tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post3970928274112038712..comments2024-03-16T22:29:55.942+01:00Comments on Words and Pictures: Rusted HopeWords and Pictureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672524847577136244noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-53213047713896138292020-02-14T23:36:56.036+01:002020-02-14T23:36:56.036+01:00Just beautiful!! Thanks for joining us on the Blee...Just beautiful!! Thanks for joining us on the Bleeding Art Challenge!Stephanie Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039545118728655102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-33363326048771547682020-02-01T02:13:16.388+01:002020-02-01T02:13:16.388+01:00A beautiful read and walk through Alison. It's...A beautiful read and walk through Alison. It's a sorry state of affairs what's happening in the world and sadness across the land. So pleased to see those sweet colours, doesn't the lavender and wisteria look amazing in the background, a true representation of life still flourishing amongst all that is broken. The chicken wire is amazing, I was in awe by how thin it is a new favourite favourite for me in the TH collection. <br />A stunning creation Alison, thank you for sharing with us all. Hugs Tracey xxTracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-13390140892267932972020-01-28T17:17:15.264+01:002020-01-28T17:17:15.264+01:00Beautiful post and creation Alison! Oh "I hea...Beautiful post and creation Alison! Oh "I hear ya" and concur totally. So glad you added those pretty little blooms, they add just the right amount of hope as well as artistry. Brilliant aging, layers and effects as always. Nicola xPaper Profusionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307545011423409239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-55408255708391836482020-01-28T02:36:09.969+01:002020-01-28T02:36:09.969+01:00Amazing rusty technique above the crack and great ...Amazing rusty technique above the crack and great design. This tag is simply beautiful. Love it!! xxEtsukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231749937473248233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-46702939361448564432020-01-26T18:14:51.639+01:002020-01-26T18:14:51.639+01:00Stunning background Alison, love the contrast of c...Stunning background Alison, love the contrast of crackle and rust with those delicate flowers.<br />Avril xxMrs.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259794519132429682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-90311023207147159272020-01-26T17:05:12.415+01:002020-01-26T17:05:12.415+01:00Oh wow! When I first saw this tag, I just felt at...Oh wow! When I first saw this tag, I just felt at home. This looks like this piece was something that you found in the outdoors pic. Growing up, we didn't have a lot of money. My dad repurposed everything. He was an amazing problem solver. He was always collecting metal pieces thrown away at his place of employment and reusing them around outside for different projects. Inevitably, the elements would wear away on these pieces and spring would find new growth all around them. So this tag looks like home. It's amazing what we see. The acrylic washes on the crackled background are the piece-de-resistance for me. Unbelievable rusty effect! Love it! And don't get me started on the rust application to the broken up chicken wire on this ... seriously so real! It looks like the fencing we had at my house. I love the length you created by separating die cut. As I said, all of this looks so real. But it is the delicate weed growth around the rusty bits that makes this feel like home. I amazed where your creativity took you this day. -- Mary ElizabethMary Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106973229576371318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-64890566674530728912020-01-25T16:47:54.527+01:002020-01-25T16:47:54.527+01:00Alison this aging decaying details are so beautifu...Alison this aging decaying details are so beautiful on this tag! I keep looking at this and thinking a seahorse under the sea! I think the beautiful rusted area is the seahorse. :) Thanks for joining the "Let's Play Tic Tac Toe" at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge again! Suzanne Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797775244763978705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-3659140743436390342020-01-23T07:56:12.499+01:002020-01-23T07:56:12.499+01:00Love your tag especially the design and texture. ...Love your tag especially the design and texture. Thank you for joining us at Bleeding Art this month. Judy dtJudy McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624491179540679511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-14958028711806917352020-01-22T19:17:17.106+01:002020-01-22T19:17:17.106+01:00Your tag is gorgeous, Alison. The texture on the b...Your tag is gorgeous, Alison. The texture on the background and the rusty gear embellishments are fantastic! Love your stunning design! <3Meihsia Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904882353315348025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-35851666028956952212020-01-22T15:26:53.577+01:002020-01-22T15:26:53.577+01:00I'm not sure you will see this, dear Alison, b...I'm not sure you will see this, dear Alison, but as you saw on my blog, I was sick for nearly a week, or I would have been here sooner.<br /><br />I get excited when I see rust, and was delighted you pointed out to use gloves when working with real rust. However, the real magic of this tag is the story you have provided to go with the incredible images. Your words are as colorful, exacting, and poignant as your art. This is one spectacular rusty tag. Gotta love that chicken wire die and Seth's rust EP, too. I was amazed at how you darkened the rust EP and die cut, too. This is a stunning tag, dear.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-6280869045073008182020-01-22T15:10:41.089+01:002020-01-22T15:10:41.089+01:00This is a magnificent tag with so much emotion beh...This is a magnificent tag with so much emotion behind it's making, albeit subconsciously. It's weathered surface is so realistic and the delicate flowers offer a stunning contrast. Just lovely in every way! