Friday 8 March 2013

ART HOUSES

I've created a tag accordion this week for my Creative Expressions DT piece with Sam Poole's Art Houses and the Uber Fine Design embossing folder.
I began my accordion embossing each corner with the Uber Fine Design embossing folder and then adding some brick wall using Wendy Vecchi's brick wall stencil and walnut stain Distress Ink.
I stamped the houses onto kraft card with black Archival Ink and added touches of gold Paint Dabber to the edges of each house and to the embossed areas on my card. I stamped HOME using Sam Poole's vintage alphabet stamp set.
I added some assorted key charms to each house to add further definision and iterest along with a wooden bird to each roof.
Random text has been added in the background for a further layer of interest and I have also added a few water splats and wooden numbers to each tag.
Dimension has been added to the heart adding two layers of stamping.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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26 comments:

  1. Helen8 March 2013 at 07:24

    Gorgeous, as ever, Trace. Love the triple tag, such great scope to add depth and dimension.

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  2. SanDee18998 March 2013 at 07:46

    Absolutely marvelous, just love your art! Oustanding!
    XOXO
    SanDee

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  3. Paula Whittaker8 March 2013 at 08:12

    wonderful creation

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  4. Inkypinkycraft8 March 2013 at 08:30

    Great make , love the triple tags, the little birds, the brick work stencil...fab! Hugs trace x

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  5. Marianne's Craftroom8 March 2013 at 08:56

    Fab

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  6. Trish Latimer8 March 2013 at 09:25

    Love it Tracy, all the details pull together to make a stunner! XXXXX

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  7. wendy vecchi8 March 2013 at 11:23

    love how you used just a portion of the brick stencil!
    well done!
    this looks great!

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  8. wendy vecchi8 March 2013 at 11:23

    love how you used just a portion of the brick stencil!
    well done!
    this looks great!

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  9. Primitive Seasons8 March 2013 at 13:49

    Do you know anywhere in the US that sells the house stamps?

    Mary

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  10. ria gall8 March 2013 at 15:13

    I love what you have done here and how you have embossed and inked only parts of the tags. Lots of different layers and texture really lovely
    Ria

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  11. Brenda Brown8 March 2013 at 15:40

    Inspirational.
    Have a great weekend.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  12. Kim Dellow8 March 2013 at 17:05

    hey Up Lovely! I love this and your Peace, Stillness and Calm piece, spotted both on FB but I'm so rubbish about coming and telling you!
    Hope you manage to get everything done you busy bunny.
    Big kisses
    Kx

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  13. Words and Pictures8 March 2013 at 22:39

    Wow... probably my favourite Art Houses piece yet... gorgeous sepia monochrome palette, fab dimension and embellishing, and the accordion structure and brick wall detailing is the perfect setting for the houses. Right up there with my favourites of all your work too...
    Alison xx

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  14. Marjie Kemper8 March 2013 at 23:53

    I love everything about this, Tracy! Definitely need to get that TF... enabler!!! Such a gorgeous creation.

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  15. Unknown9 March 2013 at 08:16

    Very inspired by your art houses. You have a richness of art.

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  16. Barb Cady9 March 2013 at 09:16

    This is one of your absolute best, I love it. Especially the monochrome colour scheme and the textures and the accordion style. Fab piece. X

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  18. Redanne9 March 2013 at 09:33

    Hi Tracy, love how you made this look like a little row of cottages, great colour choice, love the embellies and that Uber Fine embossing folder is a must have. Fabulous piece. Hugs, Anne x

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  19. Alison9 March 2013 at 09:55

    A gorgeous little 'Street' Tracy! xx

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  20. Ellie Knol9 March 2013 at 12:17

    GORGEOUS!! So much beautiful detail!

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  21. Anita Houston The Artful Maven9 March 2013 at 15:56

    Love your tri tag neighborhood! The bricks, the houses, the neutral colors, all fabulous!

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  22. Lynn Stevens9 March 2013 at 19:21

    Your so Creative. Another jaw dropper!!!!!!
    hugs Lynn

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  23. Sue10 March 2013 at 12:48

    Another stunning piece Tracy, I wish you would use something I didn't like 'cos my wish list now exceeds the National Debt :-) xx

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  24. Suzanne C11 March 2013 at 10:04

    Awesome.. I had to scroll through and look at all the dimension and texture you added with the stamping, embossing and layers of houses with their keys. A village to visit for sure. :)

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  25. Michelle Webb11 March 2013 at 15:48

    What a great idea Tracy, I love the tags, and I really love the colour, I think those houses really look great in the natural too. It's very cool. Michelle x

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  26. Donna12 March 2013 at 18:31

    I love the detail in the houses and tags. Just beautiful.

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