Tuesday 17 February 2015

Orange Blossom tag

Time is a bit tight this month so I hope nobody minds if I combine a challenge or two! I love a Tic-Tac-Toe kind of challenge so really wanted to take part in the challenge at Our Creative Corner. I also love the Dragons Dream challenges (I've been honoured to be asked to guest designer again soon!)and the deadline is today!
So here is my tag for the 'Orange and a letter' Tag It On Challenge number 184!
I used Distress inks over my tag - Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge then a heavier layer of Rusty Hinge through a trellis stencil. I then added some texture paste through a Crafters Workshop stencil to make an 'O' top and bottom. I stamped a blossom spray (Stampendous)using Wendy Vecchi Potting Soil Archival ink and clear embossed it. I then painted the flowers with Snowflake and the leaves with Guacamole (both Paper Artsy Fresco paints)when they were almost dry I rubbed off some of the paint to show the embossed details. 
Mock Orange Blossom (or Philadelphus to give it it's Latin name) has been one of my favourite flowers since I was a child and we had a huge bush in our garden - except for the year my Dad chopped it down while Mum and I were shopping - I had never cried so much and Mum had a few choice words with my Dad - luckily for him it came up good as new the next year!!
So next I coloured the middles with Yellow Submarine Fresco paint.
I decided that I wanted some flowers in the corner -ages ago I bought a cheap flower punch at Hobby craft, so cut a few of those, and pressed them onto the inked stamp - quite pleased with the way they turned out.

 Finally I got to play with a new 'toy' - one of my new Derwent Graphik Line Painter pens - blown onto the tag with a straw.

 I had decided before I started to go with the Horizontal Middle line  on the Tic Tac Toe, but I now see that I could have gone another way too!!! 

I usually struggle with reds and oranges but I am actually beginning to quite like using them (I feel journal page coming on!)

 I am linking to Dragons Dream Tag It On 184 - Orange and in this case - letter (O)
also to Our Creative Corner - Tic Tac Toe - middle horizontal line - paint, stamp, stencil
  
Thanks for looking, Chris
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17 comments:

  1. Zue17 February 2015 at 16:38:00 GMT

    Those are very pretty blossoms. I also love philadelphus. Can't wait, can you?
    Sue xx

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  2. massofhair17 February 2015 at 16:43:00 GMT

    LOVE the smell of the mock orange it is glorious, i can see why you cried i would have too! Your Tag is fantastic and so warm Chris all of the textures and dimension are fab.

    Do you like the new Derwent Graphik Line Painters? I really enjoy using them for all sorts of things but especially for their splatting capabilities.

    Great inspiration here Chris :-) xxx

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  3. Helen17 February 2015 at 19:10:00 GMT

    I love philadelphus too, I have one outside my front door, but it's seen better days... the scent is gorgeous though. LOVE your tag - thanks for joining us again at the Dragons Dream TIO. see you soon!

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  4. Julie Lee17 February 2015 at 20:49:00 GMT

    Oh, I love philadelphus too! These little blossoms look gorgeous against that fab orange background. You know what - I'm beginning to like using orange and red too! Thank you for dreaming with the Dragons. xx

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  5. Redanne17 February 2015 at 21:45:00 GMT

    I love mock orange too, the smell is glorious. Your tag is beautiful, the background colours are just wonderful and the blossoms are gorgeous Chris. I love this tag! Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. Unknown17 February 2015 at 22:37:00 GMT

    Oooh Chris this is stunning, so bright and cheerful! Those flowers go perfectly with your background too. White splatters are ace too!! xx

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  7. Annie18 February 2015 at 05:33:00 GMT

    Very pretty tag! The background looks fantastic and the flowers are gorgeous. I love how you've painted them.

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  8. Eliza18 February 2015 at 12:03:00 GMT

    This tag is so beautiful, thanks for sharing.

    Hugs Eliza

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  9. Pamellia18 February 2015 at 12:35:00 GMT

    Just gorgeous Chris, wow! Loving the Spiced Marmalade, so perfect for all those lovely blossoms! Just added that stamp to my shopping cart by the way!! Your little punched out flowers turned out fantastic, they look like they were part of the set or something, well done my friend! hugs :)

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  10. Juliz Design Post18 February 2015 at 12:55:00 GMT

    What a lush tag Chris, beautifully made.
    Julie xx

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  11. Bleubeard and Elizabeth18 February 2015 at 15:55:00 GMT

    This is gorgeous, Chris. The mock orange blossoms are perfect. You did good when you bought that punch. I've never seen one that detailed. I think your use of these colors suits you, and I can see you expanding to include orange in your art. Great job.

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  12. Lynne Moncrieff18 February 2015 at 22:20:00 GMT

    Gorgeous texture achieved on the background of your tag and such lovely colours.
    This really is so beautiful.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  13. Julia S-W20 February 2015 at 09:52:00 GMT

    A really beautiful tag Chris which just sings with colour and detail. I love that you've gone with the vibrant background for those soft, dreamy blossoms - it works perfectly. Love the other other touches too such as your 'o' 's and punched flowers. Reminds me of my favourite flower punch which I still use in preference to anything else. Please use more orange!! Thanks so much for joining my Tic Tac Toe challenge at Our Creative Corner. Juliax

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  14. Words and Pictures21 February 2015 at 16:31:00 GMT

    Oh, I love, love, love this tag, Chris... and I don't usually go for orange, but somehow that word blossom afterwards makes it all okay! Gorgeous warm colours, beautiful flowers and I just love all the splats and drips - it's so pretty!
    Alison xx

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  15. Tincan Crafter21 February 2015 at 21:04:00 GMT

    I really like how it came out too! Orange is sometimes a tricky colour to work with - and yet you have manged to make them work into something eyecatching, delicate and exciting to look at all at the same time. Thank you for playing along at Our Creative Corner.

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  16. Ruth24 February 2015 at 14:10:00 GMT

    Absolutely love this tag, it's so beautiful...yep love everything about it! Ruth x

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  17. Silvia(Barnie)25 February 2015 at 19:46:00 GMT

    Wow-wow-wow - I love it. So many fantastic details. Thanks for dreaming with us at Dragons Dream Tag It On.

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