Friday, 18 January 2013

Come Fly With Me

Preferably somewhere warm 'cos it's flippin freezing here... not so much in the way of snow, but it's just SOOOOO cold. My Artistic Outpost stamps have been feeling a bit neglected lately so out they came for a play. I'm having to bring everything into the living room/lounge/sitting room (I've just read a thread on this and it turns out I'm Northern and working class - who knew lol) in from the conservatory 'cos it's too cold for Captain Birdseye in there!
I've used stamps from the Charles and Amelia plate for the background, and also from London Underground to make the newspaper background. Fly has been covered with Brushed Pewter Distress Stain, then sanded and inked in DI.
I'm entering this into the 
Artistic Outpost January referral - anything goes 
Frilly and Funky  Follow Your Muse - mine always leads me to my stamps and inks
Fashionable Stamping Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

 In my Living Room I have a 3 piece, and sit on a settee (which my son calls a sofa :-) We eat breakfast, dinner and tea and I drink coffee from a mug. What would Hyacinth Bucket say lol x
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20 comments:

  1. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans18 January 2013 at 11:44

    Fabulous tag Sue, love your use of acetate. Great use if the AO images. Thanks for joining in the Artistic Outpost referral theme. Tracy x

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  2. Valerie-Jael18 January 2013 at 11:49

    What would Ms Bucket say? Who cares! I say f'cket! Love what you have made. It's freezing here, too, and I am staying home today as all my joints hurt! Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Lisa Somerville18 January 2013 at 14:17

    Stunning tag Sue! Love how you used the London Underground to create your own BG! Wonderful collage of AO images, so many wonderful things to look at! Thanks for playing along with us at Artistic Outpost!

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  4. Anonymous18 January 2013 at 15:47

    Sue this post made me chuckle!
    Fabulous use of not only the stamps but also the acetate. Love this.
    Thank You for sharing with us at FSC this fortnight.
    Wishes
    Lynne
    P.S. It's mighty cold up my way as well!

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  5. sam21ski18 January 2013 at 17:13

    Oooh fab tag, can you come and pick me up on the way as it's freezing here too!!!

    And it would be good to see you again!!!

    Sam xxx

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  6. Silvia(Barnie)18 January 2013 at 19:34

    A great mixture of all these elements. Your tag looks fantastic. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight.

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  7. Karin18 January 2013 at 22:38

    fabulous tag! have a nice warm weekend!

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  8. Meggymay18 January 2013 at 23:05

    Fantastic tag, do much details and additions to look at. Thank you for sharing it with us at FSC this time.
    Yvonne/Meggymay

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  9. chrissie19 January 2013 at 08:18

    Wonderful tag-love the images and colours. Always some thing a bit different on your projects which makes them special.

    I'm a Norterner as well and I do all the things that you do in my living room lol My nickname used to be 'Us Teas'-given to me by Southern Friends

    Love Chrissie xx

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  10. Sam & Poppy19 January 2013 at 10:44

    Wow! Brilliant work of art Sue :)xxx

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  11. Inkypinkycraft19 January 2013 at 17:33

    a fab tag great use of some great images and love the colours!
    Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie this time! hugs Trace x

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  12. Dagmar19 January 2013 at 22:37

    Oh - Your tag looks fantastic!

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  13. Terry19 January 2013 at 23:27

    Wonderful tag, Sue! I love how you combined different AO stamps, so cool! Sorry, I know it is cold there, but this is still cool! Thank you for joining us at FSC and have a great weekend!

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  14. Ink Art Designs20 January 2013 at 03:37

    Hi Sue...Love the tag! Great colours and the acetate made me smile, a very inventive touch.
    Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight.
    Dot x

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  15. Gráinne20 January 2013 at 11:50

    What a fabulous tag, Sue. I love all about it, the colors, the stamps, the layers of elements, and all the gorgeous details. Absulutely great work.
    Suzanne x

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  16. Lucy Edmondson21 January 2013 at 16:03

    What a great tag! I'm a southerner married to a northerner. I say sofa, tea, and living room, and he says lots of rude things,

    Lucy x

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  17. Ephemera24 January 2013 at 14:55

    Another southerner here, I say front room and sofa, and like my herbals in a china mug te he! Beauticious tag, love those artistic outpost stamps so cool. thanks so much for sharing with us at FSC. XX

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  18. toni27 January 2013 at 14:05

    Yippee! I've got a settee and a living room and will be having my dinner later! Now back to business, Love your tag, fabulous stamping, and great use of all those elements x

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  19. Words and Pictures31 January 2013 at 16:49

    I so love the variation of your stamping surfaces - how cool does that acetate look?! Lovely to have you join us at Artistic Outpost!
    Alison x

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  20. Cocofolies7 February 2013 at 13:38

    Less my faves colors but great tag anyways !... Have a fab day Sue, Coco xx

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