Saturday 28 March 2015

Tim tag for March 2015

I love the mixed media feel to Tim's tag this month and especially the gold contrasted with the gorgeous paints, but I found the effects really difficult to achieve. My embossing powder stuck to the background as well as the texture paste no matter how long I heat dried it - I think I shall try it again but leave the tag to dry overnight.. 


So, as is me, I played around and decided to dry the embossing paste and then use an embossing pen to add the ink and the gold powder. This gave me a completely different look but one that I really quite like.


You can also see I added some gold EP to the dragonfly wings and some remnant tubs to finish it off.


Thanks Tim for another fabulous opportunity to try something different but also a peek into your very inspiring creative mind.


Have a great weekend everyone.

hugs Brenda xxx

25 comments:

Nicole Wright Designs said...

I think it looks amazing and I loved you tried something that works for you. Experimenting is half the fun and it really works! Mine posts soon... waiting until the LAST moment ;)

Dagmar said...

Oh Brenda, it's fantastic!!! I love the colours and the dragonfly is perfect for this!!! Have a great Weekend, hugs Dagmar

barbarayaya62 said...

Dragonfly is stunning, background is stunning! great tag, absolutely great tag! BArbarayaya

maria's knutselplezier said...

Wow brenda what a beautiful tag!!!Great colours , great design , I really , really love it!!!

Greetings
Maria

Clare Lloyd said...

Gorgeous tag

Deborah said...

Your workaround has created a gorgeous tag, Brenda.

Deborah Wainwright said...

This is stunning Brenda. I love the colours you have used and the way you got round the embossing worked very well xx

Vintagehandmade said...

Your take on Tim's tag is absolutely stunning, Brenda! I love everything here - the great texture, the amazing dragonfly, the bow, the colors - it's all so well incorporated and I must say that I love your version more than the original one! Brilliant!
Have a wondeful weekend!
Hugs :)
Branka xxx

massofhair said...

Stunning dragonfly Brenda, loving how ethereal and delicate you have managed to make it look. Gorgeous Tag... :-) xxx

Gram's Treasures said...

This is gorgeous, Brenda. Just loving those colours.
Joyce xx

Patty O'Malley said...

Oh, this is so beautiful, Brenda! The purple, gold and touch of blue are so perfect together. Love it!

Meggymay said...

A beautiful tag, the textures and gold look wonderfuyl.
Yvonne

Lillibelle said...

What an explosion of gorgeous colors Brenda! Great motiv, immersed fantastic in a gorgeous scene.

Redanne said...

Your tag is gorgeous Brenda, I love that you changed it up, the colours are fabulous and I love the beautiful dragonfly! Hugs, Anne xx

2amscrapper said...

I really like your version!

Deb said...

Gorgeous tag Brenda and love the effect you achieved with the embossing pen over the texture paste! I had the same problem with the powder sticking everywhere, Julie (Juliz Design Post) told me she used an anti-static bag over her tag before adding the powder and that it worked well for her. Love, love, love your colour palette!

LauraVi said...

The stamp is absolutely perfect with the colours, the background, the final effect!!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Wow, that's a breathtaking tag with fabulous details. Love the color combination.

Mrs.B said...

Great tag Brenda, love the colours and textures.
avril xx

Sylvie Collet said...

I love this tag Brenda. For me it's perfect! Background , Colors and dragonfly are gorgeous!!!!
Bises,
Sylvie

hazel said...

A stunning tag Brenda, the colours and dragonfly are gorgeous.
xxx Hazel.

sarascloset said...

Just the most beautiful March tag I've seen yet! It truly took my breath away when I first laid eyes on this beauty! Love your color choices, the dragonfly, and quite frankly, I like that you allowed the paste to dry and then added the ep. I thought about doing that, and even in one of my non-entries, I did this when I didn't like the color of the first ep I laid down. It's a very worn look, and I love it on your tag! Fabulous!

Ruth said...

This is soooooo pretty and delicate and just a stunning tag!! Love the distressed worn effects on the embossing paste....perfect! Ruthx

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

You tag just stands out!!! LOVE the color, the soft purple, and love the gold! Gorgeous!

Lucy Edmondson said...

I love your tag Brenda, the gold with the plum and turquoise is so pretty,

Lucy x