ART HOUSES

We have a fabulous set to work with this month from Sam Poole, ART HOUSES A5 stamp plate from Creative Expressions, these are right up my street!

I decided to create a dimensional piece to showcase Sam's fabulous images.

These are the fabulous images I will be working with for the next four weeks.

I began with a chunky ATC which I painted with black acrylic paint and I then cut 4 ATC's from white card stock, two for this project and two for a later project.

I stamped each ATC with the A6 Ruler Stamp Plate also from Sam Pool and another stamp we were given to work with this month, perfect combination with the house images. Each ATC was stamped using coffee Archival Ink and then coloured with brushed corduroy Distress Ink.

Once I had coloured all the ATC's I added walnut stain Distress Ink around the edges for definition.

From this picture you can see the definition the walnut stain gives around the edges along with a touch of black Soot Distress Ink.

My ATC's were then spritzed with Ancient Copper Cosmic Shimmer Mist to add a little more interest to the background.

As you can see the ATC's have been used as the backdrop for the house images which I stamped onto white card using black Archival Ink, and I then coloured the house with a walnut stain Distress Marker. I have also added one of Wendy Vecchi's Embellish Your Art Black Crows to the roof of my house.

I added a little dimension to the crown on the house stamping twice onto white card and colouring with Distress Ink. I then applied VersaMark directly onto the stamped image and then sprinkled with clear embossing powder and heated with my heat tool to melt.

The embossing adds great texture and dimension to the crown.

I then used my walnut stain Distress Marker, applied a little ink to my non-stick craft sheet and coloured my image.

I used a water brush to apply and blend the colour.

I found a small lock in my collection, I applied pitch black Paint Dabber to the lock with my finger.

Dab off any excess paint with paper towel.

This gives the lock a fabulous aged look and feel.

I purchased a couple of corner plates from my local DIY store and coloured with ginger Alcohol Ink. These were used to form a roof on my chunky ATC.

This is the other side of my ATC adding a second stamped house and adding dimension on the dominoes. I also added a mini domino which I coloured with Alcohol Ink. I also added an Idea-ology Lock again aged with pitch black Paint Dabber. Both sides of my ATC have had a wooden number added, well no house is complete without a number! I also added two larger dominoes as feet to my chunky ATC.

The sides of my chunky piece have had strips added stamped with the background stamp, a domino and a dream plaque, all coloured with Alcohol Ink.

The opposite side has had a key added.

This is the top of my ATC, showcasing a key, domino and heart to represent home is where the heart is.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I will be back next week with my second piece using these fabulous stamps.

Tracy xxxx

Texturised Heart and Messy Fingers!

It's time to get MESSY with Simon Says Stamp and Show this week. Whether you use your ink spray, Distress Stains, splatter paint or drip paint, tear paper, we would love to see your interpretation of this weeks challenge. Roll up those sleeves and let's get messy for the sake of our art!

I got in touch with my messy side to create and inky background to showcase my textural heart.

To say I created a mess for the love of my art this week is an understatement; my fingers were covered in ink and glue and so is my garden table! I sprayed my inks outside on my garden table so that I could go mad and spray to my heart's content, using vibrant turquoise and melted chocolate Dylusions Spays. Adding into the mix a little sea salt, well if you are going to make a mess you may as well go the whole hog right. After mopping up my mess I began again this time with the textural heart cut from card using Wendy Vecchi's Stencils for Art Large Heart and covering in kitchen towel, hence fingers now covered in glue. It's so invigorating to just let loose now and then.

I love the background using sea salt, this is an old technique which I have not used in a while but I will be using again, it gives a fabulous mottled effect.  I simply sprayed my watercolour card with vibrant turquoise and melted chocolate ink and whilst the ink was still wet I applied the sea salt and then left to dry. It is important to remember to apply the salt to wet ink. I loved the perforated trims on the watercolour card so I simply cut those from the top of the paper and added to my card for further interest. I also added red machine stitching around the edges to bring in the red from the heart. I added Memo Pins to add the word HEART to the bottom of my card.

I cut a heart from thick card using Wendy Vecchi's stencil and then applied kitchen towel to the top of the heart. I simply scrunched up the paper and then adhered using a mixture of PVA and water. Once completely dry I then sprayed with vibrant turquoise and postbox red Dylusions sprays. I then added a little gold Paint Dabber to the raised areas to add a touch of opulence. I added a keyhole to the centre of my heart, again coloured with gold Paint Dabber. A heart cut from white card using Simon Says large heart craft die, coloured with postbox spray has been added to the top corner of my heart, adding a Chitchat sticker to the top.

