Hello! Thank you for your visit today and for your kind comments about my projects lately. I haven't had the chance to craft in a week and I miss it terribly! Art time = happy Autumn. Today I wanted to share a tag I made for our local swap. The recipient chose the theme Italy. Lucky for me, my dear friend Bonnie had shared a few stamps when she was cleaning out her supplies. This window scene was perfect!
This winter I had a play day with a couple of friends and we worked on tag backgrounds. This one is embossed with my Tim Holtz damask stamp in Princess Gold. It is such a beautiful powder, but my friend said it is hard to find. Lucky for me, she let us use her supply! Thanks Charlotte! <3
I created a similarly inky panel and stamped the windows in Galaxy Black and clear embossed. I stamped my tiny crackle stamp over that in Sepia. The drips are splats of Glimmer Mist in a black and gold color.
I added some vintage seam binding over a bundle of string, with a flower and key to accent. Then I decided to stamp another architectural stamp Bonnie gave me and cut it with Nestabilities dies. I tucked the circles below my layers, then finished the topper with a circle damask brad. It definitely has a vintage vibe and I hope the recipient will like that. Thanks for looking!
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This looks great, thanks for joining us at Allsorts, xxx
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Autumn, this is absolutely stunning!! I love, love the stamp you used!! It's perfect for the Italian theme!! The texture and design are fabulous!! What a gorgeous tag this is!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Wow this is fabulous Autumn, I love your colours and textures xx
ReplyDeleteSo, so beautiful, Autumn! Love the overall colors and the look! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe image is fabulous and the colour tones in the background (love the Damask stamping) really do evoke thoughts of Italy. The flower and key are wonderful additions. Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteWhat fantastic design and layering Autumn! This is a real beauty and perfectly Italian. Love all the wonderful elements, stamping... Even your splats are perfect! So glad Bonnie has shared her lovely loot! Nicola x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tag, I love the colors and textures. Thank you for joining our blog challenge at SweetStamps.com.
ReplyDeleteOh, so lovely, and definitely with that Italian feel - you nailed it! Love seeing all your wonderful work lately..... always an inspiration! Thanks for your visit - ironing Tyvek is almost instantaneous, and no fumes, despite the synthetic material. xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning and beautiful! You did a fabulous job with this tag! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAs always lovely work and design Autumn, thank you for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
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Wow, this looks exquisite! There's no other word to describe it! And definitely got an Italian, renaissance feel to it!
ReplyDeleteA stunning tag - I love the windows stamp and the gorgeous colour palette. And I love the vintage feel to it too, I am sure it will be loved by the lucky recipient.
ReplyDeleteLove those warm neutrals! I got Ranger's Princess Gold a few months ago at Funkie Junkie Boutique... $3.99!
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Hope you get to craft soon! My kids are on spring break... I need craft-time too!
I felt like I was back in Rome, it's just the color that set a mood of Italy. A fantastic tag Hugs, Susan
ReplyDeleteFabulous shabby chic layers - and you really have captured that Italian feel.
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Love your work, this is gorgeoussss!
ReplyDeletealways gorgeous over here!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic tag! Love the vintage vibe!
ReplyDeleteBellissima! Bellissima! Everything works so well together from the damask background to that window scene stamp! Fantabulous and wowzers! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteLove your tag, and this gold is so pretty. Don't have the Princess, but I know the Queen's Gold is not easy to find. When I do, I buy it, cause it's my favorite. Really like the window scene - so evocative of pictures of Italy. All the treatments & embellies you've added, really created the feel of Ole Italiao. Wonder if Charlotte is the lady who used to work at SAME? Great work. Glad you had a play day. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful tag, Autumn! Wonderfully done! Big hugs! Branka xx
ReplyDeleteAutumn this is absolutely stunning - love the colours, the texture and the wonderful accents!
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Maxine
Oooh, this is STUNNING! If only I could properly tell you how much I love this. The stamp is exquisite and your design si perfection. (See, I typo'd because I'm so excited... don't you love how things like tags make crafters so crazy happy?) You have nailed the Italian theme so beautifully. Thank you for the sweet inspiration. :o) Have a wonderful night!
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Karen
Absolutely stunning and beautiful!
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So beautiful, Autumn - love all the golds and the lovely vintage feel!!!! Such a stunning cluster you've made with the flower and seam binding - the key and sting are fabulous!!! For sure the recipient is going to LOVE it!!!
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Hugz
Beautiful tag, Autumn! I love the colors and all of the layers - another lucky recipient at your swap club! The window stamp is perfect for your theme :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Autumn!! I love the gold embossing in conjunction with the vintage tones and images, what a stunning combo!! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteAutumn, once again you have captivated my eyes with a combination of traditional stamping techniques and mixed media art. Such pretty warm Tuscan colors... And the layers remind me of old buildings where the paint has begun to peel, revealing the stones and mortar. So pretty, Autumn. Hugs, de
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty, and I love the theme, of course! :-)
ReplyDeletevery nice !!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Mixed Media Warriors!
ReplyDeletePerfect! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I am still thinking about what I am going to do for Cindy's tag. I have one Italian word stamp that Jean was cleaning out and that is it! I so love when someone cleans out, don't you?
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful tag, I love the warm tones and touches of gold.
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Super tag! Love the beige and aged look and the layers. Forgot to tell you I hope your baby is feeling better in the last post. Hugz
ReplyDeleteFab tag. Thank you for joining us at Words & Paintery
ReplyDeleteAmazing tag!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this entry at MMW :)
Wow, what a awesome tag! Thank you for playing along whit Mixed Media Warriors.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant tag love the fabulous colour,embossing and beautiful flower
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Wonderful Italian tag! Autumn. It made me think of my much loved trip to Rome a few years ago - thank you for the memories .
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Beautiful tag! Thank you for joining us at Words & Paintery!
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