A few (more) mInutes of fun - with collaged tags

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4 ай бұрын

In this series you can join me at the craft table once a week for a few minutes of art and craft creativity - between ten and twenty minutes usually. But sometimes a project needs a little MORE than just a few minutes... so in A Few (More) Minutes of Fun, you'll be invited along for a deeper dive into my creative process.
Today I'm playing with collage composition using a few of my favourite things - rusty wire, Distress Ink backgrounds, dried flower stems and Tim Holtz ephemera and die-cuts. I love working in pairs and trios and series, and this video follows my thought process as I balance my collage composition so that the elements are "in conversation" with one another.
This pair of tags developed in a more detailed way than I thought they would, so today's video is longer than the usual fifteen minutes. In the final shots, I have also inked the edges of the tags and spattered some white paint droplets.
Products used include:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology ephemera - Photobooth, Snippets Curator and Number Strips, Layers, Small Talk Stickers
Tim Holtz Sizzix Wildflowers Thinlits
Rusty wire
Dried Aquilegia/Columbine/Granny's Bonnet seedheads from my garden
Golden Gesso
For the tag backgrounds, see A Few Minutes of Fun - flipping stencils with Distress Spray Stains • A few minutes of fun.....
I bought (or foraged!) all of the products used in this video myself.
The music at the end is by William King on www.pixabay.com - a collection of royalty-free music downloads.

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@rubygivens7670 9 күн бұрын

I love your narrative. Projects do speak to us, they share feelings with us. Colors and items can evoke feelings and memories for us. I do love creativity in all forms. When I am working on whatever craft of the moment, I remind myself "it isn't always about the finished piece, remember to enjoy the process".

@w0rdsandp1ctures 8 күн бұрын

I couldn't agree more - I'm always process-oriented rather than product-oriented... In my theatre work too, I always enjoy rehearsals more than performances! And a big yes to the evocation of feelings and memories and the unexpected stories which bubble up as you are creating. Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful comment.

@MarisolEspaillat Ай бұрын

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - delighted you enjoyed it!

@cbarens1 4 ай бұрын

Love these and can't wait to try them. I love the organic feel. Words & Pictures is definitely what i have been looking for in my new journey of paperart! Thank you!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment... so happy you found your way here. I've only just started adding content here regularly, so there will be lots more coming this year!

@donnacarraway9182 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I feel that you were teaching us the entire time that you were creating, and teaching well! I feel that I learned quite a lot! I must now go back and watch a previous video as I have just found you…lucky for me!😊

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment - I'm so happy to hear that you found it useful. I've only just started building content regularly here on KZfaq (though there's lots on Instagram and on my blog!) so there will be lots more to come this year. Thank you so much for watching (several videos!) and commenting.

@carriecorbin1502 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful tags. Absolutely love the mixed media and vintage style, just so pretty. ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much - happy you enjoyed it.

@Lushrebellion 3 ай бұрын

Gorgeous! Really love how it all came together and the idea of the balancing act! 👏🏽

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you... all of life is a balancing act!!

@joycegifford8826 3 ай бұрын

How you do not ruin your sleeves is a mystery to me. I enjoy watching just to see how you manage it. ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

How funny... I usually create in pretty mucky clothes, but I'm starting to have a "filming uniform" - and since these tops are so many decades old, I would live if they got a bit of paint on them!

@DebbieMoore5477 4 ай бұрын

I love the idea of the complimentary tags. Your creativity is so wonderful. I can't wait to try some like this.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

It's second nature to me to work in pairs or trios or groups - so happy you like the idea, and I hope you'll have lots of fun playing.

@robynskowronski 2 ай бұрын

What beautiful tags! Thank you so very much for sharing your thought process as you were building the layers!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 2 ай бұрын

Happy you enjoyed listening to my "thinking out loud". Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

@elainemoody4690 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Alison for talking us through how you put things together and how sometimes they just evolve as you are making, I so enjoyed watching this and feel very inspired.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment, thank you - I'm so happy you feel inspired to go and play yourself! Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to comment.

