It is such a beautiful day here in Wiltshire. The sun is out and I have an afternoon off work! Plus it is Tuesday, which is now because of this blog becoming one of my favourite days of the week! I had great fun making this tag, I hope you enjoy it.
I have included a close up so that you can spot the little cuckoo! The tag is very dimensional. First I covered a manilla tag in some lovely nature paper I had and whitewashed over it with picket fence dabber. Then I coloured two die cut branches with dark brown ink and made the birds nest out of raffia and different fluffy yarns. I put soft ends of feathers inside and cut out the eggs and the little stowaway. The bird is a mount board shape covered in music paper and real feathers layered for wings. The sentiment is stamped on frayed hessian and mounted on to dark brown bannana paper that is roughly torn. This is going to be a wonderful week as the entries already are truly beautiful. Thank you all so much for your lovely comments last week. Enjoy the sun if you have it! xx
Love it! Great idea to stamp on fabric; I'll have to give that a try!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag! Lots of interesting textures
ReplyDeleteOh, this is gorgeous - I love nests and this is a very attractive and comfy looking one! I also love the 3D effect - I don't know what I'd do without Sticky Fixers! Really lovely job you've done here.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is gorgeous - I love nests and this is a very attractive and comfy looking one! I also love the 3D effect - I don't know what I'd do without Sticky Fixers! Really lovely job you've done here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! lovely tag :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE the nest Barb!...you've used some interesting materials and full of texture too..Beautiful Birdy tag!!
ReplyDeleteJan x
i love this, especially the little fabric lettering! I don't think i can compete with such beautiful tags! well done!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous mixed media tag!
ReplyDeleteLove all the textures and the fun cuckoo. Great tag. xx
ReplyDeleteLove all the textures and the fun cuckoo. Great tag. xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!! Love the textures and stamping on to fabric fantastic idea, beautiful tag, May x x x
ReplyDeleteGreat tag Barb, so many layers and textures, love the cuckoo! Jane xx
ReplyDeleteWow, Barb, this is a fabulous tag, love the nest and the cuckoo!
ReplyDeleteSusanne
I love the colors and the layers and the textures and the tag!
ReplyDeleteSo nice, I love the little nest x
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