This week at Linda's Compendium of Curiosities II Challenge the technique is Blended Spritz & Flick, and it's being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. This one is probably my all time fav Tim technique! I thought it would be so perfect...for obvious reasons...to use this technique on a birthday tag for a very important person in all of our inky lives...the Business Manager himself. According to Facebook, Mario's birthday is July 26th, and since the Behind The Scenes Man brings us so much joy and entertainment, I thought I would try to give a little back! His son Mario III, has inspired me so much with his new blue print stamp designs as well, so I decided to give it a whirl here on Mario's tag.
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From My Stash: leather strip, washer, birthday metal tab, screw brads
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
How cool, Mario will love this wonderful tag.
ReplyDeleteYes, way cool and Mario will be so thrilled!
ReplyDeleteOh Anita this is gorgeous. A very creative piece indeed. Love the way you have used the images on Mario's photograph. All the embellishments make this a unique fantastic creation, which I am sure Mario will treasure. TFS crafty hugs Annie x
ReplyDeleteWowza! This is just amazing! Love this idea! He's gonna love it!! I'm sure of it!!
ReplyDeleteWow Anita, that's so cool! I love it! He's going to as well, I've no doubt! I love that technique too...
ReplyDeleteI discovered your blog via Lisa's blog (Mind Over Matter Creations) because she nominated you for the Versatile Blogger award along with me, and I thought I'd check out her links!
Loved reading your profile, and I would definitely say yes, you are an artist - this is not something we should be coy about. Some people think you can only call yourself an artist if you do it professionally and sell stuff but that's rubbish - Van Gogh only sold one painting in his life!! There's a quote somewhere (must search it out and get it right, plus its author!) that goes along the lines of "art isn't about what you see, it's about how it makes you feel." Anyone looking at your art is going to feel something, believe me!
Shoshi
Genius Anita! That is just SO clever! Love everything about this but it is the image idea that blows me away. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Buttons x
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lovely comment, Anita. I made a birthday card this afternoon for a Blogland friend, and I'll be blogging about it once I'm sure she's received it. I used one of my masked flower backgrounds and some of the flowers. This is all So Much Fun lol!!
ReplyDeleteShoshi
Your tag is great. I echo the comments about putting away your doubts of being an artist. I look forward to each of your blog posts (I subscribe to your blog) because I know I will come away feeling inspired. What more can you ask art to do? So inventive. I am sure Mario will love it. And so will his son. Thanks as always for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAww..how sweet this is! I'm sure he'll treasure it! What would we do without Mario and his BTS tweets!!!???
ReplyDeleteMario's photo with the blueprint idea! What a clever idea!!
ReplyDeleteMario and I have the same birthdate; the 26 of July!
Wow! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, love the layered look.
ReplyDeleteFun and sweet tag! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW, what a cool tag!!!! I love everything about it & I'm sre Mario will too.
ReplyDeleteOMG.....I LOVE that.......Your writing looks just llike a stamp!!!! I know that brought a HUGE smile to his face!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag, Anita. Mario will love it, I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool idea, executed with your usual flair. Love it! When I first saw the background, I thought it was beautiful and then you just kept adding to it to make it spectacular. Love the design of the tag with the hidden message and then the photo altering...your creativity amazes and delights me.
ReplyDeleteOh Anita, this is wonderful!!! I love how you used the blue print idea and made it personal for Mario. He is a great guy and this tag shows that perfectly - your thoughtfulness in putting this together is just lovely - I'm sure he will really enjoy this! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say but 'wow!'?
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most amazing tags I've ever seen! You put a lot of thought into it and it turned out fantastic. Wow!!
ReplyDeleteAnita, what an awesome idea! You go girl! I know he will have a bright smile on his face. Great job lady!!
ReplyDeleteWow, Anita, what an awesome tag! Mario will love this! Your details are just amazing!
ReplyDeleteAh, the wonderful Mario, where would be without that wonderful man! This is such a touching and thoughtful idea Anita and how lovely of you to do it for him, as a Cancerian he will be truly touched by this. The tag is gorgeous. A x
ReplyDelete...WOWzers Anita...tis is a stunning Tag and Mario will be blown away by your thoughtfulness, the spritz & flick is my fave too, it gives so much depth to the surrounding colours and adds oodles of interest too, loVing your little suede touches & genious addition of hiden message...superb!...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteSend me your address and you can have the canvas for your Son's room...xx
This is so fab - layers of inky goodness, such great stamping and embellishing, and your annotated photo is absolutely fabulous. I've been flicking too... such fun!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Great tag. Great interpretation of the blueprint stamps. I am sure that Mario will love it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteANITA! OMG! Your tag and architectural interpretation of Mario is absolutely, without a doubt, the most original, coolest thing I've seen in a LONG time... STUNNING. I don't know Mario myself, but I can't imagine that he will not be seriously touched by this lovely gift! Amazing! And what an awesome picture of him, too....
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful tribute to Mario, he should be pleased!
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous is this?!?!? It's a gorgeous tag with such a sweet tribute to that incredibly kind man. He will no doubt be seriously touched by your thoughtfulness and creativity!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... Very Cool, Made by someone who is kind and one of a kind for another someone (!) who is one of a kind AND very kind. I really hope you sent this off to Mario, I think it will make him happy... there's streaks of genius in you my friend xx
ReplyDeleteClever design
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful!! What a nice surprise to come home too.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are nice but in real life the tag is AWESOME...
I love it....I do!
Thank you so very much for thinking of me.
Mario