Hello Friends
I hope you are all staying safe and well.
With the warm sunny days we have been experiencing of late, I have spent more time than usual sitting in the garden. It is such a joy at this time just admiring the flowers, birds and butterflies. I felt inspired to create a summery coloured butterfly tag for my AALL & Create Guest designer project this week.
I used Tracy Evans' gorgeous butterfly stamp set together with a slight variation on a paint technique that I learned from Tracy in one of her weekend Facebook classes. I created a large size mixed media tag.
Tracy taught us a finger painting technique (messy but great fun) direct to card. I changed it up a little by finger painting onto my Gelli plate, taking a print and then reverse stencilling on top with the Totally Dotty stencil #87 by Autour de Mwa, using white paint.
I added the background to the large tag, then stamped and fussy cut the butterfly, twice, from stamp set #267 Nature Elements by Tracy Evans.
I watercoloured the butterfly and added it in two layers to the tag. I added some further stamping here and there using Tracy's Heartfelt #304 stamp and #350 Splattered Numbers.
I added some chicken wire, a sentiment and an acrylic dome to finish off my tag.
I really enjoyed making the tag and will definitely be experimenting more with the finger painting on the Gelli plate (thanks for the idea Tracy).
Worldwide stockists for the AALL & Create stamp sets I used can be found HERE.
That's all for today, thanks so much for your visit. Please stay safe and well.
Hugs, Anne xxx
Wow! This is so bright and beautiful. Gorgeous colours, a wonderful background and topped off with the awesome butterfly - amazing tag. I hope you are keeping well and staying safe my friend. Hugs xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Anne, the background is fabulous and sets the butterfly off beautifully . The butterfly itself looks absolutely gorgeous . A truly wonderful piece 😘😘😘
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow, Annie! I love this! The beautiful sunny colors just pop and all the detail work is incredible! I don't understand half of what you did, but it sounded like tons of fun and the result is jaw-dropping. That ink nib for the butterfly rib takes it to another level! Enjoy the brilliant weather while it lasts and keep well! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWow!! Such a gorgeous tag Anne! Love the background .. what a fun technique .. and the colours are fabulous! The amazing butterfly is the icing on the cake .. sooo beautiful!! hugs xx
ReplyDeleteA great tag and I love that big butterfly stamp. It's good to get messy once in a while and use bright colours. I found a butterfly this afternoon but thought as soon as I go get my camera, he'll have flown away! Anyway, enjoy the sun and enjoy your garden. Elaine xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the layers in the background - nothing like a bit of finger painting messiness to raise the spirits (I did some with a friend and her eight-year-old daughter via Zoom this week)... The butterfly is simply gorgeous, and I love the metallic structure the chicken wire gives to the whole tag.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
This is so beautiful Anne, stunning colours, and that butterfly is wonderful. Take care and have a very happy weekend, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Anne and I love the colour combination in your background x The butterfly is exquisite x The weather has been fabulous and its so nice to enjoy the birds and butterflies, makes lockdown so much easier xx
ReplyDeleteSending huge hugs to you and David xx
Annie xx
Really glad you have been spending time in the garden as you've really brought the beauty of nature to this stunning tag Anne. I adore everything about it from the colours used and that clever use of wire gives Tracy's lovely Butterfly a rustic place to rest. Gorgeous creation.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry i'm late to visit, i've had computer issues and problems with the new blogger grrrr.. So i'm keeping everything crossed this comment posts..
Sending Hugs your way & don't forget the sun lotion xx Tracey xxx
What a stunning tag. The butterfly looks fab, and I love the bright colours xx
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