Tales from a life of playing with paper. Pics of the stuff I make, and a bit of a natter about what they are. Enjoy!
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Thursday, 15 May 2008
Heartfelt Tag
Another day, another challenge to be faced! :o) Or, in this case, a pair of challenges - The Wednesday Stamper (theme - include the word "art" - it's there if you look hard enough!) and Theme Thursday (theme - "girls").
I've been wanting to use these song words on something for a while, they're taken from "Strange and Beautiful" by Aqualung. My initial plan was to make the tag sleeve from vellum, and that's what I did. It looked fine in real life, but when photographed, it was somewhat difficult to read what the words said, so I remade it in paper.
The tag itself features stamps from Lost Coast Designs, The Queens Dresser Drawers and Just for Fun stamps. The pencils were stamped first in black Versafine, then the detail painted in with a water brush and distress ink pads. They were then masked, and the two girls faces were stamped and painted. The faces were then masked and the background was coloured and spritzed with water. The splatters, stitches and Identification Check stamp were then applied with black Versafine. Finally, the edges were slightly aged with walnut stain distress ink pad applied with cut'n'dry foam.
I hope you like it! Click on any image to enlarge it :o)
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOMgosh !!! that is fab!!
ReplyDeleteit's wonderful and ART in Heart ! great idea ! lovely
ReplyDeleteWow amazing crations again.
ReplyDeleteLove it.
ReplyDeletethis is fabulos!!!:-)
ReplyDeletefabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of this Dan and the sleeve is a great idea with the words on, see you used your pencils x
ReplyDeleteLike it Dan, I love it, want it... want it... need it... its stunning.
ReplyDeleteHave another creative day.
TFS
chriss x
gorgeouas as usual. Love the pencils. KJJC
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Love your tags
ReplyDeleteI'm totally gobsmacked with admiration. What a wonderfully unique take on the challenge and as ever beautifully executed.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous tag and great use of the sleeve - you've outdone yourself Dan, I love this!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful, good use of colours!
ReplyDeleteVery clever. Beautiful art.
ReplyDeleteThis tag just SPEAKS to me in a LOUD voice....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAgain I am speechless...absolutely stunning work Dan...love how you have got those pencils to look so realistic...and the photo's look ammmmmaaaaaaazing!! Hels x PS, I love this more than I love one of your homemade pasties!!! :O))) And that is more than well loads
ReplyDeleteawesome. love all that masking. the whole thing comes together beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWOW - its fantastic Dan!! :)
ReplyDeleteVanessa.
Love the words and love the tag more and love them together even more xx
ReplyDeleteStunning idea, great card and words!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful Tag.
ReplyDeletebeLOVEd deITy offLOADed Sacks
ReplyDeleteCan you see what I did there ... can ya .... huh ..... can ya??????
That was my tribute to your creative genius XXX
WOW! My first visit to your crafty blog, and I am HOOKED! Amazing stuff here, and I love the tag and it's fabulous sleeve! I can't wait to go back and see more, and from the comments, it seems you make pasties, too? Dan, Dan, you're the man!!!!(*sorry*-I can't resist a rhyme)
ReplyDeleteOh Wow and Double-Wow - never have seen such a great and unique tag before - what a brilliant piece of art !!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog. You do absolutely amazing work.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing!!! Fantastic colors!
ReplyDeleteFab tag and I love those words. Deb x
ReplyDeleteWow, that tag is beautiful and that is one of my favorite songs x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, a real work of art :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is totally wonderful!!! I love the lyrics and thank you for sharing how you made this clever and wonderful piece!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastisch gemacht. Wowwww.
ReplyDeleteWow this is gorgeous - beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteDan this is just so beautiful, I love the sentiment - stunning artwork as always! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat work, wonderful lyrics ~ deep too!
ReplyDeleteSigh....!!! Do you ever get it wrong Dan? LOL!! Absolute perfection - I truly don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. Stunning art!
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