Friday, January 13, 2012

Friday playtime...

Golly, Friday already.The world doth spinneth faster methinks... I'm just dropping by with a little tag therapy. I have a lot of DT work and projects bubbling away and a crafty lock-in has already booked this weekend. So it's good to have dabble and ponder in ink just for fun. I decided to plunder the week's scraps and create a tag for Grungy Monday with a few other challenges in mind...Sunday Stampers by Hels and Fashionable Stamping
I can't seem to stop inking up these three amigos lately... I thought I'd give them one more go before sending them on a short break! My other stamps have ink-envy. I have festively acquired the Kraft resist papers and this is a take on the Tim Tag Two Technique from the Christmas frenzy...
I cut a tag from the Steampunk page, swiped it with Picket Fence  and coloured in sections with Vintage Photo Distress stain. I added some splats and splashes, some stamped details and edged everything Rusty hinge. I stamped the men in Black Stazon onto copper metal which I'd set onto card for strength so I could cut them out. In the background I've used a weathered clock off-cut clock coloured with Distress Stains, scrap wire and layered it all onto the tag.
The letters cut from metal tape are distressed and coloured with various Alcohol inks. I like adding little details and went for copper thread, hammered eyelets, staples and a touch or random red stitching. Lastly a philosophy tag, hanging from a swivel clasp. (I now see I forgot the seam binding finish!!! Oh well...) So that's my lot for tonight. A gal has gotta sleep so I'm signing off and going to dream of the weekend. Thanks for calling by! Sarah.

13 comments:

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

Look at you...more metal wire...love it!!! Ultra cool tag!!!

Nancy Wethington said...

Love this piece. Sarah, you are so creative!

Hels Sheridan said...

Wow Sarah, this is absolutely STUNNING! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday STamper... I am after myself one of those time turners that Hermione has... they are as rare as hens teeth by all accounts lol x

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Fabulous tag, loving the gentlemen on metal and the dimensional letters. I ave a lock in this weekend creating,apart from an hours visit to the gym. Tracy x

Art By Wanda said...

A fabulous tag!!!

Lori said...

FABULOUS, Miss Sarah! LOVE that wire, need to get me some of that. lol. The copper is a fab idea, just love it!

Enfys said...

This is gorgeous Sarah, I love the metal - well I love it all!

Crafty Loops said...

This is amazing Sarah, I love the use of the metal. Lee x

Yvonne Garner said...

Masterfully done! Thanks for joining us at FSC! Best, Yvonne

Alison said...

Gorgeous tag Sarah! The 3 Amigos look fabulous in their setting! x

Jo said...

OOh I just want to touch and stroke this to check out out all the lovely bits and bobs, love it. jo xx

Marjie Kemper said...

Guffawing that your other stamps have stamp envy.... you crack me up! This is a totally gorgeous tag. LOVE it!

Lynne Moncrieff said...

A striking tag with perfect colour choice for your three friends.
Thanks for joining us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne