'Spring Cleaning'
This weeks subject was a little bit of a challenge as nothing really was coming into my head and all I could think of was washing on the line which was one of the suggestions that Caroline had posted.
So I stuck with it and used the theme to have a little play with my watercolour paints.
I masked off the washing hanging on the line and went back in on them with watercolour pencils
the sky was a bit of a disaster so I covered it with acrylic paint and iridescent medium then glitter,
its not great but its just a bit of fun.
I edged the card with my Markal Paintstiks and added some textured yarns in white
to represent the clouds
I really enjoyed making the four little miniature daffodils from a miniature kit I have had for some time. I painted the middles with orange and added them to the bottom of the card
covering the stalks with more foliage.
covering the stalks with more foliage.
I'm quite pleased with the overall result and have happily added it to my growing little pile of handmade tags, I'm really going to have to think about what I'm going to do with them all.
Tag: Thick watercolour paper 300gsm,
Painting in artist watercolours and pencils, acrylic paint and iridescent medium
Embellishments: Glitter flakes, handmade miniature daffodils.
Tie: White yarns.
So love this tag! All the details make it intricate and beautiful. Particularly like those daffs - how gorgeous are they!
ReplyDeleteJuliaxx
A beautiful tag - esp. the daffodils. I too am wondering what to do with my growing pile of tags. xx
ReplyDeleteI can feel the Spring breeze that's making the washing billow! What a lovely fresh tag. I've got my tags displayed on the wall, I used Command strip hooks, which are easily removed. It's nice to see them all displayed together.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant tag, love the daffodils especially. I am putting mine in a large sketch book a month for a page.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to the page I put it on my blog if you are interested?
http://barbarascraftroom.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/januarys-tuesday-tags.html
Hugs xx
I love to see a line of washing blowing in the wind. A lovely tag.
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies for all your lovely comments and suggestions for display, I did think about putting them in a book but things like the little daffs would get a bit squashed and dislodged. I also thought perhaps hagining all along the studio wall or on a canvas on my dining room wall which is the favourite at the moment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty tag! I love the background and the glitter.
ReplyDeleteVery spring like.
Love those daffodils!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful tag Yvonne- I love the washing line of clothes and I just love the sweet little daffs!! The whole tag is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI've kept some of my fave tags to display in my craft-room and I've also given some away on pressies, swaps etc.. and have even made a greetings card with one of them :)
Jan x
Lovely painting and the daffodils are so beautiful ;-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, love those daffodils! Valerie
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolour Yvonne, great washing on the line, love the daffodils and the sparkly sky, Jane xx
ReplyDeleteIts a gorgeous tag Yvonne, I want it !!!
ReplyDeleteLynn
One I Made Earlier Today
Every beautiful element of this tag is wonderful - the detailed work is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the lovely comments ladies, Im delighted that all the detail has been so kindly commented on :)
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