I have so few opportunities to get decent photos of myself to scrap. Like most scrappers, I am always behind the camera.
Shell kindly took some fantastic photos for me back in July while I was in Rotorua. (Yay, I will be back there in less than two weeks for the Scrapbook Dreams Retreat!)
How did it happen that I missed the latest post at Dragons Dream Tag It On? Blowed if I know but I have managed to make my tag for the theme of Roses and Light Metal. This theme was inspired by the lyrics of “Bed of Roses” by Bon Jovi.
My stamp is from Stampington & Company and I have coloured the tag with Wild Honey, Aged Mahogany and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. I moulded a Paper-Mache rose and embellished it with multi coloured foil leaf for my metal element. I printed tiny photos of roses and popped them behind Tim Holtz film strip.
It has come to my attention (naughty me) that I have not blogged my layouts for July for the Scrapbook Dreams challenges! What’s with that!
In my defence, it has been so cold in my “office” that I have been spending as little time in here (away from the heat pump) as possible.
So. here they are:
The theme was “Attitude of Gratitude”
And the sketch challenge mid- month was this one:
And my take on it was:
Although Frankie was wee bit naughty, giving me the heads ups on this weeks theme, I resisted making my tag until the theme was published. Pop on over to the blog Here, and check it out.
As usual, the rule is to use at least one real stamp and I used seven! Jolly pleased with myself, I am. LOL
My tag was coloured using Aged Mahogany and Peeled Paint Distress inks on a foam blending tool. The stamping on the tag was done with Black and Sepia Archival Inks, stamps from Tim Holtz and Crafty Secrets.
Pilot Edwin was stamped onto water colour paper with Archival and coloured with various Distress inks and a water brush. I popped him up on foam for extra dimension.
I have discovered Diamond Dust and I just love it! Sprinkled into a clear dimensional product, it give a real lift to cards, projects and layouts. I used Chrystal Effects this time and I do find that because I printed my own PP on an inkjet, that it changes the colour of the ink underneath. I do have other dimensional products that don’t do this so I must remember that for another time.
With the amazing snowfall we had just last week, I couldn’t help but use it on a winter time layout.
The PP is one of the Digital Collection ones from Websters Pages. I love having a colour A3 printer although I would love it more if mine was able to print out a 12 x 12 borderless. Never mind, I am learning to love the “frame” around the edge, lol
I have discovered a really fun blog that involves tags and challenges! I pull up each new challenge post and think to myself - “I would love to do that one” – but somehow the week passes by and I miss the opportunity to make and link a tag for that weeks theme.
Huh! – Did it this week though! Yay Me! You can visit Dragons Team by clicking here. The theme this week was Childs Play and this is what I came up with.
The rule is to use at least one real stamp and mine is from Paper Bag Studios.
I have been fluffing around making tags, of late. I find they are really good for practicing techniques or for trying something new.
I follow a really great blog Ink On My Fingers and the author, Hels, is just so funny. Pop on over and not only have a wee giggle but take a look at the great tags and cards she makes.
I thought I would share a few pic’s of my tags, just so you know I haven’t dropped off the scrapping planet for good, lol.
Tag background is Aged Mahogany and Dusty Concord Distress Inks. I did pinch the idea of using the vintage pen nib on wings from Hels so – Thank You Hels!
The die-cut phase and chair are from a Kerri Bradford kit and the tag and cardstock used for the rose are stamped with a great stamp I got from Scrolls Works before they closed down. Tag coloured with Mustard Seed and Vintage Photo Distress Inks.
I was having fun with my latest set of Tim Holtz stamps and masking on this tag. I’m not sure if I got the die-cut phrase from Keri Bradford or the Silhouette Store. The tag is cut from Kraft Cardstock and inked with Vintage Photo.
That will do for today but I do have more to share and hopefully I will get on to that before you forget I exist, lol
Thanks for stopping by.
