Summer Garden and Let the Words Do the Talking – Take #2

8 years ago

I was fiddling around with the “plastic bag” inking technique and decided to make a second tag this weekend.   Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen postings on various blogs using this technique so I decided to try it.  It’s way too warm here today to go outside and play so I tucked into my craft room, window open, fan on high, and started.

There are two challenges for this tag – Summer Garden with Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog (sponsored by Simon Says Stamp) and Let the Words Do the Talking from the Frilly & Funkie Challenge Blog (sponsored by the Funkie Junkie Boutique).  This project was my second time working with layering stamps.  I know that many of you have probably already worked with those but Tag #1 (love, art, beauty) was the first time (the leaves) and this tag was the second (the flower).   I thought it was a fun and random technique.

Now, I would definitely get a peony if it was such a deep, rich color and I had more space in my garden.  Alas, it will be planted in my if-I-win-the-lottery garden!

Enjoy and I hope you too are inspired by the words and the technique!

Products used:

• Altenew:  Inks (Jet Black, Deep Iris, Velvet, Grapevine, Rouge, Frayed Leaf, Ocean Waves, and Forest Glades);  Stamps (Beautiful Day and Peony Bouquet)
• Authentique:  Paper (Charmed 6x6 pack and Nuture)
• Tim Holtz:  Stamp #1 (Nature’s Moments)
• The Funkie Junkie:  Butterfly Filigree
• Ranger:  Stickles (Diamond)