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

Paperbabe BLOG HOP... with Alice and friends.

Good morning! 

I'm delighted today to announce our blog hop celebrating 

Paperbabe Stamps BRAND NEW Alice Collection Mixed media Release! 

Five wonderful new Characters including two animal sets to add to your collection, 

join us for tons of inspiration, and a giveaway as well!

These are already available in the shop...

To add extra fun to our blog hop... we are offering up a prize! 

of the whole Alice collection to one lucky winner.

Here are the details:

*A winner will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the designer's blogs 
and the PaperbabeStamps Blog to win*

*Just leave a comment on any of the designer's blogs listed below or the Paperbabe stamps blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs 
to qualify but it increases your chances)

*Deadline: You have until midnight on Monday, 26th Feb to leave a comment.. 

*Please check the Paperbabe Stamps blog on Wednesday, 28th Feb 
to see if you are one of our lucky winners.

Here is my Paperbabe Hatter interpretation with a modern twist..
Can you guess where my inspiration came from..?

Today, we’ve enlisted some super talented designers to inspire you 
with ideas on how to use these beautiful new stamps and templates! 
Hop along for lots of fun and inspiration!

Here is the entire blog hop line-up so you don't miss a single stop...

Kim

Chris

Delphine

Terri

Kerrie

Keren

Tracey

Lozzy

Alysha

Beata

Paperbabe Stamps

Have fun on the HOP!

*Which way you ought to go depends on where you want to get to..*

and please do remember 

*Every adventure requires a First Step..!!


Good Luck and Creative Wishes
Tracey xx

Wishing you a Joyous Christmas

I am over joyed to announce I am now part of the Paperbabe Design Team.

Just like Christmas good things come to those who wait and boy
have I waited sometime to be able to announce this..

I'm looking forward to sharing even more of my Paperbabe creations with you in
2018 alongside the multitalented Kim Costello and her creative Design Team.

For now on Christmas Eve I will leave you with these cuties.

Perfect timing for me to unbox this gift created using the Cute Nativity Set released this October. Now given as a Gift to two very special people in my life and gratefully received.

A reminder of the true meaning of Christmas!

Layering up the substrates and painting those sweet stamped out Nativity Images.

Here is a small selection of just some of the cards made this Christmas
although it looks like the Three Wise Men have already given their gifts
of Gold Frankincense and Myrrh on the card above hee hee!..

and with this I wish you all a Very Happy Christmas.
May your day be Merry and Shine Bright.

**Happy Christmas Everyone!**
Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Paperbabe Supplies:

Paperbabe Cute Nativity Set: MDF Kit with Stamps
Paperbabe Sparkle Bright Stamp Set