Sweet Dixie with Hugs.

Using Sweet Dixie Zendoodle RTG Teddy Stamp Designed by Lindsay Mason from Personal Impression I've created a Hugs card. a card to show someone appreciation, love or an alternative to the more traditional Valentines card.

I first stamped the Teddy and coloured using Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens

Then created a background using a 5x7" Gelli Plate, Rollering Acrylic Paints, stamping with Tim Holtz Stamps and dot and dabbing with a few shapes found lying around the house. All transferred and printed onto Linen card.

The Teddy has been paper pieced using one of the four coloured teddy's as a base and cutting up sections of the other three teddy's. Layering using alternative colours and gluing them down has helped to give him that patchwork look.

Backed onto black card, glossy accents, gilding wax and a heart shaped gemstone has given him a little dimension.

The Hugs text has been cut using Ultimate Crafts 3 in 1 Alphabet Dies.

Wishing you Love and lots of Hugs this weekend From Tracey xx

February Tag... for Luck or Love

February Tag
Using the 12 mini prompt/instructions here is my second tag of 2017.

Size 14.5cm x 7.cm Tando Creative tag
1: Covered in black gesso with 1 coat of DecoArt Americana Tuscan Red acrylic paint
2: Black acrylic paint rollered on
3: IndigoBlu Super Thick slap it on pressed through a 6x6 TCW Love & Peace Stencil

4: Fabric & fibre collage added

5: A layer of DecoArt white translucent paint

6: DecoArt Gold acrylic dripped down the tag.

7: Stencil layer added at bottom of tag (white)
8: Covering of clear gesso
9: Stamped origami boat from Paperbabe Oriental Zen Stamp Set

10: Focal image.. Paperbabe MayLeeDee Kimono stamped & coloured using Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens, an alternative silk head scarf has been created instead of just hair.

11: Doodles & highlights using Posca marker pens

12: Tim Holtz.. Words grateful heart

The tag is finished with hand stamped & complimenting coloured ribbon.

Thank you for sharing your time, wishing you all a creative week.

Hugs from Tracey xx

Sweet Dixie Parasol turns Butterfly

Using the Sweet Dixie Filigree Parasol from Sue Dix Summer 2016 Die Collection from Personal Impressions two cards have been created from one die.

Whilst looking through my scrap boxes for odds and ends to add to a master board I came across some die cuts of varying shades, it seemed a shame to  cover them in paste and paint..

So I set them aside to first create a simple Get Well Card, 

layering the filigree parasol with added embellishments.

Cutting the parasol handle off & using three parasol die cuts per wing, the wings are layered to create their dimension and embellished with Golden Rod Ranger Stickles. The centre of the Butterfly is created using the parasol handles previously cut off and a lavish focal embellishment placed centrally.

Both sentiments are from Making Cards February Edition and are Free with the Magazine.

Two handy cards made from little odds and ends..

Thank you for taking a sneak peek.. I hope you have a creative weekend..

Hugs from Tracey xxx