As a brand new challenge blog A Vintage Journey is not yet into it’s full cycle of posts. Alternate Fridays will have the new challenge go live and the following week will announce the winners of the previous challenge, but as there are no winners yet we are sharing a special post which we have called Tag Friday
My tag is one that I actually made the background for last year and didn’t get finished. It involved masking off the images and stamping over, building up a collage of a number of stamps on which I added some tissue tape. That’s where I left it. So I decided it should be finished and published. I had already started to embellish before I realised I hadn’t taken a photo of just the background. It was made using shabby shutters and tumbled glass distress paints, dipping and dabbing until I liked the blended colours.
The stamp set is Purely Random and has this lovely little quote on it.
And as there are stamps of two people dancing (a man and a woman) I added a couple to the cash key using the Stampin’ Up 1/2 inch circle punch and a snippet from the Lost and Found paper stash.
Here are the two dancers …..
The film strip has snippets from Tim’s papers (I keep all the offcuts for such purposes, the corner is from the frames and trims industrious stickers and I also added a single pointer on the clock and a number 8 with some distress paint dabbed on.
I hope you enjoy all the tags on display at A Vintage Journey and I hope you are travelling with us.
Have a great weekend.
hugs {brenda} x0x
ReplyDeleteBrenda...I love your tag! That background that you started some time ago is the perfect example why we should not throw anything away! haha I love the colors and the stamped/masked images of your background. They have such a retro feeling to them. Love the additions of the filmstrip ribbon, the clock hands, the mini numeral, the type charm and the washi tape. Those things all are so "Tim" and all work together so perfectly! Your sentiment....perfect, too! <3 Candy
Brenda this is so much fun! To me it has such a retro vintage vibe to it! I love the colors and all the design elements! Why can't I ever remember to use that filmstrip??? Oh I just saw Candy also mentioned the retro feel! Love this tag, Brenda! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag Brenda! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful background colours Brenda and your layering up of stamps and tissue tape makes a wonderful tag. Your new challenge blog is so inspirational and I am loving the first footsteps on the journey. Thanks so much. Enjoy the sunshine hugs xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag Brenda loving the background.
ReplyDeleteGreat new challenge blog where I enjoyed playing.
MaggieH
Love the attention to detail. The background is a work of art in itself.
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful tag has a very retro and very 1950's chic feel about it. I love how you did the film strip and also the cash key - how amazing to get a picture in there! It is a really beautiful tag Brenda. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteOh Brenda, this tag is brilliant with so many fabulous touches!! Like Anne says, great retro feel to it! That film strip is such a great touch and I love how original and different it looks!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you held on to this tag and what a way to finish it! Love the collage effect and what you do with film strip. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Brenda! Love that background! So glad you are such a hoarder - everything looks perfect together. Happy Weekend! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag Brenda. Love the sentiment. Great background colors and the stamping.
ReplyDeleteJoanna
Beautiful tag, love everything about it. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat tag Brenda. Love your design.
ReplyDeleteReal pretty. Thanks for showing Anneke.
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Brenda your background is just amazing! Such a wonderful assortment but they all just fit together so wonderfully. Just fabulous x
ReplyDeleteFabulous layers of stamping over that yummy DP background! I love the tiny couple in the cash key - so clever, and the little images in the film strip too - a really delightful tag!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
beautiful tag!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Groetjes Karin
I love these stamps! Great colours, wonderful tag!!!! bizz
ReplyDeleteI needed to hear these words today Brenda. You have put together one fantastic team and if I don't learn anything from you guys than I never will!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tag!
sandy xx
Nice tag Brenda! I shall have to polish up my dance steps....now Bill is finally home :-)
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Brenda I love everything about this tag. It hearkens back to a time that was so important to our history. I love the clothing the man and woman are wearing. Your background colors are so beautiful. It's hard to pick out a favorite part of the tag, but I love the sentiment. Can you tell me what company makes that stamp set? I really am enjoying the Vintage Journey. All of the designers are doing spectacular work. You all are gifted artists. Thanks for sharing your work with us --- auntkit@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteFabulous background on this tag Brenda, love the layers of stamping, and such great images.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Fantastic tag Brenda, lovely springlike colours as well.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
A great tag and love the elements behind the film strip, a great background too x hugs x trace x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, lovely mix of images and soft blended colours,
ReplyDeleteLucy x
Wonderful tag Brenda, have a lovely and creative week-end! Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful colours and background...love it Brenda x Have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteAnnie x
A fabulous tag Brenda! I love your stamped collage!
ReplyDeleteAlison xxx
wow another wonderful tag Brenda, lots of fabbie stamping with added inspirational details
ReplyDeletehugs
Brilliant tag Brenda.
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying the sunshine.
Big hugs from Poppy and me xxx
That's a great quote and a wonderful tag.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tag Brenda...greetings from a snowy Switzerland!
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
oh hun this is one amazing tag lush detail hugs cheryl xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, gorgeous background! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteBrilliant work, i'm speechless, every little detail is at the right place and this color palette so soft is really perfect! BArbarayaya
ReplyDeleteLove the contrast of the soft background with the stronger elements, wonderful tag Brenda :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
What a stupendous project? Love it!
ReplyDeleteKathyk
Such a great technique on this tag! The background and the embellishments are a perfect match!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, love the colours and collage stamping on the background
ReplyDeleteFab quote and embellishments
Jools x
Wow, what a gorgious tag!! I love the adventag figures and the beautiful details , like the photo frame, that is really fantastic I love it a lot!!
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Maria
This is one gorgeous tag Brenda!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new challenge blog. i hope to dust off my wings and actually try some TH type work. i shall have to use you as inspiration though as I haven't tried his style before.
i sure like the look and feel of it though...eventually you shall see me over having a go at your challneges.
I just keep coming back to lookat this over and over and over again. Really, really awesome!
ReplyDeleteI just keep coming back to lookat this over and over and over again. Really, really awesome!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful Retro vibe to your tag and I like the soft colour palette, very pretty.
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Lynne
Just had to smile at the thought that I'm not the only one with unfinished projects lying around. Glad you decided to finish tis one. It is amazing with all of the masking and addition of the tissue tape. Tim's filmstrip was the perfect embellishment for it. Love how you used the paper snippets with it. Tag Friday sounds like lots of fun. I love all of the DT makes. Great ideas!! Mary Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteWow, Brenda, this is a beauty! I love how you left one of the filmstrip frames open and the very lovely background you've created.
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