Monday, December 17, 2012

Artistric Inspirations Challenge #20 - Tags

Hello Crafters!
Welcome to another inspiration for the challenge at Artistic Inspirations.  My image is from Eureka called "Snow Church".  Isn't it just beautiful?  I just love the serenity of the scene, don't you?  I started by cutting the image out leaving about 1/8" border around the frame.

I started with Night of Navy cardstock for my base and added a small doily.  There's actually 2 doilies there because the navy cardstock showed through too much with just one layer.  I used my new Spectrum Noir alcohol markers to color my tag.  I used gray(IG1) to highlight the snow following the drawing and the gray (IG4) for the church.  I added a red (CR11) door to make it a little more festive.  I added gray (IG8) for the roof and trim on the steeple.  I made the tiniest little dots of color for the stained glass windows.  I used green (DG3) for the pine needles and brown (GB10) for the trunk and branches.  I dotted the sky with gray (IG1) dots then went over that with my blue (TB9) marker.  I used the blender to lighten the sky so you could see the stars a bit better.  I decided I wanted the stars to stand out a bit more so I went over them with my white gel pen.  I mounted the image on Real Red cardstock and added a small bit of lace at the bottom.  I popped that up on top of the doily on the right side.
I went fishing in my button bin and found the buttons I needed for the bottom left of the tag (some of these are popped up a bit on one side due to the image itself being popped up.
 I threaded a length of red organdy and blue polka dot ribbon and a piece of lace through a hole I punched in the top of the tag.  I decided I needed a little "sparkle" so I also added a little bit of silver string with the ribbon then tied it off at the top with another piece of silver string and topped it with the a clear button I found on my previous fishing trip and tied that in a knot.  After that I just couldn't let the upper right hand corner be left unattended so I added some bling.  This image just spoke "Silent Night" to me so added the sentiment in my own handwriting and layered it on Real Red cardstock.
Before adding the ribbons I sprayed the whole card with Champagne Mist to give it just a little shimmer.

When I started this project I had no idea what direction I was going.  Sometimes you just have to fiddle along and hope for the best.  I'm happy with the result this time.
Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to stop by Artistic Inspirations to join up in the challenge we have over there!

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful festive scene. Magnificent. Beautiful design and fabulous coloring. Thanks for visiting and leaving the sweet luv.
    Hugs
    Berni
    berni46blogspot.

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  2. Great project! Thank you for sharing with us at Charisma Cardz Challenge and good luck!

    Hugs

    Claudia

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  3. Such a lovely Christmas design. Thanks for playing with Charisma this week.
    xx Vee

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  4. Just Beautiful! Thanks for joining us this week at Come and Get It! Merry Christmas!
    Julie

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  5. This is wonderful - such a lot of work and creativity - love it - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 103 - hope to see you again soon. x

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  6. Oh this is gorgeous, great Christmas scene and fabulous colours.

    Thank you for sharing your work with all of usat Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  7. Lovely tag!! Thank you for joining us at Really Reasonable Ribbon!
    Hugs
    Heather

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  8. I love the pretty scene on your tag! Thanks for joining us at The Squirrel and The Fox. Merry Christmas!

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  9. Marvelous tag!!! Beautiful work! Thanks so much for playing with us at By The Cute & Girly’s Red, White & Blue challenge and Merry Christmas!

    Tammy, BTC&G DT from Créations LaDiva :) xx

    I have some candy on my blog, you are more than welcome to join and thank you if you already have ☺

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  10. Great tag, I love the image and the colours you have used :D Thanks for joining us at the Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog this month :) x

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  11. Ooh this is just so gorgeous, I love your colour scheme! Thank you so much for joining us at Sarah Hurley Challenges, hope to see you again soon! Elaine DT -xxx- p.s I have new candy if you would like to pop by and enter :-) http://sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/new-candy.html

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