Friday 8 July 2011

The Age of Chivalry

I nearly titled this post '...and now for something completely different' as this weeks theme at the Dragons Dream Tag It on Challenge has got me thinking about Monty Python. The theme is 'the age of chivalry' which immediately brought to mind Monty Python and the Holy Grail - one of my husbands favourite films ever (he can quote huge sections of it practically word for word!).

However, after all that I haven't actually done a Monty Python themed tag (although I do have some ideas bubbling away for a future project...watch this space).

Here is my actual offering:

The background paper I think is from a range by Rusty Pickle called Guinevere - so quite fitting for the theme. The stamp used for the shield is from Paperartsy,  the crown and flourishes are from a Tim Holtz set, and the bird is from Graphic 45. There's also a little Making Memories fleur de lys stamp in each diamond in the background.

I used black soot and dusty concord distress inks on the shield. I swiped round the edges of the tag in clear embossing ink and heat embossed in gold. I also heat embossed the corner flourishes and the crowns on the shield in gold and the bird in black. The lettering was die cut from a Tim Holtz alterations die.

Annoyingly,  I've now got the knights of the round table song stuck in my head! Comic genius :0)


Sarah
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8 comments:

  1. You could have had the Black Knight with his arms and legs cut off.... Thanks for your fab tag and dreaming with us at TIO. I love it.

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  2. Oh do the Monty Python please it will be wonderful to see. That said the tag you have made is smashing and a brilliant take on the theme. Thank you for sharing with us at Dragon's Dream TIO XOXO Zoe

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  3. Oh tee hee, tee hee... I am lovin that!!! Thanks and also for your beautiful tag!!! It is just fabulous!!
    Frankie
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  4. Love the idea of Monty Python! However, I love your tag, so dimensional. Bet the embossed edges look even better IRL. Thanks for joining us this week on the TIO challenge.
    Wanda xx

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  5. This is brilliant - love it!!

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  6. Wow, gorgeous! Love the font of the text.

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  7. Fantastic medival tag, looks great.

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  8. Wonderful tag full of all knightly emblems. I agree Monty Python set the standard for this sort of thing! Lovely piece and thank you for dreaming and singing with us at TIO this week.

    Janet xx

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