@sharonwhysall709 3 ай бұрын

Love the journey you takes us on when your crafting 😍

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you - that's lovely to hear.

@edithdings-heijmans4784 4 ай бұрын

They look fantastic , Allison!! I am making all sorts of tags now for a friend, to exchange.....and yours will be a good inspiration for another tag. TFS Edith

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Great - so happy to be a source of inspiration - have fun playing. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.

@Cyrilmc222004 13 минут бұрын

Thank you so much Alison, I really really love ❤❤❤❤ those tags and I really really love who you put them together. They’d make brilliant toppers for cards too. Your creativity is amazing and incredible too. What are you doing in the check (sorry can’t spell the word) republic then?? Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤

@gailjohnson7813 4 ай бұрын

These are wonderful! I see you decided to do a little paint splatter as well. They are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talents! 😊

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Yes indeed... I'm never quite done without a touch of splatter! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

@lynnlindsay6926 4 ай бұрын

Love these collage pieces. Beautiful ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

So happy you like them - thank you for watching and commenting.

@katrineleber7238 3 ай бұрын

I love mixed media, but have always felt intimidated by it. The idea of a few minutes of fun really appeals to me. What a lovely set of videos. Thank you. Hugs, treen 💕💕💕

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment - that's so great to hear! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts. I hope you'll have time for a few minutes of fun yourself very soon.

@IciarOrozcoBazan Ай бұрын

Me encanta !! Qué maravilla y que bonita explicación, muchas gracias ❤❤❤❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Very happy you enjoyed it, and found the explanations helpful - thank you so much for your lovely comment.

@thescreamofthebutterfly4580 18 күн бұрын

🌿beautiful tags!!🖤🖤🖤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much - happy you like them.

@lisareilly3664 2 ай бұрын

Stunning & sooo inspired, thank you for sharing xxx

@w0rdsandp1ctures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you - happy you felt inspired!

@sarinaparhawk 11 күн бұрын

I just discovered your channel, and I have to say I'm really enjoying your content... Thank you for sharing your process and creativity!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 11 күн бұрын

Very happy you found your way here, and I'm delighted you're enjoying the fun. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

@anitagrays3457 3 ай бұрын

I love to watch you work, thank you for sharing your though process. Fun fact, Golden Paints are headquartered in New Berlin, NY. It's a very small town 30 minutes from my home in Central NY.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Oh, lucky you to be so near Golden's home!! So happy you are enjoying the "thinking-out-loud", and thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@louisescherbain312 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely lovely

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@JoleaSuzanne 21 күн бұрын

♥️!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 21 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@melanieanderson1886 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful as always! ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Melanie!

@dianeswanson3107 4 ай бұрын

Your tags turned out beautiful! 🤎🤎🤎

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - I do love working in pairs. It happens even when I don't mean to!

@sherelynwhite4130 4 ай бұрын

Love your art!❤ Enjoyed this video. Many thanks! 🫶😘 I did wince when you used your paper scissors on the rusty wire!😮

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you... and sorry to make you wince! I've got many, many pairs of scissors... and I'm almost never interested in a perfectly smooth cut - more than half the time I rip my papers rather than cutting them! So I'm afraid most of the scissors have to take the rough with the smooth... there are a couple of pairs I keep pristine though. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@cindytheriault4105 Ай бұрын

Love love love your vids❤❤❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - I'm happy to hear that!

@kellyhardy7695 2 ай бұрын

Just love these

@w0rdsandp1ctures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@junebamburg1704 4 ай бұрын

Very unique and beautiful!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

I'm happy you like them. Thank you very much for watching and commenting.

@Karen3263 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@anniegotakindlee 2 ай бұрын

Lovely collaging example!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 2 ай бұрын

Thank you - I love working across a pair of tags, balancing the elements.

@elizabethkeeling-carreau1873 4 ай бұрын

I love watching you create your collage. The balance is so beautiful. I’m taking it in as fast as I can. Wow! 🤗🇨🇦🤗

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - balancing tag pairs and trios is one of my favourite ways to create, so I'm sure it will feature here again... plus the great thing about KZfaq is you can always watch again! (Or watch it at half speed, but that's weird!!). So happy you enjoyed it, and thank you for taking the time to comment.

