This month, Tim Holtz used a "smudged stamping" technique that is pretty awesome. I did okay with the stamping part; however, I really got carried away with the bright colors when using the Distress Markers.
To somewhat ground the color, I grabbed some of Tim's tissue paper and added it to the bottom of the tag with some Matte Multi Medium. I love being able to see the stamping underneath the tissue paper.
I also added the wonderful tissue tape on the edges.
Two tags in one weekend has pushed my creative and energy limits :) I wouldn't have had it any other way. Happy, blessed weekend. -- Mary Elizabeth
15 comments:
More snow??? it is obvious that you want early spring! In this tag I can see your mood, the subject, the colors, all the elements lead to think of the beautiful spring season! Beautiful and delicate! Hugs BArbarayaya
Oh- it's so fantastic- i love it so much!!!! You make a great Job :-) Hugs Dagmar
LOVE those rays of sunlight you have created on your wonderful tag, Mary Elizabeth!
Tag poetry at its best!
An utterly soul- and heartwarming creation!
Hugs,
Claudia xxx
Snow?? Now?? Weather is completely haywire!!! Anyway, your sunny rays on this very gorgeous tag are wonderful Mary Elizabeth. Love the way those butterflies pop - fab colours. May the sun shine on you very soon! Nicola x
This is beautiful, Mary Elizabeth... the sun's rays, ad those brilliantly vivid butterflies - enchanting!
Alison xx
So beautiful.... love the rays peeking through from the bottom layering.
Beautiful tag Mary Elizabeth. Love the gorgeous colours. Karen.x
This is utterly beautiful Mary Elizabeth. Jenny x
Your tag is beautiful, I love those sunny rays and the gorgeous vibrant butterflies are just perfect! Anne x
Holy cow, girl! This is amazing on so many levels! I love the feeling of Spring that it evokes (I hear you on the whole "being sick of snow" thing. We got another skiff of it this morning). This is incredibly sophisticated with all the layers you created, too, and my favorite part is the COLOR! Tim Holtz can be so...dusty and brown sometimes that it was refreshing to see the more colorful side of a Tim project. Great job on this-- I truly felt refreshed when I looked at it!
Your tag is a burst of springtime glory! I love the warming sunrays and those butterflies are gorgeous. Great touch with the tissue tape! Love this tag! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and following my blog! Have a wonderful Wednesday and hopefully with no snow!
love the smudged technique Mary Elizabeth..your take on Tim's tag is fantastic. Great use of the Rays Stencil and I adoe those butterflies. Thank You for your sweet comment on my blog
Annie x
Sorry I'm so late in posting! Gorgeous tag though...love the butterflies!
This is a delightful tag with beautiful Spring images and colours. I hope the snow goes soon so you can have it in real life too. xx
Beautiful spring tag, Mary Elizabeth. I love the pretty patterns and colors you created. Just wonderful! :)
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