Monday, September 3, 2007

Tag Line

I love the sheer versatility of paper – creating the patterns and prints, embellishing with original motifs, and turning it into a dimensional product. New additions to the paperie at Natural Historie were inevitable. And at last they are here - the first in my new line of original tags.Little Notes from the Studio:
1. It all starts in the sketchbook, my favorite of all little black books. I usually work in black ink for versatility. The pink floral pattern in the background of the Luster Tags started as a black and white drawing, so did the chandelier image (shown). The bird image in my Robin Egg Tags began as an ink and acrylic sketch.
2. Now technology takes a turn – just a little scanning, editing, layering, cropping, arranging, and color manipulation and viola! A finished digital tag.
3. Finally a printed sheet of tags is cut by hand, carefully punched with a mini hole punch and strung with soft twine. Natural Historie

15 comments:

Krazy Kate Designs said...

beautiful!

anodyne said...

Beautiful tags. I really like the chandelier. :)

Sara's Texture Crafts said...

Absolutely stunning!

Kellybot said...

They're gorgeous!

Cathie said...

hello, came to visit. your blog is so welcoming and i LOVE nature too! love to see your interpretation of it.

Livy said...

Thanks for visiting everyone! It's so nice to hear from you.

VanDerHoekArt said...

Beautiful work and a beautiful blog! You are already one of me etsy favorites.

Amy said...

Myself http://razzpizazzboutique.blogspot.com/
and Angie from http://ambrosiadelights.blogspot.com/ would like to personally invite you to join our WebRing titled {Aged Vintage Papier}. A group of talented artists who appreciate Vintage Chic Beauty. Please visit my blog archive here for more information : http://razzpizazzboutique.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-webring-has-been-born.html
We would absolutely adore having you on board! Please email me at info@rpboutique.com if you have any questions.
Regards,
Amy

femputer said...

these are gorgeous!

ZudaGay said...

Absolutely lovely! Visiting your blog gives me a sense of peace and calm.

Donna said...

Beautiful tags and beautiful blog!

art4friends said...

thank you thank you
these are just gorgeous!

*Sarah* said...

Ooh, I looove them! :D

The Time Is Now said...

Beautiful!
You cut these by hand?! I was sure you got them cut from the printers, they're so accurate. You have a steady hand! Part of your perfectionism, is it?:)

Dolly said...

Thanks for writing this.

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