@dianaher6493 4 ай бұрын

So beautiful Tags 😍

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@annmarieruda8166 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful tags.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ZsuzsaKarolySmith 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful layered tags! I’m a big fan of your natural elements - they are always so expertly incorporated in your projects! 🥰😘

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you... yes, I'm not sure where I'd be without my dried flower stems these days! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.

@tracyhickman1359 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us on your ride Alison, wonderful tags!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Happy you enjoyed the ride - thank you for spending some time here.

@stylesformiles79 3 ай бұрын

I just discovered your channel, and I love your esthetic and creativity. So beautiful!!!❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

That's lovely to hear, thank you so much. I've only just recently started to add videos here regularly, so there's plenty more to come this year.

@deenaotway7717 3 ай бұрын

I’m new to your channel and absolutely love watching. Thank you for sharing

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

That's lovely to hear - thanks so much for letting me know. I've only recently started to share videos here regularly, so there's plenty more to come this year.

@jennifermackinnon7870 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - happy you enjoyed it.

@cherylmacedo5521 Ай бұрын

Love these. So enjoyable to watch your creative process…and now I must go find polka dot bandaids….🤍🤍🤍

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

I had to come back and look to see what you were talking about! Sorry to disappoint you... it's not polka dotted, these ones just come with air holes (which I guess are good in terms of letting the skin heal without completely sealing in all the moisture). But I bet such things exist... yup, just went for a quick google - printed plasters are definitely a thing!!

@cherylmacedo5521 Ай бұрын

@@w0rdsandp1ctures printed plasters. I love the words and phrases you Old Englanders use. As a New Englander, I feel akin to you all. And I knew that candy floss was cotton candy 💗🤗

@skullingtonfly 4 ай бұрын

Very lovely 😊

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting - much appreciated.

@Diane-si5ck 3 ай бұрын

These are wonderful. I just found you and am loving your videos! Very inspirational.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

That's lovely to hear, thank you. I've only just started building content here regularly, so there's lots more to come this year.

@shenandoahpapercraft 4 ай бұрын

Hello, new subscriber here! These are gorgeous. I have had that Tim Holtz package of goodies for awhile and not used them. I just love what you've done, and will give it go. Thank you for the inspiration.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that you feel inspired to go and play - best response I could have! And delighted that you've decided to subscribe - thank you. I've just started to build the content here, so there will be lots more to come this year.

@sherrydennis2419 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@pergadootje 4 ай бұрын

Its soooo beautiful we learn a lot from you thanks

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that. Thank you for watching and commenting.

@paulaogi2246 27 күн бұрын

I love these! Would you comment on how you go about picking your color palettes? I learn so much from watching you - it’s kind of like you’re teaching & coaching. Creating is so important! I read - The earth without art is just eh 😉

@w0rdsandp1ctures 27 күн бұрын

What a lovely comment, thank you... I certainly wouldn't be interested in "eh"!! Colour is such a personal thing... it's hard to say how my colour preferences came about, but they've always been pretty clear to me, right from the start of my visual creative journey. I suppose the simple answer is "nature"... always my muse in colour terms, as well as shapes (I prefer organic to geometric). And then I mostly like to work in the cool end of the colour palette - there's maybe a touch of melancholy about it that appeals in the same way that I prefer music in a minor key to major (almost always). My palette is also very seasonal... so come autumn you'll find everything turns rust, gold, brown, orange. It's pretty much the only time you'll find orange in my work, but for those months, it's there all the time... I prefer to think of it as "burnished rust"! And for the berries I often paint (and which have made their way onto lots of my stamp designs for PaperArtsy), red is allowed... so again, nature has her way, even though red is not a colour I reach for otherwise. As far as what I grab while I'm actually working - I don't know whether I can bring that to a conscious process. I look at the piece in front of me and wait until I understand what it needs next. Sometimes that will be a contrast, sometimes something in harmony. It happens somewhere deep in the heart/gut/imagination... I hope this long answer has something useful in it for you somewhere!

