Curiosity

I am taking a little break next week from deadlines and just taking some time to relax and maybe create a couple of pieces just for fun.

After some weeding I decided to use the leftovers on my desk to create this card. The background is created with Distress Oxides Vintage Photo and Black Soot. I did a mono print with Tim Holtz Crossed Layering Stencil to add a further layer of interest to the background.

I had this apeture of the Raven and did not want to just bin it so thought I would add it to my design, adhering it to one of the images from Tim Holtz Regions Beyond Paper Stash. I also added the die cut raven, painted black for further interest and gave hima witches hat. No Raven is complete without a Witches Hat!!

I had these plastic halloween fence type embellishments on my desk and thought I would create a frame for my focal imagery.

I added a few Remnant Rubs and also included some delicate splatters of white paint.

I also included some decorative tape and an Index Clip for added interest.

It was fun to create with items that were just left on my desk.

Have a lovely week. Tracy x x

ITAC 2017 - The International Tournament of Art and Craft with ALLandCreate

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the third leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The third leg of our Tournament is Oceania.

To find out all the details of the second challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Oceania - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the second challenge just for fun. if you would like to join in the challenge and view all the projects in more detail with tips, advice and details of how they were inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge3, #aallandcreate

I created a mixed media piece just for fun, as I was inspired to join in. How will you interpret the challenge. I was inspired by the Aboriginal Art, particularly the markings.

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Oceania - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament.

Tracy x x 

Ravens

Welcome, today I have been creating a Halloween card.

The background is created with Distress Oxides Twisted Citron and Black Soot, adding layers to get the desired depth.

I then created a mono print using the new Tim Holtz Crossed Layering Stencil and Black Soot Distress Ink.

I stamped the two Ravens with Black Archival and added a few delicate splatters of White Paint. I also added the Happy Halloween sentiment from the Pumpkin Head stamp set.

I love how all the layers are visible adding so much detail to the background.

I added random machine stitching for added texture and also included a Transparent Tile which I stapled into place. This Raven is holding onto a skull bead.

And this Raven is holding onto a spider.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

ITAC - ALLandCreate - The International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the second leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The second leg of our Tournament is ASIA.

To find out all the details of the second challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Asia - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the second challenge just for fun. if you would like to join in the challenge and view all the projects in more detail with tips, advice and details of how they were inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge2, #aallandcreate

I created a canvas just for fun, as I was inspired to join in. How will you interpret the challenge. I was inspired by the Moodboard, particularly the colours along with the Mandala and Tiles references.

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Asia - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament.

Tracy x x 

Sizzix Maker Challenge with Eileen Hull Heartfelt House Pocket Die

Over the next few weeks Sizzix have a Maker Challenge and this time around they are showcasing Eileen Hull's House Pocket Die. Pop by Eileen's Blog HERE for all the details. Eileen also did a fabulous Facebook Live which you can also view on Eileen's post.

This is what I created with Eileen's House Pocket Die, an accordion decorated both sides using Distress Oxides using the steps below.

I die cut a the House Pocket from 300gsm white card and then drew around the shape to create my accordion.

I die cut separate pieces to decorate and add to the accordion.

I added Twisted Citron and a touch of Black Soot Distress Oxides to a non-stick craft sheet and spritzed with water.

I then dabbed my die cut piece into the beads of ink.

Spritzed the card once more and then dried the ink with a heat tool.

I then added more Twisted Citron Oxide Ink to the non-stick craft sheet, spritzed with water and dabbed the card once again into the ink. With Oxides I like to build up many layers of the colour to get the effect I am looking for. The Oxides are a Die/Pigment fusion and therefore you can build up the layers without creating mud.

I then spent lots of time adding layers to each die cut piece. I also added shading around the edges of each die cut piece blending the Oxides around the edges and then drying the ink with a heat tool. I stamped the Raven on this panel and also created a mask so that I could add further stamping.

I then used the background stamp from the On The Farm stamp set and added some background stamping with Black Archival Ink.

I love spending time adding layers to my pieces, that is the fun part for me.

I added one of the Ancestors to the Raven and gave him a hat and also included a Transparent Tile and further Idea-ology along with a skull bead. I love adding random stitching as I think it adds wonderful texture and a further layer of interest to the design.

I continued adding layered details to each panel and also included some stencilled layers too.

I love this Ancestor and I added some Tape to ground him along with some wooden numbers and skull bead.

This is the detail on the reverse of the accordion. I also added some white highlights and markings.

More random stitching and some layers stapled into place using the Tiny Attacher. I also used the new web stamp behind the Raven on this panel.

Further random machine stitching for texture, leaving some of the loose threads for added interest.

I love these Cabinet Cards, I gave this lady her own Witch Hat and again added machine stitching and layered elements.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you get the chance to join in with this fabulous challenge. There are some fabulous prizes on offer.

If you would like to join in the challenge, click HERE.

Tracy x x

Mixed Media Crow

Hi and welcome, today I have a project I created just for fun using Tim Holtz products.

I opted to decorate one of Tim's Framed Panels. I knew I wanted to incorporte his Raven from his new Stamp Set Raven's. I used it as a Crow in my artwork as artistic licence and all that!

To begin I took a piece of Tim Holz hessian and added a piece of Etcetera Paper Stash onto the hessian and machine stitched into place. I then added some vintage papers to the background for added interest, adhereing with Matt Medium and also adding a coat of Matt Medium over the top.

Once I had added the layers of paper I then used a palette knife and added some Crackle Paste randomly around the background, just touches here and there. Once the Crackle was completely dry I then added layers of paint, Weathered Wood and Frayed Burlap, adding a little paint at a time, drying a little and then wiping away some of the paint with a baby wipe so that the background text was still visible.

I then stamped the Raven or in my case I used as a Crow with Black Archival Ink, using the Stamp Platform so that I could keep adding layers of black ink to get a really sharp impression over the many layers of paper and paint. I then machine stitched around the raven, adding random stitching, again giving another layer of interest.

I also added a couple of index clips and random red splatters of paint. I also machine stitched a Transparent Tile to the background and also included a vintage pen nib. To add further definition I used the Gathered Twigs Distress Crayon around the edges of the papers and smudged with my finger.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

ITAC - AALLandCreate - The International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the first leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The first leg of our Tournament is EUROPE. Our challenge theme is

"The Face of Printmaking"

To find out all the details of our challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Europe - Tracy Evans

I have a sneak peek of my project below, if you would like to join in the challenge and view my project in more detail with tips, advice and details of how I was inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge1, #aallandcreate

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Europe - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament. Hope you enjoy my project and I would love to hear your feedback.

Tracy x x