Tuesday 27 November 2012

Festive Sparkle In Vintage Fashion. . . . .

By the skin of my teeth (not sure where that saying comes from!), I've managed to finish a tag for the wonderful challenge over at Crafty Individuals. This is my first time entering there but I own a number of their stamps which give some of the crispest images you could wish for.

My entry is a modest tag (compared to the other projects over there!) based on their theme which is 'Festive Sparkle'. As it's nearly December I decided that Christmas Angels are acceptable! I love sparkly things although I don't often include it in my work but having bought Tim's wonderful dry glitter and the metallic distress stains, I knew what my starting point would be. I love the angel stamps by CI and have chosen to use three out of a set of four gorgeous little images.

I'm also going to enter my tag at the Sunday Stampers run by the lovely Hels. Her theme this week is Vintage and I think my tag falls into this category so will link up there too.

Here's my tag with quite a few pictures and an explanation of how I achieved my look:

The background was created on a kraft card tag using metallic distress stains. When dry, snowflake images were stamped with pewter and brass stains, white acrylic paint and versamark with aged rose embossing enamel to match in with the victorian velvet used on the little dresses.
The three angel images were stamped with coffee archival then coloured with distress markers and a waterbrush. Their wings were finished with dry glitter and they really sparkle in real life!
The lace is a gold sparkly piece which I've fallen in love with and have sneaked it onto a couple of projects now - it's lovely for autumnal and sparkle projects I think.
You can see the aged rose embossing enamel here. I'm not as keen on this shade as I am on some of the others as I find the lovely gold flecks are overshadowed by the black/pink finer powder particles.
The mulberry paper flowers and berries were given the dry glitter treatment after a light coat of gesso. The beads are part of a bracelet & earing set bought in a charity shop - the beads are opaqe glass and weighty.
The tag topper is something I cut from a project which was consigned to the bin but I liked the top and bottom so saved them! It's made from embossed grungeboard painted with gesso and distress stains. A coat of gold paste added extra sparkle.
The letters are die cuts which have been coloured with ordinary distress stain and brass metallic distress stain.

Hope you like this tag. I enjoyed making it as it's a style I love and hope to develop my skills in over time. Do let me know what you thing won't you?

31 comments:

  1. You have put so much delicate detail into your tag Julia :) Beautiful ! good luck with the challange
    Von ♥

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  2. Wow, that is stunning... Thanks for joining in with teh Sunday Stamper x

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  3. Beautiful, sparkly, festive tag! Valerie

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  4. Gorgeous festive tag Julia and this made me smile as it's the same stamps I used for my entry! Love what you did with those lovely angels and the embellishing is beautiful.
    Hugs, Fliss xx

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  5. Such a gorgeous tag (in fact this is much more than a tag!). Beautiful rich colours.
    Thank you for joining us at the CI Challenge.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  6. this is beautiful..i love the tag topper piece so glad you added it , the bin would have been a real waste!! gorgeous images and love all the details you have put into this wonderful tag! trace x

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  7. Oh Woooow, fabulous tag, I really love it !!!! Thank you also for all the details and explanations I appreciate much ! Best wishes, Coco x

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  8. I just have one word for your beautiful creation Julia - Wow! Hugs, Anne x

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  9. Fabulous, Julia! I love the rich golden glow, and the subtle gleam and sparkle throughout, and the stamped images are a delight!
    Alison x

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  10. Wow, that's a breathtaking tag, wonderful details.

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  11. Your tag is a gift in itself Julia, absolutely stunning! Love the recycled tag topper and those beads:)Lovely images as well.
    Val x

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  12. So many details and techniques on this tag...Julia, it is great! What an inspiration you had for this creation...amazing... I'm gonna pin it :-)

    Hugs, Alie :-)

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  13. Just stunning... beautiful work as ever.

    Maggie xx

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  14. A beautiful tag Julia. It certainly glows and sparkles with the Christmas spirit. Love all the details. Cheers, Di

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  15. Superb tag - love everything about it! Thanks for joining in the CI Challenge, and pleased to hear you enjoy our stamps. Jean x

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  16. Thanks for giving us so many close ups on the details of this wonderous tag. Loving the colour choices and the crystallised flowers/berries, and the way you've coloured the angelic images. Hugs, Buttons x

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  17. Your tag is lovely Julia and very much Crafty Individuals Style. I agree with you too about the great quality of their stamps. Love all the sparkle on your tag.

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  18. oohh this is beyond pretty...just gorgeous! I love the soft color tones and the trim at the top and bottom...fabulous!

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  19. What a beautiful tag. Really vintage elegance at its best. Hugs Rita xx

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  20. Very very beautiful tag Julia.
    So much to see.
    love it.
    Greetings Janny

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  21. Beautiful tag with a very luxurious feel, love all the layers.

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  22. A gorgeous tag Julia - love all the details and fabulous images.
    xxx Hazel.

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  23. Another fabulous tag, love all the detail its wonderful.

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  24. Wow! Really nice and sparkly. Gorgeous stamps!

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  25. Absolutely gorgeous tag Julia - all the details are fantastic and I always learn so much from reading all your descriptions so thank you and keep on sharing! x

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  26. Hello my sweet friend! Whenever I visit you, I always think "Julia needs to sell her stuff somewhere!" This tag is SO pretty. Love the gilded/pink color scheme. Thank you ever so much for visiting me recently...I truly enjoy your visits and words!

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  27. Stunning tag... Beautiful stamping & colours.. Fantastic attention to detail! Love the sparkle & layers! Hugs May x x x

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  28. Another set of wow tags, boxes and calendars JulIa, (I am so far behind with everything I have even stopped commenting as I try to catch up - well except for a few favourite sites ) but my favourite has to be that vintage tag its just so gorgeous x

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  29. Another set of wow tags, boxes and calendars JulIa, (I am so far behind with everything I have even stopped commenting as I try to catch up - well except for a few favourite sites ) but my favourite has to be that vintage tag its just so gorgeous x

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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Juliax