Wednesday 1 August 2012

London Elements

The August referral program for Artistic Outpost is ANYTHING GOES, that's right you can choose your own theme using any of the fabulous Artistic Outpost images and you can enter as many times as you like.

I decided to use images that I have not yet inked from the London Elements plate, perfect this time around considering those of us in the UK are celebrating the Olympics.
I covered my tag with some Portobello Road papers from Papermania, sponging the edges with fired brick Distress Ink. I then added a union jack door knob to the top, which gives fabulous dimension.
I added the clock image from the London Elements plate to a bottle cap, sponging the edges with fired brick ink and adding game spinners for the hands.  I also coloured the bottle cap with denim alcohol ink, adding LONDON from the Loverly London plate to the top of the cap for dimension, colouring with faded jeans Distress Ink. I added the fabulous pigeon image to the top of my clock piece. I stamped the LOOK RIGHT hand with black archival ink, sponging with a little faded jeans ink and adding a Union Jack circular embellishment to the finger.
I have been collecting jewellery pieces and using them for embellishments and the mini telephone box was perfect for this piece, to echo the iconic red telephone boxes that I stamped with vermillion archival ink.
I stamped the welcome sign onto white card, coloured with faded jeans ink, adding a metal crown to echo the crown on the right hand side on the Portobello Road paper.

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Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x




12 comments:

Jenny Marples said...

Love these Portobello Road papers and what you have done here. So much to see and adding that knob makes all the difference. Hugs, Buttons x

Barb Cady said...

This is brilliant Tracy and such a lovely reminder of the Olympics. Especially love the door knob! x

Sandy said...

Wow this is the greatest London piece what I see Tracy.
Wonderful and great things on it.
This rock.
xoxo

Helen said...

You couldn't be more on topic with your work this week! Love it.

Terry said...

Hey there Tracy, wowzersss another amazing Tag you made, fabulous about London, really love it. Thanksss for sharing hun Hugs Terry xxx

Netty said...

fantastic tag Tracy and loving all the embellies, x

Sandi said...

oh this tag is a beaut! hugs

Candy C said...

Tracy, this tag is beautiful. I love that really proud British feeling that comes through. <3 Candy

Anita Houston The Artful Maven said...

So digging that clock!!!

Words and Pictures said...

Love all your London elements, delightfully positioned on that beautiful background. Great tag, doorknob at the top is a brilliant touch!
Alison x

Lynn Stevens said...

How much fun is this and so perfect with the Olympics going on right now!
hugs Lynn

Suzanne C said...

Yummy London Tag! The knob at the top is wonderful as is the tiny charm on the bottom.