Book of Two Halves

Morning everyone, hope you have all had a good weekend.

Today I am showcasing a book which we will be creating as part of one of my on-line workshops.

The live workshop will take place on 24th, 25th and 31st October, start time 10am. The cost of the workshop is £15. If you would like to join us please email me using the address below;

tracy@craft-addicts.co.uk

I love the contrast of the pop of colour of the focal imagery against the more muted backdrop.

 Thank you all for your amazing support, Tracy x x

Plant Your Dreams

Morning everyone, hope you are all well.

Today I am showcasing a book cover, which is a workshop which I am running on 24th, 25th 31st October 2020. If you would like to join me, please email me - tracy@craft-addicts.co.uk

During the workshop we will create the book and the pages, they are a fun, relaxed environment where we simply enjoy the process of creating.

I love the vibrancy of the pages and at the moment I am really enjoying the process of creating books.

I have also incorporated some metal elements for further interest and dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all your support and comments. Tracy x x 

Time Flies

Today I am showcasing a canvas I created on my Hochanda Show on Friday 9th August and Saturday 10th August using my A4 Stamp "Time Flies" #143, from AALLandCreate. Our stockists can be found HERE.

You can re watch the shows on catch up if you missed them the first time around.

I applied vintage book pages to my canvas board with Distress Collage Medium and then applied Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint to my board, applying a good even layer and then placed the alphabet stencil onto the wet paint and used a baby wipe to wipe over the open areas of the stencil. I then dried the layers of paint.

I love adding pops of red to Turquoise and Lime, I think it packs a punch to the design. I also added delicate splatters of red paint. I also stamped the clock from the Time Flies stamp in the background using VersaFine Clair Ink.

A couple of layers have been added to the butterfly to give further dimension to the design. I love how the text from the book pages is visible below the stencilling.

No butterfly is complete without the addition of a rusty nail and some cotton threads for added texture. I also included some delicate splatters of white paint.

To complete, I incorporated the sentiment 'Time Flies'.

Thanks so much for stopping by and as always, thank you so much for your continued support. Tracy x x

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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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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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Time Flies

I could not sleep so decided to put the time to good use and create a canvas using my A4 stamp Time Flies #143 from AALLandCreate.

All the new products are available from our Stockists listed HERE.

I began by adding lots of layers of paint to my background until I was happy with the depth, the Dina Wakley paints are lovely and rich and stay wet a little longer which makes blending a lot easier.

I added some bold scratchy lines to add impact to my design.

I stamped the butterfly in the background and added some further dimension with a touch of clay.

Vintage book pages added to the background add further interest along with some cotton threads and delicate splatters of red paint.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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It's Your Time To Bloom

Today I am showcasing my A6 flower stamp Doodled Blooms #140 combined with my A4 stamp Time Flies #143 from AALLandCreate. All the new products are available from our Stockists listed HERE.

I think these two stamps combine so well together and the sentiment is perfect, showcasing the flower with the clock imagery.

The background is created with Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints Turquoise and Lime, two of my favourite colours, adding a pop of red to liven everything up a little. I also included a touch of stencilling in the background.

I added a pop of red twine along with a small clay pot again painted with Dina Wakley Paints. You can see the circles from the stencil in the background which adds yet another layer of interest.

A few touches of Texture Paste to add further dimension and interest along with some cotton threads.

I also added some delicate splatters of paint and further added dimension to my flower head.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

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