I've made this tag in honor of Hels Sheridan's 200th Challenge over at Ink on My Fingers. Every Sunday Hels offers a challenge just for fun, and if you've ever been to her blog you know reading her posts is fun all on its own. She is incredibly talented and very funny. Hels also was instrumental in my starting a blog, which I did soon after discovering hers in 2010.
The lady is a Viva Las Vegas stamp. I used Dylusions Bubblegum Pink & London Blue ink sprays with H2O, and Tim's new chickenwire embossing folder on the tag. I then used Tim's large clock mask and distress inks, and three Sizzix dies: the new Word Play alpha/number die, the iron fence on-the-edge die, and tattered banners. The Word Play die looks like it's going to be my new go-to item for awhile... love the variety of styles on it.
My Tim techniques for Simon Says Stamp and Show are the color application of the ink sprays with water and the fragment tag purse.
I made the faux epoxy embellishments to feature Hels's name using a Wendy Vecchi technique (demoed here) using Tim's pins and Glossy Accents. I added some black Enamel Accents to the bottom and a Dymo 'celebrate' to the banner.
Congratulations to Hels, and thanks for all your inspiration. Here's to 200 more!
Marjie
Very cool, Margie!! Love all of the detail!
Posted by: Nancy Crissinger | 04/12/2012 at 09:10 AM
That is very cute. Love the colors.
Posted by: Susan | 04/12/2012 at 09:55 AM
aw bless you Marjie, thank you so much for your lovely kind words... means so much!! LOVE your tag, tis gorgeous... and the name... perfect ;o)) Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
Posted by: Hels Sheridan | 04/12/2012 at 10:06 AM
Lovely tag and great colours! Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 04/12/2012 at 10:12 AM
WOW! Nice colours! Great tag.
Posted by: Linda | 04/12/2012 at 12:18 PM
Yummy colors and I love the way you totally personalized for Hels. Great job Marjie.
Posted by: Sara Jansen | 04/12/2012 at 12:24 PM
Are you sucking up to win candy??? LOL! This is totally awesome (yes...I'm an 80's brat)! I love love love the colors and stamp choice! Love your Wendy technique pins and the numerals are perfect! This is so fun to see, and YOU are inspirational as well!!!!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 04/12/2012 at 12:24 PM
This is sooooo rich in colors and shapes it makes me want to grab my stuff and get color on paper too! Such a yummi tag :)
Posted by: France papillon | 04/12/2012 at 12:42 PM
Gorgeous colours and I love love the background. Great image and use of the on the edge die. Tracy x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | 04/12/2012 at 12:49 PM
Cool tag Marjie! Love those colors, I know Hels loves it!
Posted by: Lori | 04/12/2012 at 01:11 PM
Fun!
Posted by: Jeeves | 04/12/2012 at 03:25 PM
Such deep vibrant colours Marjie and a fabulous mix of stamps and die cuts. Love it.
hugs {brenda} xox
Posted by: Brenda Brown | 04/12/2012 at 03:29 PM
WOW love those deep rich colors! Super stunning!
Posted by: Sandra | 04/12/2012 at 04:48 PM
Gorgeous colours & blending Marjie! So rich & beautiful mix of everything!!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | 04/12/2012 at 08:52 PM
Oh, these colors are just so wonderful! Awesome tag!
Posted by: Jingle | 04/13/2012 at 07:48 AM
What a fun tag to celebrate Hels and Love the hat pins!! I have to play with the sprays, GF! Loving this! Happy Weekend!
Posted by: Terry | 04/13/2012 at 12:05 PM
This tag is so rich and I love the Hel's hat pins.
Posted by: Fern | 04/13/2012 at 04:00 PM
What a great use of color, really pops!!!! Awesome!
hugs Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Stevens | 04/13/2012 at 04:15 PM
How inspiring! Your work reminds me to get out of my pastel rut! I love bright colors but seem to always gravitate to softer colors for projects, and I need to brighten up!
Posted by: Barbara Ford | 04/14/2012 at 09:47 AM
What a fun tag, and a sweet tribute to Hels, Marjie!
:)
Posted by: trisha too | 04/14/2012 at 11:21 AM
fabuloso bright purples Marjie and a real fun tag - the memo pins look very funky - not at all frilly (just sayin') Thanks so much for sharing your work with us at Simon says Stamp & Show! Sarah.
Posted by: Sarah Engels-Greer | 04/15/2012 at 09:13 AM
Great colours you've chosen,I love your stamping, your die cuts, and your Hel's is brilliant. Thank you for your fantastic comment you sent me, You really made my day. Michelle xx
Posted by: Michelle Webb | 04/15/2012 at 01:27 PM
Your tag is ultra cool Marjie! Just treated myself to the full set of those yummy inks! xx
Posted by: Alison | 04/15/2012 at 04:16 PM
This is fab, Margie,
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Edmondson | 04/15/2012 at 04:54 PM
Wohow.... FANTASTIC, just my cup of tea :)
Posted by: Silvia | 04/17/2012 at 10:19 AM