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 Art Tags - Your Crown :  Wilma Simmons 2019 

I love creating with postage stamps... so this week's Tag Tuesday, hosted by Sandie made me happy. The theme is Mail, Postmarks or Postage Stamps.
I made three small tags, each with a British stamp, depicting Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. I thought this saying about wearing your invisible crown  went very well with the stamps and  just couldn't resist using this stamp  with a stamped border ( its source is unknown as it was a gift). The background is Tilda decorative paper.
For my other tag, I made a collage of envelopes, a magazine page and an Australian Postage Stamp, commemorating  National Stamp Week. I machine stitched a few lines to add to the touches of colour contrast.
I hope to make some more tags using more of my favourite paper material , postage stamps.


Art Tag - My Post: Wilma Simmons 2019 

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  1. Valerie-JaelJanuary 18, 2019 at 12:33 AM

    Wow, what a wonderful array of gorgeous tags, I love them all Wilma. It really is a fun theme, isn't it? Love the invisible crown quote, too. Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie

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  2. aussie aNNieJanuary 18, 2019 at 11:57 AM

    Fabulous tags Wilma, love the Aussie stamps, tried to google some but did't find any .....hot one too over here in Newcastle, just been for a 45min walk and 30min swim so now indoors trying to stay cool..x
    [aussie aNNie blog] ♥ ♥ ANNIE

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  3. MicheleJanuary 18, 2019 at 3:41 PM

    oh these are marvelous! beautifully done! xo

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  4. Sandra Wright.January 22, 2019 at 10:17 AM

    Loving the trio of stamps Wilma...the single Tag is just stunning.
    I'm happy you enjoyed the theme and played along..Thank you xx

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