Friday, 6 June 2014

Roses

Hi everyone,
It seems like the last few weeks have been very busy for all of us. I have loved the themes and have been sad not to have time, or energy, or desire to make anything. I miss your beautiful art and all the comraderie we have here!  For this week's tag, I had some of America's patriotic holidays in my head, and I wanted to use a new stencil from Tim Holtz. I started with white card stock, and spritzed a red ink and water mixture onto the stencil. Then I spritzed walnut ink to age it. I stamped the rose in navy blue and colored with pencils. I really am happy with the patriotic, retro look of this tag! (It looks so much better in person!) (Update: I took a picture in better lighting, so now I'm a bit more satisfied!)

I wish you all a good week. In addition to working full time and tutoring, I am taking two classes (prereqs to a Master's degree), so it will be a very busy one for me!

Laura

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful tag, good luck with your studies. Valere

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  2. I understand time versus will Laura! Good luck with your study! Your tag is lovely with such a nostalgic feel!

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  3. This tag is stunning - I love the colours and the retro feel. Carolyn xx P.S. good luck with the studies.

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  4. This tag is stunning - I love the colours and the retro feel. Carolyn xx P.S. good luck with the studies.

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  5. Interesting composition with everything pointing to the rose. Very clever. Lovely tag.

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  6. Very lovely tag Laura, it has a real retro feel to it. Best wishes in your studies :o)

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  7. Such an interesting tag-love the roses.

    Good Luck with your studies

    Chrissie x

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  8. Fabulous tag, Laura. The colours and composition are stuning! Good luck with your studies.
    Jane x

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  9. wow,this is really quite stunning. you did an amazing job combining a patriotic feel with the roses theme. xo

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  10. so clever - the combination of red white and blue patriotism with the beautiful roses.

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  11. You said it, this really is a fabulous patriotic, retro look tag. Love it.

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