Tuesday 13 August 2013

Complementary colours

Hi everybody!
Our theme this week is complementary colours. I took purple and yellow, two colours I love together, and made 2 tags. The first one has been painted with acrylics, and stenciled. I added the flowers with a rub-on motive, and painted over them. This made the rub-ons lift off a bit, which has made them look very dimensional.




The second one is a tag which April gave me already stamped with Frida. I painted the background yellow, coated it with glue and added the yellow glass beads for some texture. I gave Frida two coats of matte varnish, and  mounted it onto a purple tag. The ribbon came from Mexico, from Donna, so fits well to the tag!

Thanks a lot for looking! Have a great week, and take good care of yourselves,
Valerie

19 comments:

  1. Both of the tags are terrific-love the colours you have chosen

    Chrissie x

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  2. Valerie your tags are so rich and lush. I really like the effect you got on your flowers!

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  3. Lovely tags val, both are gorgeous, but Frida is my fave! Hugs, Sarah

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  4. Purple irises, how very lovely, but I also love the beady background on the second tag. Can't pick a favourite, they are both great tags.

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  5. Both are fab! Great color choices!

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  6. Love them both--very stunning!

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  7. I like both your tags, but the Frida Kahlo one is my absolute favorite. You made it so interesting with all the colors and beaded background capture the Mexican folkart feel so well. Blessings!

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  8. I love yellow and purple together, and both of your tags are great! The Frida tag is awesome, and genius to add the beads...so rich!

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  9. Both are fabulous! Those flowers jump off the page and Frida has neverhad a better frame!

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  10. I just love purple. I really love the first tag. The flowers turned out amazing.
    I love the little purple hearts!!
    Maybe we should do a tag swap!!

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  11. I love both but the Iris's are my favourite! X

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  12. Both tags are beautiful, but Frida is my fave! Hugs, Barb

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  13. these are 2 stunners, rich with color. xo

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  14. Both tags are fabulous, love both of them.

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  15. Gorgeous tags, Love them both...Hugs May x x x

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  16. Two great tags - love the iris and the background of the first one! Carolyn xx

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