Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Playing Catch Up ....






Hello everyone ... two post in one day, can you tell I'm off on hols from work! No slacking here though, busy catching up with DT projects and Tim's Creative Chemistry 101 Online Workshop it's all go here. The classes are amazing, learning new things everyday. This afternoon I got in some inky time with Nicky and got sidetracked from the to do list.

This weeks theme over at Simon Says Stamp is show a "Tag".

I used Distress Inks in Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Vintage Photo to create the blended spritz & flick background (see I have been paying attention in class). I used Walnut Stain to distress the edges of the tag and the Seam Binding. Stamps are all by Tim Holtz as is the Ideaology (gotta get me some more of the new releases).

Ok back to the ever growing "to do" list.

Edited to say ... Check out the new challenge blog Frilly & Funkie hosted by the uber talented Linda Coughlin (aka The Funkie junkie) . The 1st theme is to "Show your favourite vintage style"

18 comments:

Helen said...

Oh I wish I was off work! Love this tag!!

Kaz said...

Oooh love this Gillian.....I need all the new Idea-ology too,

kaz x

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Lovely tag Gillian , lovely colour too. Great layout. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Always pleased to see you joining in. Tracy x

ScrappyDandyDoo said...

WOW this looks great!!! Really striking in those colours :D
Julie xx

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

WOW!!! This is a briliant design! I love how you broke up the trio...perfect! The colors and water speckles are awesome...gorgeous!!!

Von said...

Brilliant tag ! love all the eliments :)
Von x

Marjie Kemper said...

Gorgeous! That vibrant background is awesome with the new Journey/Course stamp.

Candy C said...

Gillian...as always, your tag is absolutely amazing! Love the background color. Love your water marks on the background. The stamped images look fantastic and I love the added touches of metal! Thanks for sharing your tag with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

snazzyoriginal said...

Enjoy your holiday time! Love the tag, great colours xx

Beverly G said...

Great tag, I'm taking that class also, it's fun to see what everyone is doing with those techniques. Very inspiring.

Teresa Kline said...

this is amazing....I luv the quote, we ride motorcycles so I can so relate.....thanks for linking up with F&F!

enjoy *~*

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Great tag Gillian - wonderful colors and I LOVE that sentiment - how true! Your water spots are cool - somehow mine ever seem to come out so great. And do I spy a small snippet of that cool rusty screen you purchased from my shop? Love that stuff too.

I'm so thrilled that you are playing along with Frilly and Funkie. You are our very first player. A HUGE thanks for that! Hope to see you back week after week!

Hugs,
Linda

PS - uber talented??? You are too flattering, but thank you anyway!

Terry said...

So loving all the splattering goodness on this tag and the colors are awesome! That Journey stamp is too cool and I was just looking at that today! Thank you for joining us for the first Frilly and Funkie challenge!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous tag Gillian ! Love the colours you've chosen and the splatted technique has worked a treat ! Thanks for joining us for the first challenge at Frilly and Funkie ! Sue C x

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

I'm back....AND thank you so much for playing with us this week at Frilly & Funkie! WOOHOO...you were the first one!

Terry said...

Hey there Gillian as allways you have amazed me with your fabulous Tag, loving the colors and the stamps that you have used wowwzersss even the hand had the fabby embellie on it. Thank you sweetie for joining into the fun over at the SSS and S challenge blog. Hugs Terry xxxx

craftimamma said...

Wonderful tag Gillian and such a great colour. Fabulous background putting Tim's classes into practice. They were just the best online classes ever.

Hugs
Lesley XX

Angie said...

FABULOUS TAG!! Love everything about it!