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Thursday 25 July 2013

Tims Tags 2013: July

Good morning all - this is another scheduled post as I'm still away visiting family. Hope you are doing well and that the weather is staying fine.

Today I've got my Tims Tags July entry to share with you but first here's the master's masterpiece:

JULYTAG

You can see how Tim did this here.

I must confess to struggling with this one - its all because we don't have the 4th July thing over here in the UK but I decided to use the theme and some of the techniques but make it more appropriate for me as a British girl. Here's what I did:



I started by using a Do crafts embossing folder and embossing my union flag onto my tag - then I used Tims brayer technique with aged mahogony distress stain and faded jeans reinker - finally I added barn door DI around the edges of the tag. The letters are TH grungeboard and I treated them with crackle medium then once dry used DI to colourise them. The cogs are squidgey pins that have been colourised with DI and the ribbon was done during the initial brayering to mop up and clean the mat. I chose the word respect as a feeling for the fallen in the many wars we're been involved in as a nation - and I thought the heart with wings was appropriate with that thought in mind. The cogs were chosen again to represent the fallen as they were cogs in the greater machine of war. I used a little treasure gold to colourise the letters a little more and add a metallic lustre to parts of them.

I hope you like my tag which I'll link up wih Tims challenge just as soon as I get back home!

Thanks for dropping by and big crafty hugs

Rachel x

21 comments:

  1. great piece love the texture and colour
    Hugs Kate xx

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  2. This is wonderful Rachel, I love your take on the theme. The colours and textures look fabulous.
    hugs Sue xx

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  3. Cleverly done Rachel, great work and imagination, Kate x

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  4. Great tag Rachel, how you come up with all these ideas I will never know, well done

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  5. Like the British spin, still restyling with mine...atvthe moment it is winning! Hopefully I will getit back sometime soon! Hugs trace x

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  6. Fab Rachel love the British twist you have given it! Susan x

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  7. Love it, fabulous tag Rachel.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  8. beautiful tag! you give this an old-looking whole, great done.

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  9. Gorgeous tag! Love your tag on this with the British flag in the background - so creative.

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  10. That is fantastic Rachel and I love your take on TH's tag - tis perfect for us Brits. Hope you're having a fabulous time Karen x

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  11. Fabulous Rachel!!!

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  12. love your British take take on the tag looks great loving your photos on facebook looks like your having a great time
    carol x

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  13. Great take on Tim's tags! Both are outstanding!

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  14. Love your take on Tim's tag, it looks fabulous hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  15. Fabulous tag Rachel, I love your British interpretation of the theme.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. A lovely tag Rachel
    Mags
    x

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  17. Ooh This Is Fabulous Great Taker On TIms Tag And Great Choice Of Word

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  18. An absolutely brilliant take on Tim's tag Rachel, I love the design! We are just home from our hols, have a safe trip home too. Hugs, Anne x

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  19. Fantastic, love the grungy look of your tag
    Lindsay xx

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  20. Hi Rachel. love your Tag. X

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