I am honored today to be guest designer for Loll's 11th day of her 12 tags of Christmas. I began by smooshing and splashing only part of my card in Adirondack inks leaving some white space. This is an unusual color combination I saw on Pinterest. While that dried I used Kitchen Sink Stamps to stamp the skates. These stamps are multi-step stamping and I was delighted to see this new release. I enhanced the shading a bit with pencils and did stamp the shadows a bit lighter than the recommended recipe. A stitching line was hand drawn on the skate around the eyelets and heel and pierced with a pergamano piercing tool. Hand stitched with a beading needle. Then set 16 mini eyelets and laced the skates. The brad was used for the hook that is usually on the top of a skate. I fussy cut the skate and used Cosmic Shimmer Silver watercolor paint for the blade.
Used Inkadinkado Flourish and heat embossed on the background. I had some Brutus Monroe Icicle powder and mistakenly thought it was white so the flourish doesn't show. Stamped the sentiment and heat embossed. Punched the pine sprigs from glitter paper and added some Tim Holtz holly die cuts from the same paper, arranged a wall decoration and hung the skates with thread. Nail heads were used in the center. I finished it off with just a bit of Frantage.
Thank you Loll for hosting this fun challenge for five years and inviting me to be a part of it! We've had so much fun with this.
Come join the fun for the final year of Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas. You have until November 23rd to enter your tags so there is still time to play.
Thanks for stopping by.
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018 GMT Views: 3763
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Accessories: Mini Eyelets, thread, Cosmic shimmer watercolor, Clear Brutus Monroe embossing powder, Frantage, Silver embossing powder, nail heads, brad for hook on the skate, Tim Holtz holly leaves die, Martha Stewart pine punch, pencils, SU silver cord, silver bead
Registered: March 14, 2014 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 199
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 @ 6:31 PM
Wow, this is exquisite, Nancy! Your detail work on the skates are AMAZING!! They look so real. I love the white and silver (and sparkly) monotone look with visual texture. It's so elegant and interesting! Hideko xx
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Nov 15, 2018 @ 7:01 PM
Oh, Nancy, this tag is spectacular! Wow! I love it! What an awesome job you did with the background. And the skates - OMGosh, they are outstanding. It is amazing that you added all the eyelets and laced the skates! What creativity! This tag blows me away, my friend! It is one top-notch tag!! Congratulations on being a guest designer for Loll!
Registered: July 28, 2008 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 8728
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 6:18 AM
Wow, Nancy! What awesome details on these skates! The hand stitching and eyelets along with the foil runners make these skates a work of art! The background is GORGEOUS! I need to write those colors down so I can try this! This tag is a work of art!
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92559
Fri, Nov 16, 2018 @ 8:55 AM
Must be "tag time" again with Loll, Nancy. : ) And yours are ALWAYS outstanding! Love the ice skates against the beautiful bg that you have created.....frosty and sparkly like a frozen country pond.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83521
Sat, Nov 17, 2018 @ 3:40 AM
Beautiful. Icy feel to that awesome bg and the skates look real. Wonderfully done and thanks for including all the great details on how you did it! Wonderfully done tag. Would be great tied to hot chocolate or a warm sweater. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Sat, Nov 17, 2018 @ 7:30 PM
As everyone has said, those skates are epic! They do look lifelike. I especially enjoyed reading your design process. The eyelet laces just add to the realism. Lovely bg. So very happy to see your elegant work in the gallery.
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------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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