Monday 19 January 2015

Tag Monday at AVJ

We have a fabulous collection of tags on display at AVJ today and several of us took the opportunity to finish our January Tim tag. This is mine.


I have used Tim's design and his techniques as my inspiration for this tag and am really pleased with the way it turned out.  It's much bigger being a size 12 rather than a size 8 that he used. To get all the details see his original and the tutorial HERE.



To add to the chitchat stickers I used words and phrases from the Way with Words stamp set. Using black archival ink and manilla card, I then cut them up using them in the design around the photograph.


I used Tim's techniques to paint and glitter the alpha parts and splattered the background in the same way as he did.

   
Here are my family of children (one of the differences to Tim's original) and the date is January 1st 1927. It's tough being a child in the early 1900s so all the phrases and words are to give them encouragement and aspiration in their lives as they step out into a new year.


Thanks for stopping by, have a great week.

hugs Brenda xxx

22 comments:

Two Mad Dahlias said...

I love your take on this month's tag! It is so different.

debby4000 said...

Love your tag Brenda, especially the use of the photo.
luv
Debby

massofhair said...

Beautiful Tag Brenda:-) xxx

froebelsternchen said...

What an amazing piece! The below one is gorgeous as well Brenda!

Astrid Maclean said...

A fantastic tag Brenda! Love you chose to do it on a much larger substrate, offers so much more scope for a balanced design. You certainly have achieved that! Such a great take on the original! If winners were not chosen at random, this certainly deserves to be one!!

Pamellia said...

Wow Brenda, this is just a fabulous design! As a country girl, I am really drawn to the western feel of this tag with those amazing fonts and saloon palette! What a unique tag and an incredible take on Tim's version! hugs :)

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Gorgeous Brenda and in my favourite warm rustic tones too. The image sits beautifully against your backdrop. Tracy x

Words and Pictures said...

Scrumptious... love the addition of the photo and the stamped phrases, and the rich vibrant brown is wonderful. Who knew brown could be vibrant?!
Alison xx

Redanne said...

I just love how you took Tim's tag and made it your own, it is really beautiful Brenda! Hugs, Anne xx

Jenny Marples said...

Loving this super vintage version Brenda! Jenny x

Karin said...

Beautiful Tag!
Groetjes Karin

Jennie Atkinson said...

Fabulous take on Tim's tag using those wonderful sentiments from the stamp and such a gorgeous vintage photograph. Love it! Jennie x

Nikki Acton said...

Wonderful vintage tag Brenda. Nxx

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Amazing piece of art!

Unknown said...

Absolutely LOVE your January Tim Tag, Brenda! OK--I'll call it now....I say this is one of his winners :) :) I'm super good at predicting winners!! :) Good Luck!! XOXO-Shari

Julia Aston said...

A wonderful take on Tim's tag Brenda - love the words you have chosen - and the delicate white splatter looks lovely!

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Fabulous take, and I'm so loving the way you cut the individual big words from that stamp...so clever and effective!

Gio said...

It's so gorgeous, Brenda!

Jools Robertson said...

Love your take on Tim's Tag, wonderful rich vintage colours contrasting beautifully with the silvers and such a lovely picture and words

Jools x

Juliz Design Post said...

What a visual feast for the eyes Brenda, love your tag. A fantastic interpretation.
Julie x

Ruth said...

Fabulous beautiful take on Tim's tag, the splatters really lift it and the words...why didn't I think of that! Ruth x

Heather Jacob said...

wonderful just wonderful, a vintage journey , loving this x