October Sneak Peek

Hello Creative friends

There's delightful new products on the horizon from That's Crafty 

showcasing on Hochanda TV TOMORROW!! Friday 5th October at 12pm

Here's a sneak peek using those new surfaces, mediums, stencils & stamps 

designed by the ever talented That's Crafty and Lynne Moncrieff.

Hope you will love them as much as I do.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Sneak peek of New Crafty Treats ...!!

Happy Sunday Everyone

I'm sharing a handful of sneak peeks today
as That's Crafty have lots of new products and
will be showing them off on Hochanda TV tomorrow..

Monday 21st May at 11am and 3pm (BST) where Neil Burley
will be demonstrating new products and sharing hints and tips.

Here's those sneak peeks..

 

and I do hope you can tune in/record or watch on catch up
and see what the That's Crafty Hochanda DT have been up too.

Have a super Sunday

Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

A Stitch in Time ~ Paint Brush Pocket.. It's a Challenge.

We are half way through this months That's Crafty *A Stitch in Time* Challenge 

There's still plenty of time to join in and share your faux or real stitch creations 

over on the That's Crafty Challenge blog.

Here's my That's Crafty mid month reminder creation

On to a piece of medium weight wet Calico I traced through the Lana Stencil

and painted with a combination of That's Crafty Multi surface paints.

Facial features and hair filled every inch of the space.

Lost in the whole painting process I think there was definitely an air or 

should I say HAIR of the 80's vibe going on here.. Even adding a hint

of shimmer by mixing paint with the sparklers spray.

The Create Stencil was used to paint in the word, outlined with pen then machine stitched 

around the edges. Extra stitching is sewn through the hair just to add extra interest.

The panel is then sewn onto the front or the back which ever way you choose to look at it..

This is my paint brush pocket..

Created by folding a double strip of washed calico to produce a pocket leaving a 

little extra to create a flap. Stitched around the edges using different coloured threads 

and stitches this holds the painted panel on the front side secure.

A button and loop have been hand sewn on to create a closure.

I don't really do measuring, I much prefer to create by eye, making sure the pocket 

was big enough to house a handful of paint brushes was all I needed to know

and having one side untouched allows me to use it to dry off or clean my brushes..

It will not stay this clean for long.

This is the front/back of my brush pocket, washed, ironed and housing those brushes.

Perfect for outdoor crafting or whilst on the move.

If you'd like to share your ideas and creations with us there's a prize of £30 

up for grabs for one lucky winner to spend in the That's Crafty online Store 

and in addition to that a stencil prize for each of the chosen Top 3.. 

Pop on over and check out what the Design Team have created just for you in the

 *A Stitch in Time* That's Crafty Blog Challenge

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty ~ Multi surface paints

That's Crafty ~ Sparklers Spray

That's Crafty Lana Stencil

That's Crafty word series Stencil ~ Create

Going round in circles ~ it's a challenge!!

It's the start of a brand new blog challenge over at That's Crafty

with this months theme being *Going round in Circles*

Here's my take on this month theme

along with those *How to Do's*

Influenced by the colours on a tag found in my stash this tag was far to small 

to use with all those That's Crafty circular stamps and stencils

...So this time I've gone Large using an MDF GiganTAG..

Using a palette knife multi surface paint is scraped onto the GiganTAG 

along with texture pastes pushed through stencils with circular apertures 

all helping to build up that very large blank background area.

Diluted multi surface paint is sprayed into those raised stencilled areas.

White Gesso stippled through stencils adds areas of light and 

embossing stamped circle images with dark EP makes them pop.

Metallic multi surface paint highlights areas of raised texture.

Drips of heated UTEE break up those open areas adding extra interest. 

This gem and button filled wire circle was a pin brooch I never finished 

and judging by it's weight it was far too heavy for purpose, hence it's dormancy. 

3D Gel Medium helps hold it firmly in place along with other found embellishments.

I think I could have carried on and on with this as the space was so vast but after edging 

in black I decided to call it a day and tie it onto another GiganTAG I created last year. 

I now have a front and back cover 

to house large collage pages to keep them nice and flat.

If you'd like to share your ideas and creations with us there's a prize of £30 

up for grabs for one lucky winner to spend in the That's Crafty online Store 

and in addition to that a stencil prize each for the Top chosen 3.. 

Open worldwide come share your creativity with us over HERE

as myself and the Design Team go Round in Circles ..

Thank you so much for visiting

Creative Wishes

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty ~ MDF GiganTAG

That's Crafty Stencils ~ Dot Mandala

That's Crafty Dinky Stencils ~ Bubbly all over ~ Half Circle ~ Punchinella

That's Crafty Mini Stencil ~ Bubbles

That's Crafty Texture Paste ~ Sand Paste

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints

That's Crafty Clear Stamps ~ Motivational Words Set 2

       Textures Collection Set 1 ~ Set 2

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

House sweet House

Happy Thursday everyone..!

Today I share another make using newly released stamps from That's Crafty

Here's a sneaky peek with the full project and how to do's
over HERE on the That's Crafty Blog...

If you have the time please join That's Crafty Tomorrow on Hochanda

Friday 9th March at 11am & 4pm
where Neil Burley will be demonstrating with some of the
new surfaces, stamps and mediums.

Wishing you all a creative week ahead.

Tracey xx

*Butterfly heart* ~ I heart you (Part Two)

Hello creative friends.

It's time to remind you that *I Heart You*

and that there's still time to join in with the That's Crafty Blog Challenge.

