Be the Smile.. It's a That's Crafty Challenge REMINDER..

Hello Creative Friends,

It's time to remind you of the Challenge going on over on the That's Crafty Blog..

*Close to Nature*

If you'd like to share your creative side with us we'd love to see you over THERE

Pop on over and read those entry rules there's prizes to be won.. !!

*Here's a little That's Crafty creation and how it came to be..*

Scraping paints onto a greyboard Tag I created a background

Stamping Lynne's sunflowers onto rice paper using versafine 

the images were gently torn around and pasted onto the tag 

with a watered down solution of multi purpose glue.

Painted with multi surface paints you see how the image 

continues along the edge of the tag...

A large flat back gemstone embellishes the middle sunflower with black and white 

pen bringing out parts of the image that may have been lost during painting.

Onto rice paper I stamped a sentiment from the same set and adhered it to the tag.

A ribbon bow attaches the tag to a card making it easier to be removed

if the recipient wishes to display it making an extra sweet little gift.

My *Be the Smile* Tag Card is complete.

Thank you for stopping by and please don't forget to check out what 

the super talented That's Crafty Team have created to inspire you.

Wishing the brightest of days

and Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty: White/Greyboard Tag

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints

That's Crafty Multi Purpose Glue

Rice Paper

Versafine 

Black-White pen

Large Flat Back Gem and Ribbon

Fairy Garden ATC Shrine

 Hello everyone, it's Thursday again which means it's my turn to
share a sneaky peek of a That's Crafty Creations over on the
That's Blogging Crafty site..

Today I am sharing a DT sample I made for That's Crafty's 6th October Hochanda Show
I do hope you can pop on over HERE to see the full project and How to do's

Hope to see you over THERE

I look forward to sharing more of mine with you all
same time next Thursday.

Take Care and Stay Safe

Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

That's Crafty blog Challenge.. Get your Spook on!

Happy Friday the 13th everyone..!!

Bwahahaaaaa..

Over on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog it's time for a new Challenge.. *Get your Spook On!* and the That's Crafty Team would like you to share your Scary or Halloween creations with us all over HERE.

There's a chance to win £20 to spend in the That's Crafty Online Store for those of you living in the UK. So if you have a make or would like to create a new one that meets the criteria please drop on by and share it with us all and why not check out those inspirational makes from the That's Crafty DT to maybe help you on your way.

Using a That's Crafty rounded top Upright  I first covered it in Textured Sand Paste and when dry added crackle paste in random areas. When dry a mix of White and Black Multi Surface Paints was painted onto the upright creating differing shades of grey.

I hand drew a pumpkin, coloured and cut him out.
This was to be wrapped around an LED Tealight
which would light up the pumpkin from behind

A wire wrapped web was spun, adding seed beads to break up the design.
They reminded me of water droplets resting precariously.

The Lego spider was found by my bare foot whilst treading on it
early one morning OUCH..!

Glued to the upright now replicating a headstone Tim Holtz Thinlit Dies from the Halloween Words Set have been die pressed into very thick 350gsm black card just enough so the wording stays in the card creating the impression of engraving. Painted with the left over mix of paint and the letters given a touch of green sparkle pen.

 

The web was attached to the head stone with silicone glue with the glue hidden by twine and holly leaves. I had planned to use ivy leaves but couldn't find the die when I needed it but the holly leaves did a good job hiding all the glue and I was able to add red berries. Not very spooky I hear you say but they could relate to the Trick or Treat theme that this project seemed to take on.

Finally..

The Pumpkin Tealight sits snug in front of the Head Stone.

Just don't turn out the lights..!!

Arggghhhhh....!!!

Thank you for sharing more of your time,
I hope you enjoy my take on *Get your Spook on*
and i'm really look forward to seeing your take on the theme too.

**May your Friday 13th be a LUCKY one..!!**

Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

Acorns and Oak Leaves Acrylic ATC...

Hello everyone, i'm all of a muddle this week as i've been blessed with the lurgy again and my crafting mojo has taken a downward spiral as my brain has been a beehive of activity but my body not had the energy to put any of it down on to card or canvas.

Today i'm sharing a sneak peek of a That's Crafty make as I have moved into
Thursdays seat in which Nikki had kept so warm for a while.

For the full picture and how to do's please click the pink link HERE

Tomorrow ( Friday 6th October) That's Crafty are showcasing some fabulous
products on Hochanda don't forget to tune in or pop it on to record as Neil Burley
will be waving his creativity at you all at 8am and 11am (GMT).

You may spot some mini makes and a lot more inspirational from the That's Crafty DT.

Thank you for your company everyone
until next Thursday.

Take Care, Stay Safe and Stay Warm
Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

All geared up..!!

