The title of this post is a bit of a laugh, because Leandra (Mrs Paperartsy) doesn't like purple and we like to tease her on twitter... however, I was keen to carry on playing with my new distress inks - this time I've just used the shaded lilac one (with a bit of dusty concord for contrast)
Anyhow, I made a tag.... all stamps are by Paperartsy (for which I have a passion!)
I started by smooshing the shaded lilac ink onto my craft sheet and spritzed it with water, then dragged the tag through it several times - it is a very pale colour this way of using it, (but has a very dreamlike quality to it); so I also inked the edges of the tag with my blending tool.
Stamped the flower several times over the tag with dusty concord, spritzing with water for a faded, watercolour effect.
Roughed up the edges with the paper distresser, and inked the edge of tag with black soot distress ink.
The flash bounces a bit, but as it's pitch dark there's not a lot I can do...
Finished off with a Paperartsy moth stamped in black archival on silver metal on card (also Paperartsy) but the flash in the top photo makes it look a coppery colour, the one below sort of shows it's true colour!
14 comments:
Well. How can I NOT like purple when you do it with such style Helen!!!
Dare I say I
Might even have to
Like shaded lilac now!!!!
Leandra xx
Love the purple Helen, I must use this colour more. Love the flowers and your blended background. I need my new colours of Distress. Tracy x
Love it Helen, not only because it's purple. :)
...how soft & subtle is this new shade from Tim, your Tag has a ghost like feel with your shading Helen...looks loVely...Mel :)
Beautiful subtle tag Helen, love it. x
The dreamy feel to this tag is fab! A really great effect! Love the shaded lilac!! Must play with mine! Hugs trace x
This is so pretty and so dreamy yet with a nod to grunge too. Perfection :)
Gorgeousness Helen, it is very dreamy... love it! xx
Lovely!
A beautifully subtle piece Helen.
I've got absolutely everything possible crossed ! Jubilation of deep depression I wonder, almost wish it was all over.
B x
Beautiful tag Helen, love the moth stamp :-)
Anne x
Wonderful tag, great background, love the stamping.
This is so sophisticated and restrained! Really very stunning. I do love your work x
Love the subtleness of this tag Helen ... OMG "she" likes purple lol, now thats what I call a result lol. x
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