Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #142 ~ Anything Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

Time for a new PaperBabe Stamps Challenge 

where our theme is *Anything Goes #142* 

A place to share your creativity HERE and chance 

to win a PaperBabe Stamps store prize of up to £20*

Today i'm sharing a journal book cover..

 A beautiful hand bound journal filled with recycled paper pages 

a gift given to me last Christmas from the very talented creator 

of PaperBabe Stamps Kim Costello, it's blank canvas inspired 

me to design a cover dedicated it to PaperBabe things.. 

Stitching Vintage Doll Paper to the cover an Ornate frame 

holds a die cut and stamped portrait head wearing CELESTIA 

pre cut hair all coloured using paint, copics and pencils. 

With lace added to protect it's hand stitched spine a 

fibreboard Whimsical word glued to greyboard is distressed 

and painted to compliment colours and complete it's design. 

If you love to create and join in with blog challenges, 

please do pop on over and share your marvellous makes HERE.

Stay safe and Creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #4

*Art Journal Journey* ~ Inspired by

LTCCB #57 ~ April Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #39

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog #04 April 2021

Paperbabe Stamps November Release Blog Hop

 HAPPY HAPPY SATURDAY...!! 

Time to finally release this amazing 

Jointed Paperbabe Art Doll Collection 

and celebrate with a BLOG HOP... 

but before we do let me introduce you to more of those 

A5 pretty papers don't the Paperbabe Dolls wear them well.

showing off her new die cut and stamped 3/4 view face. 

Her hairstyle is one of many to fashion, mix and match 

just like those faces in profile, left & right 3/4 view.

This foxy lady has been waiting so long to be seen, so sad

she missed her Halloween party like many of us last weekend. 

She's demonstrating when used with the jointed Art Doll's 

unique paper brad system it gives a seamless appearance. 

A revolutionary way to construct articulated hinges, giving us 

an alternative option to those metal brads we all know & love.

Now it's time to celebrate with the Team..

Come and join our 

November 2020 release 

Blog Hop 

Visit each of the Design Team and leave a comment 

on each for the chance to win a £50 Voucher 

to spend in the Paperbabe Etsy Store 

LETS GO...!!

Me.. Your already HERE 

Thank you 😊

Chris 

Delphine

Terri

and the clever lady herself  

Paperbabe Stamps creator 

Kim

The BLOG HOP closes @ Midnight this Sunday GMT where 

one LUCKY WINNER from those comments will be chosen. 

Have fun and enjoy..

 

Stay safe & creative!! 

Hugs Tracey xx

Paperbabe Stamps Jointed Paper Art Doll Reveal

Hello Creative Friends

The release of the long awaited 

Paperbabe Stamps Jointed Paper Art Doll Die 

is just 48 hours away and i'm excited to share 

creations using the NEW dies, coordinating stamps, 

templates and delightfully designed patterned papers. 

Posable using the tradition brad system the NEW 

Paperbabe Jointed Art Doll has it's own unique brad die 

giving you the option to cut, attach and pose each joint 

using paper alone, how's that for Eco Friendly!! 

Once assembled you can design and dress with the help of 

those new clothing templates or create a style your very own. 

With new hairstyle's, templates and face stamps you can easily 

fashion outfits using the die cut body parts just on their own. 

Stamp, colour or paint in the style of your choice.

Mix and match heads, hairstyles and bodies 

you'll soon become addicted mark my words!!

As England goes into it's second National Lockdown  

**Stay Sensible & Super Safe everyone**

With more to see from Paperbabe Stamps 

creator Kim Costello & the DT HERE

I look forward to sharing a little more 

this coming Saturday on release day.. 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Challenge ~ #97 Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday Creative Friends, 

It's Paperbabe Challenge#97 time. 

 This fortnight we give you a Sketch prompt. 

Use the design below, let your creativity flow 

and come share your creations with us HERE ... 

There's a Paperbabe prize each fortnight..

Let me take you through this CAS journal page... 

Masking off an area at a jaunty angle peeled paint and broken china 

DOx are applied with a blending tool. I just love those blues and green's. 

Droplets of water expose the white underneath when lifted off with tissue.

Onto Kraft card I stamped profiles from both LEFT and RIGHT Dinky sets 

and used the Dinky hair templates to help guide those flowing locks.

Colouring the images in pencil the masks within the dinky 

template set protect the detail whilst adding that DOx blend.

The little freckle stamp in the profile set fits neatly 

on the end of my finger, dipped into salty ocean DOx 

it's dabbed amongst those background splashes.

Removing the masking tape reveals a clean crisp line 

where stamps taken from the alphabet BUNDLE build the 

word Sisters bringing both image and word together.