It's time for another challenge over at That's Crafty! and a chance to win a £20 

gift Voucher to spend in the That's Crafty Store. This fortnight the theme is *Rustica*

Here's my take on *Rustica* in words and pictures.

Using the small cog surfaces I painted in black Gesso,
dabbed on DecoArt textured sand and then painted
the surfaces with a mixture of the new multi surface paints,

Christmas Red, Chestnut Brown and Metallic Bronze.
Dots and dabs of Yellow, White and Teal Multi Surface Paint
adds depth to the Rusted effect.

The large circle is waste from the larger Cogs set but super handy. Painted in the same way this was glued into a 30mm Pendant bezel with 3D Gel and the small cogs glued  on top.

Bronze, Chestnut Brown and Teal multi surface paint have been paint on to Tyvek, scrunched up and cut into think triangular pieces. These have then been rolled around a wooden skewer large end first, pinned into place and gently heated with a heat tool until they fuse together. When cooled your created bead can be pulled of the skewer.

I hand wrapped a wire finding creating loops so each bead
could be fastened together to create a necklace.
A distressed slipknot cord has been attached to extend or shorten its length.

To seal the disc into the bezel I applied a layer of liquid glass and allowed it to dry for a day.

When dry I found the liquid glass too shiny so I painted over with a mixture of 

Bronze and Chestnut Multi surface paint to give it a matt effect.

Dots of teal multi surface paint made it all blend in with the cogs and gears on top.

A brad, gem stone and a dab or two of micro beads complete my 

All Geared up Pendant Necklace.

I hope you have enjoyed my take on *Rustica* 

and do hope you can join in with the Challenge over HERE

or just stop by to take a look at the inspiration the Design Team 

have created just for you this challenge.

I look forward to seeing  all your 

makes over the next fortnight.

Take Care and Stay Safe everyone.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty Surfaces: Small Cogs

That's Crafty Surfaces: Large Cogs

DecoArt Textured Sand Paste

That's Crafty: Black Gesso

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints:

Christmas Red, Chestnut Brown

 Metallic Bronze, Yellow, White, Teal.

Tyvek

Glue

DecoArt Liquid Glass

Micro Beads

Brad & Gem stone.

Bezel 30mm, Wire & Cord

Indian Summer Skies

Hi everyone, it's Bank Holiday Monday here today and for those of you 

in the UK I hope you've all had a relaxing extended weekend. 

It's my turn to share some That's Crafty Creativity over HERE today

Here's a sneaky peek of a little project inspired by those Indian Summer Skies.
So please pop on over to the That's Crafty Blog HERE
for those *How to Do's*

and check out the That's Crafty Design Teams Blogs 

throughout the rest of the week.

Have a great week everyone.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Christmas comes Early..

Hello everyone, it's looking a little chilly on my blog today 

with my first Christmas post of the year.

It's time for another That's Crafty Blog Challenge over HERE

with this fortnights theme being *Only Cards*

and a chance for you to win £20 to spend in the
That's Crafty online Store.

Here in words and pictures is my

*Christmas comes Early Card*

Using the Newly released Christmas Stamp Set 2 Designed by Donna Gray 

I stamped the focal image multiple times, colouring with water colour pencil. 

Onto the main card image I painted the background using Icicle Blue Multi Surface paint 

and would later layer up both house and trees to create dimension.

I created snowfall by layering up lace, threads and strips of Tyvek previously heated gently with a heat gun to shrink and create texture. All fabric and threads were sewn onto the card with the Tyvek glued on last as it can become hard in places and difficult to sew. 

A touch of Multi Surface Antique Silver helps create shadow and 

micro beads help to fill in the gaps as well as adding a little interest.

Falling snow was achieved by pushing White Multi Surface Paint 

through the Christmas Tree Stencil onto the card background. 

This stencil not only has a large lace effect tree but also 

the most useful snowflakes and snow drop dots included.

I can see this stencil being a firm Christmas favourite with many as well as myself.

I stippled Pearl Multi Surface Paint onto two greyboard 

Snowflake surfaces, layered them both up adding a central gem stone 

for a little bit of Christmas sparkle.

Mat and layered onto a 7 x 5 card the Snowflakes embellish the corner with 

a Tim Holtz die cut Sentiment word finishing it all off.

I know it's only August but us crafty people always want to prepare ahead at least
one season in advance and because there are so many *New and *Fabulous That's Crafty
Autumn and Christmas products just released I thought it was the perfect timing
 to bring them to life and make them shine.

Thank you for sharing your time,
Take Care and Stay Safe.

Until Next Time
Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty: Christmas Collection Stamps Set 2

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paint: 

Metallic Pearl, Ice Blue, White. Antique Silver

That's Crafty Poinsettia Tree Stencil

Snowflake Surfaces: Large, Small

Tyvek

Tim Holtz Sentiment Words