Sunday 1 July 2012

No Skulls ;)

Hi all, and yep you read it right, No skulls, and Im not feeling ill. thought maybe I should try something that is not quite so 'Dark' lol
I thought I would do an ATC for a blog friend so I thought I would also do a matching tag to go with it.I just started too play about with the colours but already had the butterfly idea in my mind.I thought I would do a second entry in to Simon Says Stamp And Show where the challenge is depth of distress.
I used the Tim distress pads to colour the back grounds, added some of his tape down the edges. The sentiment is from one of the Dylusions stamp sets. It says 'Until you spread your wings you have no idea how far you'll fly'
I thought it was quite fitting with the butterflys.
The butterflys are one of Tims Dies and I coloured with distress ink and stamped with the papillion text stamp and then used the enamel technique to make them look a little shabby.
to finish them of I have embellished with a Wendy Vechi adornment, a key and a pen nib, for the atc I just used the pen nib.

24 comments:

  1. Skulls or no Skulls, your work is a fabulous example of texture and the great uses of different mediums. I love your color choices and the texture on the butterflies is fab :)

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  2. I do like this Mark, influenced at all by Fridays class? Was good to finally meet you. Have sent you a msg on FB with the details you wanted...

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    1. Hi Nikkki, nothing has come through on fb. there are a lot of mark goulds on there though.
      the ebay seller is kyis4g8u if you type that in you should find her stor/page.
      tim stuff at a great price.

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    2. Pic was a skull and location where you are so thought it might be you... prob in your Other messages. Viva La Vegas Stamps http://www.vlvstamps.com/ well worth a visit... off to look at that ebay seller....

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  3. This is fantastic! I love your work, you do skulls and dark so well andyetthisnis a masterful piece, with great skill and is fab!!!your friend is very lucky! Trace. X

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  4. Hi Mark, these are both brilliant, love the colours and of course, the beautiful butterflies. You are one very versatile crafter....Anne x

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  5. Do love the colour combination, hope you didn't spend too much money yesterday. Love Francesca

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    1. I was very good lol, to be honest there were just to many people in the shop, Ill be back in the week spending my money no doubt lol

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  6. ...ooo lush!...the depth of yellow with the vivid blue is such a stunning combo, lurve your butterflies too...really cool work Mark, nice you can step in & out of the 'darkness' with such flare...Mel :)

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  7. Gorgeous Mark! The colours caught my eye, when I saw the post on my list, so I had to come and see what you'd been making. Love these very much. The texture is great and I like the combination of pattern/text. The colours... wow - just beautiful. I do love yellows with aqua blues. I like butterflies quite a lot too, so these are definitely a hit with me, skulls or not!

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  8. Fab tags and I love the mix of colours. I am sure the recipient will love them.

    kyla

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  9. Very cool Mark, I likey very much!

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  10. Hi Mark,

    Oh, I love this tag and ATC. Lucky blog friend!! I love that quote too. Very cool.

    Sitting at the local coffee shop (where there is air conditioning), catching up on blogs.

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  11. Be honest..you did big shopping at the weekend (:o)Sure you had fun with our master*lol* Anyway there'e a lot extravagasa on your creations (:o)
    xoxo

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  12. Gorgeous, gorgeous colours! That blue against the orange is fabulous!

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  13. Mark I always enjoy seeing what you come up with, and I really like the color and detail of this tag and ATC. It makes me want to play with more yellow!
    Thanks for joining in the challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Share too!

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  14. love the tag and the matching ATC, love the colours, I need more, only having 3TH inks doesn't to much for ideas in other colours! and hey my window workmen were fab! Honest, no stopping for tea and biscuits, not even for lunch! (and they cut the cat flap for me...for the cat that isn't mine)
    Have a crafty week
    (Lyn)

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  15. Great tag & ATC Mark, love the colours. Think we passed each other briefly in the shop on Saturday, lol, it was a fab event as usual!

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  16. Oh, this entry somehow eluded me .. shame. You're the one who holds the summer captive that refuses to show around here :-) Love these little treasures, such vivid and brilliant colors! It's an absolute pleasure to look at them.
    Suzanne

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  17. Love the colors on this - so pretty! The sentiment really echos the butterfly elements (or the other way around..). You are the distress King (next to Tim, of course).

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  18. This is beautiful Mark. I also like your other creations on your blog, so i'm now a follower ;-)

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  19. Mark, as the lucky recipient of the ATC I would like to say that it's even more stunning in reality.The colours and textural effects are just perfect.It was great to meet you, and your daughter, last weekend and I certainly wouldn't have thought that you'd only been crafting for such a short time. Thank you again for the ATC, it's much appreciated.
    Lindsay
    PS if I'd known you were a landscape gardener I'd have asked you for a few tips!

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  20. Gorgeous tag, my little girl also loves butterflies (she is very girly).

    I have a design team call at http://smudgerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ would love for you to apply. It is only once a month using one of my digis that you pick. Anyway I understand if you don't have time. I have a few more bloggers to ask to join also. ;p

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