Sunday 9 February 2014

Oriental Stitched Tags


Over at the PaperArtsy blog, Clare was back this week and for her first project she did some machine sewing on a tag which you can see here. I used a brayer to create the first couple of background layers using stone, guacamole and vanilla, then stamped some PA images from Lins LB04 plate in Spanish mulberry and eggplant fresco paints.


I scrunched up a piece of heavy weight paper, flattened it out and rubbed crushed olive distress ink pad over the top, dried it off and then ironed it flat. Stamped the LP oriental image in black stazon over the top. I used the sewing machine to do the zig zag stitch around the outside in purple and the main image in a black straight stitch.


I did exactly the same for this one except used milled lavender distress ink. I used a black straight stitch both around the outside of the tag and the image. I then went back to both tags and added the oriental image to fill in some gaps.

15 comments:

Carol Q said...

ooh, they are lurvely Sam!

craftimamma said...

These are fab Sam! really love those colours together. I like the first one best but only because that's my fave image! The stitching is great.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Amanda said...

Seems we are all going for our sewing machines lol. Great makes, lovely colours
Love
Amanda x

massofhair said...

Nicely done Sam, beautiful Tags:-) xxx

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chrissie said...

Very neat sewing Sam. The tags look wonderful

Chrissie x

Clare Lloyd said...

wonderful tag. thanks for joining the PaperArtsy challenge. x

Alison said...

These are gorgeous Sam, great stitching! xxx

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous tags! I love how you did the images & the stitching looks great.

Words and Pictures said...

Great colours and the sewing looks fab.
Alison x

Helen said...

wow, missed these yesterday while I was out - they are just great!!

Marianne said...

Love the sewing, Sam!! And two beautiful stamped tags!!

Sid said...

Lovely tags !!

Deborah Wainwright said...

Sorry Sam missed this post until now love these tags you are a talented lady.

hazel said...

Beautiful tags and lovely colours.
xxx Hazel.

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