Sunday 17 June 2012

Nature Walk

Hello everyone, hoping that you're all having a lovely weekend. I can't believe how fast the last fortnight has flown by as it's time for a new challenge over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges and this time the theme picked by Yvonne is Nature. Please don't forget that we're a stamping challenge so there must be some stamping on your entry.
I've made a tag as my inspiration this time and if you're wondering about the colours on there, it's mostly because the weather at the moment seems more like Autumn rather than the Summer it's meant to be (we have very wild and windy weather at the moment)


My tag came about because I wanted to use this gorgeous kingfisher image from a set of bird clear stamps by Artemio and for some reason I couldn't make him into a card!
I stamped him with Memories black ink on thick cartridge paper and coloured him with Aquamarkers then cut him out.
The tag came from my bits box as I'd inked it up for something else and didn't use it. It was inked with Crushed Olive Distress ink using a large acrylic block as a stamp. I embossed it with the Cuttlebug leaf spray folder and managed to get it the wrong way up so it ended up debossed! I then swiped on more Crushed Olive and some Rusty Hinge.
I made a panel for the base by stamping a Hero Arts leaf with Dried Marigold and Crushed Olive then added colour with an acrylic block and Tumbled Glass. I then embossed this with the leafy folder (the right way up this time!) and swiped on Rusty Hinge ink. I added this to a mat inked on just the edges with Barn Door and Rusty Hinge.
I die cut an oval panel for the image to sit on and debossed tis with the Cuttlebug bamboo folder. I then inked it with a mix of Tumbled Glass, Crushed Olive, Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany until I was happy with the colour.
The leaf embellishments were made using the Cuttlebug leaf spray to emboss card and I then cut out some of the sprays and inked then with various Distress inks before adding to my tag as you see. This came about as I don't have any leaf spray die cuts that looked right.

Challenges for my tag:
Crafty Catz - Embossing
Hotshot Crafts - Distress Ink
Paper Crafting Journey - Colour It Up!
Southern Girls - Things With Wings
Ruby's Rainbow - Tags
Stamp n Doodle - Tag It

Have a great Sunday.
Fliss xx

30 comments:

brenda said...

Lovely rich colours Fliss and the Kingfisher stands out beautifully against the background.

Have a lovely Sunday.

B x

Shirl said...

Stunning and so vibrant Fliss, gorgeous how you have added him to the tag it gives everything so much more depth and he looks so proud and chuffed with himself, beautiful.

Hugs Shirley x x

Ink Art Designs said...

Hi Fliss...I think the debossing looks great! It just adds even more depth and the gorgeous King Fisher stamp really stands out. I love these colours, they work so well together...and the edging of oval makes it look like an egg which fits perfectly with a bird and nature. Beautiful Fliss.
Dot x

theboelemas@aol.com said...

WOW Fliss this is absolutely gorgeous! Love everything about it and the debossing just adds depth - if you hadn't declared a "happy accident" then no one would've known that it wasn't intentional!

Your colouring of the Kingfisher is awesome too!

Enjoy your day.
Claire xxx

Meggymay said...

Gorgeous tag, love the bird image and the textures in the background.
Yvonne x

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful tag with my fave colours! You seem to have the same weather as here, it's still very windy today, but sunny, so that really is something! Hugs, Valerie

jackiescrafts said...

What a gorgeous tag I love the colours and your kingfisher is stunning
Thank you for joining inat Ruby's rainbows this time

Jackie x

Anonymous said...

Hi Fliss
Definitely a proud little Kingfisher to be on this beautiful tag.
I hope you are having a lovely Sunday although as you say, definitely more Autumn in the air than summer.
Wishes
Lynne

Sandra said...

Love everything about these Fliss :) xxx

Basslady said...

wow! what a fabulous way to use this embossing-folder...never would have thought of such a striking idea!
wonderful!

thanks so much for playing along with us at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenges!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Yvonne Garner said...

Beautiful tag Fliss. Never thought of inking up an acrylic block before, clever girl you are! We are anticipating our first heat wave of summer- three back to back daysof 90 F degrees or more! Hope you have a great week. Best, Yvonne

Chana Malkah said...

Beautiful work, Fliss! Marvelous technique and fabulour coloring! Thanks for sharing with us at Stamp-N-Doodle!
Hugz,
Chana

Unknown said...

what a superb tag lovely colours brilliant and it fits in with our challenge thank you for joining us at crafty catz..hugs sassyx

JayBe said...

What a fab image, Fliss - I love the autumnal colours, very fitting for the weather at the moment. I think we missed summer while we were sleeping! Lol. Love the depth to your tag too. Enjoy what's left of the weekend, hun. Hugz, Jan xx

Claire said...

Beautiful tag Fliss, the colours are so rich and and set that lovely kingfisher off to perfection. I hope you've had a good weekend
Claire xx

Brenda Brown said...

A fabulous tag Fliss, I know what you mean about the colours and season lol. By adding the kingfisher separately on the tag you have created real depth and dimension for the background, love the textured effects.
hugs {brenda] xox

Christy Beans said...

Great tag - love all the em-/debossing and inking, and the bird makes a terrific focal point with his bright feathers! =) Thanks for joining us for the Colour It Up challenge at PCJ! ~Christy

Sally H said...

Oh wow, Fliss! Totally stunning! LOVE it!

Miradormakings said...

Beautiful tag i love the colours you have used

Joan x

Jenny Marples said...

There's so much wonderful detail going on in the background but somehow it doesn't detract from that adorable kingfisher. A masterpiece Fliss. Love it. Hugs, Buttons x

shaz earl said...

Gorgeous tag!

Thank you for joining us at Ruby’s Rainbow for our *Tags* Challenge

hope you will join us again soon
Hugs Shaz DT x

Curly said...

Thank you so very much for Joining us at Crafty Catz Challenge, this is one very beautiful creation

Have a lovely day,
Good Luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget Crafty Catz DT :0) x

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A beautiful tag in wonderful colors. Love the textured background.

Angela said...

This is lovely...such wonderful texture! Thank you for playing along with us at Ruby's Rainbow...hope to see you again!

Mrs.B said...

Hi Fliss, This is gorgeous, love the texture and colours with this image.
Avril xx

Ellie Knol said...

How lovely..


xxx Ellie xxx

Ellie Knol said...

How lovely..


xxx Ellie xxx

Kim Kutie said...

Beautiful tag and I just love the colors. Thanks for joining us at Stamp N Doodle.

Terry said...

Fliss, I love how this kingfisher just pops! Awesome leafy background and the 3-D effect of the cut leaves is wonderful!

craftymum said...

Wonderful! Thank you for joining us at HSC for our Distress Inks challenge

Sarah x

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