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Here comes the sun ... Tag Tuesday Challenge


Here comes the Sun,  
Here comes the Sun and I say
It's all right
Little darling
It's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here .... 

At  Tag Tuesday, the current theme is  "Here comes the sun" . The challenge is to create a tag with the sun on it, with an optional twist of including a Beatles image. 


My first tag is simply a gelli plate print background, with a photo transfer of grass and a stamped image of a fairy. The second tag suggests a  peace-loving Beatle (or a look alike) against a sunny background. In both these tags, the sun is implied rather than figurative image and  I have associated "gold" with the sun. 

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  1. MicheleAugust 3, 2022 at 3:38 PM

    oh i love them both! the sweet summer fairy is beautiful and i love the beatle "look-a-like" well done! xo

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  2. My name is Erika.August 3, 2022 at 8:28 PM

    These are great Wilma.

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  3. pinkyAugust 9, 2022 at 4:46 AM

    Wow Wilma I absolutely love both your gorgeous tags. Thanks for sharing with us at Tag Tuesday.
    Pinky

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