I just fell in love with this turtle stamp when I found him tucked inside an envelope on my return from holiday at the end of May, what a lovely surprise especially as I had only just seen real live turtles on a beach in Hawaii a few days before.
A week later I made this tag for Crafty Individuals and I am a bit late posting it. I think this ought to go in my Positivity Journal don't you?
The background is broken china distress paint brushed onto the tag and flicked with water, I added some bubbles and sea greenery (using the bump technique) to give the effect of being underwater.
The turtle was stamped onto watercolour paper and I coloured him in with my new watercolours.
The small sentiment is part of the stamp set and the larger one is computer generated.
The leaves were inked through a Dylusions mask.
I'm off on holiday to Lanzarote soon with all the family and am looking forward to some quality time with them all. This time it's a pool and beach holiday so no turtles to find here.
I hope your week is going well.
I'm off on holiday to Lanzarote soon with all the family and am looking forward to some quality time with them all. This time it's a pool and beach holiday so no turtles to find here.
I hope your week is going well.
hugs Brenda
he is great and I love your tag a gorgeous background too :)
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Lovely tag, and a wonderful stamp, too. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeletewhat a fab stamp and what a wonderful tag Brenda..great!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely stamp and I live what you did with him on the tag. Have a lovely holiday!
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A beautiful tag for a wonderful turtle Brenda. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable family holiday. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteLove this tag Brenda, have a super holiday.
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Amanda x
Beautiful tag,Brenda,wow that must be the best surprise,well for me it would be anyway....I love stamps too much :)
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Donna xx
A wonderful tag Brenda, I love the turtle and the background is fabulous.
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xxx Hazel.
Wonderful turtle and great background for him, Brenda! I came across a Stampin Up turtle stamp just the other day! Love those bubbles you created. Have a wonderful holiday with your family. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful work Brenda, with this beautiful turtle.
ReplyDeleteAwesome turtle stamp. I love how you did the water drops to look like bubbles!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for having me as a guest artist!.
Big Hugs Lynn
Lovely tag, I love that turtle too! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful tag and a great quote.
ReplyDeleteSuper words, the tag looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
This gorgeous tag should definitely go in your positivity journal! Love the sentiment. Hope you are enjoying your break. Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteOh ... I love the sentiment. Definitely needs to be displayed prominently in the journal :) Gorgeous colors for the background and really fabulous coloring job on that adorable turtle. Great tag Brenda! -- Mary Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteFantastic Brenda! Gorgeous stamp and love the underwater colours very much, have a fab holiday :-) xxx
ReplyDeletewonderful what a wonderful card looks like it came from florida. )))
ReplyDeleteLove the background and how you've colored that turtle. Straight from the sea!
ReplyDeleteLove this stamps and how you used it, brilliant :) xx
ReplyDeleteGreat tag Brenda, the turtle is beautifully coloured!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time with the family!
Alison xxx
I love how you created the background with the blues and greens and bubbles. The turtle is shaded beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLove the bubbly background, and I can see why you fell for the turtle too. Nice to get a chance to catch up a bit - lovely lovely creations all!
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