Crazy Flower Fabric Bookmark #1

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope you have had a peaceful one.

After a weekend with the family I managed to steal away a few hours to finish off 

a little project I started last week in between Christmas card and gift making

using stamps Newly Designed Rubber Dance Stamps by Melina Dahl.

Here is my Handmade Fabric Bookmark and How to do's..

On to Calico I stamped the Tulip shaped flower with Archival 

ink and used the backing from the newly mounted rubber stamps 

as a mask so I could over lay the flower head design.

When my design was stamped I added colour using Inktense Pencils

activating the ink by running a steam iron over it, spritzing occasionally.

I drew a 2" strip around the design with an erasable pen.

Sandwiching interfacing between another piece of calico I have machine 

sewn around those pen lines three times and cut the strip neatly out.

Pebeo Setacolour gold and white paints have been added to emphasize 

part of the design and Setacolour Glitter paint adds the glitz.

Attaching ribbon crimps to each end of the bookmark along with beads gives the 

balance needed to keep the bookmark in place and adds those final embellishments.

 My Handmade Bookmark is complete.

Thank you to Melina, these stamps are wonderful.

Looking forward to playing around with the rest of the set and 

Crazy Flowers #2 very soon.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Warm Hugs 

Tracey xx

I'm entering this into the Rubber Dance Forever Challenge

a forever place to showcase your makes using Rubber Dance Stamps.

Crafty Supplies:

Rubber Dance Stamps: Crazy Flowers #1

Fly Away Family...

Hello everyone can you believe we are already midway through September.

How time does fly! Speaking of flying, "Fly Away" is this fortnights challenge theme 

over on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog. So if you would like to spread your wings 

and share your flights of fancy there's a chance to win a £20 voucher to spend in the 

That's Crafty online Store for the chosen winner.

Here's my Fly Away Family creation 

and those how to do's..

Using one *SIZE #10* and three *SIZE #1* MDF That's Crafty Tags , I first coated in white Gesso and scribbled on colourful water soluble pastels, spritzing with water to move them around the tag. After drying with a heat tool I placed the Bare Tree Stencil over the large tag and with a wet wipe traced around the stencil removing some of the colour. 

It leaves an effective glow around the tree image

as it reveals the gesso surface.

I stamped and embossed the large Mama Owl and the three smaller owls 

colouring with bright water soluble pastels. Both stamp sets from 

Rubber Dance are Designed by Melina Dahl.

I finished the tag backgrounds by dripping gold That's Crafty multi surface 

paint down the tags and spritzing with water to speed up the process.

Adding a strip of wood to the front and back of the tag gave me just enough thickness 

to screw in three hooks to act as hangers. Disguised by branches from the Mama Owl stamp set, Mama Owl sits perched proudly on top.

The three small *See No Evil- Hear No Evil & Speak No Evil* owls

fit perfectly on the small tags and with added chains hang onto the hooks.

My Fly Away Family key chain holder is complete.

This piece is quite symbolic for me having three children who one by one are 

flying the family nest, but they know exactly where to find me if needs be 

and as always Mama Owls wings will be wide open when they come to visit.

Thank you for sharing your time, I do hope you can join in with the challenge and 

please remember to check out the fabulous That's Crafty Design Teams makes

over HERE.

Until next time stay safe & take good care.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

*I'm sharing this with the Rubber Dance FOREVER Stamping Challenge,

a place to showcase your Rubber Dance Stamp makes with the anything goes theme*

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty MDF #1 Tags

That's Crafty MDF #10 Tags

That's Crafty Stencil: Bare Tree

That's Crafty Gesso: WHITE

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paint: GOLD

Rubber Dance Stamps: Mama Owl

Rubber Dance Stamps: Owl do Good

Caran D'ache Neocolor II water soluble wax pastels
Embossing powder/versafine ink

Dinky Art Shrine

Hi everyone, I've not been around for a week or so as I've been spending some much needed time with family and busying myself with some up and coming DT makes for That's Crafty. 

This little make is just for fun and a reminder for those of you that like to enter blog challenges that there is a cat themed *Feline Fine* Challenge over at That's Crafty Challenges and the chance to win a £20 voucher to spend in their shop. 

Here's my very simple Dinky Art Shrine in words and pictures..

I first painted the MDF back in a coating of Gesso, Inked up the Night Cat stamp 

by Rubber Dance Designed by Melina Dahl and placed the shrine back onto the 

area of the stamp image I wanted to transfer.

After assembling the shrine all held together with a spot of glue. I stamped and coloured the inside of the shrine using Alcohol Markers, I also stamped and coloured a separate cat image which was applied to the front of the shrine. Glossy accents adds dimension to the cats eyes and moon with dots and dabs of glitter glue all giving extra detail. 

White Posca Marker highlights the Kitty's finer details.

Modelling paste has been pushed through a Dinky Stencil and decorated when dry. 

Acetate glued onto the inside of the frame to act as a window, then the front frame 

glued onto the Shrine base to create the Dinky House Shrine.

I chose to add wire bunting and hang stars from the stamp to give the Kitty 

something to look at as he peeks from the outside in.

I do hope you get chance to join in with the challenge or just pop on over to see the inspiring DT makes and entries.. I will be away next week sharing a much 

needed holiday with my OH but all being well I will be sharing 

a couple of makes with you all during the week 

#if my schedules & timing are correct.. 

Stay Safe and as always Thank you for popping on over..

Creative Hugs from Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty - Dinky Art Shrine House

Rubber Dance Stamps

Rubber Dance Stamps - Night Cat (UK Retailer)

That's Crafty Dinky Stencil - Flowers TC093