Tongue in Cheek Farm Animal Tag

The current prompt over on Tag Tuesday is Farm Animals - I thought this tag would fit the bill.

A Paris Scene Tag

The current challenge over on Tag Tuesday is Travel and a couple of tags had a Paris theme so I decided to join in with this one.

I had a piece of copy paper that I had used to clean up my ink mat.  I decided to use part of it as a background for a tag and see what I could make of it. 

I chose an interesting section of the clean up sheet (copy paper) and added it to a #8 manilla tag, sealing with matt medium, drying and trimming. 

Looking through my stamps, I came across the Sketchy Paris Fashion set (Clarity Crafts) and decided to make a scene with those.  I started by stamping the Eiffel Tower stamp in Watering Can Archival ink.  I made the mistake of forgetting to remove the blue layer of ink which comes on the stamp as a quality control measure to check that the image is complete.  It came out rather more blue than grey; I didn't make the same mistake again lol.

I then added the sketchy lady from the same set in the same ink.

Finally, I decided to give the lady a four legged friend, using one of the stamps from the Wee Fashion accessory set (umbrella) this time in Jet Black Archival ink.  I also used one of the masks which come with the stamp set to mask off the image of the woman.

I added a horizon using Hickory Smoke Archival ink and a sponge and also sponged on some Dandelion Archival ink at the bottom of the tag.  Then I removed the mask.

The figure was coloured in using my Faber-Castell Big Brush markers in shades of yellow and warm grey.  I also used the same pens to add dots of interest to areas of the background, blended out with the tip of a cotton bud (Q Tip).  The outer mask of the smallest moon (Moon masks) was used to help add a moon behind the Eiffel Tower; then a Black Pitt Artist pen was used to draw in a lead for the dog.

A sentiment from the Small Talk Occasions sticker book by Tim Holtz was cut into three and added to the tag to complete the piece.

The Earth has Music For Those who Listen: A Tag

I haven't joined in with Tag Tuesday for a while but this fortnight's challenge Music/Musical appealed to me.

Quarantine Quickie 97 & 98: Wind Up / Mirror, Mirror

It took me a while, but I finally finished the first 100 Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  I decided to call it a day at that point even though the prompts have continued.  Here is my penultimate set.

Quarantine Quickies #85 & #86: Rose Garden / Do It Yourself

Still taking my time to interpret the first 100 Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.

Quarantine Quickies #81 & #82: Made to Measure / Doggy Bag

I am still having a lot of fun finishing the Quarantine Quickie tags following Mike's prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  I shall be stopping at #100 although the prompts are continuing.  The first tag this time was inspired by a YouTube video by Maria Moorhouse.

In the Garden Gift Tag: Deckchairs

These In the Garden stamp sets designed by Linda Williams aren't just useful for making cards, they can be used for gift tags too.

Quarantine Quickies #75 & #76: Midnight Oil / Crown Jewels

Further adventures with the Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration and my tag responses.

Quarantine Quickies #69 & #70: Tie the Knot / Rise & Shine

I am still plodding away at the daily quarantine quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  I knew exactly which Clarity stamps and stencil that I wanted to use on these two tag pages.

Quarantine Quickies #67 & #68: Nest Egg / Lift Off

The latest offerings of quarantine quickie pages in my tag journal (second of three book rings).  I am still having lots of fun interpreting the daily prompts over on Mission Inspiration.

Quarantine Quickies #65 & #66: Red Herring / Treasure Chest

One of the favourite things I find about making these pages for my tag journal (following the prompts over on Mission Inspiration) is working out which stamps, stencils, masks and dies I can use from my extensive Claritystamp collection.  It is very rare that I have to use additional items to fulfil a prompt. 

Quarantine Quickies #59 & #60: Go Nuts / Lip Service

The latest pages of my Quarantine Quickie tag journal following the prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  Here are #59 and #60.

Quarantine Quickies #57 & #58: Rock Bottom / Grey Day

Still working my way through the Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  Here are #57 and #58 from my tag journal.

Quarantine Quickies #55 & #56: Fish Out of Water / High Flyer

No trouble coming up with ideas for these tags following the Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  Here are #55 and #56 in my tag journal.

Quarantine Quickies #45 & #46: Baby Blues / Seventh Heaven

I like the large eyes on the Dee's Friends stamps from Claritystamp, so chose one to represent Baby Blues.  In French, if you are in the seventh heaven you are said to be 'aux anges' so an angel seemed a fitting representation of that prompt.  Following the Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.

Quarantine Quickies #43 & #44: I'm All Ears / Life Study

I have actually completed 10 further pages of Quarantine Quickies following the prompts over on Mission Inspiration, but this is as far as I have got with sharing them on the blog #43 and #44.  I decided to go with a play on words for the first prompt.

Quarantine Quickies #41 & #42: Sitting Duck / Lone Wolf

More of my Quarantine Quickie journal pages following the prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  The second book ring is starting to fill up.

Quarantine Quickies #39 & #40: Honey Trap / Ring of Fire

These are probably the quickest tags I've made for my Quarantine Quickie tag journal.  I was inspired by Barbara Gray's doodles for the first.  I am catching up with the prompts on Mission Inspiration using stamps from Clarity as usual.

Quarantine Quickies #35 & #36: Window Shopping / Cat Nap

The next instalment of my tag journal, following the Quarantine Quickie prompts over on Mission Inspiration.  Here are #35 and #36.

Quarantine Quickie #33 & #34: Kettle of Fish / Muscle Man

More tag journal fun and a couple more pages of my Quarantine Quickies following the prompts on Mission Inspiration.  My book ring is getting full and I will have to start a second one soon.