterflies. While all those images are beautiful and romantic, I wanted to try something just a bit different. The first thing I did was to stencil blue ink as the background. As I was looking through my images, the peacock caught my attention. It complemented the background color and for some reason the background reminded me of a fence - I know, what an imagination right?? Trying to emulate the shimmer of the peacock's colorful tail, I added sequins to it. I also added a few flowers, a piece of a paper doily to the bottom right corner and stamped the text Dream Big.

I hope you all like this week's tag and thank you for stopping by!!!  :)

Tag on Tag - Tag Tuesday Challenge

I'm very happy that this week I was able to play along with the Tag Tuesday Blog. It's been quite a while since I joined in the fun and I'm glad to submit a tag for their Tag on Tag Challenge.

I really like the way this tag turned out! The larger tag has been painted with acrylic paint and has a layer of texture paste created with a stencil. Once the paste dried, I spritzed it with blue Tattered Angels mist. The smaller tag also has a stenciled background and has two stamped leaves. While looking through my stash of images, the bird jumped right out at me because the swirls on the large tag remind me of clouds. It is a transferred image and my favorite part is that it is transparent allowing you to see the beautiful background. I hope you like this tag as much as I do. Thank you for stopping by! :)

  

Tag Tuesday Blog - Shoes and Torn Paper

Have you visited the Tag Tuesday Blog? It's a blog dedicated to creating art on tags. You will just be amazed at all the beautiful tags that have been added. If you're lucky enough to be an active player, you can upload your tag to the blog. Unfortunately, there is a waiting list to be added. Yes, you guessed it - I'm on the waiting list. In the meantime, I will be playing along by posting my work here, on my blog. I can't wait to be an active player!!!

The week of October 15th, focused on Shoes, the week of October 5th focused on Torn Paper. Below are the tags that I created to play along.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!!! :)