Tuesday 20 July 2010

Tag Tuesday - faces

Today's Tag Tuesday theme is "faces".  I love this Judikins stamp and haven't used it for ages.

I used spiced marmalade and rusty hinge DI's on the tag after I saw what a fab combination it made here - thanks Helena!

Anyhow, I stamped the face originally in tattered rose DI but although I coloured the lips and eyes with pencils, decided it didn't show up as much as I wanted - so managed to line up the stamp again in black - amazingly! (it's a wooden stamp).

I then used wild honey and crushed olive DI's with a new Crafters Workshop flower template I bought at Newbury  - this is the first time I've used it (I met Alison there and she said how good they were)

I've added a Wendy sentiment and a paper flower that I've added some colour to and also some gold goop - Inka Gold, and a brad.
It's not how I imagined I'd do this challenge but it kind of evolved!

13 comments:

Sarah said...

What an amazing job of restamping your original image. Mine would never have lined up in a hundred tries!! Nicely done.

Sharon McGarry Sams said...

I love the way the face seems like she is emerging from a sea of flowers! I love the simplicity and the way you colored the face.

Carmen said...

What a really unusual stamp - love this. I agree with Sharon about the effect it has.

Lynn Stevens said...

And you didn't even use a stamp positioner? amazing. I'd have two noses! LOL, great tag!

Jean Franks Beck said...

This is beautiful - I love how the face and the sentiment stand out against the brilliant background. It's a clean and simple design, but certainly not "simple", IYKWIM. :)

Lori said...

Wow! The colors are smashing, and that face stamp is really cool! Love this tag, Helen! Superb!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Simply beautiful!

Jacqueline said...

Beautiful tag, very creative!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Fantastic tag, love the colours, the face and the saying.

Evelyn S. said...

It's the sun...and she's smiling. Beautiful colors on this tag, too!

Unknown said...

WOW, What a great tag.. Her smile is making me smile... I also love the saying..

Terry said...

Awesome colors! Love what you did with her face! Gorgeous!

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Great colours. Lynne M