TIO #109 - The Time Traveler's Wife

Well, I have managed another ickle go in my "craftyoom" and made a tag for TIO... it's right up my street this title, and I really enjoyed just getting all inky again after such a long time...

So, how did it go?? I had the idea of seeing the wife and that she was always watching over him - her heart and love would be an anchor for his travels through time...

 The large, TH clock is part of a machine that is rather odd and broken, which takes him off at the drop of a millisecond... the backing paper for my piece is an all time favourite (oopps!!! sorry for such an awful pun!!!) being Tattered Time by DCWV... I think it adds a great dimension. Acually, we don't ever see a machine, but this is my poetic licence!!! Well it's MY tag...

This is a full frontal!!! The whole tag has a brooding feel. I used weathered wood and the crimble iced thingie distress inks. A touch of patina acrylic for the TH clock and a dab of black soot over all. I also used worn lipstick and festive berries for the row of vertical hearts and a bronze rub 'n buff on all edges...

As usual, I have layered many stamps, including TH, Kanban, Hero Arts and Judikins, all stamped in weathered wood etc and stone grey stazon.

I hope the piece makes you think of the smudgy, misty, foggy, ill-defined nature of the poor man's time travelling, and how disconcerting and diorienting it was for him and his wife?? I think she looks on with a loving gaze, willing him back to her time after time...

And finally... what about that beatiful ickle heart. Well, I have several of those, courtesy of the wonderful Dyan Reaveley, when I bought my Pan Pastels recently. All the packages came in tissue and wrapped up with a ickle red heart, and here you see one of them. They are really beautiful, and make the packages feel even more special. Thanks Dy...

I hope you like it and that you will come and join us this fortnight  - YES we are giving you (and ourselves!!!) a little longer to get your tag done... so get inky and have a go. Thanks for looking and please leave a comment, cos I love reading what you think.
Love and light
Frankie
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