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Sunday 9 February 2014

Build it Up at Fashionable Stamping

'Build it Up' - using at least 3 stamps - is the new challenge at Fashionable Stamping this fortnight, chosen by yours truly.
I decided on a large tag , I first clear embossed the Tim Holtz French Script and postmark, then masked and embossed the address stamp into three.  The dress form was stamped and embossed with black EP. I distressed the background withDusty Concord, Bundled Sage, Iced Spruce and Tumbled Glass, these colours were also used to dye the ribbon. I cut a Tattered Doily and distressed with the same inks, them stamped the addresses with Bundled Sage before coating with Distress Clear Rock Cancy Crackle paint. The flowers, a Joycraft die, were tinted with Dusty Concord.
My very talented teamies have some wonderful inspiration for you so please pop over here to take a look.
We are again sponsored by Flonzcraft, who are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.

I am entering this at:
  Simply Create Too - Mothers Day/For a Female
  Dream Valley - Tag you're it
  Cards and Scrap - Use Stamps
  Really Reasonable Ribbons - Anything but a Card & Ribbon
  The Crafting Cafe - Embossing

Avril xx

39 comments:

Amanda said...

Avril beautiful tag, love the text background and colour scheme.
Love
Amanda x

Rita said...

Wow Avril. What a fabulous tag. I love that beautiful background. I think I need those stamps. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xxx

Laurart said...

This is so gorgeous! Everything I love combined in one tag! Perfection! xxxx

Meggymay said...

Gorgeous tag Avril. Thanks for a great challenge theme.
Yvonne x

sally said...

Lovely tag Avril! The background stamp is one of my favourites & the colours used for it are lovely together.

Sally

Joan said...

Fab tag Avril, love the layering and colours

Netty said...

Gorgeous tag Avril with beautiful stamping. Annette x

http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

Claire said...

Beautiful tag, the colours are wonderful with those lovely Tim stamps! Claire x

Sandy said...

so pretty Avril - Love the text background - Love the right hand corner -- Shoot! I love your whole tag!!
Sandy xx

Paper Profusion said...

Beautiful Avril! Nicola x

Words and Pictures said...

Ooh, that's lovely - the layered colours in the background are so pretty, and the text stamp is gorgeous within them. Beautiful tag.

Thought Grackle Glaze was a new and exciting product for a moment - was just off to Google it - but then decided your fingers had gone walkabout!!
Alison xx

Sannekreativ said...

ÅÅÅÅÅ Så smukt, afstemt og smukt smukt..... Tak for at du er med på udfordringen hos Card and scrap.
DT Sanne

Anneke said...

Love this tag. Beautiful color. Love your background too. Thanks for showing Anneke.
www.annekescardart.blogspot.com

DianeMoneyGoolsby said...

Avril: Thanks for joining us at Simply Create Too for our Mother’s Day/Female Challenge. Your tag is beautiful. Please visit us again this Friday [14 Feb] for our new challenge.

Diane
Simply Create Too Design Team Member
http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!
So much I love from the way you embossed the script background (stunning) and also the embossing of the dressform and the cluster of flowers is such a pretty addition.
Wishes
Lynne

Debbie said...

What a stunning tag Avril. So beautiful and the colours are so lovely. x

Desire Fourie said...

This is vintage chic at its best. Beautiful colouring and design.
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Hugs
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Linda said...

Morning Avril, I love your tag, the colour combination is just beautiful and the mannequinn looks so bold in the black. Have a great week .... hugs Linda xx

May said...

Gorgeous tag Avril, The background is beautiful as is the wonderful dress form..Love it... Hugs May x x x

Mau xx said...

Hi Avril, hope you are well.
Love the tag!!the blend of colours are beautiful, you certainly are gifted when it comes to tags.
Hugs Mau xx

Bonnie Garby said...

Great tag! Thanks so much for participating in our Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge.

Dawn said...

Gorgeous tag! I love the design!
Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Crafting Cafe in our Embossing challenge!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

Christine L said...

Stunning Avril... I just LOVE the muted shades in the background.. and the detailed stamps you've added make it perfect.

Hugs
Christine x

Pia S said...

I love how you built this design from scratch using different stamps and inks. Gorgeous!

Ellie Knol said...

Lovely layered stamping!

Terry said...

You always create the nicest sewing themed projects! Love that background with the dress form, such pretty colors and layers! Enjoy!

G Peplow said...

Totally gorgeous Avril, I love this, such pretty delicate colours :D Gay x

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

Delightful Avril!!!

Anne Bente said...

wawwww, noget så smukt ♥

100000 tak for at du deltager på Card and scraps udfordring.

knuzzz ♥

Denise Fletcher said...

This is a classy peice of work!

majsan said...

Oh, wow! This was really beautiful. Id love to learn the tecniques you have use here.. Thank you for joining us at Card and Scrap. Maria

Heather said...

Beautiful tag!
Thank you for playing at Really Reasonable Ribbon!!
Hugs
Heather

The Sparkly Fairy said...

I love this!
Thank you for joining us at The Crafting Cafe in our Embossing challenge!
Good Luck
Emma - The Sparkly Fairy

Claire said...

Stunning tag Avril, I just love that background - the colours are really beautiful
Claire xx

Hath said...

Beautiful tag Avril - I love the colours. Thanks for joining us at crafting cafe - good luck. hugs Angelie

mixamatoasties said...

Stunning tag!

Thanks for sharing at Dream Valley this week.

Susan

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous Tag. Thank you for joining our Challenge at The Crafting Café this month.

Hugs Erin DT x

Anneke said...

Love it so sweet and cute. Thanks for sharing Anneke.
www.annekescardart.blogspot.com

perfectly4med said...

Gorgeous tag, layering and colouring spectacular.

Thanks for joining us at the Crafting Cafe this month, and good luck Mrs.B!

Neil
(Dr B ;) )