Sending a simple harmonious message 

that we're all Sisters under the same sky.

Pop on over HERE to see what the DT have created and

 come join us in this fortnights Paperbabe Challenge. 

Take Care everyone and 

look after one another..

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

I'm sharing today's creativity with: 

PPF ~ WK18 Y9 

Art Journal Journey ~ We're all/going Challenge 

Country View Crafts ~ Blues and Greens

The Artistic Stamper CTB ~ July Celebrating Woman

Paperbabe Challenge ~ Flower/Garden

Happy Friday Creative Friends

It's Challenge time again over at Paperbabe Stamps 

and what better way can there be than to start the creative 

ball rolling by offering a Flowers/Garden theme Challenge.

Here's my Paperbabe DT creation and how it came to be... 

Onto a plain cushion cover I scraped on fabric paint, mark 

making by pushing those fabric paints through Paperbabe Stencils. 

Those pops of yellow remind me of bursts of springtime sunshine!

Stamping the Doll Face Stamps onto fabric gives strong 

guide lines perfect for a little embroidery.

The large Peony taken from the Peony & Bud set has been stamped 

onto rice paper and transferred onto the cushion cover using 

a washable fabric glue and painted with fabric paints.

I made a Peony fabric brooch embellished with beads and lace.

Sewing the embroidered face onto the cushion I added two rice paper 

Peonies to balance the design with the brooch taking centre stage.  

A flower border embroidered at the bottom helps to ground her, 

completing my Paperbabe mixed media Springtime cushion.

We'd love you to share your Flower/Garden designs over HERE,

Pop on over there's a Paperbabe prize to be won 

for one lucky participant.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

Creative Hugs

 Tracey xx

I'm sharing today's creativity with:

Kristin & Eva ~ PPF Wk8 Y9

TioT ~ Springtime

Bleeding Art ~ Add Stenciling

Altered Eclectics ~ April Challenge

Inky Messy ~ Challenge 30

Country View Crafts ~ Easter and/or Spring

A bit more time to Craft ~ #90 Anything Goes

More Mixed Media Challenge ~ ATG/Optional Yellow

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge #4 

Paperbabe Stamps ~ #88 Anything Goes

Hello Everyone,

There's a new challenge over at Paperbabe Stamps 

with this fortnights theme being Anything Goes.

Today i'm sharing my Alternative Angel
along with some very basic How to Do's...

Stamping directly onto the substrate using the matching Paperangel stamps
I've coloured and shaded the figure and wings with pencils then embossed
stamped cogs and gears from the Like Clockwork stamp set.

With each Paperangel kit you get two Angels both different in design,
with papers to decorate but I've chose to save the papers for another day. 

Gemstone and brads adorn those embossed cogs and gears

with glittered wings and enamelled heart..

She delicately hangs using an attachment included within kit2.

Gently sharing her love with every visitor.

No matter the season we all need an angel to watch 

over us and share the love don't you agree..?

Please pop on over HERE and see what Kim and the Team have created.

If you choose to share your creativity there's a prize for one lucky creative.

Thank you for sharing a moment of your day with me,
Wishing you all the best and take good care of yourselves.

Creative Hugs
Tracey xx

I'm sharing today with Kristin and EVA ~PPF
SanDee&amelie ~ Winter Special

Paperbabe #80 Anything Goes *Friendship*

Happy Friday everyone

It's time for another challenge over at Paperbabe Stamps 

with the favourite theme of many *Anything Goes*

Please pop over HERE and share your creativity with us,

you do not have to use Paperbabe stamps but if you do 

the prize will increase for one lucky winner.

Here's what I got up to and how it came to be..

Sometimes the hardest part when creating can be having no instruction.

Anything goes gives us freedom to explore and words often help me do this.

The line below is taken from the Poem Youth and Age by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

and is included in the Tree Hugs Stamp set and is my own source
of inspiration for this journal page.

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Using one of my Paperbabe WIP's created using the mini portrait templates, 

stamped facial features and blunt bangs she awaits further adaptation.

Onto a journal page I created a scene using the Tree Hugs Stamp set.

scribbling in areas of light and shade using neocolor II's.

Deli paper applied with matt medium helps add texture to that flat page.

Acrylics are painted over the Deli paper and spritzed with water to move the paint 

around, repeating the process when dry until happy with the application.

What appears to be birds in the sky is actually two hands holding.

A genius little stamp included in the set.

After adding more colour to the tree tops I stamped in those two nesting birds 

and rounded off the area of light surrounding to form the Sun or Moon 

which every you choose to see. 

Luminance pencils help create a Unicorn effect to the hair colour.

