It's Your Time To Bloom

Welcome, today I have something a little different. I found a heart box when cleaning my room and thought it was perfect for decorating to house a gift using my A4 Stamp Time Flies #143, combined with my A6 Stamp, Doodled Blooms #140 from AALLandCreate. Our stockists can be found HERE.

I am quite please with how this turned out. I began by adding texture to my box with Texture Paste and then adding layers of paint using Distress Paints.

I added a stamped clay piece for my focal image which adds a wonderful textural element to my design along with added texture.

I adore the texture around the sides of my box and I added darker tones to the edges with a Distress Crayon.

I added two flowers stamped onto Kraft card and shaded with pencil to the top of my box and then sentiment worked perfectly with the imagery. I also included some Tissue Tape around the edges for added interest.

I incorporated a touch of stencilling using Autour de Mwa's Lotza Dotz Stencil, adding only touches here and there so as not to over power the background.

Art Pebbles have also been included, again to add further interest to the design along with some delicate splatters of white paint.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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Flower Accordion

Welcome, today I have an accordion using my A6 Stamp, Doodled Blooms #140 from AALLandCreate. Our stockists can be found HERE.

I think the warm weather we are having is dictating my colour choices this week. I opted for a bright palette to start the week this time, using Dina Wakley Lemon, Tangerine and Magenta Acrylic Paints brayered onto my background.

I stamped each of my flower heads onto vintage book pages and added some white background stamping using my Border Stamp, which you can find HERE.

I also added touches of black with delicate black splatters and some scratchy lines using an old credit card and the black stickers echo those marks.

I also incorporated some doodling with my white gel pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x

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Bloom

Welcome, today I have a card using my A6 Stamp, Doodled Blooms #140 from AALLandCreate. Our stockists can be found HERE.

My background was created on my small Gel Press with Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints, Tangerine, Magenta and Lemon. I also added some detail with Autour de Mwa's stencil Lotza Dotz pressing the stencil onto my Gel Press.

I added two layers to my flowers to give further dimension and also created a pot from the same colours.

I added some touches of white and pink with my Gel Pens and also incorporated some touches of vintage book pages.

I added delicate splatters of black paint and added a pearl to the centre of each flower.

Thanks so much for stopping by, Tracy x x

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Mixed Media Spool

Welcome, today I have a mixed media piece using my A4 Stamp Time Flies #143 from AALLandCreate. All products are available from our Stockists, which you can find HERE.

I had an old cardboard spool lying around in my craft room and I thought I would design something with this piece rather than just throw it away.

The background of my piece is decorated with Fresco Finish Paints in Mud Splat, Turquoise, Haystack, Key Lime and Terracotta. adding the colours with my brayer and layering colours over and over to give depth to my design.

This piece was so difficult to photograph, but I am hoping the photo above gives you all the little details. I added stamping, vintage book pages, skeleton leaves and some hand stitching to add further texture to my design.

I incorporated some Chitchat Stickers and some delicate splatters of Smoked Paprika Fresco Finish Paint.

I backed my decorated piece onto a piece of hessian fabric and then added it to my spool.

I love the clock on my A4 stamp and this took centre stage on my artwork.

I also hand stitched the skeleton leaves into place to add further interest.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

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Framed Ladybug

Welcome, today I have a mixed media piece using my A4 Stamp Ladybug #161 from AALLandCreate. All products are available from our Stockists, which you can find HERE.

I really enjoyed creating this piece, adding lots of layers to my design. I will be teaching this in a workshop on 13th July for Cal Summers. There will be a choice of two framed pieces, you can make either one, the second of which will be shown very soon. We will be adding lots of layered elements to our design, creating a tactile piece in the company of like-minded people.

If you would like to book the workshop on the 13th you can contact Cal Summers whose Facebook page you can find HERE.  More details will follow soon but you can still book prior to any advertising, if you wish. Cal also has an on-line page HERE. The workshop will be held in Stafford.

I have added a few close up shots so that you can see all the details in the background.

I love adding stitched elements to my designs.

Chicken wire adds a quirky element to the design.

This is definitely one of those pieces that needs to be seen in real life as it is so tactile.

I look forward to seeing some of you on 13th July. Tracy x

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Be You, Be True, Be Bold.....

Welcome, today I have a card I created for a Facebook Live using my A4 Stamp Pencilled Bloom #160 from AALLandCreate. All products are available from our Stockists, which you can find HERE.

This card has lots of layers to give depth and dimension to my design. My Facebook Live is below so that you can follow the step by steps.

I have also added a couple of close up shots so that you can see the details up close and personal!

During my Facebook Live, I also added some dried flowers from my garden to my card.

Hope you enjoyed my process and I really appreciate your feedback. Tracy x x

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Bloom

Welcome, today I have a mini accordion, decorated using my A6 Stamp Doodled Blooms #140 from AALLandCreate. All products are available from our Stockists, which you can find HERE.

I love working with kraft card and today I am showcasing my Doodled Blooms stamp set in a monochromatic style. I began by applying a layer of Gesso over my card, applying randomly with a palette knife and then drying the Gesso with my Heat Tool.

I applied Black Soot Distress Ink to the Weathered Tiles #59 Stencil, spritzed with water and then placed the stencil, ink side down onto my Gessoed background. I then removed the stencil and dried the ink with my heat tool.

I stamped my Doodled Bloom onto white card and then coloured the stems lightly with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink. I then cut out each of the flowers and then spritzed with water, scrunched up each flower and allowed them to dry naturally before layring them together to give me a dimensional flower. I also added a bead for added interest.

I also added a small red heart for a pop of colour and added delicate splatters of paint.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, I really appreciate your feedback. Tracy x x

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