Dylusions Ink Tags

Stamping frenzy...

I just love these Dylusions inks couldn't wait to get some onto these tags.  I'd seen this technique before and wanted to try it out.  I also went a bit mad with loads of stamps and this is the finished result.

I sprayed three different inks; crushed grape, London blue and bubblegum pink and than misted them liberally with water.

You'll get very messy but it's really great fun!

This is Dyan Reaveley's ghosting technique. You spray water through a strencil using a misting spray

I love the effect

I then started stamping...

...and kept building layers until I was happy with the look

Finally, I inked the edges of the tags...

...and tied tham all together with a black ribbon

Calendar Challenge - February

I take part in the Art Journal Calendar challenge on Kate Crane's Blog.

Art Journal Calendar  - February

This is my page for February...

Art Journal Calendar  - February

D is for Devon

I am lucky enough to live in a part of Devon that is not only a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', (AONB) which is nationally protected for the beauty of its landscape, but is also a World Biosphere Reserve.  Biosphere Reserves are places where conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand.

I don’t have the skills to do the landscape justice on a small tag so I’ve done the Devon County flag instead.

Beautiful Devon

Photo courtesy of the North Devon AONB

Photo courtesy of the North Devon AONB

Photo courtesy of the North Devon AONB

How can you not love Devon?

Find out about the North Devon Coast AONB

Find out about North Devon's Biosphere Reserve

Letter C

C is for Courage

My Tag Tuesday this week is a tribute to the courage and bravery of my beautiful friend Sue who passed away this week.  Rest in peace, bird.

Tag Tuesday 'B'

Letter B
I made two tags for Tag Tuesday this week.

B for Birthday: My first tag is for my beautiful daughter Alex's birthday.  I used purple and black acrylic paints and added a tiny embossed heart, a die cut flourish and finished with a purple velvet ribbon.

B for Birthday

B for Baby: and the second one is of her daughter, my gorgeous baby granddaughter, 6 month old Molly.  I made this tag with pink and white acrylic paints, stamped it with hearts and swirls.  I added Angelina hearts and a pink sari silk ribbon.

B for Beautiful Baby

I love paint!

A few recent journal pages

Even if you fall on your face you still move forward.

Listen to all opinions and make up you own mind.

Hearts

Calendar Challenge - January

I've joined the calendar challenge on Kate Crane's Blog.

January Calendar Page

This is my page for January...

Art Journal Calendar - January

I dreamed of castles in the air...

Tag Tuesday - Letter A

Tag Tuesday - Letter A

My first tag of 2013
A is for Art.  I used green and blue acrylic paints, black Posca pen and Lumiere paint to make this tag.  I finished it off with twisted wine bottle wire and a tyvek bead.

Friendly Plastic

This is great stuff.  It's plastic that you heat and shape with a heat gun or on a griddle.  These are my first attempt!

Friendly plastic earrings

Friendly plastic earrings

Art journal pages

I haven't uploaded for a while so here are a few journal pages.

No place like home

Colour is Cool

Dream

Smiling Sun

Giant's Tooth Standing Stone, Isle of Gigha

Winter Solstice

Ho, ho, ho!

Bonfire Cakes

Bonfire night fun...

 

Tag Tuesday - Clocks

I never seem to find the time to do what I want to do - here is my 'clocks' tag.  All I had time for was this digital offering..

Molly doll & Alex

I know I'm biased but aren't they just gorgeous?

My beautiful Alex and Molly

Sleeping with Daddy

Hungry!

My little granddaughter

Alex &  babyMolly