Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Fish(y) at Tag Tuesday

Hi everybody!
The theme this week is 'fish'.

My first thought was to make a fish-and-chips tag, but then I had a strange fishy dream Friday night which inspired this rather surreal picture for my tag. In my dream I was looking through windows and watching the people inside, who all seemed to be underwater, and there were fishes and various bits and bobs floating around it, like it was some giant aquarium. 
The background picture is from Gecko Galz, and I added the fish digitally. I printed it once on paper and once on transparent foil. I layered the pictures over each other, making sure that the images were not exactly aligned, which gives an unfocused look, as though you are looking through water. I added a fish and a shell 'outside', and mounted it onto some dark grey mirri-board before adding an eyelet for the ribbon and a fish charm.



27 comments:

  1. love your violet fish, it pay with me - I bet it hide a smile

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  2. Love this spooky tag, you know I love things like this - good idea to use your dream! Hugs, sarah

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  3. Boo ,das tag ist sehr myterious und spooky, ich liebe deine unterwasserwelt mit den tollen fischen.

    glg jeannette

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  4. OH MY!!
    l LOVE THIS IMAGE... "wow!" :]

    ** delightful work Valerie. A beautiful Tuesday tag ~xx

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  5. This is amazing, the fabulous image looking at the fish was inspired.
    xxx Hazel.

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  6. It's a dreamlike image, how clever to make it double-visioned so it looks as if it is underwater. If I were a fish, I would be frightened by the big violet face.

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  7. What a great image. I love it when dreams give inspiration and you have interpreted this so well.

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  8. Wow this is stunning Valerie! I love the blurred look and I love the whole image, really fabulous! ~Diane

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  9. Beautiful!!!WOW!This is AWESOME!!!

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  10. WOW is right Val wish I had your awesome inspiration for trying out new ideas. The image is really under the sea!

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  11. Good fathers Valerie!!! How in the world did you learn all these techniques? I have never seen anything like this! Your creation has a dream like quality.
    Bravo for your creativity, intellect and this wonderful creation!!
    Sandy

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  12. loving your fab creation, you sure do have the most wonderful dreams, Annette x

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  13. na da warst Du ja wieder mal extrem raffiniert Valerie!
    Boah das ist ein genialer Effekt!

    aber gut, wer alles schon träumt hat natürlich kaum mehr Mühen...lol!

    xxx
    Susi

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  14. Wow Valerie, I love this, it has quite an eerie feel to it but it's a great interpretation of your dream. Xx

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  15. beautiful tag, very creative with that unfocussed look!

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  16. This is eery and absolutely awesome! Just like looking into a fishbowl!

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  17. Amazing! Your dream into this wonderful art.I would never have thought of such an elaborate idea.Shows what talent and great imagination You have.I'm so glad to be following You-Denise

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  18. This totally rocks, Valerie! The blurred scene is so effective and what a great idea! Love this! You have me wanting some fish and chips! Happy Tuesday!

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  19. This is a very fascinating piece, most unusual too - love it! Hugs, Barb

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  20. Great effects, you sure have some interesting dreams, this one rocks.
    Yvonne x

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  21. It does look a little surreal as if it is a dreamscape! Nice work, Valerie! Hugs!

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  22. Ganz wundervoll, die traumschönblaue Stunden eingefangen... Absolut genial!
    Herzliche Grüsse, Sichtwiese

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  23. Very dreamy and interesting with those fishes. x

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  24. Oh WOW shes mesmerizing!!!
    Hugs Lynn

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  25. WOW! What a great effect you have achieved ---- amazing. hugs, Donna

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