This month, Sheri set the theme as On The Wings of Summer! I immediately loved that theme! Who doesn't love ALL things with wings!! God had an awesome plan when he gave many of His creatures wings! We missed the boat in that department however, but I guess we can't all fly (dagnabit!)!!! LOL
Let me just preface by saying that I LOVED doing this tag from start to finish! I totally had in mind what I wanted to do when I saw the digital image online! I got the image from one of the freebie sites and fell in love with it. I just knew I wanted to incorporate it into my tag for this month to put a twist on the traditional that folks may do with the theme.You know, there are just some pieces that you create that you just can't part with and I think this tag is one of them! This is one that I will be putting on the wall with all the other creative tags that I have gotten from ALL my crafty friends!
I started this tag with some of my fave colors from Tattered Angels and Lindys! I began with spritzing some water and then applying Tattered Angels in Sunflower and Tiger Lily and then I distressed with Distress ink in Antique Linen and then sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang in Red Hot Poker Orange and then distressed further with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain. When I finally had the look I was going for I finished with a spray fixative.
I then watered down some Liquitex black ink and stamped with my toilet paper roll and some bottle caps. I add a few little splatters and then stamped with a cool postage stamp that I found in a bargain bin one time with StazOn in Saddle Brown.I then fussy cut out my digital baby cuteness with wings and also a free digital art bee stamp, distressed the edges with Tim Holtz's distress tool and then inked them with Vintage Photo. I had a few little odds and end pieces on my desk that I incorporated with my digital art to finished the feel of it. I then took one of my newest favorite things to work with, Finnabair's glass beads in Butter, and mixed them with Liquitex Gloss Medium and put in various places on my tag. I then added my sentiment and finished off the tag by distressing with my Faber Castell Big Brush Pen in Black. Voila!
It was an quick and easy tag to do because I was so stoked while doing it that it didn't take me any time! Lots of fun my friends! Check out Sheri's blog and link up to the party for monthly fun! :)
I hope you all are having a wonderful summer thus far and have lots of plans with friends and family! We are planning on a big camping trip over the 4th of July, so I can't wait! We need to get away for a few days!!
Have a crafty good weekend!
Blessings :)
oh just wonderful! AND good for you, keeping it for yourself. I completely understand playing catch up - I too need to do my tag and it is on my list...LONG LIST... of things to do this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the flight of inspiration to keep going.
Thank you so much Heather my friend! :))) My list is long as well and some things have gotten out of control!! LOL I still have lots to catch up on, but at least it's a plan! LOL You have a great weekend and maybe we both will get something done! :))) Blessings to you! :)
DeleteLooks great, Felicia :) I have a very short list and I still fall behind LOL I wouldn't want to part with this beauty either! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteOhhh you are to precious Pam! Thank you so much! I feel like what my mother always used to say, "the further I go, the behinder I get!" LOL, LOL Thank you again for stopping by and your sweet comment! :) Have a great weekend too! :)
DeleteThis is a gorgeous art tag Felicia, Love the beautiful colors and the theme. You're right this one would be very hard to part with.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
Oh Chris, thank you so, so much! Those colors are probably my fave!! Thank you so much for stopping by! Blessings to you!:)
DeleteOh I love how you fussy cut your images and put them all together. They balance out so well!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Dana! I have to admit, some days I loathe the "fussy cutting," but then there are days that it is actually therapeutic! LOL I didn't mind it this time because she was so stinking cute! :) Thanks again Dana and blessings to you! :)
DeleteGorgeous tag Felicia :) I love the image of a baby with wings and your sentiment went so well with the theme. Also love the beads all around.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Shel!!! Isn't she just the cutest!! My daughter said she looked "spooky," because of her "stare," isn't that a hoot! I just thought she was all cuteness! I LOVE, LOVE those beads! I could use them on everything! Thanks again Shel and many blessings to you! :)
DeleteWhat a fabulous tag, Felicia and I'm loving that quote, along with all the juicy things you've added to the surface!
ReplyDeleteOh thanks so much Win!! I really liked that quote too because it pretty much sums me up in A LOT of areas!! LOL I've ALWAYS been different! LOL Thanks as always for you sweet comments! Blessings to you! :)
DeleteOh my good golly, I just LOVE this tag. From the super cute digital images to the warm colors you used, it's just fantastic!! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS Sheri!! :)))))) You are just the sweetest! I love linking up and thanks for the challenge each month!! Loads of fun!! Blessings to you! :)
DeleteThat is like the sweetest thing I've ever seen! At the same time it has that lovely vintage feel to it that you do so well!
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend! She is the cutest isn't she??? This has been one of my fave's that I have done! I love vintage. I am always stabbing at it hoping to get better, but this one I felt like I hit it! Thanks again my sweet friend! :)
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