I love Italy. I had so many ideas for this tag that Mr Mojo seems to have run away with the stress of it all and I am left in the heat with this one, which isn't quite how I wanted it to be!
I just am in total love with the beautiful city of Venice. For this tag I embossed and distressed the background as everything in Venice is like a fading rose, the more worn the better. Then I used a stamp of St Marks that I lightly washed over with watercolours. The Doge type figure is recued from a paper bag that I had kept from my travels, the guilded angel is from an admission leaflet to one of the museums, the mask is from a paint chart that I found in a local DIY store. The little statute stamp and the Italia word I had in my stash. Not quite as I hoped it would turn out, but I am melting! I love all the variety of your Italian tags so far. What a good theme to start the next journey that is Tag Tuesday! Hope you are all keeping nice and cool, Pimms and ice, that's what we need! x
So pretty and so Italian :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful tag for Italy, I love Venice :-)
ReplyDeleteSally
Beautiful and stylish tag, hope you soon cool down! Valerie
ReplyDeleteFun tag! That "Italia" is perfect!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, Love all the layers & brilliant images...Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely and old- looking. I love worn and shabby and I do so want to go Venice. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSue x
This is awesome Barb! So many different elements to enjoy and the Italia word looks so authentic. I love it :0)
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful tribute to Venice.
ReplyDeleteI love all the elements and techniques! I smiled, because my brain similarly short-circuits with too many ideas. Your tag turned out great! Stay cool. I will have to try Pimms.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag-love the white mask shape. Had forgotten about Pimms as it is years since I tried any.
ReplyDeleteChrissie x
Super tag - so many different fabulous images - how wonderful that you were able to use things that you had actually brought back from Venice! Carolyn xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, love all the images.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! In my mind, you really captured the fine arts and elegant feel of Italy. Blessings!
ReplyDeletelovely color washed!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful - the images and your techniques create such a wonderful feeling for Venice.
ReplyDeleteLovely. The colors you chose are not typically Italian but they absolutely make the tag.
ReplyDeleteThis is delightful, the images work so beautifully with the background.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag which just oozes Italy!
ReplyDeleteJuliax
Gorgeous tag, Barb, really evokes Italy. Enjoy that Pimms, and keep cool now!
ReplyDeleteJane x