Friday 6 June 2008

"Truck" tag

Not my usual style, patterned papers, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, this tag. I wanted to have a play around with the double-sided scrapbook papers I recently bought from Costco, so I started cutting out bits and bobs on the Cricut.

The flower is one that I created myself on the pc using Inkscape, then cut out on the Cricut using SCAL. As this features both a monogram and a mode of travel, this is doubling as my entry in this weeks Tag You're It! and Thank God It's Friday challenges.

The edges of the tag and flower were distressed with a glass file (thank you Annette!). Stamping was with black versafine ink, and parts were coloured with a redwood Ancient Page ink pad.

The monogram was cut in Arial Black font, as was the negative word "TRUCK".

I hope you like it :o) Click on the image for a larger view.

21 comments :

Kath Stewart said...

Great tag Dan and aren't these papers such a bargain...can't stop playing with them

Anne said...

Cor! This is fabulous Dan! I love the 'scuffed' edges look - I was trying to work out if you'd inked them or not - it's really effective; looks naturally faded, I love it!

Everyone's going to Costco - I've never even seen one!! :o(

Thanks so much again for playing along ;o) xx

Dawn said...

This is beautiful, those paprs look great and love the truck, really great effects.

Hels Sheridan said...

Wow, Dan, I loooove this tag - and you used a flower too...fabberoony!! :O)) I love those papers too..they are so strokable and heavenly to play with aren't they? Hels x

Sandy said...

Wow this really stunning.
Absolutely gorgeous.

Thanks for participating TGif.

Femmy said...

great tag!!!

Rika said...

Such a beautiful tag.

Zimtschnecke said...

Wow, such a beautiful tag! I love the colors very much! Great work!

Unknown said...

This tag is really lovely Dan - and as for the flower and the way you have cut out the word - simple and stunning! As for paper from Costco .... well as you know I have n't got any coz Andrea did n't bother buying me any! Did you know she got Hels some? .... and you have got some .... she just did n't bother about me!!!! XXXX

Andrea said...

this tag looks great Dan, the papers are brilliant and great to see you using them, i must go and get linda some, else she will throw her rattle out the pram, will look next week if i can xx

Zuzu's Blog said...

nice strong colourful tag.. love it! well done

kelly said...

gosh u have some gorgeous stuff on your blog! wish i could distress things like that. looks so natural!!!!

Sam said...

Papers from Costco?? Going to have to investigate that now lol!

Truely fabulous tag, love the scuffed edges and how you created the flower, ingenious! Thanks so much for taking part in this challenge :)

stampingbalou said...

Wow, Dan, this is such an awesome tag-creation - love the chosen colors, stamps and your arrangement is such a perfect one - unbelievable !

Thank you so much for participating TGiF with this stunning art work !

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous tag.

♥ Lydia ♥ said...

Costco! *.*

A really great tag Dan! And loving that truck image! :)

Ann said...

Fabulous work Dan - I love the colours xx

Unknown said...

Great tag. I prefer this to your usual style.

Christa said...

Another great piece from your hand, love your work Dan!

Char said...

Great tag. Love the truck. Make a great fathers day item.

AngelaC said...

Simply fabulous ... everything!! What is this Costco??

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