My "Y"
Baroque Guild Alphatag was initially inspired by my looking for tangle patterns beginning with "Y" in some of the Zentangle Books that Glenda stocks at
Chocolate Baroque. In
Zentangle 4 I spotted the
Yin Yang Leaf. I then thought of a
Fractal Tree, one thing led to another & as I was looking through my stamp reference file I caught sight of a Christmas tree image constructed from "Y" shapes. So, I acquired
Yule as well. When it came to actually making my tag that particular image proved too large but I had a vague recollection that there was a branch with a bird image on one of Glenda's theme plates & found it on
Sing Your Song. I used part of the image & decided to abandon
Yule & just concentrate on using the
Yin and Yang concept of dualities as in light (white) & dark (deep green). But
Yule had other ideas: as I was looking through my Graphicus Guild (Chocolate Baroque's antecedent) papers for a suitable sheet I found one just the right colour green with snowflakes on -
Yule in theme - & upon looking a bit more closely the snowflake is basically constructed from "Y" shapes.
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front of tag |
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close-up showing detail Yin Yang leaves |
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close-up showing upper wet embossed white tree panel
& overstamping of patterned paper - the "Y" shape
is clearly visible in both |
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close-up showing central section with
detail of Yin Yang symbol |
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close-up showing lower wet embossed green tree panel
& overstamping of patterned paper |
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back of tag |
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close-up showing paper pierced scallops & inked edges
of theme panel plus patterned paper background |
The Yin Yang leaves & the symbol were hand drawn using a Whispers Brush Marker; the symbol's circular shape being obtained using a small punch.
The white tree was wet embossed onto dark green cardstock using the VersaMarker watermark pen & white embossing powder whereas the dark green tree was wet embossed onto white cardstock using VersaFine Olympia Green & clear embossing powder. Each tree was cut out (giving a whole new meaning to the term of "fussy cutting") & mounted onto a scalloped circle of the appropriate colour cardstock. I was really pleased with the dimension, shine & contrast achieved which can be seen in the following angled photographs.
Recipe
Stamps Chocolate Baroque
UA5SP0255 Sing Your Song (tree) &
UA5SP0368 Stained Glass Christmas (snowflake).
Inks VersaFine Olympia Green with Stewart Gill Ultrafine Embossing Powder (green tree), VersaMarker Watermark Pen with Stampendous Detail White Embossing Powder (white tree), Memento Bamboo Leaves (snowflakes) & Cottage Ivy (inking various cardstock & paper edges).
Pens/Markers etc... Whispers Brush Marker, White Pentel K118 Hybrid Gel Pen.
Cardstock White & green from stash.
Paper Graphicus Guild Membership Pack.
Die Sizzix Movers & Shapers L Die - Tag & Bookplates.
Punches Woodware (scalloped circles & scalloped squares), EK Success (small circle).
The
gems are Anita's & the
ribbon is from stash.
Challenges Entered
Stamping Sensations December Challenge - TreeMendous
Penny Black & More December Challenge - It's Your Choice