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Friday, 14 April 2017

Golden Butterfly



Hello, I hope you're enjoying the start of a Lovely Easter Weekend,  but in true Bank Holiday mode, the weather has turned rather chilly compared with last weekend.    I didn't mind as I'd planned to spend the afternoon crafting, something I hadn't managed all week due to the builder being here, but we're all tidy and back to normal now.

I had another play with the Oxide inks, this time blending onto a piece of black card, the colours are very subtle but give a lovely chalky look.  I applied embossing paste through a stencil and left it to dry naturally and the paste absorbed the colours of the Oxide inks.

As I wanted to enter the challenge at Tag Tuesday where the theme is Things with Wings - but not birds, I stamped a butterfly on a Tyvek sheet that I'd used in my 'spray box'.  Next I stamped and gold embossed the just the center of the butterfly onto the tag to give me the antenna.   The sentiment was masked letting me stamp the one word, which I clear embossed.

Thanks for calling in and I hope you all have a lovely Easter.

Avril xx




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22 comments:

  1. Lisa14 April 2017 at 20:41

    Wow, this is stunning, Avril!! The flowers look amazing!! The butterfly is so beautiful!! It looks so gorgeous against the black background!! Love this!! I hope you have a wonderful Easter!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  2. Valerie-Jael14 April 2017 at 20:46

    OOOOH! What a gorgeous tag. Thanks so much for linking your wonderful, golden butterfly to Tag Tuesday. Have a great Easter weekend, hugs, Valerie

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  3. chrissie14 April 2017 at 21:14

    A very beautiful tag Avril and so unusual to have the dark background. Thank you for
    Joining inat Tag Tuesday

    Hope you have a great weekend

    Love Chrissie xx

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  4. Unknown14 April 2017 at 21:31

    This is gorgeous! I love the pretty floral design and butterfly!
    Lucy x

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  5. Meggymay14 April 2017 at 22:06

    Wow, the effects of the oxides on the black are stunning. Its a great tag Avril.
    Yvonne xx

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  6. Brenda Brown15 April 2017 at 08:02

    A fabulous design Avril and I love the dramatic contrast between the coloured flowers and the black background. Happy Easter xxx

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  7. Amanda15 April 2017 at 08:23

    Very striking with the oxides on the black, great tag
    Love
    Amanda x

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  8. Linda15 April 2017 at 13:58

    WOW! Whatva stunning tag. I love the oxides on the black card and the flowers look amazing. Enjoy the Easter weekend xx

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  9. Janette15 April 2017 at 16:52

    It is stunning Avril, can't say any other, love the dark colour and that gorgeous butterfly and flowers just jump off the page...
    Hope your enjoying a happy easter despite the rank weather, we should have known though...never mind...enjoy...xx

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  10. Margik15 April 2017 at 17:06

    Wonderful tag Avril! Beautiful butterfly and flowers!
    Happy Easter!
    Hugs, Mar

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  11. sarascloset15 April 2017 at 22:38

    PERFECT is the appropriate word for this beauty, but I can think of a dozen other adjectives as well! Love the butterfly and the way you've used the texture paste to absorb the gorgeous colors of the Oxides! You are so clever and I'm so inspired! Happy Easter to you and yours, Avril! Hugs!

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  12. Dawn16 April 2017 at 07:18

    How elegant xx

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  13. sirkkis16 April 2017 at 11:20

    Lovely tag in vintage style, Avril.
    Happy Easter to you and yours xx

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  14. Paper Creations by Shirley16 April 2017 at 13:02

    Your tag is gorgeous, the gold on the black is stunning. I hope you are doing well, it's been very busy here. Happy Easter! Shirleyxx

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  15. Words and Pictures16 April 2017 at 13:17

    Wow - the gold and black is so glamorous - the textured flowers look just amazing.
    Alison x

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  16. Sandy16 April 2017 at 19:40

    Really stunning - love the background with the gold butterfly and flowers - yes I would definitely call this tag "Perfect"!
    sandy xx

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  17. Joan17 April 2017 at 02:23

    Your tag is gorgeous!!

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  18. froebelsternchen19 April 2017 at 06:33

    Really a stunning tag! Awesome!

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  19. Eileen The Artful Crafter19 April 2017 at 16:32

    Gorgeous tag! I'm surprised that the embossing paste took on the colors of the oxide inks. Thanks for mentioning that.

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  20. Pia S22 April 2017 at 20:03

    The colors are perfectly golden, a striking piece!

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  21. Little Artbee24 April 2017 at 16:53

    Very good how the dark blue background highlights the soft colored flower and butterfly,great.
    Greetings
    Sabine

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  22. pearshapedcrafting27 April 2017 at 11:58

    I seem to be way behind with visiting, I do apologise! This tag is really beautiful - glad I didn't miss it! Chrisx

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