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Wednesday 2 May 2012

Behind The Mask

Over at Tag It On, Elizabeth has set the challenge of Behind The Mask. She is wanting to see some paint, stenciling, some text, and at least one real stamp.
Sooo time to break out the Dylusion paints - oh how I wish I had found these before I bought all those dabbers with the lovely (not) dried up paint inside!
This has been painted in a mixture of yellow and green, with a touch of Claudine Hellmuth's Traditional Tan. Then I've stamped the Impression Obsession Cover a Page newspaper stamp in black archival. I've stencilled through a hexagon mask with buttermilk acrylic from a well known DIY store. It's amazing how much more interesting these places are since I discovered their matchpots lol. The gold paint is Eco Green - I love these, I just use my finger to put it on the plastic weave that you use for cross stitch. Note to self, keep the wet wipes handy! Huge thanks to Kate Crane for sharing the tips on this and bottle tops! The birds and the stitching are both Tim Holtz stamps.
My small tag has been stamped and embossed with white, then inked with DI's and stamped over with the Stampin Up 'sanded' stamp. The crown is a brad that I've had in my stash since time began. 
It's been finished off with some Kanban acetate, then stamped over with another from the Artistic Outpost London stamps.  Thanks very much if you've managed to hang in with the verrrry long post, now head over to TIO and share your tag with us.
Thanks very much for looking x

15 comments:

  1. Beautiful tags, Sue. Thanks for providing such a great example.

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  2. Gorgeous tag Sue I love it! Also have a tub of the buttermilk paint here lol, such a useful little pot! Elizabeth x

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  3. Your tags are just gorgeous!! My dabbers are all dried up too, regardless of how much water I try to add!!

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  4. A great tag, yes dylusions paints are great aren't they! Love what you have done here the textures are great! Love it hugs trace x

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  5. A Fabulous inky painty tag Sue!
    Didn't know there were Dylusion paints too, where did you get them?
    Alison xx

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  6. Fabulous tags Sue, just love the background and colours on the first and that fab message on the second.
    hugs {brenda} xox

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  7. WOW Sue this is fantastic! XOXO Zoe

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  8. A fantastic tag with wonderful stamping and colors. Love the background.

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  9. Fab! tag Sue :)
    Von x♥x

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  10. Gorgeous, Sue! LOVE it! I might have to check out that Big Ben - fabulous!

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  11. oh Hun these are brilliant tags,the backgrounds are just so effective,and beautiful detail love,them hugs Cherylxxxxxxx

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  12. Lovely tags Sue, love the backgrounds.

    Where did you get the Dylusions paints from as I've been told they have been dis-continued and will be being re-formed and re-packaged in a dabber version from Ranger.

    Sam xxx

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  13. wonderful tags love all the detail and colours, :-) Monique

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  14. Fabulous work great textures Sue well done love the faux stitchinhg Hugs Elaine

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