Seaside Summer Mixed Media Tag for Frilly & Funkie “In the Good Old Summertime” Challenge
Hello, Friends! I have the privilege of hosting the new challenge over on the Frilly and Funkie Blog. I’ve prepared a lovely Seaside Summer Mixed Media tag to share with you today, but first, let’s take a look at the challenge theme, shall we?
In the Good Old Summertime Challenge
It’s time for those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Whether you vacation at the beach, in the mountains, or enjoy a relaxing “Staycation” in your own back yard, your challenge is to create a vintage or shabby chic project that shows what you love best about summer. Use summer colors in your project, and be sure to tell us in your post what you love about summer, and how you’ve represented that in your project.
Seaside Summer Mixed Media Tag
My favorite place to be in the summer (or anytime, really) is at the beach. Our family has taken a week at the beach together for over 25 years now. The beach is where we go to relax, unwind and bond as a family.
One of the things I love the most about the beach is the amazing range of colors. I tried to incorporate those soft sandy tans, blues, greens and golds by using Distress Oxide inks on this jumbo manila tag background.
I added embossing, some collage work and lots of different mediums to try and capture all the various textures found at the shore.
Seaside Summer Mixed Media Tag Tutorial on Snapguide
Now it’s YOUR Turn!
You’re invited to join this fun “In the Good Old Summertime” challenge. You have from today until midnight EDT on Tuesday, July 12th to link up your project over on the Frilly and Funkie Blog.
At the end of the challenge the team will choose their top four picks. Our first place winner will be invited to join us for a Guest Designer spot at Frilly and Funkie. Three additional talented participants will receive badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and adheres to the challenge guidelines will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!
I hope I’ve inspired you to dig into your crafty stash and play along!
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy
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Layered perfection as ever Kathy! I love the way you’ve embossed the tag and altered those flowers xx
Kathy, I have been itching to get over here all day to see how this came together, and I’m sooo happy you made the snap guide! I loved reading all the steps to see how you made each element, and then seeing how you built up your collage. That seahorse is the bee’s knees, but your creativity tops it all! Love, love, LOVE this layered tag! So inspiring! Sending hugs!
FAB-U-LOUS!!! I love this super shabby tag with all the gorgeous elements you have added but the seahorse is my absolute favourite with the fun flowers a close second. A trip to the beach would be lovely right about now but since that isn’t happening I will just look at your tag and dream.
Hugs!
Cec
This is so very gorgeous Kathy! I love the use of EF and gorgeous inks that blend your elements together. The seahorse is so cool and love your use of the flowers and layered tags. Hugs, Autumn
Love this tag Kathy. Really do. I am not and never have been a beach person, mainly cause there is usually no shade trees. I do enjoy the lakes around here tho’ as there are trees! 🙂 Don’t get me wrong, I love to see the sun, but being fair, the sun does not like me. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this lovely little masterpiece!!!
Sorry Kathy! Didn’t mean to misspell your name earlier!
No worries, Catherine! There are so many different ways to spell Kathy that it happens all the time! I just appreciate the fact that you took time to comment! xo
So beautiful – exquisite in every detail!!
Thank you so much, Cindy! I love the sea, and I love Distress Oxides, so this was a fun project for me.
Kathy, this tag is awesome. The detailed mixed media work just shouts “summer at the sea”. My mind is already making lists of the media needed to create similar tags on a variety of seasonal themes. Thanks so much for sharing this masterpiece!
Fabulous tag! I adore the mini charms with the touch of paint along the top! Gorgeous layering of beautiful paper!
Beautiful tag!
Thank you so very much Nancy! It’s always a pleasure to have you stop by for a visit! xo
I love it Katy!
Great colours Kathy, I can image you gathering all the scenes around you on your lovely family vacation. Thanks for the Snapguide. Hugs xx
Hi…I love seahorses!…I love this tag…you are tempting me!….beautiful creating this week, well done. Inky hugs to you.