Sunday, 14 June 2020

Recycled Tag Art

Hi Everyone!

I found an old piece of tag art that I made many moons ago, and as the sewing theme and maybe the age of it fitted in with Halle's Stitch in Time theme at Art Journal Journey, I decided to incorporate it in an art journal page.


I'd previously collaged some book page scraps onto the page. I scraped on some pale turquoise and green Fresco acrylics, added some black for my tag to sit on, then stamped with a Carabelle Studio faux stitching stamp. I found a fab quote online, hand wrote it with my glass dip pen and black ink, then finished with white paint splashes and metal press studs. 

In the close up shot below, you can see my tag looking a bit creased and distressed at the top, from being in my scrap box for so long.


Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend,

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xox

16 comments:

  1. Gorgeous page, and a lovely idea to use the old tag, it looks exactly right here. Enjoy your Sunday, hugs, Valerie

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  2. Hi Alison. I am so glad you found this and finished it up. It is so pretty.

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  3. This is gorgeous Alison.... Love the colours too.
    Isn't it great when you find things you have kept and not used!

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  4. Stunning page, Alison!

    I bought a beginner's calligraphy set months ago and haven't gotten up the nerve to give it a try. I love your scratchy writing. It looks very real and vintage.

    Have a Lovely Sunday. Eileen xx

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  5. This is a gorgeous sewing page Alison. Adding those actually snaps not only adds some great texture but are cool embellishments. Thanks for sharing with us at Art Journal Journey. Hugs-Erika

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  6. YES! Love that sentiment!! What a fantastic page for A Stitch in Time!

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  7. I love how you recycled the tag, but I also love your handwriting. The faux stitching stamp is something I need because it looks so much better than any stitching I could do. This is absolutely wonderful and I'm thrilled you shared it with us at Art Journal Journey using Halle's theme. You are always so supportive of AJJ and we greatly appreciate it.

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  8. A wonderful way to use and recycle the tag. Its a fabulous page and a great quote. Thank you for linking to Halle's theme at Art Journal Journey.
    Yvonne xx

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  9. So cool. Love the green, the great images, and those wonderful words. This is stunning!!!

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  10. What a lovely page - the scraps and paint look so cool against the kraft background, and the tag looks right at home. Great metal accents too. Sorry I've not been visiting much - busy with new stamp release - but hopefully getting back to normal for a while now.
    Alison x

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  11. It is a wonderful art journal, this design with the words is so beautiful.
    Greetings Elke

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  12. Always a good thing when you find a piece of art that has lain idle somewhere and it is the perfect fit for a page in your journal. I love this page Alison it all marries so well.
    Hugs - take care and stay well, Neet xx

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  13. Wow, what a gorgeous page! I love the layered background with the paints and the stamp that you added to the tag is beautiful 😁. I hope that you enjoyed your weekend and that you are having a lovely week too! Hugs, Jo x

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  14. Well, I have just realised that it is Friday today as my hubby asked me to get bacon out for our breakfast tomorrow! I actually thought it was Wednesday, go figure ...lol 😉. I think I have a lot of blog catching up to do ...lol 😁. Anyway I should be wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! Take care! Hugs, Jo x

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  15. Fabulous journal page love the stamps and stamped stitching -love the added press studs too
    Carol x

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