Thursday, 9 August 2012

TAG TUESDAY - CASINO, AMUSEMENTSand BINGO




My favourite machine at the amusements has always been the ‘2P falls’ slider machine, where you put in a whole load of 2Ps in the hope that the big stack of 2Ps all teetering on the edge at the front will be nudged forward and come tumbling down filling the tray at the front with your winnings, before they are all put in again.  With a bit of luck one of those little prizes, maybe a key ring or sweeties will fall too!  In the name of research for Tag Tuesday I set off for HAPPYLAND on Bournemouth  Promenade, with my 2 daughters and a few bags of 2Ps.  Needless to say we came home a little lighter in the pocket, but happy. 
  My girls (aged 20 and 23!) won some bubble blowers, and they filled Bournemouth Beach and Gardens with bubbles all afternoon.  What JOY! 
 My tag this week is based on a 2P falls machine.  I am aiming at a pink theme for the next few tags, so found a pink Disney castle for the back of the machine. The base tag is watercolour paper painted pink.   I photocopied and cut out lots of 2P coins and stuck them onto a piece of mirror card.  They are overlapped and stacked up, some with foam pads.  I stuck a little pink Minnie Mouse, some sweeties, and letters spelling 'WIN' on top of the paper coins.  At the top of the machine is a photo of a real coin slot, with a 2P in it.   

When the tag is folded closed, on one side  are some other images of signs at the amusements; a   change machine sign and contact details for a Gambling Helpline, just in case research for this week’s tag has got out of control!! 
On the other side I have put a photo of bubbles in the Gardens as a reminder of our day.
The tag is finished off with sparkly gems and ribbon. 
 
  bye for now, and have a great week!
Jane xx

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