Greetings! When I saw this week's owl theme, I thought of how popular they were in the arts and crafts world during the 70's, and how the trend is back. I remember seeing them in greeting cards, embroidery, macrame, ceramics, rock painting, and even in lead crystal form as the ones in my photograph.
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| © Arnoldo L. Romero 2012 |
For my tag, I challenged myself to use primarily punches to model my owl. I started by cutting out an oval for its base. Then, I proceeded to punch flower petals, hearts, ovals, branches, circles and medallions. I used the hearts for the feather cluster bases, as well as a small one for the beak. The branches were used for the claws, and believe the other punch uses are easily recognisable. For the tag's background, I cropped a portion of a page with a night cityscape print. I cut the moon shape with a circle punch out of handmade paper for texture. As a finishing touch, I knotted a couple of strips of jute twine in coordinating colours.
I had a blast finding unusual ways to use my punches, as well as reminiscing about my youth. Blessings!
This was certainly a challenge and one you have done very well, great use of your punches, your owl is great! x
ReplyDeleteLovely tag, glad you had a blast! I have the twin of your owl in my glass cupboard!Bet that owl has a LOT of twins! Valerie
ReplyDeleteFabulous use of punches...a really cool owl!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! You and I were on the same page about owls in the 70s! Once again, I love your photo set up too! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of your punches Arnoldo, I think it is beautiful. Love the nightscape background and moon too :0)
ReplyDeleteFabulous owl and how clever to do all that with punches - I may have to dig out some of mine! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful owl! Your creativity has inspired me to dig out my punches and see what I have been missing! What a great tag!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - punches ideal for feathers and eyes. Love the moon and background, Jane xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a funky owl, and what a very clever idea using your punches like that. I think he's great and I love the colours you've used. Fab work!
ReplyDeleteFantastic and very beautifully made tag,inspirerende brug af punch.
ReplyDeleteAnni
Such a cool idea to use the punches to create your wonderful, funky owl...fabby background too! :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant little tag love the texture all those little pieces have created ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat repurposing of your punches Arnold. Your groovy owl definitely bought back memories of the fashions of the decade - Whhoooo would wear that.... Whoooo would admit to it anyway!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful owl, Arnoldo!I like the retro feel, and you are right, owls were really trendy in the 70s. What goes around, comes around!
ReplyDeleteJane x
Very clever use of the punched shapes - it must have been a challenge, but the result was really worth it. You must be very happy to have made such good use of the punches.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely got that 70's vibe! He's a real cutie.
ReplyDeleteANother great tag, Arnoldo! CArolyn x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant tag... love how you used the punches to create the owl.. love it!! May x
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