I have been admiring the work of Anna Dabrowski who's blog can be found here and so I thought I would have a try to do an overloaded tag. Not quite got her beautiful touch but it was fun to do and I liked putting the hinged extra piece on the bottom.
The base of the tag was made with the enamelling technique in Tim Holtz 2nd Compendium of Curiosities so I had better not say how I did it! However after all my work with the large clock stamp I promptly covered it up with a plethoria of clock stamps and pieces of corrrugated card and die cuts of cogs and dials some of which I used shrink plastic to minaturize. The bottom piece has an idea-ology metal clock face and also a metal tag attached to the ribbon at the top along with a little metal clock charm. Anna sprays BLACK ink on her creations sometimes! I couldn't find the nerve to risk it so used Dyslusion brown and made some sprays with distress inks in various orange/brown shades.
I think I shall have to try for some more depth next time but it was fun heaping up the layers.
I have had a peek and am impressed with the lovely clocks so far, but as I haven't much TIME before work I will call back when I get in and leave comments! Hope you all have a lovely week with plenty of TIME to do the things you love, ie. Crafting! Hugs x
Beautiful tag, it realls is like looking into the clockwork of clocks! Valerie
ReplyDeleteGolly... and wow, the work which went it this. Fabulous!!!
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Great technique-- will have to check out that blog. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteYour tag is really great! I like the many fantastic, wonderful details.
ReplyDeleteWowzers Barb this is FABulous! It looks like a rusty old time-piece you've rescued and put together. LOVe it! :0)
ReplyDeleteWow what a lovely detailed tag Barb, and such a lot of work! you really go into this theme big time!
ReplyDeleteWow, this tag is stunning - gorgeous effect with all those embellishments. I just LOVE the face partially showing through, and I love the rusty, autumny colours you chose - absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! so much going on, love the colours, Jane xx
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS! It must have taken you ages, but it was so worth it! All those amazing layers, the great colours, they all make for one heck of a great tag.
ReplyDeleteHi Barb - thanks for the link - I too will make TIME to look at it later!! Your tag is beautiful. I love all the texture you have incorporated and the tag extension piece! I can imagine you were nervous to spray it at the end ;-) Great Autumnal pallet too.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I just love all the different elements and the way you have combined them. Thanks for the link - I have had a good look and added it to my favourites list - her work is inspirational! And so is yours! Carolyn x
ReplyDeleteThe layering is really interesting and has a wonderful result. Need to check this out - lovely job.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is just stunning! I love the layers and will check out your link!
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Wow, Barb! This is a stunning tag. I love all the layers of clockwork. Thanks for the link, I too will look at it later!
ReplyDeleteJane x
Just awesome, you definitely layered it ..... (lol)
ReplyDeleteWow! this is just utterly FABulous, inspirational :o)
ReplyDeleteStunning tag... love all that fabulous detail... Brilliant design... May x x x
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