Monday 9 August 2010

Curiously Crackled...

...I looooove Monday's... they are my favest day of the week now 'cos it means it is time for the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge... thunk up and hosted by a very clever and talented lass... Linda... from Studio L3... if you CLICK HERE you will be transported *yep, as if by magic* to see what all the fun is about! As ever, I am not spilling the beans on the page number we are working from.. but I think that my tag kinda gives it away LOL




I used some of that divine Lost & Found Stack by Mr Holtz, honestly, I may have mentioned this before but... those papers are just perfect... made up of loads of elements that can be snipped and popped onto artwork... the photo's are my favest pages... and there are loads of them too - starting with larger and working thru to teensy. I have used a larger one, mounted onto mountboard, covered in Rock Candy Crackle and then once it cracked, I rubbed Vintage Photo DI into the crackles... this close up pic is the nearest I can get to showing you what it looks like, I need photography lessons LOL And... do you see the ickle photo's in the Type Charms??? They are the same photo but teensier... then... in the Film Strip... do you spot the boy and his puppy? Even teensier still photo's!!! PERFECT!!!




I used Weathered Wood Cracklepaint onto the tag, plopped *don't start me on that plopped word again... too late ROFL* a load of blue tone DI's onto it, them added Vintage Photo... then added some ickle tickets (cut out with the Tickets Alterations and stamped using... oooh, did I mention I have the 100th Collection Ticket Stamps...signed in gold?? I did??? Oh, forgive me, I musta forgot ROFL) Finally, some of that Ruler Ribbon... skudged up with more Vintage Photo and my Tonic Scissors... a bit of manky lace for the top and that was it... sorted!




Please do pop over to Linda's... it is a FAB challenge... and it has Candy too... but even if it didn't have Candy I would join in cos it is such fun... BTW, we are on Week 9 already! Can someone please answer me this... why is time going sooooo quick??? and... where is it going to??? I reckon there is a big stash of time somewhere... you know, like a European Butter Mountain or suchlike LOL thanks for looking... I shall away for my dinner, which tonight is made by my fair *inky* hands... chicken curry... super hot... yum yum!! TTFN

Hels x

37 comments:

Netty said...

This is terrific Hells, so many different elements, an exciting tag, love it. Annette x

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Ooh wonderful art hun, stunning tag ;-, love the photos. I may have to get those Lost and Found papers - not looked at it properly, but love the Vintage Shabby so much I've got 2; never done that before with papers :-)
Anne xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Hels. love this tag. I have got this stack, but haven't got beyond stroking it yet! May have to make a little something with it for someone! Love how you have put all the elements together.

Enjoy your curry! S xxx

Chris Arlington said...

Fabulous tag! Love the layers

Tracy Evans said...

Love your tag Hels, yummy details. Love those pics in this paper pack and they work beautifully with the tickets. I'm on my second pack of these papers, oops. Great art. Tracy Evans x

Viv said...

Stunning tag - love all the different elements and textures!

Angie Hall Haviland said...

OH WOWZA, Hels!!! FABULOUS tag!!!

Lori said...

Hels, your tag is so beautiful. I love the colors! Its just so much fun to look at!

Unknown said...

LOVE this ... lots!

voodoo vixen said...

Lovely tag Hels, must find some of that paper, its delish!! Hope you have given in and bought Alfie his very own putty cat tower to play in...

Sew This N That said...

oh I likey! Great layout Hels :0)
Why is time going so fast? my children say its cos we is OLD umph!
*hugs* Heather x

Helen said...

Love this, fab work again. So many great elements you crammed in!

Rachelle said...

Oh Wow! Wow! Wow! I gotta get me that book. This is fantastic!!

Mary-Beth said...

hi Hels, i'm new to your blog and I love what I see!! I too am a tag junkie and I love this one, not too done at all! Just wonderful!

whyducks said...

Clever girl x

Claireabelle said...

Just fabulous!!
x

Artyjen said...

Another fandabbydozie tag Hels :) Oh! Curry night! Hey can you believe it but last week at 'spoons they actually ran out of rice on curry night? Bit of a shocker that. LOL
xoxo Sioux

Joanne said...

Ok, so you used crackle paint, DIs, photo ribbon etc, etc. - but how did you get those incy piccies???
Luv Joanne xx

Terry said...

Your tag is awesome and then some! I love the Lost and Found images you used! Love that paper!! Beautiful layering! Thank you for the visit! Have a great one!

Lisa Somerville said...

Fab tag, love all those collage elements and that wonderful filmstrip!

Linda Ledbetter said...

Hels, I think you've actually managed to outdo yourself! This is SENSATIONAL, girlfriend! It's the perfect combination of little details that make for one fanTABULOUS tag!

Love the crackle on the photo... and the gorgeous background colors... and the filmstrip with all those tiny photos (how are you eyes tonight?)...and the type charms with more tiny photos... and... the whole thing ROCKS!

You're a genius.

Lori said...

It's an oh, so Timmy tag! Love it Hels! Perfection!

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Oh GF, another FAB entry, this rocks big time!

Jennie -The Artistic Stamper said...

Fab piece, and mine is drying on my desk :))oops and sorry MRS Sheridan... thought Miss made you younger :))))

Lynn Stevens said...

You have even out done yourself on this one Hels, Fantastic!!!!

Joy said...

Fabulous tag Hels, love all the elements xx

Jean Franks Beck said...

Hels this is over-the-top fabulous!!! I love it - so many yummy textures, and I love what you've done with the photos. Perfection!

Art By Wanda said...

Fabulous as always!!!!

Minxy said...

I seem to have the use of the film strip down to an art, i just keep looking at mine, then putting it back lol Fab art as ever x

Val said...

Just yummy!
Hgs
valx

Anonymous said...

As always, Hels, your beautiful creations blow me away! And to top it off, you're having curry?! Can I move in with you? You can teach me art and cook and I'll...um, do the laundry. :)

donna said...

Totally fantastic! I need some of that paper.

Anonymous said...

Absolutely brilliant Hels! x

Lucy Edmondson said...

I love this, Hels! Those papers are the best, aren't they?

Lucy x

Anonymous said...

Fantastic! Love the vintage photos! Beautiful!

Toni said...

WOW Hels... I didn't know those tiny pics fit in the film strip... dang... gonna have to do something with that tonight.... great tag, love your sense of humor... you always make me giggle... thnx for the inspiration.

Girlsinthecraft said...

Oh, this is just so cool. Love all the Tim elements. Always love looking at your work.

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