That's Crafty Reveal.

Happy Sunday Everyone,

It's been a very wet and windy weekend in the midlands. 

I hope you are all keeping well and treating yourself to a relaxing day 

or maybe spending your day with family or friends?

This post is a reveal of the latest That's Crafty products

including stamps, stencils and new mediums.

There's lots to see.. so please enjoy.

Created by playing with Flat Matte Sprays and the Dianthus stencil and masks, 

I painted, spritzed and lifted the ink off. This piece was just a test piece that was 

far to nice to discard. With one of Lynne's new Affirmations it made a pretty card.

Onto a greyboard Long Tag that i'd scraped with Gold interference paint I added 

water to the Walnut Crystals and used it as paint letting creativity be my guide.

Edged with a fine liner pen dots of multi surface paint create an Autumnal scene.

Using the Dragonfly and Lace Doily Stencils in different ways.

Running the dragonfly mask on black card through the sizzix big shot plus.

I clear embossed those raised areas and painted the debossed Dragonfly with blue

 and green interference paint the embossing helped keep it all within the lines.

Glued onto a long tag adding gem stone eyes & a fitting affirmation completes the design.

Painting first with Gesso, Texture paste was pushed through the 

Lace Doily stencil and a wash of Blackberry spray applied. 

Multi surface paints and posca pens bring the magnificent detail of the doily to life. 

Walnut spray and crystals define those shady areas with a sprinkling of crystals 

left to find their own way with a spritz of water. 

Given words from Lynne's affirmations complete the final tag.

I think this one maybe my new favourite *Favourite*...!!

Thank you for sharing your precious time.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Until next time

Creative Hugs & Wishes

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty! ~ Long Tags

That's Crafty! 8x8 Stencils ~ Dianthus  ~ Dragonfly ~ Lace Doily

That's Craft! ~ Flat Matte Sprays

That's Crafty! ~ Walnut Crystals

Lynne's Affirmations SET 11

Interference paints ~ Multi Surface Paints

Paperbabe *Anything Goes* Challenge #84

Hello Creative Friends

It's Anything Goes over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog this fortnight 

and we'd love you to share your creativity with us over HERE.

Pop on over and see what the Design Team have been up to.. 

There's a prize for one random winner every fortnight..

Here's what I got up to one rainy play day.

As Halloween and Dia de (los) Meurtos approach I chose to mix and match 

the male, female and sugar skull stamps as they all work perfectly together 

alongside those Paperbabe Portrait templates.

The daisy stamp from the sugar skull set was used to create a lace effect.

With the outer edge of the torso template acting as a mask it keeps 

the stamp within the lines... such a time saver..

Again those template edges act as a guide but this time helped me add those 

darker areas whilst still keeping the shape of the Blunt Bangs hair style.

Adding my favourite shades of watercolour pencil and paint, I find a good 

gesso invaluable as it not only adds those important highlights but also 

tones down over worked areas with what ever medium you choose.

Keeping those colour tones similar a dot of black diamond glitter glue 

has been added to the centre of each flower to bling it up just a little.

The rose from the sugar skull set has been stamped onto a colour wash background 

and coloured with watercolour pencils. Cut out they are ready to add to my page.

Used to embellish the hair and garment those final 

gesso highlights complete my Paperbabe Journal page.

I'm very much in my comfort zone with portraiture but 

the Paperbabe face stamps and templates give me the confidence 

to share the magic they can create, much more than my own sketches.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Wishing you all a super weekend.

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

I'm happily playing along with:

Art Journal Journey ~ Creature Comforts hosted by Linda

and Paint Party Friday ~ Courtesy of Kristin & EVA

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Standard Male and Female portrait torso templates 

Standard Male and Female Face Stamps and Standard Sugar Skull stamp set.

Paperbabe Stamps Red Rubber ~ Comfort Zone quote

Caran D'Ache Neocolor II's ~ Supracolor pencils and Indigoblu paints

WOYWW #488

Hello creative Friends,

Like the domino's effect my family one by one have fallen with the Flu Virus. 

It's been an exhausting two weeks with no option but to down those crafty tools and 

take a break from blogging having no time or energy left at the end of each day..

Happy to report all is quiet on the flu front and it's good to be back today as it's time
to join in with WOYWW courtesy of Julia our host who will pull me back inline
and get my blogging and visits back on track over at the stamping ground.

Today's desk is full of WIPs along with my travel art case as I spent
the weekend with friends in Kent to give my support to their charity work for
Sarcoma UK and Nordoff Robbins.

I know they read my blog so may I take the opportunity to say in a world that can be so selfish I  am blessed to have fabulous friends, who dedicate their time and and talent 

for the wellbeing of others even when struggling with their own.

*You are ALL AMAZING..!!*

Those few days away have been so uplifting and it sure does put that 

*Me time* in perspective..

Look forward to catching up with everyone in between 

finishing off some of those overdue WIP's

Creative Hugs... 

Tracey xx

*I've missed you all*