21 September 2012

Tape it up


Hi everyone, hope you're all well and here I am posting two days running......whatever next :). At Simon Says Stamp Challenge the theme this week is tape it up with lots of lovely inspiration for using tape and all the different kinds that are popular at the moment. I've used Tim Holtz tissue tape after an unproductive search for masking tape to make my own :D. The tape is on the background of the tag at the bottom and also on the flower. I covered some TH paper with the tape, die cut using the tattered florals die and then layered up three of the flowers with a self adhesive pearl in the middle.


After yesterdays's experiment with honeycomb paper for the pop out heart this time I've used TH's idea to cut it out using the dressform from the sewing die and after cutting the full dress form from TH paper and gluing the honeycomb to it, I inked over all the edges with walnut stain ink. For the tag itself I used My Minds Eye kraft patterned card and washed over and dabbed it with white distress stain. The butterfly has had the same treatment and is die cut using a Memory Box die.

Have a lovely weekend.

29 comments:

ria gall said...

Hi Chris
Wow what a lovely tag I love that is has been done using dark colours as sometimes we forget that distressed doesn't mean it has to be dark.
Ria

Alberto said...

Hello Dear!

i'm really impressed my this! this is such a beauty! i love this dress form and the popo up dress you've put on it is just amazing! love the ribbon aqnd...well...EVERYTHING!!!
thank you for your support!

hugs xx
Alby

Sue said...

WOW! Another stunning creation Chris. I love the design and the colours and everything really!!

Sue

Candy C said...

Chris, your tag is lovely. I love the tape in the background and how you've altered it to create such a cool background for your dimensional dressform. Love the distressing on the honeycomb paper. Love the butterfly! Love the tattered flower! Love it ALL! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

Only By His Grace said...

Gorgeous Chris. I love all the elements on this tag. Love the flower.
Hugs maz

Sasha said...

Fantastic distressed tag, Chris! I love your honeycomb paper dress form. Your butterfly and flower look brilliant, too x

Julie said...

Just gorgeous Chris!

Hugs,
Julie

Tracey said...

Oh Wow Chris!! LOVE this tag and all the differnt dimension you have created! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show :) TRace

Inkypinkycraft said...

Gorgeous! This is beautiful, I this dress from and love the colours and elements you have used here!trace x

Catherine SIWCZAK said...

this is amazing ! I love the idea of cutting a pop up

Kjersti said...

Wow! This tag is gorgeous Chris! Love the colours and the pop-up dress! The "sewing" on the edges, the disstressed look, the flower and butterfly - it's all awesome!
Have a nice weekend!
Hugs Kjersti:)

Cami said...

Gorgeous tag, Chris. Love how you did the honey pop dress form, and the tape you used on the flower. Lovely work of art, again!

Hugs,
Cami

Redanne said...

A truly, truly stunning creation Chris, I love it. A x

Exclusively by Mel said...

WOW this is so beautiful, love the beautiful tones and your ever so clever design!
Brilliant.
Have a great weekend lovely.
Mel. xxx

LAURA KANT said...

Oh WOW Chris, what a fabulous tag!!!! LOVE LOVE ... Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Laura

Sandy said...

Wow! Would you look at that waist line. A good friend of mine is making one of these tags now! I love your flower. It would be my delight if my figure looked like that too! Beautifully done Chris.
Sandy

Riet said...

So gorgeous Chris.

Hugs Riet.xx

Sandra said...

Really like your tag! That honey comb dress form looks amazing! Fabulous! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Hugs, Sandra

Anonymous said...

Love your style!

Kim said...

Very cool! Particularly the honeycomb paper dress form - a very neat idea.

Delphine said...

WOW, Chris, your tag is gorgeous! Amazing details and I love the dimension! Gorgeous flower and the dress is just brilliant! Have a great Sunday! Hugs Delphine xx

Donna said...

Wow Chris, this is stunning and such an intricate design...love the honeycombe effect :) Donna ♥ x

Faye said...

Every time I visit you, I just seem to say wooooooow out loud. This is no exception. X

Nicola said...

Wow Chris, I'm in total awe of this exquisite work of art! You always manage to cram so many adorable details into your masterpieces, perfectly placed and uncluttered! That honeycomb is amazing and so effective.
Thanks for your wonderful comments you left me, you're so sweet and you don't know how much they mean to me! Yes, I'm loving every second of being on Totally Tilda DT and having a ball, it's been a dream of mine for quite a while now to be on a Magnolia DT and it feels great!
Hugs Nicola xxx

Faye said...

I can't colour for toffee on important cards either. So, it's not just me! Thanks for the really lovely comment at mine. :) xx

June Nelson said...

Wowser Chris hunnie this is absolutely beauytiful, oh how I love things like this and wouldnt for the life of me know where to start!!! its just fabulous hunnie if your giving it away throw it over here lol, gorgeous, big huggies June xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Unknown said...

Fantastic distressed tag, Chris! Amazing details!! Just love your Tag :-)
Hugs from Karin

Felicie said...

Ts tag s so fabulous.Just stunning.I love it a lot.
Hugs
Felicie

Gio said...

Gorgeous tag, Chris. And 3D the dressform isamazing!