Sunday 24 March 2013

eclectic Paperie eTeam Picks March Challenge.


Here's a tag I've made for the eclectic Paperie eTeam Picks Challenge. The very talented Bonnie Irvine has set the challenge for this month which is to add 'something corrugated'.You can check out her amazing three dimensional  project and see what the other design team members have come up with here. If you fancy getting involved, make any project you like and  include something corrugated, this could be new card, recycled packaging or card you've corrugated yourself. There is a fabulous prize of $15 to spend on goods from the eclectic Paperie shop for one lucky entry. For my DT submission, I've use re-cycled cardboard which I've stripped the top layer off and lightly painted with Paper Artsy Fresco Paint in Concrete. The edges have been distressed with Black Soot Distress ink. I attached this to a large tag which I'd first covered with tim Holtz tissue paper. After giving this a coat of picket fence distress stain, I added a few rows of machine stitching. The butterflies have been stamped onto water colour paper which I first swooshed through some of the new Distress Paints.Once dry I added a bit more colour with Distress Markers I used these on the bee and the ladybird as well. I then mounted them onto the corrugated card with dimensional sticky pads and did the same for the computer generated phrase. I hope this might inspire you to get creatively corrugated!x                                                                          





                                     
                                                                            




15 comments:

  1. Toni, this tag is beautiful. Love the effect of the paint over the corrugated cardboard and the stitching adds such lovely texture. Fabulous colouration of the insects. This is a wonderful make!

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  2. This is beautiful Toni! The white base really allows the bugs to stand out with all their beautiful colors :-)

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  3. A lovely tag. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Hi Toni, I don't think I can find the words to say how fabulous I think your tag is - I just want to reach out and touch it, it looks so tactile! The colours are fabulous, the corrugated card just adds to the texture and the insects are coloured so beautifully - a wonderfully inspirational piece. Hugs, Anne x

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  5. Wow this is gorgeous I absolutely love it! Lve the colours and textures , really fab trace. X

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  6. Hi Toni, your tag is gorgeous...beautiful texture and colours,love it!
    Big hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

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  7. Hi Toni
    This tag is really pretty, I love all the layers and textures and I also have a thing for butterflies.
    Love all the techniques you have used to make this fab tag
    Ria

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  8. SUPER SUPER SUPER gorgeous!!! Love the white corrugated...actually I love all corrugated paper! The butterflies are beautiful! Super tag!

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  9. wow absolutely love how that tag turned out. I seriously thought that was wood. fabulous...... also love the butterflies with the corrugated as a base. truly awesome tag. (ok, I am so having to try the picket fence stain......)

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  10. Yay!! Have discovered that even though visiting you via Chrome crashes the internet... I can come and see you via Safari!!

    So glad as really wanted to say how much I LOVE this!! Gorgeous work with the corrugated card...
    Alison xx

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  11. This is beautifull, love all the butterflies!!

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  12. This beautiful tag just took my breath away. Your butterflies are stunning and your tag show cases them perfectly.

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  13. Absolutely gorgeous tag. The colours all work beautifully together.

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  14. Gorgeous tag, Toni! Love the way you used the corrugated cardboard and your b'flies are fab.

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  15. So awesome I'm gonna give your method a go - truly Toni you are such a talented artist. The butterflies and assorted insects are so beautifully complimented by that stunning background. Hugs, Jenny x

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