I knew I wanted to have a seagull in my tag this week and I had a
particular seagull in mind. This is a photo of a friendly seagull who
stopped and sat with us for a while on a lovely beach in Sarasota! I
resized one of the photos I had of him looking very relaxed and printed
out several copies so that I could decoupage him once I had snipped into
all his feathers. It took me a while but I am pleased with the result.
I used Broken China Distress ink to colour my sky and then added wispy
clouds by tearing up a scrap of that foamy packing material I used for
my Dragonfly wings a couple of weeks ago. I then used a sparkly remnant
left over from making the wings and added a strip of that for my
sparkling sea. I added more sparkle and a little white acrylic paint.
Then I glued on sand and at the waters edge I used micro glass beads to
create a foamy watery effect (well that is what I hoped to achieve
anyway!!) I added a couple of bits of driftwood for my friendly seagull
to perch on. I added a quote, shells and starfish charms and some
fibres to finish off my Seabirds inspired tag.
Here is a photo of our friendly seagull. I don't know why he stayed so
long unless he thought 'they are bound to eat something soon!!' But it
was lovely to lie on our loungers in his company.
Isn't he lovely?! Thank you for all the lovely comments last week - I
will let you know when I perfect the squish diet technique! Have a
great week.
What a gorgeous tag! Love the details, and the story of 'your' bird! Valerie
ReplyDeleteBrilliant detailing on the Seagull and your background is fantastic. Still mulling over mine.
ReplyDeleteHugs Mrs A.
My goodness what a really lovely piece of art! I love how you have done the seagull, its so clever! Great photo too. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic seagull you have created Helen and I like the photograph too.
ReplyDeleteLynn and the Doodly Birds
Fantastic! What a great job in detailing the feathers! A+ tag!
ReplyDeleteThe seagull in the tag looks 3-D. Your craftsmanship and innovative use of materials is amazing. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with all the previous comments. I am in awe of the work that has gone into this tag :0)
ReplyDeleteA lovely tag, I like how you have decopaged the seagull to get the texture of the feathers.
ReplyDeleteWow, the bird looks so real, I can almost see his feathers moving in the breeze! Amazing work, definitely worth the long time it took to make.
ReplyDeleteLovely tag, Helen. I really like the effect of the decoupage giving your seagull a fluffy texture. The background is pretty good too!
ReplyDeleteJane x
A really beautiful tag - I love your 'feathering' technique - it's so effective. The photo is beautiful too - he is a handsome fella!
ReplyDeleteHele, I love this. The bird's feathers are fantastic, and of course love all your other details!
ReplyDeleteBarb
I'm so happy to see a Seagull getting some good press! This tag is a true work of art!
ReplyDeleteFabulous detail in the feathers, sea and sand are great too. A beautiful bird you were inspired by, Jane xx
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely tactile looking tag. You worked hard and your seagull and it was well worth it. It looks like real feathers. It's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis tag is a beautiful piece of art! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh this is sooo clever...what a fab result the snipping did with his little feathers!!...beautiful background and embellies ...a fantastic tag!!
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