Never Be Afraid to Try....
When I have time, I love reading the blogs of artists like Linda Duke. Her blog is called Linda's Works of Heart. Her creations are pure eye candy. I just love everything she makes. Her style seems so elegant to me. I came across a Christmas tag she featured in an October 31st blog post and absolutely loved it. I really wanted to recreate it, but was not sure if I could come close to the beauty of what Linda created. But then I could hear Loretta's voice in my head saying "never be afraid to give something a try." Well, I did give it a try. You can let me know what you think of my effort.
Linda's tag was done in cream and silver and was absolutely breathtaking. I used creams and blues for my tag. The paper I selected was taken from the O Christmas Tree paper pad by My Mind's Eye. This is a Christmas paper pad from 2010. I also used two Spellbinders dies - the larger circle is the largest of the Splendid Circles dies and the next circle is the third largest of the Lacey Circles dies. I cut a rosette using the Tim Holtz rosette die (the die with the two sizes of rosettes on it. I used the larger of the two sizes from this die) and my circle cutter to cut a 2.75 inch backing circle for the tag. I used Doodlebug Glitter and spritzed the entire piece with Lindy's Stamp Gang Frozen Jack Frost Starburst spray. The silver wired tinsel came from Hobby Lobby (a 72 foot roll for $7.50 - half price - not bad!). The blue ribbon is some I have had in my stash forever - it is .25 inches wide. It took awhile to make this tag, but I think it was well worth the effort!
Hi Colleen! So pretty, so soft and there's vintage feel to it for me.At first glance, it looks like it's made from cloth or crochet doilies instead of paper.Love the center of the rosette. Just lovely. Very good job! Iris, Saved by Grace
ReplyDeleteHi Iris - Thank you so much. I am happy you like the tag. The center of the rosette is a Prima center - I forgot to mention that! Thanks so much for visiting my blog.
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous - you did amazing! What did you put in the center? - it looks awesome. You have such a beautiful elegant creative style all of your own. I've seen other things you've created and have shared the inspiration of and I think you're so very innovative and talented. Maybe you don't realize how very inspiring you are to others - you're certainly a continual creative influence to me. I'm just so happy I found your youtube and that you choose to share your gift.
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Hi Tabitha - The center is a Prima center. I am happy you like the tag. It was such fun to make. I so appreciate that you like my work. I just have such fun creating things and it is so wonderful that creative people like you find inspiration in what I make. I enjoy sharing my creations and really appreciate your positive feedback and support. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
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