Heart Angel *Lindsay Mason Digital Image*

I felt I needed to move away from the traditional Reds & Pinks associated with hearts so it has taken me a while to get an effective balance of colour without hopefully losing the images serenity.
Lindsay Masons Heart Angel  is just one of many of Lindsay's Digital Images available to purchase from Etsy for next to nothing and worth every penny. As you will see from the link both the hair and dress are much shorter.

The eyes immediately drew me to this Digital Image rather like the Mona Lisa and I knew how I personally wanted to adapt it.

Distress Stickles were used to enhance the Ombré effect of the hair and a groove or two using an embossing tool.

My background was created using Hammered card, Distress inks, Creative Expressions Stencil and Viva Decor wax paste. Using Graphit' Alcohol Makers on Neenah Classic Crest Card the DI was coloured and transformed, the image was then cut out and placed onto the background.The words were taken from Lindsay Mason Designs FLY, SOAR, SOUL, DREAM Stamp Set.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy my crafty creation as much as I enjoyed creating it. Creative Hugs from Tracey xx

Lindsay Mason Designs Digital Images

Thought I'd share some recent makes using Lindsay Masons Downloadable Digital Images available on Etsy these all come from the DI's entitled Kookie Kreatures. Super characters (or should that be *Karacters*) to work with that can be dressed up or down..!!

Firstly two cards the Fox & the Kitty, useful for Birthdays, loved ones or just a general Hello.. The Fox was my interpretaion of an image I saw last year of a fox basking in the early morning summer sunshine, later to be joined by its mate, quiet a sight to see living in an Urban area and one I will never forget..
As for Kitty well I must admit if I was a kitty I'd be dreaming of that fish too..!!

Next two larger projects, intended as a Journal page but still undecided (i'm getting quite good at being indecisive recently..!!)

I must say I had great fun with both of these projects using a range of acrylic paints & alcohol markers. *I Love U* was adapted many times eventually coming to the conclusion that his or her paws were signing out *This Much*.. The project also uses Trees from Lindsay Mason Design stamps Keep on Smiling (PICSA6208) From Personal impressions and a wonderful quote from Lindsays' Creative Thoughts A5 Stamp set.

And Finally ..Just GOT TO HAVE IT..!!! The mouses surprised hand jester made me think he'd seen something mesmerizing.. Maybe it was the CHEESE ..?? 

All great images to play with and have lots of fun.. I hope you've enjoyed taking a peek..?? Crafty Hugs from Tracey xx

Home Sweet Home

Having Brain freeze working on a Wedding card for the past two weeks I needed a splash of colour in my life. Using Lindsay Mason's Sweet Dixie Stamp Range *Home Sweet Home* from personal Impressions (Product code SDCSA6040)

When I first purchased this stamp set I just knew I needed to create something Homely, Bold & Bright.

The set comprises of a delightful Home Sweet Home stamp and six quirky Houses one in particular has a rather astonished exterior... can you spot him??

I painted the background landscape using vivid Ranger Acrylic paint Dabber's then stamped onto the landscape planing where I wanted the houses to go, I then stamped the houses again onto card as these were to be coloured with alcohol markers, cut out and overlaid onto the painting. The pathways were drawn before the coloured houses were applied.

This project at present is temporarily stuck in my Art Journal as I'm not too sure whether to frame it but I thought I would share my Happy burst of colour with you anyway.

Thank you for reading my Crafty Chatter... Hugs from Tracey x