Two tags with Type

This weekend I have 2 more collages - both using vintage documents and a variety of patterned papers in black and shades of tan.

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Tag 85 uses patterned papers in black and tan with a letterpressed piece in the middle.

Tag 85

Pattern and Type

This tag combines pattern with vintage type-rubber stamp in the background with hand made papers an a bit of a vintage document.

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Tag 83

Tag 83 features a cat from a vintage match box label. I printed the background with eraser stamps and then layered on some handmade and marbled papers.

Tag 83

Blue and Green

I did 2 more patterned tags for this week- both in shades of blues and greens

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Patterns and Paper

This week I have series of tags. I used hand carved rubber stamps and layers of colored tissue paper to add pattern and color to the tags, then layered on hand made papers.

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Three quarters

I'm up to number 75- three quarters of the way through my 100 tags. This collage is on a jumbo "postcard" tag and uses a vintage seed pack, handmade papers and 2 Ukrainian postage stamps.

Tag 75

More Purple

I have one more tag using the purple letterpress printed floral paper and a vintage stamps.

Tag 74

Passion for Purple

Missed a week due to a 2-day show and no time for photography. But here are 2 new collages. They both use a purple letterpress printed floral pattern, and postage stamps. The first one, Tag 72 uses a British Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde stamp and Tag 73 uses a stamp from Japan.

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Match Box Label Series

This week I used 4 vintage Russian matchbox labels. I combined them with a black and white paper from India, vintage wallpaper, and hand made Japanese washi paper.

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It's Greek to Me

My tag collage for today features a beautiful postage stamp from Greece combined with hand made papers.

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Collages 65 & 66

My first collage today use a vintage French stamp, a part of an old letter and hand made Japanese paper.

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My second collage uses a vintage Winston Churchill postage stamp, vintage music, and part of a cigar band.

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2 Cents

Slipping in 2 more collages this week. Both are in tans and reds, both use vintage 2 cents postage stamps featuring George Washington. I've also used some vintage tickets and hand made paper.

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Collage Sunday

Two more collages - these both use vintage postage stamps and documents, and hand made papers.

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Tag Challenge 59 & 60

Tw more tags today.
Tag 59 uses coffee filters, vintage papers and a postage stamp.
Tag 60 uses hand made papers, vintage music, stencils and a piece of woven straw ribbon.

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Tag 60

Fly Away Birdie Tag

Today's tag uses a piece of a vintage document, doily paper, and a bird cut from a letterpress printed image.

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Tag 57

My tag today uses hand made papers, a bit of vintage floral wallpaper, and a piece from an old book spine.

Tag 57

Japanese Type Tags

Two more tags using vintage Japanese documents and handmade papers.

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Tag 56

Japanese Inspired Tags

Oh my gosh, I'm so behind on my 100 tags. I only have 3 and a half months and still 50 tags to do! But I have been busy collaging this week. I've completed 4, Asian inspired tags.

Tag 51 uses a vintage Japanese illustration and document with hand made papers.

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Tag 52 uses an image of a Geisha from a vintage postcard, a piece of a vintage document, and hand made papers.

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Tag 53 uses vintage documents and a letterpress printed tea pot.

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Tag 54 uses vintage documents, hand made papers and a letterpress printed fan.

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Busy, Busy, Busy

I've been really busy collaging and have 4 new ones, all with a green theme.

Tag 47 uses vintage wall paper and handmade papers.

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Tag 48 uses vintage wall paper, handmade papers and a piece of an old ticket.

Tag 48

Tag 49 uses vintage wall paper, a piece of ledger paper, and some bits from the spine of an old book.

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Tag 50 uses vintage Japanese papers, an old Japanese matchbox cover, and handmade paper.

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