Friday 31 July 2015

Tag Friday at AVJ

Welcome to the fifth friday in July and at A Vintage Journey that means it's Tag Friday. Firstly I would like to wish my hubbie a very happy birthday today - you will see his card on another post later next week. So let's take a look at the tag I made for today.




I also showed you how to use a similar process to create a rusty galvanised tin effect suitable for a watering can and created this little sweetie, but it didn't have a home so here we are with a tag for it.




I took a mop up tag ....


.... blended antique linen, bundled sage and evergreen bough distress stains over it ....


.... dripped and flicked some water and heat dried it.


I gave it a gentle covering of distress micro glaze and left it a minute or two to dry while I started this post and then rubbed it gently with a piece of kitchen towel. I blended over another layer of distress inks and flicks of water creating a double layer of distress.


I added some background stamping using a flourish/flowery stamp from a very old set of Tim's called artful flight using potting soil archival ink and heat dried it.


Then added a piece from the mixed media thinlits to give some depth and texture.


The sentiment is from simple sayings -  the butterflies from french flight framelits ....


.... and I also added the small bird from Tim's new punches range.


I finished off with flowers from the tiny tattered florals set and a rusted muse token.


Now I feel happy that the old watering can has a peaceful home in the garden.

Thanks for stopping by and do please go take a look at the other wonderful tags offered up by the AVJ Creative Guides - you won't be disappointed.

Have a wonderful weekend. I am off to London to the Wendy Vecchi workshop and really looking forward to it. I am also excited about seeing blogging friends some of whom I have never met. I shall post some photos  next week.

Take care.

hugs Brenda xxx