Monday, June 25, 2012

More fun with a tag...

I love tags...they have so many ways you can use them...and they make nice small gifts or an "extra" to a larger gift. They are also a great place to try a new technique...and that's usually how I make mine.  I am really, truly a technique junkie. I take down the information and make copies of all techniques I find interesting (especially those that make embellishments) and then I try them as soon as I can gather the supplies I need. I try to find techniques that use products I already have or those that don't require a lot of purchases.

So here's my tag for today.


I made this for my granddaughter's high school graduation. I watched a video by a Prima Designer who demoed how to make artsy backgrounds by using different mediums. I still have a lot to learn because I have a hard time getting my colors in the right places. This turned out bluer than what I pictured but then I was afraid to add more color because I didn't want it to turn muddy. The designer used an art medium that had a lot of texture to it and I had never seen that to purchase. I tried out paint, puffy paint, stenciling medium...but none of it turned out to have that look that I think she achieved with the textured medium. She showed what it was and I most definitely need to get some. I love texture on my stuff and I have to try this.

On to the deets:
I make my own chippies by layering several layers of heavy cardstock. And that's what I did here with the Memory Box flourish.
The butterfly is a Memory Box die too but I left that thin and covered it with a clear sparkle emboss powder. 
I think dies are my most favorite embellishments to use. The new ones are so delicate and thin and they are gorgeous!!!

I am entering these into these challenges:
http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/ They want us to show our chippies. and I think my thick layered flourish fits the bill.
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ Show us your style...I'm not sure what I am. I am very drawn to shabby chic & some vintage (not too grungy or old & torn) I like it beautiful and elegant too. I guess it's wherever my heart is at the time.
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/  All sorts says "any die will do"....ladies after my own heart..
http://panpasteluk.blogspot.com/  This one is "anything goes"...Their prize is a sample of pan pastels. I would love to win that...I've never tried them!

Thank you so much for visiting...
Please leave me a comment...I would love to know what you think,
Blessings,
e

9 comments:

  1. Well this is a 'little beauty' ! I love making tags and know a good one when I see one.. super work here! Thank you for joining us in this weeks PanPastel UK Challenge.
    Eileen xx

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  2. Very cool tag!!! Thanks for playing along at B71B!

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  3. Beautiful tag Elena.. love your handmade chipboard element!! Thanks for sharing with us at B71B :)

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  4. Hi just doing some blog hopping and this is a fantastic tag. Love the colours and it looks really effective. Great piece of work
    x catherine

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  5. Such a pretty tag! Thank you for joining us at B71B!
    Channa

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  6. Super tag thanks for joining us at PanPastel uk this week.

    Kerry DT Leader

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  7. What a gorgeous tag! Thank you so much for entering it in our challenge at Allsorts this week and good luck!

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  8. this is beautiful I've become your follower as I see you are starting!!

    thanks for joining us at B71B

    here is my blog if you want to see!!
    http://kerentamir.blogspot.ca/

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  9. Stunning card! I'm your latest follower!

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