Here is my mid month make with those *How to Do's..

Onto an MDF Tag I layered Texture paste through the floral heart stencil

and when dry added a layer of light texture paste over the top.

Two sizes of greyboard butterflies were glued together with detail drawn onto 

the wings very slowly. The Butterfly was then put aside and left to dry.

That's Crafty Multi surface Orange and Red give that bright colour.

Chestnut brown helps accentuate those veins with added dots of white posca.

A beaded wire body and antennae adds to that detail.

Mustard Yellow and a Lime wash is painted around the textured floral heart

with the raised flower painted in pearl metallic.

The Butterfly is adhered with glue gel and a sentiment created by piecing words together 

from Lynnes Affirmations set 3. Evergreen is dripped around the heart and edges darkened with  black blending ink.  A coating of 3D Gloss Gel completes my

*Butterfly Heart tag..*

I do hope you can join us over on the That's Crafty I Heart You Challenge

and I look forward to catching up with you all very soon.

Creative Hugs and Wishes

Tracey xx

January - Feeling Blue challenge!

It's all change over on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog,
Not only are we Celebrating a New Year but Wednesday will now be
the New Challenge day with a different theme given to you every month.

The challenge is open to everyone with a £30 Voucher for one random winner.
The Design Teams Choice of the Top 3 will also receive a prize!!
*Please read those new RULES*

Not sure about you but January has never been a favourite month of mine,
after spending time preparing the festivities for family then lots of quality
time with them the beginning of the New Year always seems quite empty!

January's Feeling Blue Challenge really sums up the month for me..

Here's my take on the theme.. and those how to do's!

Using a white/greyboard 4.5 x 9" panel I brushed on a variety of That's Crafty paints in different shades of blue, mixing in a small amount of Gesso to give a chalkier effect.

When dry I rough sanded the panel spritzed with water and etched into the board
 with a rubber tipped sculpting tool to give a peeled paint effect.

Filling in the white space with black Gesso I drew lines into the panel with a pencil 

to create grooves, stamped using set 3 from the Textures set then tapping across 

the panel with a hammer to give the faux wooden panel a more rustic look.

Using the  8x8 Alphabet Stencil I traced around the letters needed

and stamped the wooden panel stamp over the letters using archival ink.

With the letters cut out and coloured using distress ink, the greyboard houses were painted in a combination of Blues, stamping with Gesso and Textures stamps from set 3 & 4 adding a sprinkling of frantage before those little doors and windows were glued on.

3D gloss gel has been mixed with yellow and pearl paint giving light to the windows. 

Layering it all onto my faux wooden panel adding dyed hessian and wire to add an 

element of intrigue..

My *Feeling Blue* Challenge project is complete..

I do hope you can join in with the challenge over HERE
the Design Team would love to see your Feeling Blue creations.

Or just pop on over and see the inspirational makes from the team
there will be more during the month to inspire you further.

Wishing you everything creative in 2018
Warm wishes Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:
That's Crafty Surfaces Bits and Piece: Houses
That's Crafty White/Greyboard Panel 4.5 x 9
That's Crafty 8x8 Alphabet Stencil TC8001
That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints: Bright Blue - Teal - Ocean
Dark Blue Shimmer - Metallic Ice Blue - Mustard Yellow
That's Crafty Gesso - White - Black
That's Crafty Textures Stamps - Set 3 - Set 4
That's Crafty 3D Gloss gel Medium
That's Crafty Multi Purpose Glue PEN
Distress Ink- Aged Linen - Archival Watering Can
Frantage embossing powder - Aged Aqua
Wire/Dyed Hessian & a button.

Wishing you Peace..

Well we are nearly at the end of another year and what a creative one it has been.

This That's Crafty Challenge will be the last of 2017 taking us right through to 2018. 

As the theme is *Anything Goes* I'm looking forward to seeing a variety 

of contrast between the entries over HERE..

I do hope you can find time to join in, there's a chance of winning a £20 prize.

Here is my *Anything Goes* Project..

Placing the Mandala Stencil over the small painted wreath I pushed 3D gloss through it.

Using the Greyboard Christmas Florals, white paint is layered on top of copper 

giving a hint of vintage cream. Edged with Antique Gold the centre of the Roses 

are laden with Gold micro beads.

A mixture of Antique Gold and green is dry brushed over the raised stencilled area.

and those Hellebores are glued on firmly with glue gel.

A That's Crafty Greyboard sentiment *Peace* is painted in the same way as the Rose.

Glued to a cream 8x8 card the small MDF Wreath fits perfectly over it.

Attached to the card with some photo glue the wreath can easily 

be removed and displayed as a wreath all on it's own.

..and here we have it completed.

My Gift Card wishing you *Peace*

May 2018 be Happy and Healthy, Peaceful and Kind to you all.

Warmest of wishes Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:
That's Crafty MDF: Wreath
That's Crafty 3D Gloss Gel
That's Crafty - Mandala Stencil TC8014
That's Crafty Multi Surface Paints: Green - Copper - White - Antique Gold
That's Crafty Greyboard bits and pieces - Christmas Sentiments 2
Micro beads
8x8 cream card edged with stitching.

Introducing Max and Lana..

Hello everyone hope you are all keeping well??

It's my turn to share some creativity over on the That's Crafty Blog today

and I've decided to have a break from Christmas this week and introduce you

 to Max and Lana.

For more info and those *How to Do's*

please pop on over HERE

Have a great day everyone and

Thank you for sharing a little piece of it with me!

Warm Hugs & Creative Wishes

Tracey xx