A big welcome to my lovely new followers, I am so pleased that you want to watch my progress on this amazing crafty journey.....
I feel bad that I did not enter WOYWW yesterday but if I tell you that the Builder rang to say they want to start work on our renovations next week and our garage is still in a tip, you may understand why I didn't enter! Just a few days and the whole garage needs to be emptied - Yikes......! If I do not get around to visit as often as normal, I hope you will understand.
Anyway, over the weekend I did get some time to craft, although Mr Mojo has taken a hike but I did manage to make quite a few background papers. I have been trying for some time to do backgrounds with paints, firstly from the instructions on the Trish Latimer DVD where she creates the most wonderful canvas backgrounds. Secondly, my lovely blog friend Christine Dark of Sketching Stamper creates the most amazing painty backgrounds which are right up my street. Incidentally, Christine now designs for Craft Stamper magazine and in this month's edition, not only does she have two fabulous projects featured, she is on the cover too!! How fantastic is that. If you have not seen her work please go over HERE and have a look, she is the most amazing artist.
Now, on to Sunday Stampers, the challenge set by the lovely Hels this week is 'WISH' and I have managed to do something for this week's entry using some of the background sheets that I created. Hels is also featured in Craft Stamper this month too.
The background is a mix of Fresco Finish paints (Beach Hut and Hey Pesto), a liberal dobbing with Tim Holtz Metallic Distress Stain in Brushed Pewter and a spritz of Perfect Pearls for good measure along with Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and Broken China.
The little frame is a Wendy Vecchi Art Part from the Book Plates set and I have coated this with Fran-tage Embossing Enamel in Shabby Blue. I attached the Book Plate with brads which I coloured black with ProMarkers.
The stamp is from Inkylicious and is a dandelion clock set, which also includes the sentiment. I stamped these in Black Archival ink. I mounted the tag onto some thick black card to give it strength, finishing off with some black ribbon and a couple of pearls.
You will see some stars in the foreground, I wanted to do something for Simon Says where the theme is Stars but I just can't get my head around that challenge at the moment.
I hope you will leave me a comment and if you do visit, I will do my best to return the compliment. Thank you for looking. Big hugs, Anne xx
Lovely tag Anne, my contribution this week bemoans the lack of time in my life too! Perhaps it is this particular time of year. I do hope your renovations go well, exciting stuff, I look forward to reading about it! I am impressed you have turned out such a lovely tag when time is against you. X
ReplyDeleteI love your painty background, Anne - a beautiful setting for the silhouetted dandelion, such a lovely stamp! And I really like that sharp black border too - altogether lovely!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Gorgeous tag Anne.Love how you have used the frame.xxx
ReplyDeleteOh... meant to say lots of luck with the garage-clearing too!
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Great painty background Anne and I love the dandelion stamp. Sometimes it's nice to play!! Hope you're renovations are not too stressful!
ReplyDeleteHi Anne, I wish you luck with this challenge, such a pretty tag and I wish I could make a cheap plastic yellow frame look half as beautiful as you have done with the canvas in you last post. Hope the garage is getting there. CU soon Hugs Mo x
ReplyDeleteHello Anne, A magnificent Tag. I love it all, and the background is breathtaking. Good Luck with the renovations too. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteMy craft room is a garage in many ways! I can't even imagine having to clear out the garage! Anyway, love your pretty painted background. You have blended the paints and stains beautifully! Fabulous tag! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThis stunning Anne. I love the dandelion clock stamp and the colours are wonderful. The frame around the sentiment looks so beautiful too.
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Hugs Sue
Great tag - love the colours, the sentiment, the stamping. Good luck with your building work. xx Flora
ReplyDeleteLovely background and stamp choice. I really like all the texture on the frame too.
ReplyDeleteLove your background Ann, its a great tag ( good luck with the building work !)
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Anne, I love those background colours and the stamped image is gorgeous. (Funny how the dandelion clocks in real life don't appeal to me at all, lol) Best wishes in the garage clearing too.
ReplyDeleteLove this Anne I have no idea where you think your mojo has gone because this is stunning work! good luck with the building work hun huggles Sue xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Good luck with the renovations... rather you than me eh? Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Anne, loving the colours and the frame really sets it off, am so behind with my project this week, tomorrow hopefully! Good luck with the building work! Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteThis is another gorgeous piece of work with beautiful colours. I haven't been able to do the Sunday Stamper challenge this week as under the weather! Thanks so much for being my number 1. Good luck with the building works. Hugs, Jacky xx
ReplyDeleteHi Anne - you never fail to impress. Beautiful tag - love your colour blending and stamping. The black border gives a fabulous classiness. Looking forward to seeing more of your stars. (I'm finding it difficult to get stuck into crafting too). Wrap up well out in the garage. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag the colours are beautiful. Good luck with the garage, I wouldn't know where to start with ours lol. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteI can understand a pressing problem such as this! Love your tag...divine as always, Redanne! Good luck on getting your garage fixed! xo Pam
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Anne, the beautiful colours blended together for the background and stamped with that beautiful dandelion stamp, it all goes together so well with the frame as a highlight.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the garage clear out.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Another fabulous tag Anne. I love the colours you've used for the background and the frame looks stunning Fran-taged.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the building work! xx
Gosh, if you have renovations going on, I'm impressed you even find time to craft, let along blog surf. I'm behind again. Trying to play catchup-slowly. I always love to visit & see what artistic project you've shared. You do the most amazing TH tags...love all that media you use so well. I had to chuckle when you mentioned missing MoJo, cause fer shore, it never shows that He was gone...your posts are always great. Good luck on the garage cleaning. And good luck on the remodeling too. Harder to do that, than just build a house. We've done both, and remodeling is ALWAYS harder (and messier too!Clean out before, clean up afterwards!)
