Head in the Sky by Fliss Goodwin
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Happy
Easter everyone, I have a mixed media tag in my signature bright colours this
week on my favourite nature theme too. I haven’t inked up my crazy bird stamps
in a while so decided to remedy that here.
Ingredients:
That’s Crafty! Clear Stamp Sets – Textures Set 1, Lynne’s Affirmations Set 2
Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Die Sets – Wildflowers, Crazy Birds
Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black, Fern Green
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics – Pyrrole Orange, Hansa Yellow Medium, Primary Magenta,
Green Gold
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylics – Rose, Smurf
Pink
Ribbon
Recipe:
When
using an MDF tag, I usually give it a coat or two of gesso before applying
paint so I did this first. I then roughly applied the orange and yellow paints
in dots and then used a large brush to spread the colours, making sure I had
both yellow and orange areas on the surface.
I
next applied a pattern using the modelling paste with the flowers stencil in
three areas on the tag. Once the paste was dry, I used a stencil brush (quite a
small one) to colour the flowers roughly with the magenta paint. I then painted
in flower centres with the green gold paint.
I
used the script stamp and the small circular image from the textures set to add
detail with the Fern Green ink. I found it easier to use the script stamp
without an acrylic block as it slots in between raised areas much better that
way.
I
then felt that the raised floral pattern was a bit too prominent so I knocked
it back by using a fairly dry brush to apply orange paint over and around the
flowers. You’ll see the before and after in the photo below which should
explain why I did this – whether you agree or not is another matter!
I
die cut some wildflowers from white card and added these to the tag on the
right side. I stamped my favourite crazy bird with black ink and painted him
pink and blue for contrast, painting his beak yellow. I used the corresponding
die to cut him out, although that isn’t essential unless your eyesight is as
bad as mine is.
I
stamped my chosen text on white card with the black ink and cut it in pieces to
add to the tag with the little bird – I just love the way he’s looking up as if
he’s imagining he’s in the sky.
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Have
a lovely long weekend and see you next week.
Fliss x
5 comments
It's a stunning tag! Gorgeous background for the fabulous bird. I like the flowers both ways, either would have been a winner for me! xxx
ReplyDeleteHehehehhe - this is ADORABLE Fliss. Your LUSCIOUS orange background is SUPER. Perfect sentiment for your scene! I'm smiling. Xj.
ReplyDeleteSooooooo gorgeous, love the zingy orange and aren't those texture stamps just brilliant too ;)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Donna xx
Wow! This is pretty magnificent!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty Fliss!
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