Thursday 22 August 2013

Finding Mr Mojo – Tag 2

This is my take on Tim's March 2012 tag, I don’t have the wood stamp so I used a background crackle stamp with walnut stain and vintage photo distress inks and cappuccino perfect pearls mist.
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The mosaic butterflies were made as Tim’s were but I used different embossing powder for the ‘grout’.
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The background worked really well but I had difficulty getting a photo of the shimmer left by the PPs.
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This sort of shows it.
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I painted the metal flower with the distress paints ……..
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….. and used the Way with Words set again for the sentiment.
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The mosaic butterflies were fiddly but I love the finish to them. Get the full details HERE at Tim’s blog.

More practice achieved which is refreshing my memory of techniques to keep in the toolkit. Maybe Mr Mojo is thinking he ought to be packing his bags to come home. eh? Mind you from a lot of the comments I have received it seems as there are a whole bunch of them awol at the moment. I guess they are chilling out together somewhere and enjoying the break. Lets hope they decide to return soon.

Off to see my Sis today, looking forward to our crafty chat as I haven’t seen her for a while. I hope you have something good planned.

Happy days.

hugs {brenda} x0x

Challenges to have fun with –
Craft Room - Something new – mosaic butterflies – a new technique to me

28 comments:

debby4000 said...

Fabulous and love the mosaic butterflies.
luv
Debby

Jane said...

This is brilliant Brenda..Mr Mojo is singing out loud. The crackle effect worked so well and the grouted butterflies are superb. By the way..the ponds are in Carshalton ;0) x

Jenny Marples said...

LOVE that background Brenda. It looks dimensional even though it's flat and the mosaic butterflies are beautiful. Hope you have a great day and a good old catch up today. Hugs, Jenny x

Scrumplescrunch said...

Hello Brenda
Greta crackle effect, I don't have much luck creating big cracks, The Blue/Brown palette is always an eye pleaser. Your butterflies are the pièce de résistance on this Tag for sure.
Smiles:)
Sue

Redanne said...

That crackle background looks so real that I want to touch it........ (so much better than the original wood background in my opinion) - fabulous. I love your butterflies, it was such a fun technique and one I had forgotten about completely. I think Mr Mojo is well and truly home again. Hugs, Anne x

Debi said...

Gorgeous Brenda, I've always wanted to have a go at the mosaic butterflies, yours look fab, thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room Challenge, Debi x

Rita said...

Fabulous tag Brenda. I love it. Hugs Rita xxx

Gio said...

It's brilliant!! Love that crackle background, Brenda.

I admit my mojo had taken the fast-train when I receveid the new CI stamps, these are fabulous!

Anneke said...

I love the special look of it. Everythingfits perfectly. Tjanks for showing, love it Anneke.
www.annekescardart.blogspot.com

Karen Petitt said...

Wow - fantastic background and must check out the mosaic technique - thank you for sharing it with us Karen x

Elly said...

Well, i'm still thinking about the association between cracks and an unperfect but wonderful life. How true!! (:o)Love the butterflies ♥

SD pooja said...

The crackled bg is stunning !

Amanda said...

Fabulous crackle effect background, super tag!!
Love
Amanda x

Terry said...

Brenda, the crackled background is so perfect for the mosaic butterflies! Wonderful and gorgeous take on Tim's tag! Have fun with your sister and give her a hello from me! Hugs!

Glennis F said...

I think this is a perfect 'take' on Tim's tag, love how you have done the background

froebelsternchen said...

just wonderful Brenda!

Karin said...

Fabulous, love the crackled background!
Groetjes karin

Nan G said...

Fab tag! Love the crackle background. The butterflies are cool but seem to take a lot of fussy work. :)

Astrid Maclean said...

Totally love your tag Brenda and that background with the crackle is way better than Mr Holtzes original IMHO. A fab idea too to go over old techniques to help Mr Mojo find his way home. Looking at this creation though I think he is pretty much there already, - love those butterflies!!

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Fabulous background! Love the cracked effect, and your mosaic butterflies are wonderful!

craftytrog said...

Fabulous tag, great crackle! xxx

Marjie Kemper said...

It's great fun to see these tag remakes... with your new spins on them! Love those b'flies, especially.

Rossella said...

I just love the flowers and stunning background
Rosie x

Juls said...

Fab, love the mosaic style of the butterflies! Hugs Juls xxx

Annie said...

Another stunning tag Brenda x brilliant crackle background and I love the butterflies.

TFS

Annie x

Words and Pictures said...

Delicious... I'm so enjoying your journey back through some of the previous TH tags (note to self - definitely something for a rainy/relaxing day some time... yeah, right!) and those mosaic butterflies are enchanting!
Alison x

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Great tag, love the mosaic technique.

Esther said...

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous tag with us at Craft-Room..the colours are great and the crackle background works perfectly with those mosaic butterflies which are stunning..Esther xx