Thought for the Day: Psalm 90:12 "Teach us to realize the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom."
Blessings to you,
nancy
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tag Tuesday #42
It's Tuesday, and that means Louise's Tag Tuesday Challenge! The theme this week is to use Brown plus one other color. I had a difficult time coming up with an idea, but I finally looked at my new Hero Arts Dogwood stamp sitting on my worktable. I've been inspired by the beautiful effect Tiffany produced by simply stamping with it HERE and HERE.
I used a maple veneer tag base and painted it with a new acrylic paint by Ecogreen Crafts. I found their booth at CHA and was impressed with all of the eco-friendly craft products from paints to inks and stamps. The rep gave me a sample of their paint in a color called Gourde.
It is an olive-y green color and it's wonderful, it brushes on really smoothly and covers well. It also accepted the Memories ArtPrint Brown dye ink I used to stamp the Dogwoods really well; it deserves a thumbs-up. Ecogreen Crafts, being a green company had a very unique catalog to hand out at CHA......
So anyway , back to the tag, I tried several different embellishments and finally settled on just adding some stamped text on either end and a simple brown ribbon. A bit of Vintage Photo Distress ink blended on the edges was the finishing touch. Very simple.
Thought for the Day: Psalm 90:12 "Teach us to realize the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom."
Blessings to you,
nancy
Thought for the Day: Psalm 90:12 "Teach us to realize the brevity of life so that we may grow in wisdom."
Blessings to you,
nancy
Your tag design really shows off the beauty of that stamp and paint. I love how you designed your stamping to go off the edge of the tag. Your tag is simply breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag. I love Dogwood flowers and that is a fabulous stamp. Great colors.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! You treated this stamp just right, letting it stand on its own!
ReplyDeleteSo amazing is this tag and really loved that you only stamped the dogwood partially on the tag, that paint really has a neat and very smooth finish to the background!
ReplyDeleteThis tag is fab! Love the partial stamping and these colors! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Vanessa
LOVE your tag! The monocromatic theme is just perfect with the letter writing text! Love that green craft paint,too!
ReplyDeleteFab Tag Nancy - love the rustique look!
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful Nancy. I love the colour of the background. Perfect for Tag Tuesday challenge.
ReplyDeletewow! simply gorgeous! i love that new paint color and the fact that this tag is so simple!
ReplyDeleteYour tag looks just gorgeous! I love how this dogwood stamp looks! Elegant!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamp and colors Nancy!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous stamp, makes a gorgeous tag!
ReplyDeleteNancy, your tag is beautiful. The new acrylic paint looks as smooth as a wash over the tag. And what a fab stamp that dogwood one is. The dogwood is our state tree.
ReplyDeleteThe tag is so perfect without anything else, Nancy! Just love the way you made this! Great "Thought for the Day" too! :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty tag!
ReplyDeleteWow wow Nan this is stunning and before I forget I just love your new header. So much fun to hear all about your stamp class and so very cool Tiff was there. I bet you are the most amazing teacher ever. I admire you in so many ways!
ReplyDeleteHugs,Kathy
Simply BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteStunningly pretty, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteSimple and stunning all in one! nicely done Nancy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful warm tag, Nancy! Love the effect of the two stamps on the tag and how you have used them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tag, Nancy! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteOMG! your cards are Gorgeous!! I really love the look!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKatheirne
Hi, Nancy! Gorgeous tag! Love the dogwood blossoms! :-)
ReplyDeleteI always want to add so much stuff to my tags, but after see your tag I might have to re-think that. Your tag is Gorgeous. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous stamp and it looks just lovely on your tag!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous botanical tag - the maple veneer is lovely!
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