Sometimes I have an idea of what I will be doing on a challenge based on the prompts given, etc....This month however Sheri over on Cards and More by Sheri, has really challenged my brain (what a challenge....lololol) with this months prompts. This year, Sheri has been using Pantone colors each month and sometimes a theme to get us going. This month the challenge is to use these two Pantone colors together:
WOW, right? So pretty much I have pulled out two tags and prepped them with some Gesso because I figure I better do two just in case my first idea goes south!!!! LOLOL I have that color wheel pulled out as well because I don't have "true" Pantone colors in my stash and I have to mix to match. So.....how the heck do you get Lilac Gray?????? Beats me!! Hence, the color wheel! LOLOL I'll get there, believe you me, but I need just a tad bit of help from Mr. Wheel! LOLOL Love that Fiesta red!!! I love a good challenge, so we shall see how this all pans out my friends!!! I also have a wonderful Wendy Vecchi stencil on top waiting to be used! I'm thinking now's them time! Woot woot! Stayed tuned!
I also wanted to share my finished tags from last week. I went on a bit of a camping holiday with family and friends after last weeks WOYWW, so when I got back Monday, I thought I better finish them up to show you all! They were so cute and I loved how they both turned out!
My thoughts on these tags were to use the same stamps two different ways and I think it turned out well! On both tags I used Distress Inks for the backgrounds. It's always a challenge using Distress Inks because, of course, they are water soluble, which in their case is good and bad depending on the project. So usually after I have the look I am going for, I spray a fixative over them because I NEVER know where I am going from there and I don't want to mess them up!!
With both tags, I wanted to go simple. I think sometimes, we think we have to do more and more and more for the project to be effective, but sometimes less is more! So that was the plan with these guys!
On this tag I simply stamped the beautiful flower stamp in Wendy Vecchi's Archival Ink in Watering Can and then I painted with my wonderful Koi Water Paints that I shared recently! I also pulled out some coordinating Tattered Angels Mists and applied with a brush to give a little sparkle. I did some shading with Faber Castell Big Brush Pens, added my sentiment stamp and then added some little Stickles dots here and there for further sparkle.
On this one before I sprayed my fixative, I lightly stamped the background with a script stamp with Distress Ink in Concord Grape. Then I stamped the flower stamp twice on some card stock in Wendy Vecchi's Archival Ink in Watering Can and then embossed with the coordinating embossing powder. I then also painted in using my Koi Water Colors and then fussy cut them out.
I have a little stylus that I used to shape the flowers a bit to make them stand out and then I used some pop dots on the back and placed them on the tag with some coordinating twine as if they were a bouquet. I took the same script stamp and light placed on some card stock and then stamped a little sentiment stamp over top and stressed with some Distress Inks. I then also used some pop dots on the back as well to make the sentiment pop like the flowers. Voila!
Lots of fun those two tags and really pretty easy. I have a huge tag stash of tags that I have made for various challenges or just because that I like to keep to give away or make into gift tags, etc....I'm sure most of you do the same. It's just a little something of myself I can give to another, which I love to do! So, two more added!
Well, that's it for this Wednesday my friends! I hope to get to as many of your digs as I can and see what you are all up to!! Thanks for stopping in and I hope you have a Wonderful Wednesday! :)
Many blessings to you! :)
The tags are beautiful and I love the hyrdrangea stamp you used - that is one of my favourite plants. Good luck with your colour scheme - sometimes it's quite a pressure working to such a tight remit isn't it - I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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Diana #19
Thank you so much Diana!! It is a favorite plant of mine as well! Thanks on the color scheme score, I will need all the luck I can get! LOLOL Thank you for stopping in and many blessings to you! :)
DeleteWhat beautiful tags, Felicia. I've never heard of the Pantone challenge before and it sounds difficult to replicate the chosen colours but I'm sure you will do it! The colours are beautiful, and they do go well together.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your great comment, and nice to know you've been keeping an eye on me for a while, even if silently! I have no problem naming my cancer and am very happy that it is now a thing of the past although I've had problems throughout even coming to terms with the fact I've had cancer at all! The treatment was certainly a lot worse than the disease which for me was symptom-free. I've learnt such a lot on the journey. If I have also inspired others on the way, I am very glad! So glad you like my Infusions flowers. Yes - go for it, and do get them - they are fabulous.
Shoshi x
Thank you so much Shoshi! It's actually the Tag It Tuesday challenge whereby Sheri from Cards and More by Sheri uses the Pantone colors for the challenge! So much fun, but often a huge challenge! LOLOL Thanks for stopping in and sharing with me! You continue to be such an inspiration!!! I will indeed get those Infusions, you know how we are, we "just have to have" those products! :) Thanks again Shoshi! :) Blessings
DeleteThank you for sharing these two beauties, Felicia! The elements on the Thankful tag seem to be floating in the air thanks to the masterful shading, no doubt! I do love your new stencil - I'll look it up! I would find it quite challenging to use those two pantone colours together, but I guess, that's why it's called a challenge, LOL! You've certainly got a head start on the July assignment - you like to skid in at the eleventh hour, remember, LOL!? Looking forward to seeing your take on it!
ReplyDeleteThanks my wonderful friend! These were fun guys to do! Yes, check out the stencil, its so pretty to me! I love ALLLLLL of Wendi Vecchi's goodies! She's such an inspiration! LOL, you are too right on that challenge, my friend, ouch! But I'm up for it, it just may take a minute or two! LOLOLOL Or, I'll be skidding in, just like you said! LOLOLOL Wouldn't want to disappoint you! :) LOLOL Blessings!
DeleteThose are very pretty tags. I like the second one best with the floaty flowers and the purple ribbon. Good luck with the new tags - the colour wheel sounds like a good idea.
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Sharon K #27
Thank you so much Sharon and thank you for stopping in! Yes, I think the second one is my fave too, but I did enjoy doing them both! Thanks for the well wishes on the new tag challenge, I will need it!LOLOL Blessings to you!
DeleteGorgeous tags! Dorlene #35
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Dorlene and thanks for stopping in! :) Blessings
DeleteWow, those are two different colours to try and make work together - but I guess that's the challenge, huh? It'll be interesting to see how you interpret it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun camping - those tags came out beautifully!
Hugs, LLJ xxxx
You are too right! Sometimes more than a challenge than I am used to, but I don't mind stretching, especially when it involves my art goodies! LOLOLOL Thanks for stopping in! Blessings to you!:)
DeleteGreat tags!
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Diane #24
lovely tags. You pulled that lilac gray off fabulously! Creative Blessings! Kelly #30
ReplyDeletebeautiful tags, don't mind me - still catching up from Wed. donna #34
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