@paulaogi2246 26 күн бұрын

@@w0rdsandp1ctures so enlightening! Makes total sense. I used to be a primary color person- taught little ones for so many years. But now I find earth tones more appealing. One of favorites will always be Paynes Grey. Thank you for your answer🖌️

@w0rdsandp1ctures 26 күн бұрын

So interesting that shift from primaries to earth tones. That's definitely somewhere I'm happy too. And a big YES to Payne's Grey. In fact, all tones of grey... Pumice Stone is probably my most used Distress Ink; I have a beautiful French Grey by American Journey watercolours; Art to Basic have some pale, medium and dark Olives which are basically versions of grey, which I love; my Daniel Smith Payne's Grey and Payne's Blue Grey are always having to be topped up; and I just recently indulged myself by getting a couple of the D.S. designer greys too!

@jodietrinderlloydwebb8360 4 ай бұрын

Oh Alison these lovely ladies look gorgeous, thank you so much for sharing your techniques, I remember that beautiful journal you made some time back with it’s wonderful story, you really are the storyteller ❤️❤️❤️

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - that'll be the Words part of Words and Pictures coming through... I do love stories! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@dustyacres 3 ай бұрын

Fun watching you playing around with these pieces and listening to your ideas. Love the video

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed my thinking-out-loud - thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@suebouch4074 4 ай бұрын

Amazing! I love the tags and how you coordinated them together. I so enjoyed hearing your thought process throughout. Thanks for sharing your creativity and inspiration. Have a great day! 🙂

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for another lovely comment. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the journey towards these tags. You have a great day too!

@helenlindfield4206 4 ай бұрын

Great video Alison, it's lovely seeing the tags come to life, so much more than just in still photos. Thank you !

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Helen... lovely to "see" you here!

@martinegim1486 4 ай бұрын

Il y a un quelque chose de romantique et mais pas de shabby , j adore. Et des explications. Merci pour cette belle vidéo. Bonne journée

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Je suis ravie que vous l'ayez apprécié - merci d'avoir regardé et commenté.

@PaperInspirationsAU 4 ай бұрын

Your work never disappoints Alison. Such gorgeous tags. I have just ordered your new stamps and am excited to play with them. Thanks so much for sharing. Xx

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

That's great to hear - I really hope you enjoy playing with the stamps. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

@cigale1254 4 ай бұрын

It's a great result Alison. I would never have thought about choosing these flowers in light blue, but they fit so well.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - I had the painted paper sitting around, so I thought I'd run it through with the die, and I really liked the result.

@waukonstandard 4 ай бұрын

So glad you talked us through your process. That was so interesting!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that... sometimes projects just want to go in directions you don't expect, and I like to follow them! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@user-gp9px1wl1i 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Love everything you make!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment - so happy you enjoyed it.

@cindyburns7667 4 ай бұрын

These tags are wonderful. Great textures and colors, thank you

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - so happy you like them.

@paperkraftd1 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful tags and lovely video. It’s wonderful to see how you used your tags from your previous video. I could watch you all day; your voice is so soothing 😊

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment, thank you... so happy to hear you enjoyed it.

@charderouin 4 ай бұрын

Just gorgeous, Alison!! Thank you for sharing your process 🩵🩵🩵

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome - so happy you enjoyed it.

@pixiewillow7478 4 ай бұрын

Lovely play! You create and balance and explain so well.... TFS❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - very happy that you enjoyed watching. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@LynnLBE 4 ай бұрын

So cool. Love the rusty wire effect❣️❣️❣️

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you - yes, I do love a bit of rusty wire!

@hildedesloovere2355 4 ай бұрын

Georges tags! I so love that rusty wire💙

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Rusty wire is always a treat! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment.

@marthahenrich1185 4 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching your process and thank you for sharing! Lovely tags.

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it - thank you for taking the time to say so!

