Wednesday 9 March 2016

March Tag

Hello Everyone,

I could not believe my luck this month when Our master Tim unveiled his March Tag, I could have given him a great big hug (had he not been several hundred miles away!) why?, because I had just taken delivery of my new Distress Crayons and Mixed media2 dies so for once I had the main ingredients to get working on my tag straight away, CLICK HERE to see Mr Tim's tag with a step by step of the techniques.  Tim's technique remix from previous tags continues and this month it is Dimensional Die Cuts/Textures.  Here is my take.

The tag is made up of three layers, for once I have remembered to photograph the layers before I started colouring.
The distress crayons are lovely to use, they blend really easy and the colours stay vibrant.
The gold pattern on the top corrugated layer came from the speckled stencil used with an embossing pad, sticky EP and gold foil sheet as Tim shows in his step by step.

I was really pleased the way this worked out, cutting both layers with the mixed media stencil individually meant that they did not quite match up and I love the way you can see all 3 layers.
  

The metal flower foliage was given a coat of Vintage Photo distress embossing powder to 'Rust them up and 2 small pieces of burlap were place behind it.  The flower disappeared into the background which I felt was a shame so I used the crayons and a little of the gold foil to bring it to life.



Originally I just had the Linen ribbon at the top of the tag, but wanted to bring out more of those beautiful colours. I dabbed 6 mini distress pads that matched the colours of the crayons onto a craft mat, spritzed with water and dipped the antique ribbon into it, really pleased with this bow.

 Here is my tag taken from another angle.

I really enjoyed re-visiting these techniques and giving them a twist with the new products, I feel like I am learning all over again, and we all love learning something new don't we??
Thank you as always for your visit today
Mo x 

15 comments:

  1. ooo so much lovely fun here Mo - I am even more excited about joining in now!!! Big hugs rachel x

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  2. Love this interpretation Mo, your colours just sing out from underneath the corrugated layer. Beautiful xxx

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  3. Your tag is just beautiful! The colors and layering is just awesome!

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  4. Super clever version of Professor T's original Mo! Wow, I totally adore how you used your new goodies!! Brilliant and such a super combination of grungy and elegant!

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  5. I keep going back to have another look at your stunning tag, I just love the colours you created with the crayons, they look amazing! Your tag looks amazing, I just love it. I love the new dies too, but sadly they are still in the packet.... Hugs, Anne xxx

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  6. This is SO cool!!! Can't believe you did all three layers - what a grand result! <3

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  7. What a STUNNING tag! You really used all the techniques to make it your own. Beautiful!!

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  8. Great take on Tim's tag, love it!

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  9. Huge WOW - what amazing layers of texture and beautiful rainbow colours... just like Spring breaking through the sullen earth. I love your take on the March remix.
    Alison x

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  10. Oh I love how your tag turned out....The use of your dies on the top tag are just amazing....Love all the distress too! So the colors popping out underneath all that distress make me think of spring along with the pretty bow at the top!..oh and I can't forget to mention how cool your metal flower turned out! Love it all!

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  11. Just excellent! I appreciate seeing the new dies and what they can do. The bow is a perfect compliment to this amazing work of art.

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  12. Absolutely Inspiring! I love your tag and the way you used the dies, (not lining them up, adds even more dimension and interest! I am definitely thinking of spring after seeing this! Beautiful Tag! thanks for sharing!

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  13. Absolutely Inspiring! I love your tag and the way you used the dies, (not lining them up, adds even more dimension and interest! I am definitely thinking of spring after seeing this! Beautiful Tag! thanks for sharing!

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