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog.Hugs! Sara Emily<br /><br />PS My apologies for not getting around regularly. I just can't seem to catch up, and now I have this nasty but going around that keeps me in bed much of the day.sarasclosethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09721374629006409763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-38594443274154323642020-01-22T10:58:52.237+01:002020-01-22T10:58:52.237+01:00Yes, the two photos do portray the tag in differen...Yes, the two photos do portray the tag in different lights (no pun).<br />I love your background, the crackle is wonderful and the chicken wire - I must have this die.<br />You always weave a story around the procedure you do to achieve the beauty at the end and I love how you have said the plants are finding a way around the decaying wire- sheer poetry. I would never have thought of using such pretty delicate flowers with something like this but it works - beautiful as always and so inspiring.<br />Hugs & Thanks, Neet xxNeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279125547309537517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-63169965866666668132020-01-22T07:51:12.066+01:002020-01-22T07:51:12.066+01:00Such a stunning crackly background Alison and you&...Such a stunning crackly background Alison and you've really created the look of an ageing area. Such amazing details and lovely to see how nature wins through as it always does in the end.<br />Fliss xxFlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803406729942649326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-34969182440722138732020-01-21T13:27:38.011+01:002020-01-21T13:27:38.011+01:00What a stunning piece of art work Alison! The bac...What a stunning piece of art work Alison! The background is awesome .. the delicate flowers contrasting beautifully with the rust and crackle .. and I honestly thought the chicken wire was the real thing! Love this so much! hugs xMargaret Mifsudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807555779599228830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-27006998453521151192020-01-21T12:15:51.423+01:002020-01-21T12:15:51.423+01:00Simply gorgeous Alison!
Hugs, SusiSimply gorgeous Alison!<br />Hugs, Susifroebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-37674646776840038822020-01-20T19:53:48.653+01:002020-01-20T19:53:48.653+01:00Wonderful tag Alison and tons of inspiration. I so...Wonderful tag Alison and tons of inspiration. I so love the delicacy of those pretty flowers and how well they go with the rust and decaying elements. Great colours, texture and aging....Thank you x.Mac Mablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179537412594312594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-78227805654032835872020-01-20T10:41:46.768+01:002020-01-20T10:41:46.768+01:00Dear Alison, Oh I would have sworn, it was the rea...Dear Alison, Oh I would have sworn, it was the real chicken wire , you are such an amazing artist , this is stunning, and your thoughts and observations, behind your art piece, - yes devastating but also beautiful, and with hope .So love this . xoxoxoxo Dorthe den lille ladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401696443209855534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-52157701111371200572020-01-20T02:01:10.691+01:002020-01-20T02:01:10.691+01:00Beautiful. Beautiful. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-51737059160609774922020-01-20T01:44:52.661+01:002020-01-20T01:44:52.661+01:00Wow that "chicken wire" is awesome. It&#...Wow that "chicken wire" is awesome. It's amazing what one can do with inks and paint and embossing goodness. Love the flowers in the background, I love every bit of this piece Alison. Thank you for sharing your amazing art with us!!! Love your work. suzybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352740161333001863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-14840487817199743572020-01-20T01:05:57.748+01:002020-01-20T01:05:57.748+01:00Wow, such a beautiful design! I love how you weath...Wow, such a beautiful design! I love how you weathered the tag with the crackle texture and rusty pieces, and those tiny flowers look so delicate - perfect 😁. I hope you had a lovely weekend and wishing you a wonderful week too! Hugs, Jo xLet's Art Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601080465795070519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-24404925477863853942020-01-19T21:32:25.599+01:002020-01-19T21:32:25.599+01:00Anything rusty is good for me. Great texture on th...Anything rusty is good for me. Great texture on the dies cut piece too, very effective use of it. The little flowers are a lovely finishing touch too. Have a lovely crafty week, Angela xXxFelix the Crafty Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275183935291510409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-83652093712146738832020-01-19T17:46:13.918+01:002020-01-19T17:46:13.918+01:00I love tags so much, and this one is beautiful!I love tags so much, and this one is beautiful!Patty O'Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520397578817604075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-51687721444399894852020-01-19T10:06:42.564+01:002020-01-19T10:06:42.564+01:00This is absolutely gorgeous Alison! What a fabulou...This is absolutely gorgeous Alison! What a fabulous die, it really does look like rusty wire, and the crackle is just perfect. Good luck with the tax return, and have a very happy week, Sue xxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17370190771793517610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-40686367362899116932020-01-19T05:37:17.454+01:002020-01-19T05:37:17.454+01:00love the tag, the rusty effect is awesome. Perfect...love the tag, the rusty effect is awesome. Perfect mix of industrial and garden :)Christine Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643022474140754424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817270423416767524.post-23453418688334254932020-01-19T01:08:16.879+01:002020-01-19T01:08:16.879+01:00Just love the worn and weathered look of this with...Just love the worn and weathered look of this with the growth speaking out from amongst it all. A beautiful tag and so symbolic when you appreciate your thought process of the making of.<br />Love<br />Amanda xAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434296626985183613noreply@blogger.com