12 Tags of 2014- February Floral

Before I get to my February Tag (non tag) I wanted to remind you I need votes.  You can scroll down after you've voted...no peeking until then;)   SIZZIX Who Are You Contest.  I'm honored Sizzix has chosen me as one of twelve finalist giving me the chance to meet them.  Please help me realize this exciting opportunity and vote daily for my Chemist project, #9!    Voting Ends February 26th!  Vote Daily, #9   (click the photo to enter)   February Tag...well not really.   For this month I have created a canvas trying the techniques used by Tim.  I will be creating a Tag but my heart stencil and stamps set are still en route heading north from Simon Says Stamps.  I did try to wait but I was too excited!     The Jumbo Tattered Floral is quickly becoming a favorite.  I guess I'm longing for spring.     The Garden Greens big die is fabulous.  I meant to dip it in crackle but I coated the cuts in glossy accents.  They still turned out amazing.  I used alcohol inks on the steams and what was a mistake turned into something beautiful!     I used some foil tape and cut the ornate frame then embossed.  A little black soot distress paint and this frame quickly becomes aged.  It subtle but on the canvas I used the harlequin stencil with iced spruced stain.  Then I stamps through using a TH letters stamp and black archival.     More floral with the mini tattered floral.  I cut the petals on grunge paper then used some more alcohol inks.  It's really vibrant.  A few metal gears and wire for trendils.  It's official, I have all the tattered floral dies.     I painted the center cut of the ornate frame with black soot then stamped the silhouette image with embossing ink.  The antiquities frosted crystal and chalk make her glow.     I layered tissue on grunge paper then stamped with the paris memoirs background stamp in archival black.  I inked with milled lavender, rusty hinge, worn lipstick and picked raspberry stain.  The leaves are stained with peeled paint and peacock feathers.  What a burst of colour.   I added the butterfly at the top attached to more twisty wire.  Bright and springy in peacock feathers distress glitter then inked with walnut stain.      I inked and layered some TH paper stash.  You can see some of the stamped harlequin stencil on the canvas. Watch for a Tag post where I will get to break in the heart stencil and random quotes stamps.  Hopefully later this week?   I'm entering this project on Tim's blog. Frilly and Funkie, Bloomin Marvelous Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge, Cameo Appearance   VOTE for me on SIZZIX BLOG...#9!  

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