Tuesday 20 March 2012

Butterfly's & backgrounds

I have been a bit more organised looking at blogs and thought I'd like to try Tim's March Tags of 2012 mosiac butterflys and also loved the idea of Simon says Stamp Background. So off I went.




The Background  was created by stamping some flowers (99p foam stamp form hobbycraft) in jet black Staz On. Then embossing a white Hero Arts Stencil flower. I aplied colour using Distress stains in Spun Sugar, Wild Honey and Tumbled glass. To finish off the background I used a key mask, this I don't think was effected (but I tried).

The butterflys were made using Tim Holtz tutorial but with the stash I had so  Woodware double sided adhesive sheets and Colourful Thoughts silver jewel enamel embossing powder. I am very pleased with the effect. I added the  Sizzix die word  "inspire " as thats what Tim's blog post did! I loved making the butterflys and they were just so much fun!

I'm also going to enter this into the Craft Room Bling and Glitter/sparkle because as I looked this morning it fits the challenge so well, even though I didn't set out to be sparkly, that how it ended up!! Hope that's OK.

14 comments:

  1. Hi just popped over to have a closer look at your tag, loved the colours,it made me smile. Thank you.

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  2. Your use of color is superb. Blessings!

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  3. Bev the colours and layers are fantastic let those creative juices fly :0)

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  4. Those colours are fabulous and the butterflies are seriously cute! I love this seriously spring-like tag xxx

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  5. hi Bev,
    oh so gorgeous creation,
    beautiful sparkly butterflies.

    Thanks for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge,
    good luck;-))m

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  6. I love this, and those butterflies are so gorgeous! Thanks for joining in with us at the Craft-Room Challenge, and good luck.

    Maria x

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  7. I love this, those butterflies are so gorgeous! Thanks for joining in with us at the Craft-Room Challenge, and good luck.

    Maria x

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  8. Gorgeous tag, love the mix of colours and stamping...great butterflies too...Thanks so much for joining our Craft-Room Challenge...Esther xx

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  9. Perfectly glorious tag an absolute sensation! Thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe

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  10. HI Bev! I love your handmade background!! It is so bright and cheerful! It reminds me a little of the 60s....very retro! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  11. just love those butteflies Bev- thanks for joining us at craft room challenge, debi x

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  12. love the riot of colour! the textures on the tag look nice too, love that white embossed flower!

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  13. Hey there Bev, thank you for joining the Simon says Stamp and Show challenge blog with your fabby background, it looks just great and your Butterflies woowwzersss thank you for sharing Hugs Terry xxxx

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