Frilly & Funkie - Fall Colors

The challenge is Fall Colors this week at Frilly & Funkie. Hope you'll join us! I made this jumbo tag using Tim Holtz's Sizzix leaf die, acrylic paints, distress and archival inks, and Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE). I started by cutting several leaves from grunge paper and then embossed them using different Sizzix embossing folders.  

             
I used lots of leftover scraps of grunge to cut the leaves, and then embedded them in gesso.  After it dried overnight, I started layering on various Golden fluid acrylics until I got the look I wanted.  

          
I stamped some script here and there and added black archival ink over a flower stencil.  I was really tempted to stop there but still needed to 'decorate' so I went to another Sizzix die and favorite set of Tim's stamps, Papillon.

Using manila card stock, I cut the Styled Label, inked and stamped it, then covered with UTEE. Same with the quote, printed on my computer, and another leaf (hit with paint, ink, and UTEE). I made several leaves intending to cluster them:

but then decided a single dangling leaf had more impact:

Linda's rusty metal wire netting adds lots of texture. I cut a piece diagonally and adhered it with copper brads. The quote is hanging onto the wire with redline tape.

Won't you join us at Frilly and Funkie for this color challenge? There's a $25 gift certificate to Linda's shop, The Funkie Junkie Boutique, for a random winner, as well as a blog badge for the design team's favorite.  The challenge is open through midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 2nd, and you can make anything at all with fall colors.

I am also linking to Artists in Blogland, and looking forward to their new "Fall Fearless and Fly" challenge which starts on October 1st.

Thanks so much for the visit.  Have a great day!

Marjie

Products used:

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Spiced Marmalade	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Crushed Olive	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Dusty Concord	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Shabby Shutters	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Mustard Seed
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Barn Door	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Brushed Corduroy	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Black Soot	Claudine Hellmuth Gesso	Ranger Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	SizzixAlterations Movers & Shapers Base Die By Tim Holtz-Styled Labels	Sizzix Alterations - Mini Tattered Leaves Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Dot Matrix and Gridlock Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Collage & Notebook Set
Rusty Tin Wire Net	Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Rubber Stamps - Papillon	50 Jumbo Manila Shipping Tags 8x4" #12	Ranger Inkssentials Manila Card Stock 8.5x11	Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape - 8"x10" Sheet

Comments

[Valerie-Jael]

Just beautiful, love the colours! Valerie

[Tracy Evans]

Gorgeous tag, lovely rich warm colours. Love the leaf dangling from the side and great sentiment too. Tracy x

[Danee]

At first I thought the color was TOO MUCH but the more I looked at it the more I realized that it represents exactly what I think is a perfect fall. Those super vivid- but rare- seasons and trees that just continue to take my breath away until they fade and the leaves fall. I love the juxtaposition of the shiny label on top of all that color and texture.

[Sandra]

Wow, this is gorgeous! Love the deep and rich colors! And so much dymension! Really pretty! Hugs, Sandra

[Susan]

I love it when you show all the steps. I never would have guessed all that was under there!

[linda]

Marjie, the colors on this tag are absolutely beautiful! So bright and vibrant! I love it!

[Terry]

I am falling for this tag! Love those leaves and so cool how you created the background! You are just so clever to have the one leaf hanging from the sign! Love this, GF!

[Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries]

What a great text did you use for this colourful autumn tag Marjie...love the layers of leaves...a very artistic tag!

greetings, Alie :-)

[SusanK]

Your colors are so rich on this tag...sure hope our fall colors are half as pretty!

[Anita Houston]

I spent literally an hour trying to figure out how you achieved this tag after I saw it yesterday morning...so glad to see your step outs! This tag touches my creative soul...I love love love the texture and color combination! You are brilliant my friend, and your creativity astounds me!

[Alison]

Wow!!! It's stunning Marjie! x

[Marja]

Wonderful and colorful autumn scene Marjie. Beautiful colors. Really stunning work.
Lovely greet
marja
(marjascreativity)

[Annette G]

wow loving the fabulous colours Marjie, your tag is gorgeous, xx

[Silvia]

Just a wonderful tag again, love the fall colors, the texture and the hanging leaf.

[Julia]

Totally gorgeous colours on this Marjie! Love all the texture and that mesh is just divine. I need to find out if sending to UK would be too horrendous in terms of cost! Love the leaves but my favourite is the little hanging one - just stunning!
Juliaxx

[Julie Case]

Ooh, I love it!! Those colors are awesome and I love the sentiment! And you can never go wrong with something rusty ;)

[Anne R]

Oh my goodness Marjie, both you and Anita have excelled yourselves with this challenge. Your colours are so exotic and gorgeous and the texture you have created with the leaves is amazing. That hanging leaf just finishes the whole tag off perfectly along with that lovely sentiment. A truly stunning tag. Crafty hugs, Anne x

[Helen Tilbury]

Marjie this is a miniature work of art :) So beautiful. Love the colours and love that you took some process photos for us too!!

[misty]

Those leaves are gorgeous! Thanks for the tut!

[Buttons]

Good grief, this just takes my breath away! I am SO glad you did a step by step on this, if only to marvel at your creativity. Hugs, Buttons x

[Sharon]

Love the texture & rich colours Marjie! Gorgeous!

[Barbara Ford]

Gorgeous! I would never have guessed the how-to on all those layers, and I'm so glad you posted the process. Thank you for sharing your genius!

[Jeeves]

Stunning

[Linda, the funkie junkie]

Wow, Marjie, I am absolutely drooling over this - the colors and textures are just gorgeous and I love your single hanging leaf. Thanks so much for taking us through the process of how you developed all those layers. A magnificent piece of art!

Hugs,
Linda

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

Love the hanging leaf! Makes me think of the O. Henry story, "The Last Leaf." Are you familiar with it? A good read...

Fabulous, fabulous colors. I especially like the magenta hues...Looks like glorious fall maple...