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 

Count your blessings...Together.

Happy Friday everyone..

I've not had much time for creativity this past week but managed 

to snatch a couple of hours today to complete this journal page.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth are our hosts over at Art Journal Journey

with this months theme being *Count your Blessings*

This found journal page full of paste, stencils & DOx's made the perfect backdrop.

Hubby & I will be celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary next week and 

ALL these stencilled words remind me how blessed I am that we are still *Together*

 After meeting nearly 30 years ago we can still be as silly, weird or wierd 

as the stencil states just like those early days... it's extraordinary!

Here's what I got up too..

Onto Linen paper I pushed modelling paste through an AALL & Create 

stencil. I find this paste leaves a fantastic flexible surface to work on. 

Torn around the edges I painted over the page with a thin layer of Gesso 

and used watercolour pencils to layer up those flower colours.

When happy with the colour blend I've sewn on some 

lace remnants along with a handful of beads.

These two hearts are from That's Crafty left over from a past project.

Coloured to mimic the colours within the page I let the lace overlap 

adding a little key & button embellishment.

The initials J & T gave it that personal touch...

With the embellished panel glued to the page Distress crayons 

are used to blend in extra colour completing my Journal page.

The colours of these flowers just remind me of my 

Summertime Wedding Bouquet. 

Thank you for stopping by..

It's been a very eventful week for me,

I'm looking forward to having some down time and

catching up with you all over the weekend.

Creative Wishes

Tracey xx

I'm linking up with:

Art Journal Journey

Kristin & Eva over at PPF

Moo-Mania & More Summertime Challenge

Thank you all for hosting

Paperbabe Challenge #76 - Anything Goes!!

It's time for another Paperbabe Challenge and a chance for one Lucky participant 

to win a Paperbabe prize. This fortnights theme is *Anything Goes* a firm favourite 

of many giving YOU the chance to share your artistic Flare however you choose.

Here's my take on the Paperbabe #76 Anything Goes Challenge
along with those how to do's..

Onto an A5 sketch book I drew around both faces included in the mini face template
set, stamped the facial features and added my base colours using neocolor II's

Glued into an A4 journal page used to mop up distress oxides. I scribbled neocolors into 

a palette watered them down and used them to match up those background colours.

Distress oxides were blended through the Checkerboard and Polka dot 

stencils and the bubble stamps used to enhance the background.

Drawn head wraps embellished with Sari yarn top knots accessorize my portraits.

Masking around the collar I used the candle stamp to add interest to the neckline.

Glitter glue and jump rings found amongst some junk jewellery add those final touches.

The warmth and character from these beautiful ladies and their vibrant 

head wraps inspired me to start this creation during a recent holiday.

I look forward to seeing what inspires you to maybe join in with the

Paperbabe #76 ~ Anything Goes blog Challenge

Wishing you sunny Summer Days.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'd like to add this to the Art Journal Journey ~ Inspired by Monthly Challenge

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe ~  mini head and torso's templates 

Paperbabe~ mini Faces stamps. 

Paperbabe ~ checkerboard stencils

Paperbabe ~ Polka Dot stencils

Paperbabe ~Birthday wishes stamp set..

Caran d'Ache neocolor II

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Sari Thread and Junk Jewellery

Time for Reflection ~ Paperbabe #70 Spring Challenge

Good Friday wishes everyone.

Today see's the start of a new challenge over on the Paperbabe blog

with this fortnights theme being Spring right HERE

Here's my take on Challenge #70 Spring Challenge

Introducing my Spring Bunny Girl..

Onto an A6 stitched postcard I traced around the mini female face template 

along with the long loose wave hair style. Marking out the facial feature guides 

included in the template I stamped those female features in to place.

Spring time colours are introduced using watercolour pencils.

A springtime landscape has been created in my A4 journal using wax pastels

and Bunny Ears created using the White Rabbit template, painted and cut to size.

I cut slots to slide the ears into place adding glitter glue to hide those cuts

along with a little more glitter glue to complement those colours used.

Dots of acrylic paint have been applied to replicate a field of Daffodils

with the Bunny Girl glued into place with those ears left free to give a little movement.

Some may think she is dreaming of sunnier days or maybe 

walking gently through the beauty of that field of Daffodils.

I'd like to think she is taking time out to reflect, something 

I've been doing lots of recently, very apposite during Holy Week...

Please do pop on over and take a look at all that has been created

by Kim and the Design Team and if you have a spare moment maybe 

share your creativity with us over at the Paperbabe #70 Spring challenge.

Wishing you much peace, creativity

and Easter Blessings

Tracey xx

Creative Supplies:

Papebabe Mini long loose wave template

Paperbabe mini female face stamps 

Paperbabe White Rabbit Portrait Templates

A4 Sketchbook ~ Pink Pig

Caran D'ache Neocolor II

Caran D'ache Supracolor pencil

Acrylic Paint/Stickles Glitter Glue

Dylan in the Limelight

Hello Creative Friends,

I'm over on the That's Crafty Blog today sharing a project using new stencils.

Here's a cheeky peek of what i've been up too with the full project

and how it came to be right over HERE

Hope to see you over there

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Challenge #68 - Anything Goes.. Chesire Cat.

Hello everyone,

I would normally say Happy Friday but I know due to the present weather conditions 

it may not be the happiest as nearly everyone I know has been affected by it.

First may I announce the winner of my *Giveaway* The Bottle of Stamps..

and try and lift the spirits of at least one person.

Congratulations to.... Fanfare..!!

Mrs B... you are a Winner.

Can you please email me with your address and I can get your prize 

on its way to you as soon as services are back up and running.

TODAY 

see's a new Paperbabe Stamps Blog Challenge over HERE

with this fortnights theme being ~ *Anything Goes* YAY..!!

Here's what i've been up to,

just skip over the words if you have not the time to read..

Tracing around the sitting Cat templates I'd already decided I wanted to 

continue the theme and create my Cat in the style of the modern day 

Cheshire Cat, so I don't really know why I drew in it's muzzle!

Oh well easily erased if you use pencil.

With my blues/greens and grey pencils nice and sharp and the

Face, nose and Cheshire smile stamped I began to sketch in some colour.

Adding a quick forest background a watercolour wash was laid down

ready for some finer detail to be added. I may even change his body shape a little..

Whiskers were stamped and embossed with bright white EP

and little dots added to ground them before adding the final shadow and shade.

With a little more excess to cuddle my Cheshire Cat is complete

although i'm not sure everyone would want to give him a cuddle.

Hmmm.. I really do need to fix his wonky tail...!

That will teach me to meddle with shape shifting..

We hope you can join us for the Paperbabe ~ #68 Anything goes Challenge over HERE

and pop on over to see what everyone has been up too.

Take Care everyone, stay warm and safe

and please don't venture anywhere if you do not have too..

Warmest of Hugs

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Supplies:

Paperbabe ~ Cat template 

Paperbabe ~ Cat face stamps

Pink Pig Sketchbook

Caran D'ache