This fortnight we are lucky enough to have been sponsored by The Octopode Factory, If you have stopped by before you will probably have guessed I am a big fan of their designs, so many querky images from Alice in Wonderland And the Wizard Of Oz through to images of David Bowie and some awesome Skellies, and they are offering up a $15 voucher for their Etsy shop.
So back to our new challenge, we want to see your projects using skeletons.Head over to HDH to see what our brilliant DT have created for inspiration.
I have used the Valentine St Valentine image and made a tag.
The image has been printed onto some good craft card and coloured with Copic's, it was then fussy cut and given two coats of clear embossing powder.The embellishment was made from a heart charm from the bead shop in brighton and a skull charm that was sent to me from a blog budie. Thank you ;) I have used pin flare to glue the bits together and a brad to attach it to the tag.
The back ground has been made using a technique I have learnt on the new Andy Skinner on line workshop Book Of Ruination, I really love the texture this new technique gives.The letters are the Tim Holtz plastic alpha parts, I glued them down and used some Treasure Gold rub in Spanish Topaz.
The ribbon was stained with Distress stain and a little black soot distress ink was added to grunge it up.
Thank you so much for stopping by and of course we would love to see you stop on by and take part.
I would like to enter this into a couple of challenges.
Eclectic Ellapu are having a 'put a tag on it' basically make a tag or use a tag on your project.
Sentimental Sundays are having a 'tag your it + a sentiment challenge'
The Sunday Stamper, the talented Hels Sheridan is having a 'Paint' theme. my back ground has been done with acrylic paints.
Smudgy Antics are having a 'Tic Yac Toe' challenge, I have used the line with, ribbon,paint and cardboard. mt tag is cut from mount board.
Left Of Centre's theme is ribbon and twine or be left of centre. I generally always aim for left of centre although I did use ribbon.
Over at the Artistic Stamper their April theme is 'Texture'
Mark this is just so outstanding, brilliant! and I love your art so much!!!
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Brilliant Tag Mark :) That's a gorgeous background technique and I cannot even guess how you've done it but love that web like effect. As always, you've done the stamp image great justice with your colouring skills. And heck you know me, I just love those deep reds and blues you've used. Px
ReplyDeleteSUPERB !! The image is just fantastic how you did him and that background is awesome. Fabbo job as ever Mark :-D
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Awesome texture and colours, mark!!!!
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Claudia x
A really fabulous tag Mark, that background you created is amazing! Loving the cute skellie too. Anne x
ReplyDeletecool tag, I have got some plastic stuff that you pop onto card and heat, it does the same thing to make the background, can't for the life of me think where I have put it tho lol Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
ReplyDeleteFab , love that background very cool!trace x
ReplyDeleteMark, check out Jacki's DT call for a new dark challenge blog. Looks like it would be just right for you.
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Love your coloring of St Valentine and the sentiment is perfect. I'm in total AWE of the background. Sooo super cool! Fabulous, Mark! xxD
ReplyDeleteVery very very freaking cool tag. x
ReplyDeleteWOW this is fab, I love that background and i'm a big fan of Octopode factory too, Brilliant tag, thank you for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu this week and why not check out our DT call.
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You must have disguised well :-D Superb use of the background technique, love it! St Valentine is a great image, fabulously coloured and the letters fit in very well. Fab TAG, what else can I say ... Suzanne xx
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm a huge fan of your coloured images (you are mastering those Copics!) and now you add in your AS background and create a mini masterpiece. Love this. Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteOh, how cool is that?! The Ruination technique makes for a sensational tag background, and as Jenny says you are rocking those Copics now!
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Great to see your are in alien texture now, too (:o)You always have the right images on hand, i've never seen before. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag Mark! Great colouring on the image and I love the background, can't decide if it reminds me of cobwebs or peeling skin ?...Love it!
ReplyDeleteWOW Mark... I absolutely love this. Right up my street. TFS over at Eclectic Ellapu this week and hope to see you in future challenges.
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Nice bit of colouring in Mark, & that background looks fab! Great to see you at Ally Pally.
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Fabulous tag, Mark! Your colour scheme is fabulous, your layout is wonderful and your background is out of this freakin' world! I think I must take that Skinner class as I am in some serious technique awe right now. Awesome work, as always, and thanks for sharing with Smudgy Antics :)
ReplyDeleteHi there Mark, Fantastic tag Love your work ... How did you achieve the background please any hints or tips or where to learn please do tell, will def be back to be inspired by your work BRILLIANT :o)
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The Andy Skinner Book of Ruination workshop. Andy has the best workshops!
DeleteCheers lady b. I did drop mark a line on his blog as well xx.
DeleteHello I have just found your blog and really like your work I am starting a new blog with a dark theme and also having DT call you can check it out here
ReplyDeletehttp://punkyougirl.blogspot.co.uk/ I would love to see you over there either trying out for DT or in challenges
Jacki xx
What a awesome tag. I love the image and the background is fab what a beautifully made tag. Thank you for joining us this challenge at Smudgy Antics.
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I absolutely LOVE your tag Mark! I love all the detail and the textures...going to pop over to find out more about that really cool background technique! Thanks for sharing it with us over at Smudgy Antics!
ReplyDeleteThis is one super cool tag. Love it. Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays Challenge this week.
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Absolutely awesome tag. Thanks for joining us this week at Sentimental Sunday for our "Tag, You're It!" challenge. Good luck and hope you can join us again next week!
ReplyDeleteawesome tag Mark, the book of ruination is going to be the next Andy Skinner course I do, your work just makes me want to do it right now! thanks for playing along with us at Smudgy Antics and Left of Center x
ReplyDeleteWell you already know I adore this tag. That b/g is fabulous and I have to know how, looks like AS is going to get some more pennies from me, lol. Thank you for sharing with us at Smudgy Antics
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