Eileen Hull Ebook (Journal Die)

Hi everyone and welcome, today I have a post to let you all know about the fabulous launch of Eileen Hull's wonderful Ebook the "Journal Treasury".

If you love making journals or want to learn how to make your own personalised journals, or even need more inspiration then you will love this Ebook.

There are 85 inspirational projects inside this book and 164 pages, so something for every style and taste and I am delighted to have been included in the wonderful line up of artists being showcased. Thank you Eileen.

The price for the month of August is $11.87 which is 30% off the regular price of $16.99.

This is 100% Digital and you can view on any device.

If you would like to purchase, please click on the link below:

Ebook Eileen Hull

To mark the launch of the Ebook I thought I would revisit one of my own favourite personalised journals that I created recently.

I think this is one of my favourites because it is so tactile, I love all the layered elements and the freedom to just create whatever I desired and this was the result.

If you would like to see the original post of this Journal and more step out details then click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Ebook Eileen Hull

Tracy

x

AALLandCreate Exclusive Products

Welcome, today I have a post for you using the exclusive products form AALLandCreate.

For this card I have used my quirky birds which you can find HERE combined with Fiona's feather stamp which you can find HERE.

I worked on watercolour card so that I could use my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to colour the imagery. I stamped my quirky bird first and then masked the bird and then stamped the feather.

I added a touch of background stamping and added some scratchy paint lines with an old credit card along with some delicate black paint splatters.

 I love this sentiment Take Risks and use it quite frequently on a variety of projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

AALLandCreate Web Page

AALLandCreate Boutique

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Fanatics Facebook Page

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

Welcome to a very special post, today I would like to highlight all the fabulous details regarding our International Tournament of Art and Craft organised by AALLandCreate.

I am absolutely delighted to be involved in this exciting collaboration with a fantastic array of talented artists from all over the world.

The challenge is open to everyone to participate and all the details are in the link below:

 ITAC Tournament - Tracy Evans

The ITAC Tournament begins this Friday 11th August with our first Challenge and I will have a special post for you this Friday. If you click on the link above you can also see some more detail of the artists involved in this exciting worldwide collaboration.

The ITAC Tournament with AALLandCreate is a six week challenge. Five teams from around the world inspiring you from 11th August 2017 through to the 8th September 2017. We will be setting a series of five challenges, each with its own theme, set of instructions, tips, tutorials, and masterclasses to inspire you along this creative journey. 

Then we will have a Grand Final, which will be the sixth and final challenge beginning on the 15th September 2017.

This is a laid back and friendly competition and the deadline for the whole competition is 24th September and the most important thing is to have FUN!

There are also Prizes!

How to take part:

1. Create a piece of artwork following the theme and instructions given by the artists for each challenge.
2. Post your artwork on the AALLandCreate Fanatics Facebook Page Group (HERE) in the relevant album that corresponds with the challenge. But please note that only work posted in the correct albums will be eligible for inclusion.
3. Anyone who does not have a Facebook Account but who still would like to participate can do so by posting their work on their own blog or website and emailing the link to contact@aalandcreate.com. Or you can simply email us an image of your challenge entry.
4. AND post your challenge piece on your own Social Networking Pages and/or blogs along with the link and the hashtag for the challenge. These will be made available as each challenge is launched.
5. The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone, you don't need to be signed up and there are no other conditions.

Look at the fantastic array of artists joining in this collaboration to inspire you over the coming weeks!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I am really looking forward to the start of the tournament on Friday 11th August 2017. See you then!

Tracy

xxx

Christmas Star

I had a couple of hours spare from deadlines yesterday and lots of Christmas products on my desk so I thought I would take the opportunity to make a couple of Christmas Cards for my collection.

I decided on a star theme this time around adding layers to the background using Tim Holtz stencils and stamps. I coloured the star with Distress Oxides Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio.

I love adding layers to my designs so I still wanted to achieve the same with my Christmas cards, but trying to keep them simple enough to make a few in a short amount of time.

I added a touch of stencilling outside the star and added a touch of Texture Paste to Santa's coat and hat etc.

I added a couple of Star Adornments for added dimension.

I then created a couple of cards using the Baubles from the same stamp set, stamping the focal image with Cornflower Blue Archival Ink.

I added a touch of stencilling to the inside of the card for an added little detail.

I added a touch of dimension to the centre bauble by stamping twice and added some delicate splatters of white paint for that snowy feel.

Once again Adornments Star embellishments have been added for further interest.

That's a couple of cards now made for my collection later in the year, now to think of another design!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Eileen Hull Sizzix Collection

Morning and welcome to my monthly post as part of the Eileen Hull DT.

This month the DT are showcasing Eileen Hull's Heartfelt collection and inspiring you to use them in different ways.

I have combined the Eileen Hull ScoreBoards XL Die Journal with the ScoreBoards XL Die Cantilever Sewing Box, using only the boxes from the Sewing Box as little shadow boxes to add to the inside of the Journal cover.

