1st Signs of Spring

In case you missed it last week, there was a great big release of new exclusive stamps at SCACD.  There was an entire sheet drawn by Carmen Mendlin.   Since I already played with the lovely fairy Lilia , I pulled out this image called 1st Signs of Spring and she just screamed TAG!   When things scream at me I find it is usually in my best creative interest to listen.

 

It looks pretty simple, but there is actually a LOT going on with this tag.  I started by spraying (ok soaking) the tag with Smooch Spritz in Pink Sprinkle.  After it had dried, I stamped the image with Momento ink and then also stamped the image with Momento ink on the SEI Velvet Paper in red.  I cut out the dress and flowers from the velvet paper and glued them onto the image stamped on the tag.  I used Copics to color the flower leaves, her hair and the flowers in her hair and on her shoes.  The headband, shoes and stripes in the dress were all colored with Smooch in Taffy.  The flower in the upper left is a Petaloo velvet hydrangea and the pearl center is one I actually made with my Viva Decor Pearl Pen in cream.  The pearls down the right side are Bella Baubles.  I swear there are like seven gazillion pearls in that little bag. I use them, and use them but the bag is still full!  Maybe it is a magic plastic bag? 

Well, the lovely lady 1st Signs of Spring is no longer screaming at me.  She and I are both please with the finished product.

Get Inky!

Alex