Happy Easter

Hi everyone, just wanted to pop by and wish you all a very Happy Easter.

 

I decorated a little egg and stand to celebrate Easter. I added a Prima piece which I created from clay using an IOD Prima Mould and I added a clay face to the centre.

I added a few of Finnabair's Art Stones around my focal piece and also included some of Tim Holtz Bouquet Flowers.

I painted the whole piece with Finnabair's Impasto Paint Azure and then added some dry brushing with Cobalt, wiping away any excess of the darker colour with a baby wipe.

I added an Easter sticker from Tim Holtz along with Finnabair metal embellishments, adding a touch of paint with my finger to the embellishments.

I love how the darker Cobalt colour settles in some of the recesses.

I then applied some Prima Metallique Wax, White Gold to highlight all the wonderful detail further.

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support in my creative journey - THANK YOU x x x

Tracy

Beauty and Grace

I wanted to have another play with my new Finnabair Prima Impasto paints so decided to decorate one of Tim Holtz Etcetera tags.

I began by painting the tag with Cobalt (oh this is going to become a favourite colour for me, I love it!) and then blended Azure towards the bottom of the tag. These paints are gorgeous, so thick in consistency and rich in colour.

I painted one of the Prima Resin Frames this one is called Chantilly Royal with Cobalt Impasto Paint and once dry I then added wax over the top to highlight the wonderful detail. I added some texture behind the frame adding Texture Paste over a Tim Holtz Floral Layering Stencil and then sanding back to add white highlights to the texture. I also added Paper Dolls to the inside of my frame, adding cotton threads behind for added texture.

I also added some Prima Antique Metalware (spoon) which I also painted with the Impasto Paint and then added highlights with wax. I also added a Finnabair rusty heart to the centre of the spoon.

Tim Holtz flowers and heart charm add further interest and dimension to the design.

I added Remnant Rubs for a further layer of interest along with some delicate splatters of white paint. I also included a Finnabair metal butterfly for added dimension and movement.

Clippings Stickers from Tim Holtz were perfect for adding wording.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Eileen Hull Collaborates with Stampotique

The Eileen Hull Design Team are continuing with the month long collaboration with Stampotique and this week I have a little basket for you using Eileen's Sizzix Scoreboards Die Basket.

I covered mountboard with pieces of book pages from an old Alice in Wonderland book and then die cut the basket from the mountboard.

I coloured the background with Lemon Peel Impasto Paint, applying the paint with a palette knife and I then added random areas of Gesso, again applying with a palette knife to give me added texture.

I stamped Kassa's Bloom from Stampotiqe Originals onto the basket using Black Archival Ink and then painted with Raspberry Pink and Crimson Impasto Paints along with touches of Lemon Peel to add highlights. I then stamped back over the image to add the black detailed lines back into the design.

I also stamped part of the imagery inside the basket for added detail and added some dots of white using a paint pen.

To complete I added a Tim Holtz Sticker and added some delicate splatters of white paint.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Live Inspired

A little mixed media piece I created using Finnabair pastes combined with a Relic piece from Prima (Sandra Evertson).

I used a Prima Tray as my base coloured with Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic. The background has been created using Finnabair's Rust Pastes applied through a stencil.

I added book pages to the centre which I crumpled and tore to add age and I also added one of my favourite Relic pieces to the centre.

I added a small embroidery hoop for added dimension.

Expression is taken from a book page and I also added some cotton threads and rusty tin wire for added texture.

I also added numbers from Tim Holtz Idea-ology along with a few Remnant Rubs. Original is another piece torn from a book page.

I love how in this picture all the layers are visible. I also wrapped rusty tin wire around the embroidery hoop, again for added texture.

To complete I added "Live Inspired" to the top of my tray. I also aged the Relic piece by giving it a wash of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Be You, Bravely!

I have been creating once again with Trish Latimer's WhimsyGirl Three, one of Trish's newly released stamps, which you can find HERE.

 I opted to give Trish's WhimsyGirl the rusty treatment today.

I used Finnabair's Prima Rust Pastes to add the texture and rust effect to my card.

She is holding a rusty star and I have added delicate splatters of paint as a contrast and also included very light highlights with Treasure Gold.

I applied Grunge Paste over the Stars Layering Stencil to add texture and interest to the backdrop along with some cotton fibres.

added a Chitchat sticker and coloured her face with coloured pencils and added a piece of natural twine for added texture and interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x