Last Friday marked the launch of the new
Compendium of Curiosities, Vol. 2 challenge, hosted by the lovely Linda Ledbetter, and sponsored by
Simon Says Stamp. Each week, she will choose a technique from
Tim Holtz' fantastic book to inspire us. This week, she chose the Custom Foam Stamps technique - one of my faves! Strangely, I had just cut a stamp from the Distressed Doily die from Sizzix right before her announcement. Kismet!
Since I already had my stamp, I just needed to grab a few more things and put it all together. A few days ago I got this beautiful set of stamps, called
Flower Market, from Artistic Outpost and thought they would be perfect for a feminine, spring tag.
I also just got the new Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland die and, after watching today's lesson in the
A Cut Above class, I HAD to try it out! It's so cool!! How scrumptious are those flowers?! I cut them from plain cardstock and then thought they needed a little jazzing up. I dabbed all over them with a Snow Cap Dabber, but they still needed something. Hmmm...I thought...how about a little shimmer? Since the
Creative Chemistry 101 class from Tim, I have been obsessed with Perfect Pearls! I sprayed my flowers with it, then my tag, then the label, the lace...everything! It give the whole tag the most beautiful shimmer and really elevates the flowers to something special.
Isn't this little girl precious? I wanted to color her with my new Distress markers, but I wanted the color to be subdued, so I scribbled on my craft sheet and then picked up the color with my water brush. Diluted just a bit, it gives her a sweet vintage look. You can just see my doily stamp peeking out from behind her - it got a little more covered up than I wanted. I 'inked' it with a Snow Cap Dabber and then stamped it onto yellow cardstock that I cut into a tag shape using my Tag and Bookplates die. The quote is from the same Artistic Outpost set as the girl, and the frame is from Tim Holtz' new Sketch stamp set.
Most everything I used on my tag can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. If you're in the mood to shop, be sure and use my coupon code -
stamptramp - to save 10% off your order!
I'm also submitting this for the
SSSS Anything Goes challenge - such an easy one, how could I not! ;-) Thanks so much for visiting!
Holy moly, girl, this is MAGNIFICENT!!! The flowers are indeed scrumptious, and so is the imagery, the CC2C technique, and all that gorgeous glimmer! Your work always takes my breath away. Thanks for joining the challenge, Shelly!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the colors, stamps & shimmer!
ReplyDeleteAreally beautiful tag, love the shimmer and the colours are so delicate...really fab! Hugs trace x
ReplyDeleteWas für ein wundervolles Tag.
ReplyDeleteSuper!!!
Viele Grüße
Gorgeous ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteYou've used such lovely spring colours on your tag! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous, everything works together brilliantly and it is so soft and feminine. The Tim technique worked so well on your chosen die and the young lady is perfect! I love all the die cuts you have used, It's great to find more ways to use dies and stamps together - This challenge is such fun, isn't it? xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Shelly, love how you have used the doily and the Artistic Outpost images. A lovely Spring feel to your tag. Thanks so much for joining in The Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x x
ReplyDeleteThat shimmer works so well, I love the delicate colours you have used and the flowers are just gorgeous. I must get my tattered floral die out again!
ReplyDeleteWow, what gorgeousness! Vintage, girley and spring all rolled into one. I love it! The sparkle is perfect.
ReplyDeleteKate
Fabulous tag, Shelly. Love the soft colors!
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Shelly, as always, your work is just so amazing! I love your tag! That Artistic Outpost stamp set is awesome! Your vintage girl is so cute. I love the sentiment and how you've used it against the die cut. The color of your background is wonderful and the flowers are fantastic! Thanks for sharing your lovely tag with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty pastel colours, really love the mix of dies with the Artistic Outpost images.
ReplyDeleteLove your tag...flowers were amazing!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love your flowers (the closeup really is great!). The little girls is darling...I am also loving my perfect pearls now....
ReplyDeleteLoving your beautiful spring tag, x
ReplyDeleteWow, this is just so soft and adorable! Love your style girl, and you really stepped out on this one and yet, it's as fabulous as your other pieces! How do you do it!
ReplyDeleteGosh Shelly. Such a pretty and delicate tag you have done and if we were actually having Spring weather I would say she was apt for the occasion. I am afraid she would need a fur coat on at the moment! Brrr! Beautiful! xx
ReplyDeleteYour colours are stunning, so light and fresh, gorgeous
ReplyDeleteSophie x
Love the bright spring color palette you used here, Shelly. Your flowers are so pretty and I too am obsessed with this Flower Market sweetie pie and Perfect Pearls mist! Really beautiful work on this tag!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Linda
Fabulous tag Shelly, such pretty colours & I adore your flowers too!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Ann xx
What a beautiful tag, Shelly!! Love the colors and Perfect Pearls touch ... just lovely!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - if you are a tramp, I wanna be one too!
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