Good morning on this very cold frosty Saturday morning.
Well the car is in the garage having a huge service plus I've got an oil leak, so that's gonna cost me a bomb. It was -8.5 when I took the car over, it took me ages to defrost it and oh my fingers did hurt with the cold. Maddie is off to Singapore today for a week to work at the air show there, and hopefully I will see the other offspring and family tonight. Then tomorrow I want to be up bright and early to go to the Stamperama show at Stevenage. Anyone else going?
I was so determined this weekend to join in with a Gingersnap Creations challenge and their masking tape theme inspired me to make this tag. You can see the steps I took to create it in the photos below.
I laid out the masking tape and stamped it with Stazon.
I laid the masking tape over the tag.....
... and bended DIs over it.
Using gel medium I glue some stamped tissue paper over the top,
and then played with distress stains and more DIs and sewed round the edge of the whole tag.
I die cut the dress form in brown and white card, cutting out the white piece.
More distress stains and water were used to colour the white form and white DS to colour the brown one.
I added a two layer net skirt and had fun with snaps and small embellishments.
A large flower at the top and some net and ribbon through the tag hole.
I love the spring colours on this one. Not so grungy as usual!
Stay warm today and enjoy your weekend.
I will be back tomorrow with both my FSC and PanPastel UK design team pieces.
hugs {brenda} xox
Challenges to have fun with -
Gingersnap Creations - Masking tape
Bloggers Challenge - In bloom
SJCrafts - Happy and use a punch - just being able to create & make makes me happy lol
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Morning, it's a balmy -5°c here Brenda!!! Hope your fingers have thawed out!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your tag - simply splendid.
Enjoy Stamperama
Kathyk
I think we're about the same, minus 4. My cousin in Lowestoft said it was minus 10 first thing!
ReplyDeleteNow to your tag Brenda. I don't know how you do it. It is so very beautiful! What do you do with them all? Do you attach them to cards or do swaps?
I love to see you work. Have a great day tomorrow! xx
Love the tag those haberdashery stamps are lovely- no idea how cold it is as I've not been outside - am off to meet my DDs dad later who lives in Lowestoft strangely enough - what a small world lol xx
ReplyDeleteOoh, I haven't done a masking tape b/g for years - I love the way this has turned out. Lovely, subtle colouring. Beautiful x
ReplyDeleteThat background is amazing Brenda! And it looks so much fun to do. I'm loving all the bright spring colours.
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine -8.5 - we only get to 0 maybe one night a year.
Enjoy Stamperama!
Dot x
Oh WOW! I love coming to your blog Brenda, there are always gorgeous things to look at. This is absolutely beautiful, I love the colours and that skirt is fantastic, good luck in your challenges this really deserves to be a winner. I hope your hands have recovered now I know my other half was frozen when he came home from work this morning. Have a great weekend and enjoy stamperama
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
What a beautiful work, dear Brenda. Really fabulous!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I could not blog for a while, because I am currently on rehabilitation. Have a herniated disc ....
But I think I fell better soon!
Have a nice weekend my dear
Hugs
MARTINA
oh this is just brilliant Hun the background is so so effective and just love that dress,amazing,it was minus,6.5 here last night rrrrr
ReplyDeletehugs Cherylxx
This is beautiful Brenda. Enjoy your busy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda...it's been a while, I know. Things are a bit better here now, but very busy. Sweet tag with lots of little bits...have to keep looking! We have a bit of snow today, but we've had a mild winter so far. Our temp is about the same as yours, but for us that's not too bad. Take care and have fun today.
ReplyDeleteJoyce xx
Fab tag Brenda, love the sewing round the edges and the net skirt.
ReplyDeleteCan't find my masking tape, need to go in the garage and "pinch" some of hubby's but its so blooming cold outside keep putting it off!
Brenda
ReplyDeleteThis brightens up the coldest of February days.
A gorgeous blend of colours and wonderful stamping and detail.
Wishes
Lynne
loving all your techniques Brenda, must have a play :) lainey x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, Brenda....thanks for showing how you created it....here it's also still freezing cold!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend!
xxx Margreet
Oh Brenda, I just LOVE this. Great colours and fabbie embellishments. xx
ReplyDeleteLove all the pics Brenda. The tag is just great. Hope the car wont cost too much!
ReplyDeletehave a super evening
hugs sarah x
Your tag is soooo cute! I absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteWowzer!!!A complete masterpiece...love the masking tape base layer :D XXX
ReplyDeleteAmazing work Brenda...love all your wonderful details and elements hun :o)
ReplyDeletehave a lovely evening...big hugs Vicky xx
This is such a stunning tag Brenda! Thanks for the step by steps for how you made it too, looks like you had fun! ;o) xox
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteYour tag is adorable. I love your work.
Thanks for visiting on my blog.
Hugs
Agnes
Wow Brenda, it's an outstanding tag, thanks for the step by step photos.
ReplyDeleteIt's cold in Germany, too. But for the next few days they promised +degrees.
Hope your car won't be too expensive.
Fabulous background, love the step by step photos of your gorgeous tag.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the craft show.
Yvonne x
I love the visuals- and seeing how this beauty came together- I love pink and blue and love sewing...so am smitten by this tag!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful and love the way you have put it all together. must have a go at this sort of thing- so creative
ReplyDeletex catherine
Your tag is gorgeous Brenda! Love the masking tape technique, must try it!! xx
ReplyDeleteFrom tape to finish, this is spectacular! Brenda, you really did an awesome job with the challenge and this tag. Love this and the little snaps and bottle! Happy Saturday! Oh my car has a few leaks and I am thinking it will be costly and just around the new CHA release!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow Brenda, this is amazing. I wanna go to Stamperama too!!! But sadly Im in Northern Ireland and am stuck with the only 2 ever craft fairs in Belfast and its the Creative Stitch one. The last one was awful!! Maybe April will be better! Have a great time. Lee x
ReplyDeleteNearly missed this one, Beautiful tage and such lovely colours and detail.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
absolutely gorgeous tag! great embellieshes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your talents with us at Papertake Weekly, and I hope you can join us again soon! Good luck!
ReplyDeletehugs, Sharon
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ReplyDeleteOops! The comment thing went crazy on me. - This tag is really nice. It has so many great details. I love that little bottle in the righthand corner.
ReplyDeleteFab tag - love how you created the background! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!!! LOVE the pastels you've used--that masking tape background is just to die for! :) LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic use of masking tape ... so many pretty layers ... so very glad you joined us at Gingersnap Creations.
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