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8/22/10

Mixed Media Monday~

This weeks challenge theme is: something red~
I created 6 tags for a Wizard of Oz tag swap I joined. I made 6 tin man tags. This ties in nicely with the second part of what I made for last weeks MMM challenge. I used silver metal tape over illustration board that I cut into tag shapes. To create the rivets on these tags, I used straight pins which I pushed through the tag and cut off the excess on the backside. I rubbed some acrylic paint over each tag to highlight the imperfections in the metal tape. I think it gives it a more realistic look of metal. (the flash washed out a lot of the black on each tag.. in person they look really distressed/old) I used Sculpy clay to make the hearts around each small clock.... and vintage silver seam binding ribbon for each tags tie.
Here they are placed inside the 6 pocketed embellished manilla file folder that I made last week...
All tied up and ready to be shipped to the hostess of the Wizard of Oz tag swap.

31 comments:

  1. Oh Cheryl,
    Looks as if we are not in Kansas anymore. Actually I was never there anyway since I am from Texas,
    But anywaysss,
    I love your tin man tags. He always held my heart in the movie.
    Heheheh,
    I joined this swap and just finished my tags last night, I am so excited about this Great swap.
    I adore your folder, and I am going to sit down and try to figure out how to make one. I think that is so cool.
    Have a wonderful day, and many good wishes your way,
    Wendy from Wonderland

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  2. I thought this looked great last week, now I am truly blown away!

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  3. What great tin man tags! Also, what a great folder. Thank you so much for sharing. Great work!

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  4. What fantastic tags- the red hearts are perfection!

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  5. They're wonderful...I was looking forward to seeing waht you'd make for the folder and you sure didn't disappoint!

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  6. oh my heavens!!! I love your tin man tags!!! these are so so cute!!!

    He was my favorite character in the Wizard of OZ!!!!

    LOVE THESE!!!

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  7. Love your tags, very nicely done! :)

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  8. GORGEOUS!!! esapially the lokk of this thin metall tags. what a great work and tag book.

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  9. Wow Cheryl! I love your tin man tags!! what a great idea!

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  10. Cheryl these tags are awesome!! I love the details, like cutting off the pins - how inventive!

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  11. Cheryl your tin man tags are gorgeous, they have a really old looking, love the little red heart, great work.
    Anni

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  12. Oh my goodness this is gorgeous.

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  13. what a great project! i love the tin man above all the others...so nice to meet you!!

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  14. Wow very special! Love the whole idea

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  15. Wow, Cheryl, such a fantastic tagbook.

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  16. The red hearts play off your metal background beautifully. The tags seem sort of Wizard of Oz meets steampunk--very cool1

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  17. Cute...my fav show of all times...The Wizard of Oz, a classic.

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  18. Wow, those tags are great! So creative! And, of course, the pocket folder is fantastic!
    Jane-Jacksonville

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  19. Clever lady very creative and cute too. Great work I look forward to seeing more.

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  20. These are just totally ingenious! What clever ideas and they look totally distressed to me :)
    Inka

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  21. Way cool idea for the tags, they look great as does the folder they went into :)

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  22. Tin-Man-terrific. I think I'm participating in the same 6-tag swap headin' to Kansas. Your tags are wonderful and are inspiring me go for the gutsto with my own offerings. - Amy Bauer

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  23. YOU are SO clever!!! Seriously, your work is always so unique and interesting - always thinking outside of the box. Thank you for sharing and thank you too for your sweet comment about my MMM piece - so sorry it has taken so long to respond this week, Kristin xo

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  24. Wonderful, Cheryl! I am sure the recipients will be over the moon with these tags! Diane

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  25. Thank you so much for your tag which arrived yesterday. I love the folder you sent them in!

    Greta

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Chaste hugs & air kisses!
~Cheryl