ReplyDeleteDo you know why I love following you -- one - you are a terrific lady and friend and two - you are extremely talented and creative. You just have a way Anne and I sure do love it - and this new tag too!
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absolutely stunning Anne - really a gorgeous tag - and thanks for the info on Christine dark - I'll pop over and have a look! Sounds like you're going to be very busy - at least you'll get respite at the show next week - looking forward to seeing you! Hugs rachel xx
ReplyDeleteMmm-mmm, Annie, this is spectacular! Those are favorite colors of mine together and a favorite image of the "make-a-wish" flowers! Such a fun tag!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with cleaning out the garage and with the reno! And don't overdo, please!!
Bravo Anne!! Your background is wonderful and the tag as a whole is fandabulous!! I wish my mojo would take a holiday as fantastically as yours! Haha. I'm off to have a look at Christine's work, thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteTake care clearing your garage :0) Mo
Lovely, lovely!
ReplyDeleteMissed you at WOYWW this week!
:)trisha
late again this week,
but I made it to the party!
Happy WOYWW--maybe next week?
Your tag is stunning, I really like the book plate around the sentiment, I also am having issues with the stars challenge :/ waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥
ReplyDeleteLove this tag ,especially the famous quote it inspired to me,,,,,,,to create a new project ,,,,wowwwwwww.wwwoww
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag! the background is stunning and I love the embossed book plate around the words - it looks really cool! xx
ReplyDeleteAnne thanks for sharing this fabby tag, it's great, really love the colours on this. And reading your post I was reminded that I'd bought a TH brushed pewter distress stain weeks ago, put it in my drawer then forgot it doh! naughty me.
ReplyDeleteMissed you on Woyww, I missed a couple of weeks but made a return this week.
Happy crafting,
Elaine
What a lovely tag, Anne. Your framed sentiment is beautiful and so are your colors. Good luck with the renovations... how exciting!
ReplyDeleteHi Anne that's a gorgeous tag, fabulous colours and lovely image. Thank you for the lovely comments you regularly leave on my blog, they are very much appreciated.good luck with the builders x
ReplyDeleteHi Anne, Stunning tag... Love those colours & your stamping is fabulous... Love it all..
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the workmen!! I hope they are tidy ones (lol) Hugs May x x x
Beautiful stamping on a beautifully colored back drop! Fab colors too!
ReplyDeleteA really gorgeous tag ,lovethe way you have used the pait to create the background and the stamp is fab too! Good luck with all the work! Hugs trace x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag Anne I really love the background paper would love to be able to do paper like that xx
ReplyDeleteI am closing my eyes and wishing I could make that tag! I love the colors and the frame. Gorgeous tag! Your mojo is in the tag.
ReplyDeleteHugs Kelly
Thanks for the kind comments on my log today! You r tag looks fabulous! I love the painted background...will hav to check out those fresco paints you mentioned. The colours you chose are my faves...I just love shade of blue ad green together. Yours looks sort of dreamy and misty...the dandilion stamp is perfect for "wish".
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely breathtaking! I just LOVE the way you've done the background. I have a similar stamp set that I have never used and want to very much, so I found this especially inspiring today. I'm adding it to my Pinterest now :)
ReplyDeleteOh that background is dreamy and works so well with the stamped elements. Love the combo of colours and metallic aspects - I had to zoom in to take a real up close look at it to appreciate it even more. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, hugs Jenny x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tag!!
ReplyDeleteAnne, this tag is just gorgeous. I love the background. It has so much depth and lovely colours. It provides wonderful contrast for that whimsical stamp. The frame around the sentiment looks amazing with the frantage. Delightful! Good luck with the reno.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag Annie!
ReplyDeleteI don't envy you having to empty the entire garage!yuck!
Hugs Lynn
Looks like you've got a lot of work on your hands! Wonderful tag Anne. Michelle x
ReplyDeleteJust popped over to say how gorgeous your quilt is on Lillybo Quilts. It has been quite a challenge hasn't it. I have sewn all my life but never made a quilt! Good luck with the builders. x Jo
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tag Anne, I love the contrast between the painterly background and the light frame! The stamp is so lovely too! Glad you got time to play!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag Anne-I feel that I've missed so much since I've been out of the loop recently. Gorgeous colors - my favourite combination & the stamp stands out so well against the background. Hope you are keeping well. Sx
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about you Anne you are not afraid to experiment.
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Lynn x x x
I really love what you've done with the paints Anne. I'm dabbling with paint backgrounds and they are fun aren't they? The dandelion stamp is the perfect kind of image to show off on the paint too. Now, the book plate is just fab - I so love that embossing enamel finish! Hope the garage is now empty and your'e having fun crafting again!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, Juliaxx