Saturday, February 9, 2013

Fat Tuesday

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Wow, how can it be Saturday again?  The week went by so fast and now it's time for another challenge over at Our Creative Corner.  Lisa Minckler is our host again this week and she wants us to Party Like It's Mardi Gras.  
She has given us an inspiration photo and we must explain how our piece was inspired by the photo.  I decided on a tag for my project and I took inspiration from the colors - mostly the yellow/gold and the purple as well as the flourishes and the leaves.  I also tired to infuse a general Mardi Gras feel to my tag.  

I started with a tag that I had used to soak up some left over Peacock Feathers distress stain.   I have gotten into the habit of mopping up excess inks and stains by blotting a tag into what is on my craft sheet before I wipe it clean.  This one has been sitting on my craft table for a week and I have really enjoyed the color and the pattern on it - which you can't see much of, unfortunately.  I stamped the French writing from the Papillion set in Jet Black archival and then, thinking that the ink was dry, I stamped the flourish in embossing ink and then poured gold EP over that portion of the tag.  I forgot that archival ink also serves as embossing ink and ended up with part of the writing gold embossed also.  I decided it gave the tag some interest so I went with it.  Next, the edges were all sponged with Vintage Photo DI.  The butterflies were cut from a Pepsi can with the Butterflies movers and shapers and then run through the Regal Flourishes texture fade.  I painted them with Vintaj patina paints and added some gold micro beads to represent their bodies.  I didn't have a Fat Tuesday stamp so I typed it on my computer and printed it on card stock, stamping over it with the ticket stamp from Odds and Ends and then cutting it with the Tag Decorative Strip die.  I cut more white card stock with the ticket die and stamped various stamps from the Odds and Ends set, then colored them all yellow with Mustard Seed Distress Stain.  And of course I finished them off by sponging with Vintage Photo.  I also punched out the date of Fat Tuesday on the calendar ticket.  

The flowers were cut from white card stock with the Tattered Flowers Decorative Strip die and colored with Seedless Preserves Distress Stain, as was the rayon seam binding.  The gold leaves started out as white card stock, cut with a sizzlet die and then gold embossed.  But I didn't like that it was so shiny so I took out some Gold alcohol ink mixative and painted it on.  I also painted the gold half pearls with the gold fixative too to cut the shine.  I finished up by making a bead bauble from my jewelry making stash - you gotta have beads for Mardi Gras, right?

And that's my take on Lisa's inspiration photo.  When I first saw the photo, I was apprehensive, but I had a blast making this tag - loved working with these colors and I was pleased with the results.  The team over at Our Creative Corner has some fabulous pieces to share so do stop by and check them out.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoy your Fat Tuesday.


All of these supplies used to make this tag can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Don't forget, Ranger/Tim Holtz and Melissa Frances products are always 20% off MSRP.

13 comments:

Astrid Maclean said...

Stunning tag! Love those colours that fit the theme so well, a wonderful make!

Sophie said...

Das Tag ist wunder-wunderschön.
Die Farben zusammen sind perfekt.
Ich liebe deine Tags.

Herzlichst Sophie

Anonymous said...

Fabulous tag Linda, love the colours and the baubles add the perfect touch of glamour ! Sue C x

Unknown said...

Hi Linda, I started following your blog because I love your work! This tag is so beautiful, love all the techniques and love the colours you used! Hugs Frea

lilscrappers said...

Love the rich colours and the accidental gold embossing on the letters :). I am fully in love with the metal butterflies as well and have been cutting up my popcans to play someday, lol.

Inkypinkycraft said...

Love how you have used the colours from the inspiration! A beautiful tag! Trace x

Words and Pictures said...

Glorious! LOVE the accidental gold writing, and those metallic butterflies are simply wonderful! I've got some sliced up cola cans sitting by my BigShot - if this doesn't kick me into action with them, then nothing will!!
Alison x

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

I hope I get to participate in this one...love Mardi Gras themes! Love your color...fun fun!

Lisa Minckler said...

LOL...I meant to tell you before that on a previous post you encouraged me to set out an extra bin just for me in our recycling center in the garage. There's plastics, metals, paper and moms bin now. :D
I love when the kids ask, does this go in metals or moms?
Your tag for Mardi Gras is beautiful Linda and I love how you toned down the brights. The vibrant yellow of your crafty tags looks wonderful!!
Thank you so much for having me at OCC...however, you'll still be seeing me around. Always a fan of your work.
big hugs,
Lisa x

Sandy said...

I could stay on your blog forever!! I do love everything you do Linda. Are you all settled in?
sandy

Meihsia Liu said...

Love this gorgeous tag, Linda. The colors are just fantastic! ^_^

Angi in hana said...

tx so much for sharing and inspiring! i somehow just stumbled upon your blog and signed up to be a follower right away! so much to see and learn, i am doing my first tag swaps and what a great big world there is with tag swaps! tx for sharing, aloha, angi in hana

Lili said...

Gorgeous tag Linda! Love how you combined the colors and those yellow tickets give such a vibrancy to your work. I always admire your work.
Hugs ;)

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