I had my sprays out in shades of pink and decided to use those for my project. I had a variety of pinks and a hint of lilac.
I started trying something new for me. I took and unscrewed the top of my mister and pulled it out. Now usually I would flick the end and drip all over but I decided to push the head of the sprayer down therefore shooting out what was in the tube all over my paper.
I loved the splotchy effect and repeated a few times and then flicked some of the sprays across the paper. To soften my pinks I did the same with my white pickets spray over my original pink spots. Of course it isn't an exact science so it partially covered it.
I repeated this process on several pieces of cardstock and then came back and spritzed in a soft lavender color over the surfaces.
When that had dried I mixed up some white acrylic paint with water and flicked it over the surfaces.
I then stamped the butterflies in gray ink on some of the paper and cut them out.
I stamped the chicken wire over the background of the tag. Embossed the tiny safety pins by covering them with versamark and dipping them into white embossing powder and then holding them with my tweezers I heated them up.
I used the top of some of them for my baby butterflies and the rest of it for my antennas! I thought they looked very clever.
By the way when pushing out the spray make sure to mask/cover the spray opening otherwise you will be sporting a lovely palm of pink like myself! :)
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Suzz
Awesome tag, I looove pink ♥
ReplyDeleteI also like that chickenwire-stamp, cool :)
And that you've used pins as a decoration.
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Thank you :) Have a great day :D
Oh I LOVE this!! I am not usually a huge pink fan, but this is so beautiful and delicate, just love how you put it together!!!
ReplyDeleteI have to echo what Astrid said above. Not a huge fan of pink, but I think you have won me over! Absolutely gorgeous tag! I love the drips, drops, splatters and spritzes. I will need to read this again, before I try your technique though. I would surely have pink all over the place! Awesome project, and pinned! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Suzz! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThis is nice. I need to make this for my granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and clever! thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and clever! thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteVery whimsical butterflies with the safety pins and in pink. Love this tag!
ReplyDeleteOHHHH... What a great tag! Your misting is pretty in pink! LOVE THIS! Already pinned.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, Suzz! I love the texture!
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
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OMGsoh this is so fabulous and I love the safety pins on the butterflies, I am so going to do this, lol.
ReplyDeleteThis is very cool. Love the colours, the technique and those safety pins...very clever. I will be trying this out very soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I LOVE how you used the pins for the bodies, that is brilliant!! gorgeous tag.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, Suzz! Love the pink and the safety pins on the butterflies! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteFrench people sing "la vie en rose"! Your tag is beautiful, I don't particularly like the pink but you were very good at not make it too sweet , you have given to this color the lightness that enhance it!! Barbarayaya
ReplyDeleteSo, so gorgeous Suzz! The colours are just beautiful and I adore how you've used the little safety pins on the butterflies, that's a fabulous idea! Love it.... :)
ReplyDeleteWow... this is such an elegant tag! Suzz. I love the beautiful colors and embellishments. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love the shades of pink and those gorgeous butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThis is BEAUTIFUL! I love the color combo and I thought it was genius of you to make the butterflies have little pin bodies. Your pieces always make me smile and admire your skills!
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