Fields of Gold

Hello Creative Friends,

It's Thursday and my turn to share some 

That's Crafty Creativity over on the That's Crafty blog 

Here's a sneaky peek with the full picture and how to do's over HERE..

Thank you for sharing your time and hope you can pop on over to take a look.

Wishing you the best of days.

Creative Wishes

Tracey xx

Notelets of inspiration

Hello Creative Friends

It's Thursday, the day I get to share some creativity 

using products from That's Crafty over on the

That's Crafty Blog.

Here's a sneaky peek at what i've been up to this week 

with the full picture over HERE

Until next week,

Take care everyone

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

A Trio of CAS cards

Happy Thursday everyone,

I'm here again sharing a sneaky peek of some That's Crafty Creativity
 using some of the newest Affirmations from Lynne Moncreiff;

You'll find the full Picture and How to do's over HERE..
on the That's Blogging Crafty! site..

I do hope you can find time to drop on by.
Wishing you all a wonderful week with lots of creativity.

Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

Make a Wish.. it's your Birthday.

Hello everyone, hope you are all keeping well?

Today is a very special day as it's my Mom's Birthday.

*Happy Birthday Mom*

This sneaky peek is quite fitting for today's celebrations.

For my latest That's Crafty Creation please pop on over HERE

to visit the That's Blogging Crafty Blog 

for some very quick and simple *How to Do's*

Wishing you all a fabulous week
until next time.

Take Care & Stay Safe everyone.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

From dispose to compose..

This little make was totally unplanned but i'm blaming Lynne Moncrieff for the distraction with her enticing and ever inspiring blog this week. I too have stash that I just look at, save for that special project or just don't use because it's far to nice, I feel so guilty about it. 

So whilst on the super stash hunt I came across a not so super jar of oddments, unappealing, uninspiring and one step away from being thrown away but 

before I got that far I found myself analysing the contents asking myself 

what was wrong with it and why did I want to get rid of it..?? 

Well when you start asking yourself  why you want to throw stuff away it becomes 

a little worrying... Sounds like a good time to make something!

Here is my *Dispose to Compose* Canvas in words and pictures.

Using a 5x7 Lace covered canvas I glued on the oddments along with an embossed and stamped aperture tag. When dry the whole canvas was painted in white Gesso repeating the process until the embellishment were completely covered.I gradually added colour  using water soluble wax pastels activating with water and reapplying when dry.

When the colour build required was achieved 

I applied VersaMark watermark pen around the edges of the embellishments 

and dusted with Green and Gold pigment powders. 

Gaps between the embellishments were filled with glue and micro beads sprinkled atop. 

With a fitting sentiment placed in the frame window and a 

large charmed focal embellishment my Canvas is complete.

I've seen some amazing pictures and canvas's produced using similar techniques to this and I have to agree they can transform any old bits and bobs into a masterpiece. 

The problem now is I'm not too sure I will throw anything away after creating this..!

Thank you for your company.. Have a fabulous weekend.

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

5x7 Canvas

Embellishments, bits, bobs, Micro Beads and a sentiment.

Caran D'Ache Neocolor II Summer Edition

IndigoBlu Luscious Pigment Powder Green and Gold

Versamark WaterMark pen