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Monday 12 July 2010

Inchie by Inchie at Dragon's Dream Tag It On

Frankie's challenge at Dragon's Dream Tag it On is to use 'Inchies' on your tag this week, here's mine


I think my mojo has melted in the hot weather we've been having as I've really struggled for inspiration over the weekend. I've had a tip from my good friend Ann, who suggested to start with a few limited supplies. I took her advice and just used what was on my desk - some blank tags, stampbord, Elusive images themeplates (Curly Birds and Live out Loud) and distress inks (Vintage photo, spiced marmalade and antique linen)

I made an inky backgroun by swooshing all 3 inkpads on my craft mat and spraying with a little water. I swooshed the tag and the stampbord squares in the ink. While the tag was damp I stamped the large curly bird and the leafy flourish several times with vntage photo ink. Once it was dry I stamped the smaller bird and the bird cage with black , verafine and embossed with Tequila Sunrise EP. I also distressed the edges with the same inks.

I stamped the sanskrit proverb on the block of stampbord squares and then used one of the brids tails as a flourish around the edges. Each square was then triple embossed with clear UTEE and edged with a copper pentouch pen.

I've got some gorgoeus braid somewhere to finish the tag off but I've started sorting my ribbons etc out and they are all in a huge pile on my table! Its one of those jobs you just wish you'd  never started lol.

I'm entering this tag in the following challenges:
Rainbow Lady's Challenge: Triple Treasures - it was hot work triple embossing all those little squares for this weeks challenge lol
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Things with Wings
Creative Cottage: No cards allowed
Charizma Cardz: Watch the birdie

Thanks for looking, I hope your week has started well
Claire xx

16 comments:

  1. wow Claire this is beautiful hun xx

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  2. Well suggested Ann its a fabulous tag and brilliant idea to use inches the way you have. xx Zoe

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  3. wow this is stunning, love it. Thanks for joining us at Creative Cottage challenge, Tracy x

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  4. This is fabulous Claire, I don't think your mo jo has gone anywhere.xxx

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  5. WOW Claire. Love this. Brilliant artwork, x

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  6. Woo Claire it's fab amd the colours are so rich and muted... jus from your desk!!! What a lovely dream, thanks
    Huge Hugs
    Frankie
    xx

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  7. just gorgeous!! Love the mosic detail you have created with the little inchies! fabulous! Hugs Juls

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  8. This is gorgeous Claire, not made any inchies myself for years. Started out in Altered then went all cute. A lovely tag and the UTEE looks fab!
    Clairexx

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  9. Wonderfully creative Claire. Sorry you got sooo hot doing this too but I could not predict your heatwave lol. Thanks for sharing this week Love Cynthia x

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  10. Another fantastic creation Claire.

    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  11. such a fab tag
    Thanks for playing along at Charisma this week
    AllisonX

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  12. Loving that vintage look claire - great tag hun x
    Thanks for joining us at the creative cottage challenge blog this week x
    ((hugs)) Suzie xx

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  13. simply stunning hun..

    Thanks for playing with the sweet stampers xx

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  14. Wow, it's a fantastic creation

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