Sunday, 26 May 2013

If It Isn't Broken...

There have been many truism's over the years, like 'Simples'  and 'don't eat yellow snow' but the truest of them all has to be 'if it isn't broke don't fix it'
In real life that translates to 'it doesn't need that extra dab of Beach Hut so DON'T risk putting a blue thumb print over the lady's face' oops too late...
This PaperArtsy challenge from the brilliant Carol Quance was never going to be easy for me. I'm not a fan of Oriental (though I do genuinely LOVE the new Lynne Perrella stamps). This tag features the only Oriental stamps that I own. I tried to follow Carol's directions though was never entirely happy with the background, so this morning I thought 'lets dab a bit more beach hut' - you can guess the rest. So bottom left lady has had a face transplant!

I've had this little wooden tile since time began so I stamped it with my bamboo stamp - ta da! I really did enjoy making this especially playing with the embossing powders :-)
Thanks very much for looking and enjoy your Sunday xx
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18 comments:

  1. Julie Lee26 May 2013 at 11:37

    Absolutely gorgeous - lovely colour; fantastic stamping - truly exquisite piece of work. Love it!!! x

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  2. Julie Lee26 May 2013 at 11:48

    PS Really admire the way you coped with the little 'accident' with the beach-hut too; a lesson to us all!

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  3. Valerie-Jael26 May 2013 at 13:23

    Your tag is beautiful! I'm not a fan of oriental either, and I don't like those new stamps from LP, I think they are scary! Have a nice Sunday, Valerie

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  4. Rita26 May 2013 at 14:03

    How Fabulous Sue. The colours are perfect and I love the stamp. Hugs Rita xx

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  5. Lucy Edmondson26 May 2013 at 16:40

    This is beautiful! It has tremendous impact with the green and gold and the white faces. Love the addition of the bamboo tile,

    Lucy x

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  6. Carol Q26 May 2013 at 16:55

    I thought I'd done with my oriental phase too but these LP stamps are drawing me back in... love your layout, works really well for me - great image and I love your coloured scalloped layer at the bottom.

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  7. Karin26 May 2013 at 18:34

    The tag looks great and i love the colors! Groetjes karin

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  8. PaperArtsy26 May 2013 at 18:54

    Looks fab to me...face transplant or not! LOL

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  9. Anonymous26 May 2013 at 19:42

    Beautiful! Love the tile.

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  10. ionabunny26 May 2013 at 19:54

    Love the colours. Face transplant a definite success.

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  11. Sally H26 May 2013 at 20:21

    Wow, wow, wow, Sue! The face transplant is Perfect, and I wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me. The colours are just gorgeous! Love it !

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  12. sam21ski26 May 2013 at 21:30

    Wow gorgeous, love that image, face transplant or not - lol

    Sam xxx

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  13. Words and Pictures26 May 2013 at 22:43

    Well, I think she survived the face transplant in splendid style! Glorious gilded text - it looks just fabulous!
    Alison x

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  14. chrissie27 May 2013 at 07:19

    Some wonderful images and colours on this tag Sue. Great saying to think about when we are making anything lol

    Love Chrissie xx

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  15. Kay Wallace27 May 2013 at 19:57

    Wouldn't have even guessed that you had an Oops! moment creating this great tag, Sue!! Love the "script" stamp in your background, too. Bravo!

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  16. Cocofolies27 May 2013 at 21:51

    A great tag Sue, absolutely FABULOUS. I love especially your stamped ladies of course (did you correct the problem ?? I don't see any dark or blue color on any face...), but also the bottom edge of it is very gorgeous !! Coco xx

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  17. Jenny Marples28 May 2013 at 21:42

    Love this Sue. It screams Oriental but not in the traditional sense which is so refreshing. Oh, and I have SO been there with the thumbprints (tend to avoid using white as a result!) You've managed to conceal the transplant perfectly. Round of applause for that alone! Hugs, Jenny x

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  18. Kathi1 June 2013 at 15:21

    It's beautiful. If you hadn't mentioned that you had a teeny paint accident with the lower left lady, I never would have known.

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