I seem to be in a brown and cream mode with corrugated and kraft card at the moment and I am enjoying using gesso, paints and inks together on the same project. I also used brown and white pens on this too.
I made this tag for the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge this week. I stamped the butterflies on kraft card using the Tim Holtz Papillon set in brown archival but decided they would look better outlined in white, so with a posca pen I went round each one, then pained and detailed using distress paints, distress inks the white posca and a brown pen until I was happy with them.
The theme is stripes – and it is the corrugations that have created mine. Scraped with a layer of white acrylic paint they really show up and covered with distress ink on the butterfly, you can see where they are.
Having made the butterfly up and collected the pleated ribbon (this gives a kinds striped effect too don't you think?), flowers, film strip (more stripes?) and sentiment, I assembled it using the tiny attacher and wood glue.
I made antennae using thin florist wire, look how the stripes show up on the butterfly wing too …..
and added a pearl gem covered in butterscotch alcohol ink.
The larger flower is from Prima with two small paper flowers and kraft covered florist wire tendrils.
I am off to my granddaughter's sports day Friday afternoon and am doing a workshop with my lovely ladies on Saturday.
Have a great weekend whatever you have planned.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Update - my lovely friend Julia just left me a comment on my Tim tag for June telling me she had seen it pinned on one of Tim's own boards on Pinterest. No she must have dreamed it (she suggested she might have done), but I go to check out Tim's boards and I find THREE of my tags on his Stamper's Anonymous board. Oh wow, thanks Tim, I feel very honoured to see my work in with some very famous crafters and artists.
Fabulous tag Brenda. I love corrugated card as well. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteFantastic work Brenda - methinks I'm going to have to buy some new goodies! Love it! Karen x
ReplyDeletewonderful tag...like how you've coloured the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag those painted butterflies look fab!
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Amanda x
Simply delicious ... never fails to amaze me that people can take things that start off looking really ugly and make them in to something so beautiful - FAB project
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Stunning!!! Love your brown and cream phase Brenda and they go brilliantly with the corrugated card etc. Really adore how you high lighted the butterflies with the pens!!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this Brenda! So natural looking...I'm enjoying seeing the gesso pieces, and I think the filmstrip changes the whole look of the tag ~ a very special piece.
ReplyDeleteDot x
a fabulous tag and congrats on being pinned by TIM!hugs x
ReplyDeletePrecious indeed. I love your use of the stamp, the white and brown pen make the butterflies really come alive. The corrugated butterfly is gorgeous as well. Beautiful tag.
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WoW! What a great ART work! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHello Brenda
ReplyDeleteGood take on the theme stripes, and I love the Tag, it feels very earthy.
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Sue
Ooo lush! Love it Brenda ♥
ReplyDeleteHave a fab weekend, big hugs xxx
Gorgeous work, Brenda...love all the detail!
ReplyDeleteJoyce xx
gorgeous - love the corrugation and the brown and white ... really rustic
ReplyDeleteLisa x
I love brown and cream together. Wonderful texture - great tag!!
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Gorgeous tag, beautifully done as only you can do it! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteLove your tag, Brenda, and congrats on having Tim as one of your fans
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Brenda, so textural and I love the Kraft and white together,
ReplyDeleteLucy x
A gorgeous tag with fabulous details, love the corrugated background.
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous tag I love all the texture, corrugated card is fab stuff! elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful new creations, dear Brenda! I especially love the tag with the corrugated cardboard! Just great! Thanks for the instructions.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful weekend my dear.
Jaw-droppingly lovely, Brenda - this is sheer perfection... and no surprise to me that Tim's pinning you left, right and centre!!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
This is so beautiful Brenda...the brown mood is in your name????...so proud you are on Tim's board!!!
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xxx Margreet
Gorgeous Brenda, I particularly love the brown and white very eye catching. Love that you added white highlights and added white around the butterflies. The corrugated card is stunning and you have reminded me that I have not used this image for a while. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag Brenda, the butterflies are gorgeous. Congratulations on your pinned tags too ! Sue C x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, love the textures.
ReplyDeleteYvonne x
A greattag with many fabulous Details - fantastic artwork!!!!