Cut out and applied to the page, black pencil is used heavily to outline each area.

My Paperbabe Journal Page is complete.

Friendship is such a beautiful thing and we are blessed if we have 

friends that we can count on during our life time... I know I do..

Wishing you a wonderful week

and much creativity.

Hugs Tracey xx

I'm sharing this with Bluebeard and Elizabeth over at AJJ Count your blessings

Paint Party Friday

Craft Stamper Magazine: August Anything Goes

Paperbabe Supplies:

Paperbabe Portrait Templates: Mini Female Head & Torso & Blunt Bangs

Paperbabe: Mini Female Face Stamp set

Paperbabe Stamps: Tree Hugs set 

Paperbabe #79 Sketch Challenge

Hello Creative Friends

It's Friday Yayyyyy... 

..weekend i'm so looking forward to you after the busiest of weeks..!

It's time for another Challenge at Paperbabe Stamps.

This fortnight we are asking you to use the sketch below and be inspired.

The "Paperbabe stamps" can represent any sentiment.

Use the shapes as prompts, flip, turn and create your own design. 

There's a prize to be won for one random winner.

Here's what I got up to using the Sketch, along with those How to Do's.

Drawing around the Portrait Head and Torso Template I used the markings 

on the template to guide and help me to stamp those Doll Face features 

exactly where they needed to go.

Water-soluble and permanent pencil are used to colour my Paperbabe

with her hair line drawn free hand. Die cutting out her face will form 

the large circle from the sketch prompt.

With the die cut portrait mounted on to a larger die cut circle

this will hide the hole it has left when remounted over the aperture.

Two strips of paper are decorated in gems and left over lace 

to represent part of the sketch prompt..

With the *Your Sparkle* sentiment stamped boldly into the corner of the 

postcard it was time to layer all those sketch elements up and display them 

on to a lace, gesso'd and crackle glaze white space Journal page.

...but I think I need to stitch and distress the edge of that postcard first..!

The portrait design on the white mount area is continued to hide it.

Not happy with the colour match of her neck on the layered circle due 

to using a different cut of card (Silly me..) I decided the best thing to do 

was hide it and give her a Vintage style choker necklace.

With the Sketch piece glued onto the journal page I extended

the line and colour of the hair letting it flow from postcard to page.

The natural lace grips hold and absorbs the colour yet upon the simplicity of the
white gesso resists the watercolour almost washing it away from the background.

My Paperbabe Sketch is complete.

I love how the white space envelops her..

Thank you so much for popping on by..

I look forward to seeing your interpretations over HERE.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

Take Care & Stay Creative

Tracey xx

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe ~ Mini Head and Torso Mixed Media Portrait Templates, 

Paperbabe ~ Mini Doll Face Stamp set

Paperbabe ~ Your Sparkle stamp

Water colour paper/card

Water soluble/permanent Pencil

Lace, Gesso and Crackle Glaze

Waterbrush/A4 Journal

I'm linking up with Eva & Kristin and joining in with the PPF

and

A Vintage Journey *How can I resist*

Paperbabe Challenge #77 ~ Picture Inspiration

Hello Creative Friends

I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to the weekend?

Today I'm here to announce a new Paperbabe blog challenge

using the picture below as your inspiration.

We'd love to see your take on the Picture Inspiration so

pop on over HERE and join in with the creativity.

Here's what I got up to and how it came to be..

Using a large canvas tote bag I masked around the edges and used paints suitable 

for fabric to create a background. Painting, spraying, dabbing and scraping through 

stencils from the Paperbabe range. I had so much fun creating it..

With the Peony and Buds stamped onto plain decoupage rice paper I applied directly 

onto the painted canvas using fabric decoupage glue, sealing it with another coat 

and then began to paint it using the colours from the picture prompt.

When finished I painted around the flower blending in colours to hide any of the rice paper still visible. When happy with the design I removed the masking tape.. 

I love how the paint has seeped just a little outside those lines.

With some machine stitching added around the edges of the print 

I ironed on the back to fix the paint making it suitable for washing. 

My Hand painted Canvas Tote Bag is complete.

...but what about those hanging words I hear you say..?

well I'm saving that tutorial for another day!! Hee hee..

Thank you for sharing your time today and popping in

it really makes my day.

Take good care everyone

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe ~ 6" x 12" 7mm Stripes Stencil, 

Paperbabe ~ Checkerboard Stencils 

Paperbabe ~ Dots Stencils in all sizes. 

Paperbabe ~ Peony & Bud Stamp Set 

IndigoBlu Paints

Fabric Decoupage Glue

Decoupage Rice Paper