Two further hearts have been added to the bottom corner again cut using the Simon Says large heart craft die. I have also added more strips of the perforated card from the top of my sheet of watercolour card, stapled into place using the tiny attacher. I have also dangled a key from my heart attached with jump rings.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Products Used:

Dylusions Ink Sprays - Vibrant Turquoise, Melted Chocolate, Postbox Red
Wendy Vecchi's Stencils For Art Large Heart
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Memo Pins, Locket Keys, Chitchat Stickers, Jump Rings
Gold Paint Dabber
Simon Says Stamp Large Heart Craft Die
Tiny Attacher

SHARP OWL

I am showcasing the SHARP OWL once again this week from 100 Proof Press.

To be honest I had so many products out on my desk when I started this project I did not know where to begin so in the end I challenged myself to only use items that were on my desk. I have been working on so many projects lately there was plenty surrounding me to work with.

I had some calico on my desk from a previous project so I decided to stamp the SHARP OWL onto the calico with black archival ink adding a little random text to his body for a little more interest. My sewing machine was also on my desk so I decided to add some machine stitching around the edges.

I also added more random text around the calico and wrapped some twine around one side of my card attached using my tiny attacher again all these pieces were lying around on my desk. Are you now getting the picture that my craft room was an absolute tip! I also added the kraft circles randomly to the bottom of my card along with OWL grunge letters coloured with brushed corduroy Distress Ink, rubbing over with a little Treasure Gold using my finger.

I added two dimensional flowers cut from an off cut of felt and added an owl charm to my twine, attached with a jump ring.

My desk is now a little tidier, only a little but this is one challenge I will definitely be trying again, it seems to focus the mind using only products surrounding you rather than pulling out more and more product which is what I usually do.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Tracy x x

HEARTS ENTWINED

I've created an ATC using the fabulous Hearts Entwined stamp set from Creative Expressions.

I have added metal to the background of my ATC and embossed with the M-Bossabilities Hearts embossing folder, colouring with Alcohol Inks and then rubbing over with a little wire wool to give an industrial feel.

I stamped the heart onto white card stock with black Archival Ink, colouring with brushed corduroy Distress Ink and spritzed with water.

The heart has then been stamped onto metal cut out, holes added around the aoutside edge and a little black Paint Dabber added to the top of the heart to age. I have also added a mini gear and crown for added dimension and interest.

To complete I added BE MINE stamped onto white card and coloured with Distress Inks.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Keep A Song In Your Heart

I am showcasing the BIRDS OF A FEATHER plate from Artistic Outpost this week decorating a small canvas, a change from a card.

The background has been painted with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints and my bird has been stamped onto crumpled tissue as I wanted texture on my canvas.

 

The bird has also been coloured with paints and I have added a couple of piece of lace for added texture and interest.

I stamped the sentiment from the SONGBIRDS plate onto a scrap of fabric again for further texture and then added a wooden bird for dimension.

I also stamped a little text using snowflake Fresco Finish Paint.

To complete I added a flower spritzed with a reinker mix along with a wooden bird and heart.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Summer Lilies

Another creation using the newly released stamps from Sheena Douglass, showcased this Saturday on Create and Craft.

I liked wild honey and ripe persimmon so much I used it throughout my samples. I stamped the background flower with safron Archival Ink and then blended wild honey ink over the top, applying ripe persimmon to the edges.

I added a few strips that were scraps to the side of my card, stamped with the floral stamp using monarch orange Archival Ink and applying black soot to the edges of each strip.

I stamped the lilies onto white card, coloured with Distress Inks, shaped a little and then added to my card along with the Lily text.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Lily

Sheena Douglass is releasing more new floral stamps on her shows this Saturday on Create and Craft.

I created my background with Distress Inks, applying the inks to my non-stick craft sheet, spritzing with water and mopping up the colour with my card.

I cut three panels and then stamped the lily image onto each panel.

I used wild honey and ripe persimmon sponged onto each panel. I love the pop of colour which I thought was perfect for Lilies, remind me of the lilies I have in the house during the summer.

I then added two dimensional lilies to each corner of the A4 card, colouring the centre with a Distress Marker. I also added the Lily text twice to the central panels.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x