Wednesday 22 June 2011

TIO# 84 Let's Face It!

Our dream this week over at the DragonsDream Challenge blog is "Let's Face It" led by the very creative Wanda. I decided that my dream would be pastel and pretty this week, not like me at all lol!
I made these paper roses back in March and yes Frankie, they are the same one's that I  showed to you at the NEC lol, finally they have a home! I used a crealies die to cut out three of two different sized flowers in some Anna griffin paper. I then layered them up with a brad through the centre, and gave them a spritz with water. Then starting with the middle flower I scrunched it up towards the centre, and worked my way through all six layers like that. The flower was then left to dry out. They background is inked up with a mix of spun sugar, victorian velvet, milled lavender, dusty concorde and black soot. The Pre-Raphaelite Lady's face is from a theme plate by Non Sequitur (another Stampman bargain from Port Sunlight lol), stamped out with black soot, and coloured in using Lyra Polycolour pencils. I used an Anna Griffin flourish stamp in black soot, and again with a versamark pad, and brass sparkle embossing powder. Once the roses were dry I gave them a spray with the gold spray and sparkle, not only does this make them sparkle, but it also holds the flower in shape. I did have a piece of black ribbon to go through the top of my tag, but some how lol, it's disappeared. I know how can I loose things on this "o so tidy desk". Hope you enjoy our challenge this week and pop on over to join us, just click on the DragonsDream logo on my sidebar for a direct link. Love Elizabeth x

8 comments:

Beryl K said...

Beautiful tag and gorgeous flowers Elizabeth
Beryl x

Zoechaos said...

Beautiful graceful image great background XOXO Zoe

Helen said...

I love those flowers, and the lady with the plait is gorgeous!

Wanda said...

Lovely overall effect achieved. We have used virtually the same DI's! Love the flowers. That image is gorgeous!
Wanda xx

Janet said...

Such a lovely lady! Nice flowers too and pretty background colours.

Janet xx

Faye said...

Beautiful face, Elizabeth, and wonderful paper roses.

Jen said...

Great tag, love the Lady stamp, she is beautiful and the roses are fab.
Jen x

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A wonderful face and the flowers look fantastic.