Wednesday 28 August 2013

The Swingin' Sixties

Born in 1963, I'm on the tail end of the Boomer Generation, but my memories of the 60's are likely quite different from a typical 'boomer' (debut of Sesame Street comes to mind).  When I think of the 60's though I immediately flash to acid rock, hippies, acid trips and the Vietnam War.


For my tag this week I used an image of Jimi Hendrix, an icon from my adopted home, Seattle.  His music exemplifies the 60's for me.  I used Distress Paints to attempt a bright, psychedelic background and a die-cut peace to symbolize war protests.

Great tags this week, everyone!

13 comments:

  1. Terrific tag with a singing legend.

    Chrissie x

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  2. Excellent!! And I rarely admit this, but we're the same age!

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  3. Great tag, and always good to see Jimmy Hendrix! Valerie

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  4. Your tag captures it perfectly - moody and beautiful. Hugs! --Sandy Leigh

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  5. Hendrix - absolute legend!! Adore his music - still sends shiver down my spine! Fab fab fab Carolyn xx

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  6. Love those colours Julie! :o)

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  7. Love your tag, especially the way you painted it.
    Amy The Crafty Book Nerd

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  8. oh i do love the rock and roll feel to this! wonderful homage to jimi! xo

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  9. Great image to use, fab tag! X

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  10. I love the use of distress paint to achieve the psychedelic background!

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  11. Julie I like the scraped effect you achieved with the distress paint. I have only just begun to explore these. The Jimi Hendrix records are still in a cupboard - such a wonderful time in my life!

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  12. Yes,That does say 6os and really done nicely too.

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