@michelel3372 4 ай бұрын

I really like these tags!! Thank you for sharing! ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Very happy you like them... thanks so much for watching.

@phinnyzuril5314 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous. Just stunning. TYFS ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@ShannonsChannel 3 ай бұрын

I love your tags so much. What do you do with them all though? Do you ever make larger - like card size?

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

I really don't make cards - I don't know why not, I just don't (or at least it's vanishingly rare!). But you could easily layer these over other painted or decorative papers to create a card. I use them as gift tags, or frame them as pairs or - for the most part - keep them on display in small crates to flip through for inspiration or for pleasure. (You can see some of what I mean in my KZfaq Shorts.) And these are already quite large, actually - easily card-sized. They are mainly about the process, though, not the end product. I find tags an economical and stress-free place to play and experiment, to learn and grow as a creator and artist. Some people use journals (and I do that too!), but tags are quick and simple when time is short.

@jjjarvah4268 Ай бұрын

first time watching you is today. What do you do with those lovely tags? Do you sell them? do people use them as a shelf picture? i love the art that goes into them and the result but not sure i understand how to use them? Have you ever made a picture using the same technique? Thanks for sharing you words & pics they are absolutely stunning. JJ

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Happy you found your way here and thank you for your lovely words. Really the point of tags for me is the making of them, not what happens afterwards. It's about the process, the creative journey, learning, discovering, growing - playing with products and with composition. It's a substrate where I feel free to play without pressure, and since they are small you don't need much time to come to a happy completion. And then absolutely those ideas, techniques, colour combinations, compositional habits become part of other artworks... journals, handmade books, paintings, altered art - I do a lot of different stuff... you can see more on Instagram @w0rdsandp1ctures instagram.com/w0rdsandp1ctures/ For the tags themselves, they might end up as part of art journal pages, or occasionally a card-topper (though I really don't make cards much); they can be framed just as they are for display, either alone or in a series (I often create in pairs or trios or quartets or sets) or hung up; they can be used as bookmarks or as tags (which they are!) to decorate a gift. Lots of them live in little crates and baskets in my studio, for flipping through for inspiration or to show visitors what I get up to. You can see what I mean here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e92bqdCEuLHakmg.html That's a long answer, but I hope it helps! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Have a great Sunday.

@veggiemom5 4 ай бұрын

I love the natural elements on the tag. What do you do with the tags after making?

@w0rdsandp1ctures 4 ай бұрын

Some I keep in little wooden crates to flick through for inspiration. Some go on pinboards or shelves. Some go into boxes. Maybe some day some will be for sale at a craft fair or online outlet, but that's another whole step of organisation - and I've got more than ten years' worth of them to sort through in that case! Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated.

@juliecurtis9517 29 күн бұрын

How did you do the stamping on these tags. It's beautiful!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 29 күн бұрын

They're not actually stamped - I made them in the stencil-flipping video which is linked in the description... you can find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqdgbKuUv7vUlmQ.html Hope you enjoy it!

@brigettelucas6868 3 ай бұрын

sorry to be so ignorant but what are the tags used for? they are absolutely beautiful i just have to know what becomes of them!

@w0rdsandp1ctures 3 ай бұрын

Happy you like them... and no worries at all about asking the question. Answer one - what is any art used for?!? Answer two - there are lots of ways you could use them. You could easily layer these over other painted or decorative papers to create a card. I sometimes use them as gift tags, or frame them (as pairs, or trios or whatever I've created them as). These are quite large, actually - easily card-sized, so you could use them as a card just as they are. Flat tags can be bookmarks. But for the most part - I keep them on display in small crates to flip through for inspiration or for pleasure. (You can see some of what I mean in my KZfaq Shorts.) They are mainly about the process, not the end product. I find tags an economical and stress-free place to play and experiment, to learn and grow as a creator and artist. Some people use journals (and I do that too!), but tags are quick and simple when time is short. So they are a learning tool. Hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@lindajay9203 29 күн бұрын

I love your answer .. I keep them to flip through for inspiration or pleasure!