Wendy Vecchi Challenge #50

Here's my entry for the 50th Making Art Challege at the Wendy Vecchi yahoo group. I want to give a big shout out to Lori Hassler for starting these challenges about 18 months ago. I've participated in 46 of the 50 challenges... so it's fair to say I'm a big fan. (And yes it's strange I know that, but I keep a list on my computer of several challenge themes/deadlines, so it was easy to count.) Props to Lori for the continued creative prompts and for making the yahoo group a really supportive and fun place to meet. All are welcome and it's a low-volume, no-pressure group.

For this challenge we used Tim Holtz's Stamptember video as a starting point. After following Tim's technique with distress stains, I used loads of Wendy's Studio 490 stamps to build up a background, then added a Crafter's Workshop number stencil over the extra large tag.

I wanted to use Wendy's new flower stencil as a focal point. I didn't realize when I ordered it that it's perfectly sized to fit the standard tag.  Love that! I colored it with a combo of distress markers (flower) and archival ink (stem/leaves).

I also used four Sizzix dies (ticket, mini tag, alphabet, and Cargo stencil).  After stamping to my heart's content and adhering the letters, I heat embossed each piece three times with UTEE and called it a day. Here's a peek at all the pieces:

I ended up not using the tiny oval tag. Speaking of tags... that's the theme over at Paper Issues right now, another great challenge blog.

Happy 50th, Wendy Vecchi fans! If you're not already part of the group, why not join us?

Marjie

Comments

[Lori]

Awww...you're so sweet! Thanks for the shout out for the group! This is an awesome use of the techniques...LOVE the background! And how cool that you incorporated the 50! Thanks for being a loyal supporter of the group and the challenges...you rock!

[Carolyn Dube]

Congrats on 46! That is very impressive! Love how you've weighted this piece- the way the 50 goes past the edge is perfect!

[Alexandra]

Great tag Marjie, I'm pretty sure I joined in every challenge up to 32, then didn't have art parts at the time and so missed out.
Mr.Mojo up and left me for a while too, life got in the way of making art too, I wasn't a happy bunny! :o(
Creating certainly lifts my spirits, and makes me smile... a lot, people start to wonder if you're okay smiling so much, lol.
I love you've built into your tag the 5oth MAC,and lovely rich autumnal colours too.

[Julie Case]

Awesome tag, Marjie!! I love your background layers! Congrats on all those challenges :)

[Anne R]

Hi Marjie, 46 is some achievement, very impressive. Your tag is gorgeous (and not blue), the colours you have achieved remind me of lovely fall days back home in Canada and shuffling our feet through the gorgeous leaves - back to reality....it really is beautiful and very fitting to add the 50, love that touch. Crafty hugs, Anne x

[Helen Tilbury]

This is lovely Marjie - I'm liking the mellow Autumnal colours!

[Alison]

Beautiful colours & great elements make this a fabulous tag Marjie! Love it! x

[butterfly]

A glorious, glossy, dreamy double-tag! Your colours are so rich and warm, and the layered backgrounds are so beautiful - absolutely wonderful! (Plus your challenge entry rate deserves an award of its own!!)
Alison x

[Annie]

Stunning tag Marjie I love the way you have created layers of stamps and the colours are fabulous. TFS Annie x

[Anita Houston]

How cool are you and this tribute piece?!? What an awesome idea! I love it...great colors and use of stamps. That 50 on the ticket looks awesome! Way cool!

[Kate]

Love this tag trio! Especially the background on the large one. You've got the touch, girl!!

[Renee Zarate]

Love the colors and the layers. Awesome tags!

[laurie b]

your blog is such a find - full of inspiration and beautiful work. i am one of your fellow flyers and am looking forward to getting to know you better.

[Silvia]

Wonderful tag trio. Great male piece.

[Brenda Brown]

How wonderfully rich and grungy this tag is Marjie, just love the double tag look.
hugs {brenda} xox

[~amy~]

This is absolutely STUNNING...love all the layers and the rich colors! Thanks for linking up at Paper Issues!

[Julia]

I really love what you've done here Marjie. The depth obtained by all that stamping is perfection for me. Love the richness of the colours and the added interest provided by the layers. Yum yum!!
Juliaxx

[Wanda Hentges]

Marjie, this is awesome!! I love every detail!!!

[Terry]

Love the tag on tag! So much depth and interest and the embossing is a great touch! So cool, GF!

[Shahrul Niza]

that repeated letter stencil took my breath away!. Gorgeous brown. LOVING the contrast black leaves on the foreground. It's a fairyland :).

[Sandy Dehon]

I love this - really gorgeous!
sandy

[~amy~]

I wanted to let you know that your tag was featured over at Paper Issues:

http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2012/09/fifty-tag.html?m=1

[Sandra]

Wonderful tag and so cool that it's your 46th out of 50! That's a lot! Hugs, Sandra

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

Love the colors in this one, Marjie...it's very autumnal. Reminds me of the Vermont woods I used to ramble in my youth.

[Lisa S.]

Not too sure about the comment by Kitchener, perhaps he/she is not where he/she thinks as it was rubbish. Anywho, your tag is fabulous and I love Wendy's stamps, don't have any but can remedy that soon. ;-) Thanks too for the tip about the challenge blog Marjie. Have a super day!