The Compendium of Curiosities II Challenge this week is Tim's "Tissue Wrap Flowers". This challenge is also being sponsored by the wonderful Funkie Junkie Boutique.
I wanted to make a real feminine tag so I started off using Tim's floral paper as my tag base, but I tweaked it some as shown below. When it came time for my flowers, I wanted a broader petal shape, so mine aren't as fluffy as most, and not as pretty. I should have just stuck with the book...live and learn.
My pictures came out completely horrible, because I took these at night, so the color is not even showing up the way I want it to.
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| I adhered my paper to a jumbo sized tag, and then covered the whole thing in Gesso to dull the colors a bit. I created a little texture by doing circular strokes and in small rows while brushing on the Gesso. |
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| When the Gesso completely dried, I brushed on Distress Crackle in Rock Candy, and let it dry completely. |
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| I dabbed on Distress Stain where coordinating colors where, and really pushed down so it would seep into all the cracks. I inked with a little Walnut Stain as well. I was absolutely thrilled with the way the background came out...bright yet grungy, and so full of sheen. Prima crystals and a sentiment stamped in Manganese Archival finished the background. |
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
Lovely tag & very blingtastic. :) The background is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteFantastic tag, the background looks wonderful. Fabulous technique.
ReplyDeleteJust love the summery feel! The way you have created the background is fab! Hugs trace x
ReplyDeleteCool background technique. Great idea to tone down paper and I like how you achieved a whole new texture with the gesso swirls. Then to add back in some colour with stains...wow. Now I know what to do with all that paper I couldn't think how to use! Your flowers are awesome. Great tag.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft brighness of this tag. The colors are perfect and your flowers add the finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Love the textured background.
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the background texture and colors!!!! I can't wait to try this technique...stupid work gets in the way of my fun! Beautiful tag, your flowers are so pretty and delicate and of course I love the bling :)
ReplyDeleteGreat background technique Anita......lovely and soft. Like your colour palette and sentiment too. TFS your lovely tag x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background! You sure did the tissue flowers well, too. I have no dexterity for those!
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Anita! LOVE the background and I think your tissue flowers are sheer fabulousness!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful background - really pretty delicate colours.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of toning down bright colours with gesso.
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Gorgeous tag Anita, I can only imagine how it will look in real life! Great idea to soften the colors with gesso.
ReplyDeleteVery, very gently, and in summer ...
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so delicate! Very pretty background for this floral beauty!
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