Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Hearts

I have just brought an embellishing machine and so decided that I would challenge myself to use it for this weeks tag. So the offering is all about texture!
I layered up five hearts:
Tag tuesday Hearts
Tag Tuesday Hearts

The first one was made on my new machine with pieces of silk and chiffon and ribbon embellished to within an inch of its life. Then I machine and hand embroidered and added bling, buttons and beads, such fun! The second one was pieces of chiffon and shiny foil adhered with a soldering iron and then a Tim Holtz die of a heart cut out of a certain well known coffee paper mug. The third one was a piece of glittered paper edged with aged mahogany distress ink and wings cut from the remains of the paper mug. I did drink the coffee first but it was a skinny latte honest! Then comes a crochet pink heart followed by a little wooden one that I painted with gold acrylic. I used red alcohol ink on the book ring to hold them together.
Superb tags everyone, this is the first blog I visit every day! x

17 comments:

  1. ooo, a new machine, how lovely! you've certainly put it through its paces with your tag. beautiful.
    Kim x

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  2. Lovely textures! The embellishing machine looks fun!

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  3. Lovely textures! The embellishing machine looks fun!

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  4. Ooh, an embellishing machine! Fabulous tag - loving all the different textures and embellishments. xx

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  5. I can tell you're enjoying the embellisher - wonderful tag!

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  6. They look so lovely all put together x

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  7. Looks like you've had fun this week, with great results!
    Jane xx

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  8. Really colourful, lovely work, such fun looking at all these tags.
    Thank you for yours, Valerie R

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  9. They all work very well together. Looks like you had lots of fun with your embellisher.

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  10. FANTASTIC use of textures, just love this tag, May x x x

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  11. Oh, WOW! Barb!! look at all the beautiful colours and textures...makes me want to reach out and touch it!!
    Jan x

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  12. The layered textured hearts make such an amazingly beautiful tag - congratulations on mastering your embellishing machine.

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  13. Love the colors and texture. Oh boy, a new toy!
    Beth

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  14. A great tag!
    Thats what I love best about this challenge it presents opportunity to dig into our stuff and get using it.
    Yvonne x

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  15. This is my favorite of your tags. I can't believe you were using a new piece to accomplish it and it's flawless!

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  16. This is absolutely stunning - I love the embroidery and all the intricate work you've done, and the colours are beautiful.

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