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

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

The Grand Final of our Tournament is The World.

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

 Grand Final - The World - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the Grand Final 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, 'itac17grandfinal, #aallandcreate

I decorated one of Tim Holtz Etcetera Tags just for fun, as I was inspired to just join in. How will you interpret the challenge.

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

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:

 Grand Final- The World - 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 

Eileen Hull New Release - Sizzix Book Club Release

The Eileen Hull DT have some fabulous sneak peeks for you this month of Eileen Hull's soon to be released Sizzix Book Club Collection.

Here is my first sneak peek. These dies are absolutely fantastic and amazingly versatile.

I will have step by step details closer to the release day.

Eileen is happy to introduce new three-in-one dies that serve multiple purposes to fit into every area of your creative life. There are three new ScoreBoards Dies for sturdy project bases and three die sets to embellish them.

Each die may be used in so many ways - on books, cards, gift boxes, home decor projects, and for storage and organisation.

Imagine a die that can create a box, a book, and a frame all on one die - we now have that with this new release.

The Book Club collection will be releasing this Autumn.

Watch this space!

Tracy
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A Vintage Journey - Destination Inspiration - Arriving at Terminal 2

Welcome to the start of a new week and another Destination Inspiration piece for A Vintage Journey.

Here is a sneak peek of my project. I have step by steps for you over on A Vintage Journey blog, simply click HERE and you will be magically transported to see all the details of my piece.

Hope you enjoy.

Tracy
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Eileen Hull Mini Blog Hop - With GIVEAWAY

Eileen Hull is currently on the Paper Trail, driving the whole width of America and travelling up into Canada in her now famous Scotty, a 1976 Serra camper van! You can find out where Eileen will be visiting and teaching classes by visiting her website www.eileenhull.com or by following her adventures on Facebook where she will be doing regular Facebook Live videos.

Following on from the hugely successful release of Eileen's ScoreBoards XL Journal Die and Katie Skilton's sell out shows on the Craft Channel, Hochanda, here in the UK, we want to continue to celebrate the success of Eileen's XL Journal Die, both here in the UK and elsewhere in the world.  Jenny Marples, myself and Anne Redfern are doing a Blog Giveaway and each of us is offering one of Eileen's XL Journal die as a prize!  We are happy to post to winners anywhere in the world.

To be in with a chance of winning one of these THREE prizes you must:

1.  Be a follower of one or (better still) all of our Blogs
2.  Comment and tell us whether or not you already have the Eileen Hull Journal Die.
3.  Be a member of Eileen Hull's Fan Club on Facebook.  It is very simple to join and there is a wonderful array of inspiring projects to offer ideas and inspire as well as amazing prizes.

If you are HERE don't forget to visit:

Anne Redfern

Jenny Marples

Would you love to have one of Eileen's Journal dies?  Then please do join in the fun!  Prize winners will be announced on 30 September 2017, on each of our three blogs.  Do please check back to see if you are a winner!

If you are looking for further inspiration there is a fabulous Ebook available by clicking HERE.

 

 

I have also included one of the Journals I made recently which is one of my favourites.

Good Luck!

Tracy

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Eileen Hull New Release - Sizzix Book Club Collection

The Eileen Hull DT have some fabulous sneak peeks for you this month of Eileen Hull's soon to be released Sizzix Book Club Collection.

Here is my first sneak peek. These dies are absolutely fantastic and amazingly versatile.

Eileen is happy to introduce new three-in-one dies that serve multiple purposes to fit into every area of your creative life. There are three new ScoreBoards Dies for sturdy project bases and three die sets to embellish them.

Each die may be used in so many ways - on books, cards, gift boxes, home decor projects, and for storage and organisation.

Imagine a die that can create a box, a book, and a frame all on one die - we now have that with this new release.

The Book Club collection will be releasing this Autumn.

Watch this space!

Tracy
xxx

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

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

The fourth leg of our Tournament is Africa.

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

 Challenge - Africa - 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, 'itac17challenge4, #aallandcreate

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

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 - Africa - 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 

A Vintage Journey Challenge - Altered Art

Welcome, today sees the start of a new challenge over at A Vintage Journey and this month our host is the lovely Alison who had this to say about her challenge:

"We'd llike you to get creative with recycled objects in a vintage; shabby, mixed media; art journalling; industrial, timeworn or steampunk style, . Turn something unloved and unwanted into a work of art. Try some repurposing - make something new out of something old, or incorporate an unwanted object into your artwork. Think tin cans and jars, old bottles, toothbrushes - the more inventive the better"

Our sponsor this month is Simon Says Stamp who are offering a $25 Gift Voucher for one randomly drawn winner.

I decided to alter a sardine tin which I had saved for a just in case moment and this was one of those moments!

I cleaned the sardine tin inside and out and then sanded the outside of the tin.

I opted to colour the sardine tin with Alcohol Inks Ginger and Rust.

I have to say once I had finished colouring the tin my hands were absolutely covered in ink!

I cut a piece of thick card to fit the inside of the tin and then covered the card with vintage paper from my collection which I then coloured with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink and then spritzed with water. I applied the ink with an Ink Blending Tool.

I dried the card and then added creases here and there to age further.

I added further detail to the background using Tim Holtz Crossed Layering Stencil and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink. I then spritzed the stencilling with water and allowed the water to sit for a few moments and then dried with a heat tool.

I attached some chicken wire using my Tiny Attacher.

I die cut six ravens using the Tim Holtz Feathers and Ravens die, cut from white card.

I adhered all the Ravens together to create one dimensional Raven.

I added the decorated card panel to the inside of the tin and added a Tim Holtz Baseboard behind for added interest.

I painted the Raven with Black Paint and highligted the embossed areas with a touch of wax. I also added house numbers, coloured with Alcohol Inks to the inside of the tin.

I gave the Raven a hat and also added a Remnant Rub to his body. I also included two small bottles to the inside of the tin which were also coloured with Alcohol Inks and Remnant Rubs also added.

Skulls were added to the outside of the tin sitting on a little cake stand painted with black paint. One skull has been added to a small bottle.

These small sardine tins make perfect shadow boxes.

I had some plastic halloween fence type pieces which I also added to the stand.

 I added a quote chip to the top of my piece along with three skull beads.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creations this month.

Thank you to Simon Says Stamp, our sponsor this month.

Tracy

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