ReplyDeletewonderful tag, Brenda! Love how you used the corrugated cardboard.
ReplyDeleteWell done on your highly deserved TH recognition Brenda. Love this krafty tag, especially the detail in that little 3D butterfly. Have a great weekend, hugs Jenny x
ReplyDeleteFabulous Bren, great techniques. The elements have been brought together beautifully. It amazes me how brown and white can be made to look so, so beautiful! Chris xxx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on having three of your tags on display!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of corrugated cardboard, never tiring of it and always love to see what others create with it. That butterfly is so gorgeous.
Wishes
Lynne
It was genius to outline the butterflies in white - changed the whole look and feel of the stamp into something unique, fresh and new. I love, love, love the corrugated butterflies. Seriously, I dont think there will ever be anything that you could do that I will not love. You are so incredibly talented and inspiring - I hope that by hanging out at your blog, some of it will rub off on me!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag, its a beauty!
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Groetjes karin
What are better than corrugated stripes? Not much for sure! LOVE LOVE LOVE this tag! A krafty goodness at the make! Love the butterflies too...all the grungier the better! A superb make! Thanks for showing us your stripes this week here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can go wrong with that color pallette and I sure do love how you work the corrugated cardboard. Love the b'flies and filmstrip, too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous!! Hugs Juls
ReplyDeleteBrenda, Who would think that corrugated cardboard could be so lovely? The texture and the creams and browns are gorgeous! I love those butterflies and that added filmstrip! Well it sounds as if you are having a grand weekend, so enjoy! Hugs!
ReplyDeletePure gorgeousness Brenda, luscious latte colours and love the painting on the butterflies. Biggest congrats on being pinned by TH. Have a lovely Sunday XX
ReplyDeleteLove the colours - really unusual for butterflies but they look so cool in those shades. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful textural tag, love the colours and the way you've painted and outlined them , x
ReplyDeleteYour tag is stunning! Love the fabulous rustic feel.
ReplyDeleteoh ..that´s AMAZING Brenda! WOW!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Brenda, I love the white outlining against the brown
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Gorgeous Brenda, I love the white outlining against the brown
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Wow, this is such a gorgeous tag! Love the corrugated background with the paint and the white outlined butterflies are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this last week?!!? This corrugated tag is gorgeous! I love the distressing and the gorgeous butterflies. That piece of brown ruffled ribbon across the bottom just puts an exclamation point on this lovely work! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tag, I love the colours and textures.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Oh wow Brenda, this is an awesome little piece of art. So love the earth tones and those butterflies are wonderful.
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Desíre
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another great textured tag Brenda, love how you coloutr the butterflies, looks really casual but I'm sure it was harder to do than it looks. Hope you had a wonderful day at the sports day....any three legged races for Grandmas...lol
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hugs and best wishes
Daniele
Your tag is fantastic, Brenda. Love all the detail and the grungy look!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
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Gaby
These are colors that you use successfully Brenda! Your tag is fabulous!!!bisous
ReplyDeleteStunning tag Brenda - gorgeous mix of grunge and pretty! The white outlining works wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to have been absent recently - there was a crisis that completely absorbed me. Hope all is well with you, Nicola x
Dear Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThis is simply stunning. The use of that cardboard background is wonderful! I really must try that Do take care, gerri
Fabulous tag Brenda! Nothing I like more than oodles of texture and brown and cream are two of my fave colours too (should see my wardrobe, lol). Your tags certainly deserve to be on Tim's board!
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Lesley Xx
Hi,
ReplyDeleteIts me again. Just stopping by to say for coming over to my blog and leaving a lovely comment. Have a fantastic day. I am going to be making eggshell pendants with my students at my day-job today. I love having the craft club on a Friday there, certainly adds a fun end to a long week of academics.
Even with those poor materials, you create the best out of them. Lovely and elegant! Brava!
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, found you by accident but will definiately be visiting again. I love making stuff from something which normally gets thrown away and corrugated card is great. Love the tag, Angela x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tag Breanda, I love the image, and I move the butterflies, very special effects!!
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Maria
Beautiful Brenda! All the butterflies look fabulous along with the white washing cardboard! Thanks for the never ending inspiration!
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