1. Paint both the outer and inside of the Journal with Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint and then dry with a heat tool.
2. Apply a good even coat of Crackle Paint and allow the Paint to dry naturally. The cracks are fabulous and add wonderful texture to the design.
3. Machine stitch the front and back covers together, leaving the threads for added texture.
4. Stamp Tim Holtz flower from his Flower Garden Set onto the cover using Black Archival Ink and then stamp the flower heads once again onto a piece of scrap white card. Colour the flowers with Zig Real Color Brush Pens. Add the two coloured flowers to the cover, adding cotton threads behind for added texture.
5. Place Tim Holtz Layering Stencil onto the background and apply Vintage Photo Distress Oxide over the stencil using a piece of Cut 'n' Dry Foam, spritz the stencilled area with water and then dry with a heat tool. Repeat this process to add random stencilling around the covers.
6. Add some Chatter Design Tape randomly around the cover along with some random background stamping using the background stamp from the On The Farm Stamp Set. 

The crackle and cotton threads add wonderful texture to the design. I also added delicate splatters of black paint.

The flower heads add further dimension to the design. I also sanded the edges of the Journal to age further.

I added a touch more Raw Umber Paint around the sanded edges.

I added the two boxes from the Cantilever Sewing Box to the inside of my Journal to act as mini shadow boxes. I painted each box with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paints Titan Buff and Raw Umber, wiping away any excess paint with a damp baby wipe.

 I added a few strips of masking tape for added texture and applied Distress Crayon Gathered Twigs around the edges of the tape to age and to add a touch of shading. Paper Dolls add further interest along with some Bouquet Flowers from Tim Holtz and some rolls of vintage paper.

I added a touch of stencilling to the apposite site along with a piece of Idea-ology Ruler and a further Paper Doll.

I added a couple of strips of masking tape to the shadow boxes for further texture before painting.

I coloured each of my bottles with Rust Alcohol Ink and added somre further random pieces of Chatter Design Tape to the background.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

AALLandCreate Next Adventure

All of us here at AALLandCreate have been spending some of our Summer plotting and planning our next inspiring adventure, something to inspire you for the rest of the season!

We will be dropping a few hints here and there, on Facebook, Instagram and our Website etc.
Can you piece together our puzzle?
 
Please follow this link for more information:

Link Tracy Evans

What new project have we got up our sleeves. It all began with On-line Workshops then there were the Exclusive products, what could be next ?????

We also had our AALLandCreate debut on Hochanda on Saturday 29th July, if you would like to view the show, use the link below to see Autour de Mwa inspiring us with our Exclusive Products.

Hochanda Debut for AALLandCreate

We will be dropping a few clues here and there, on our Webpage, Facebook and our AALLandCreate Fanatics Facebook Page.

Keep your eyes open for more clues on social media or subscribe to our Newsletter for all the latest details.

Thank you for your continued support.

Tracy

xxx

Fragments

I have been thinking about this piece for a while and yesterday I just had to make a start!

I called it fragments as I was aiming for fragments of pieces that looked embedded into a framed piece and I am quite pleased with the results and I really enjoyed making this piece.

I began by painting one of Tim Holtz Vignette boxes with Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic and then drying with my heat tool.

I then painted with a generous top coat of DecoArt Media Crackle Paint. Do not work the paint too much, use a soft brush and lightly paint a good even coat over the box and allow to dry naturally.

Whilst the Crackle Paint was still wet I pressed some clay pieces into the Paint.

I added all my clay pieces and painted over some of the edges with the Crackle Paint so that they blended into the background.

I then added a wash of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic over the crackle areas, wiping away any excess paint with a damp baby wipe.

Before I started to add my layers of colour I did add some DecoArt Media Texture Sand Paste around the edges of my clay pieces to add further texture. I applied layers with my fingers and allowed it to dry completely and then began to layer my colours first with a touch of DecoArt Media Cobalt Teal Hue, applying the paint wth a light touch and removing any excess paint with a damp baby wipe.

I then began to add further layers of colour, adding touches of Raw Umber and Quinacridone Gold using a fine brush and a light touch with the brush to add layers lightly and building them up slowly to achieve the look I was after. If I added too much paint then I simply wiped away with a baby wipe.

I needed to darken some of the edges a little so added touches of Paynes Grey, again adding light layers and building up as I moved around my frame. I also added some of Tim's Typography for added dimension. My clay was a little dry at times and cracked when I placed into my moulds but I liked that as it added to the aged feel of my piece.

I continued to add layers of Quinacridone Gold and Paynes Grey to darken and added some circlular pieces of rusty tin wire for added texture.

I have a vintage book that had numbers inside, which I tore and added a few touches to the background. I aged the papers with a wash of Raw Umber Fluid Acrylic. I adore the DecoArt Media Crackle Paint, so simple to use and the cracks are amazing.

This picture shows all the layers and fantastic texture which I love.

This is one of those pieces that I could not leave alone I spent hours adding and taking away colour until I was happy with the finish.

The cracks in some of the clay really add to that aged feel.

I sanded the edges of my frame to add further to the aged feel.

I love the dimension the clay fragments give to my piece.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed reading about this piece as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Have a lovely weekend. Tracy xx