Hello again! I'm back with a tag to celebrate Summer, and wishing I was one of these birds! Lol!
The colors and images were inspired by the Lindy's Gang fun and fabulous June Color Challenge!
All of the stamping was done with the Hero Arts Basic Grey (Enjoy the Journey) Stamp Set. The leaves were stamped with permanent green inks and embossed with Lindy's Gang (Clearly Clear) Embossing Powder.
To create a lagoon, I added some ripples to the rest of the tag with white gesso, and painted the top with LG (Ocean Breeze Blue) Spray. Since I didn't have the right shade of green in my sprays, I combined (Yodeling Yellow and Lederhosen Laurel) Magical Shakers with water, and blended that with more yellow towards the bottom. Voila! I DID have the perfect green! After a few more coats of color, I went over the whole tag with Ranger Multi Medium Gloss.
The houses were made from some old Kaisercraft and Bo Bunny scraps, and adhered and coated with Prima 3d Matte Gel. They started out much lighter, so I deepened the colors with the same sprays and magicals, and gave them texture with Prima Patina Effect Pastes (Mint Green and Blue) and (Dusty) Rust Effect Paste. For some more dimension, I raised up the house on the right with a piece of cardboard.
The birds are from the Bo Bunny (Serendipity) Collection. Two were fussy cut, and the one flying is a diecut. I adhered colored feathers to them (yellow, pink, and blue) with Prima 3D Matte Gel, and deepened the colors again using Lindy's Sprays (Poincianna Red Flame and Ocean Breeze Blue), with that perfect mix of Magical Shakers (Lederhosen Laurel and Yodeling Yellow).
The flowers were embossed with LG (Tannenbaum Green Gold) onto white cardstock and painted with LG (Poincianna Red Flame) Spray. That Magical green combo was used for the leaves, with (Yodeling Yellow) in the centers. I also used the magical mix for the feather, which started out yellow, and was first given a spray of LG (Sea Mint Green).
A scrap of cardboard was used along the bottom. To mimic sand, I added Prima (Dusty) Rust Effect Paste and Mini Art Stones, and of course some shells.
I finished the edges of the tag with some white gesso, and backed it with white cheesecloth. Then I dyed some strands of the cheesecloth with LG Sprays (Ocean Breeze Blue and Poincianna Red Flame), and again that mix of Magical Shakers (Lederhosen Laurel and Yodeling Yellow) to top it off.
The colors and images were inspired by the Lindy's Gang fun and fabulous June Color Challenge!
All of the stamping was done with the Hero Arts Basic Grey (Enjoy the Journey) Stamp Set. The leaves were stamped with permanent green inks and embossed with Lindy's Gang (Clearly Clear) Embossing Powder.
To create a lagoon, I added some ripples to the rest of the tag with white gesso, and painted the top with LG (Ocean Breeze Blue) Spray. Since I didn't have the right shade of green in my sprays, I combined (Yodeling Yellow and Lederhosen Laurel) Magical Shakers with water, and blended that with more yellow towards the bottom. Voila! I DID have the perfect green! After a few more coats of color, I went over the whole tag with Ranger Multi Medium Gloss.
The houses were made from some old Kaisercraft and Bo Bunny scraps, and adhered and coated with Prima 3d Matte Gel. They started out much lighter, so I deepened the colors with the same sprays and magicals, and gave them texture with Prima Patina Effect Pastes (Mint Green and Blue) and (Dusty) Rust Effect Paste. For some more dimension, I raised up the house on the right with a piece of cardboard.
The birds are from the Bo Bunny (Serendipity) Collection. Two were fussy cut, and the one flying is a diecut. I adhered colored feathers to them (yellow, pink, and blue) with Prima 3D Matte Gel, and deepened the colors again using Lindy's Sprays (Poincianna Red Flame and Ocean Breeze Blue), with that perfect mix of Magical Shakers (Lederhosen Laurel and Yodeling Yellow).
The flowers were embossed with LG (Tannenbaum Green Gold) onto white cardstock and painted with LG (Poincianna Red Flame) Spray. That Magical green combo was used for the leaves, with (Yodeling Yellow) in the centers. I also used the magical mix for the feather, which started out yellow, and was first given a spray of LG (Sea Mint Green).
A scrap of cardboard was used along the bottom. To mimic sand, I added Prima (Dusty) Rust Effect Paste and Mini Art Stones, and of course some shells.
I finished the edges of the tag with some white gesso, and backed it with white cheesecloth. Then I dyed some strands of the cheesecloth with LG Sprays (Ocean Breeze Blue and Poincianna Red Flame), and again that mix of Magical Shakers (Lederhosen Laurel and Yodeling Yellow) to top it off.
Thanks for your visit, and take care!
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Gorgeous tag with lots of wonderful details. Great colours, too. Thanks for joining us at Tag Tuesday, much appreciated! Valerie
ReplyDeleteWow that is a beautiful tag. So colourful and so beautifully embellished. Thanks for sharing with us at Tag Tuesday xx
ReplyDeleteA fabulous make with so many wonderful elements, all coming together beautifully. Thanks so much for sharing it with us for the Rustic Charm challenge at A Vintage Journey!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, so much to see. Thank you so much for sharing with us on Tag Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, love the tropical scene
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in at Try It On Tuesday Challenge
Joan
Gorgeous tag! Just stunning!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday! ((HUGS)) Helen
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful scene! The tag look amazing with all the detail that you created and I live the shabby chic shutters - gorgeous 😀. Thanks so much for joining us at A Vintage Journey and for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday too! Take care! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteLovely tags. Thanks for joining us at Bleeding Art - Elle xx
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, lovely lady! What a fabulously summery, delightful tag. It puts me in the mood for a tropical vacay immediately! :)
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What a very sweet bird ecosystem! Love the little house and the addition of the shells! Thanks for joining us at Bleeding Art Challenge this month! xoxo-Juli
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag Drea, thanks for joining us this month & good luck
ReplyDeleteJane, BleedingArt Design Team