It's Grungy Monday and since OWSE sponsored Studio L3 last week I have to pick a winner of their challenge. well what I'm going to do is put all the names in a hat and have DH (DUH HUBBY) pick one.. I want to see all the entries. These people are so talented it put's me to shame!! but I try.
This week we are doing Distress and Texture Fades. I only have two texture fades but I have loads of cuddlebug embossing plates so I chose one of them and ran it through my Vagabond machine. there is a difference when you run it through the Vagabond machine versus the cuttlebug. It's much more texurized.. When I'm lazy I use the cuddlebug but lately it's all Vagabond!!
Here is the tag I did. I'm trying to practice "Less is More" and not over embellish and do a million flowers.. It's hard!! I always think my creation is not finished. well anywho see the stamping upside down. Cool huh. It wasn't by accident. Okay yes it was but if you read it it says "A dream is a wish your heart makes". right.. well mine are kind of upside down right now so I left the sentiment upside down and didn't start over!! ROFL
I put ink on my texture plate and ran it through the vagabond.. I love love this technique!! I distressed the sides of my tag with distress embossing powder.. Stamped my bird with many colors of pigment ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. ran some twine around and voila!! My new Tag!! I'm entering over at Linda's Studio L3 - Grungy Monday.. .. now for something real important I have wanted to do today, A well deserved Nap!!
Love this nature inspire tag, the reeds of grass are so effective, love how the cute little bird is perching on the twine.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag! I have yet to try one. Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with this technique, I love the embossing folder you used. Your bird is pretty cute too!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful tag! Love the embossing folder and your technique! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteLovely - I like the less is more effect, your beautiful colourful bird and your upside down stamping - I managed to deboss one of the images on my creation this week by inking up the wrong side of my folder but liked the effect and stuck with it - sometimes our mistakes make us think outside the box!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag Robyn... love it...
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Jenny x
Wow, this is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThe colors and textures are all great together on the scenery background.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fab creation. The bird is really cool. Hope you enjoyed your nap.
ReplyDeleteReally like the subtle shading and the grass is great...
ReplyDeleteSarah
This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous tag, Robyn! I love how you created the background-- it's perfect for the little bird, and the subtle masking is just gorgeous. It's perfect for GM04.
ReplyDeleteI like the upside-down sentiment-- kind of a bird's eye view!