Saturday, June 1, 2013

A Day At The Beach!

It is "Tag Time" at Fashionable Stamping Challenges as chosen by the lovely Claire!  The rest of the DT has some fabulous inspiration for you, so stop on by the blog and join in for some stamping fun on tags! There is a $20 random draw prize from Flonzcraft, our generous sponsor and chance to be in the Top Three!
For my tag, I am using the new Boardwalk release from Artistic Outpost, which this and all other stamps sets are on sale through June 8th at 15% off. My background was inked with Distress Inks, I placed a piece of fabric over the tag and with a dampened paper towel, pressed down on the tag to lift off color and then stamped the beach huts.
Used Tim's Pocket Watch die for a frame, which was cut from glassine adhered to grunge board. The gentleman swimmer was stamped on manila card stock using Archival Coffee, heat set and masked. The background was inked, spritz and flicked, and then the beach hut stamped. The emblem was colored with markers and die cut to size. The rusty key is from Brenda!
Now the bathing beauties also wanted to join in the beach fun. The Old Jalopy was alcohol inked on foil adhered to grunge board and the rusted treatment is from the copper fixative. Shading done with Archival Black. Now they wanted to pretty up the beach scene with a little bouquet of flowers, which Vada had sent to me!
The ladies were stamped, colored with markers and cut to fit for the windows. I added some seashells along the way and of course they gathered up some in a bottle to bring home.
Hope you enjoyed today's beachy blog post and I do thank you for stopping by and hope you have a most wonderful Summer!

Stamps: Artistic Outpost; Boardwalk
Inks: Distress; Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo, Archival Coffee, Black
Alcohol Inks, Blues, Copper Fixative
Fishnet

36 comments:

Yvonne Garner said...

Bravo Terry! Fabulous tag! Who makes the jalopy? Hope you are enjoying the weekend. Hugs, Yvonne

Ink Art Designs said...

Hi Terry, WOW...some gorgeous techniques! I loved reading the story that went along with this too, you had heaps of fun making this - it shows. Love the stamp set too.
Dot x

Netty said...

Terrific tag Terry, loving the bathing beauties in the car, great touch. Hugs Annette x

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Kate Yetter said...

Hi Terry,
I have to say I love the girls in the vintage rusty car! Such a creative take on this stamp set. The shells in the bottle are fun.
Thanks for the best wishes on our power. We finally got it back. I am very thankful for electricty after having to do without. We had some really bad storms this past week and even a few tornadoes came through. You are right, it is not normal weather for NY. But weather all over lately seems to be unpredictable. Happy weekend.
Kate

Pam said...

How fun are the girls in the car?! And love the texture on it too!! Now I want to go to the beach!!!!

Brenda Brown said...

Such a wonderfully creative tag, your ideas are incredible, the watch and key (glad you found a use for it), and the fabulous bathing belles turning up for a day on the sand. Fabulous, I love it.
Happy Sunday.
hugs {brenda} x0x

Christine said...

Love your tag and all the details!!! I might just have to order this set!

Astrid Maclean said...

What a fun and fabulous tag!! And such a great way to use those stamps! The ladies in their gorgeous grungy car are such a cool imaginative idea, love this! I seem to be doing the rounds this morning with all the tags you wonderful ladies over at FSC have created, you are all such a talented bunch!

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful tag! I have made a card with the jalopy (non yet shown) and mine is filled with men! Hugs, Valerie

Redanne said...

Oh my goodness Terry, that car is just utterly fabulous and the bathing beauties just add to the fun of it. Love the bather too, he looks like he is waiting for the bevvy of ladies to arrive. Love the story too. Fabulous tag and very inspirational. Hugs, Anne x

~* steph :) *~ said...

fabulous tag, terry! thanks for sharing and have a great day! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)

Gerrie Johnnic said...

What a cool fun tag GF! Luv the beauties in the "auto"...so clever are you!!

Unknown said...

Bravo Terry,
wooooow beautiful creative.

LG Petra

Sharon said...

OMG this is just wonderful Terry!! Love that bus with its passengers!!! Fantastic tag.

Silvia(Barnie) said...

How cool, that's a gorgeous tag, love every detail.

Krisha said...

WOW!!Terry this is just amazing, and I Love the little story that goes with it. LOL! What detail you put into this, I can't decided my favorite part, so I guess it is just the whole tag!

Electra said...

As I was looking at this, I was saying, "Oh! I love that!, "Oh! I love that!" . I love everything about this, Terry!

wwilloww said...

Just an incredible tag Terry!!! I love every little thing about it!!!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant tag Terry ! Love the bathing beauties in the car the very 'regal' bathing gentleman looking on ! Sue C x

Words and Pictures said...

Genius tag, Terry! The framed chap at the top looks so cool, and I love the Beauties in the car - brilliant work!
Alison x

Claire said...

Wow Terry what a gorgeous tag, such clever stamping and I love those colours. Hope you've had a good weekend
Claire xx

Unknown said...

Goodness me Terry, you´ve created yet another gorgeous tag my friend! At first glance I thought I was looking at Freddy Mercury, lol! Great techniques, too, wonderful results!! Ira xox
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Marjie Kemper said...

Terry! I am loving that car.... oh my gosh, it's fabulous. Also loving the fellow up top in the watch circle... what an incredible tag full of wonderful details!

Lynn Stevens said...

Terry I broke into song.... after seeing your tag. Under the boardwalk da da da da do. .......LOL
Awesome work GF!
Hugs Lynn

Vada said...

Outstanding Work as always Little Lady!!
I so Love all the details...
Bravo Miss Terry!!!
Hugs Vada

Beverly Sager said...

How fun is this! Great details. Love the technique you used on the car!

Karin said...

wow this is really a gorgeous tag, love it! Groetjes Karin

Sandra said...

Beautiful tag, Terry! Love those stamps! And so much fun to see those bathing beauties inside the old jalopy! Hugs, Sandra

Unknown said...

I do love your beachy blog post. Your tag is wonderful, I love it.

Hugs~

Anonymous said...

Hi Terry
I've missed my visits so much.
This is fabulous, all that detail and amazing stamping.
Wishes
Lynne

2amscrapper said...

WOW TERRY, THIS IS FABULOUS! I LOVE THE CARLOAD OF BEACH GOERS!

Ephemera said...

Hi Terry, I'm late again, Super tag,so cool, just love the vintage ladies in the jalopy and the moustached chappy reminds me of Freddie Mercury LOL. XXXX

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

Terry , your tag looks AMAZING and so much fun. I love the beach theme and the seashells in the bottle look so cute! Lots of hugs Xxxx

1CardCreator said...

Love this, great stamps too! ~Diane

Esther said...

Hi Terry - just doing a bit of catching up ! Hope you and your hubby have had a lovely week..i've a few days off too as it's my birthday Sunday ! Anyway - your tag is amazing, gorgeous colours and love the jalopy - makes me want to hit the road to the beach myself ! Esther xx

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous Terry! You've brought together so many things with great techniques so successfully. A fabulous project. Chris xxx

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