Easter Blessings

Wishing Easter Blessings to you all..

I'm sharing two quick, clean and simple cards this Easter. 

Stamped, coloured, mat and layer..

Happy turned Hoppy

Whether religion plays a part in your life Easter for me is a good time to reflect, rewind, roll forward and be Thankful for the family and friends I am proud to have around me.

May your weekend be Peaceful, Safe & Happy this Easter .. 

Hugs Tracey xx

Craft supplies.

Sue Dix stamps: Easter set 1 (Personal Impressions)

Darice: Crosses embossing folder

Spectrum Noir Colorista Alcohol Markers

Crafters Companion Centura Pearl Gold Card

Lacquer look Book Box..

I do so love this stamp by Paperbabe, I had used it in a project earlier in the year 

but whilst having a clean up & recycle this week I came across this image I had already coloured hiding in a Graphic 45 Book Box. This is what I created using it.. 

Lacquer look Book Box..

I distressed around the image using Tea Dye Distress ink then cut the image to size. Creating faux stitching around the edge I then triple embossing the whole image. 

When dry I created cracks in the embossed image by bending it gently and stained 

them with gathered twigs distress ink to add age.

The image was edged with Stampendous Gold embossing powder and glued onto a 5x7 canvas board that had been painted with gold paint, edged and scribbled over with a wax tealight to create a resist  and black gesso painted on top. When dry areas were sanded back to expose some of the gold underneath.

A layer or two of Mod Podge helps create the Lacquered look.

A panel was created for the spine of the box using a distressed paper off cut.

I stamped the Flower from Paperbabe oriental Zen stamp set as it is the same stamp that is in Mae Lee Dees hair. and used the same colours to replicate the design. The triple embossing & cracking technique was repeated along with the gold embossed edges and distressing of the cracks to marry up both front and side designs.

Ribbon coloured to coordinate with the flower was tied around the box 

to act as a closure and the canvas glued onto the box front securing the ribbon.

Modelling paste has been scraped around the edge of the box using a comb to resemble book pages and left to harden. When dry I covered with a layer of black gesso and highlighted all the raised edges with gilding wax.

A final layer of Mod Podge and brass brads complete the finished design..

I'm using my book box to store inchies i'm creating for a 365 days of inchies challenge and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that It will hold all 365 of them by the end of the year..

Thank you for stopping by, wishing you all a super weekend.

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Recipe:

Graphic 45 Book Box
5x7 Canvas Board

Paperbabe MayLeeDee Clear Stamp
Paperbabe Oriental Zen Clear Stamps
Stamps Away Embossing Powder
Pebeo Gilding Wax *King Gold*
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens

Pebeo Black Gesso
Pebeo Gold Paint
Modelling Paste
Mod Podge

Extra Large Mixed Media Blue & Ochre Tag..

The current colour scheme of the PaperArtsy Challenge is so Alluring, I was inspired from the onset by Chris Cresswell and her Art Journal spread. With the element of surprise behind the doors and Chris's attention to detail; something close to my heART.. I just had to create something using those given colours of Blue and Ochre.

Here in words and pictures is my creation...

For my surface I used an Extra Large Tag (147mm x 296mm) by Dali Art. 

I squeezed a blob of Midnight Blue, Indian Turquoise, True Ochre and Yellow Ochre Americana Acrylic paint randomly onto it. The paint was spread over the surface from side to side with a piece of card and marks made into the paint using a comb to create some texture.

IndigoBlu Super Thick Slapiton was pushed through a Dina Wakley Stencil.

I Stamped Kim Dellow EKD06 stamps with versafine and coloured with pencils and illustrator Pens, some of the flowers I cut, shaped and layered to change their dimension.

I chose a selection of lace, ribbon and Sari border to coordinate with the colour way and used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber to tone down the whiteness of the lace.

After the Lace, Ribbon and Sari border had been adhered to the tag I used *Deep Blue and Sicilian Yellow Inktense pencils to add light and shade to areas of the tag adding water over the pencil areas to make the ink permanent.

Flat back pearls, micro beads and wire all add to the detail.

With Glossy accents and white  Posca Pen helping to highlight the finer details 

my mixed media tag is complete.

I've really enjoyed gathering colour coordinating materials and piecing together this mixed media Tag . I hope you like my creation and entry into The PaperArtsy Colour Challenge Topic 5: Blue and Ochre

Wishing you a wonderful day what ever you are up too..

Creative Hugs from Tracey xxx

Crafting Supplies Menu: 

DaliArt Extra Large Tags

Derwent Inktense pencils

DecoArt Americana Acrylics

Kim Dellow Eclectica EKD06

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad

Dina Wakley Mosaic Swirl Stencil

Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Marker Pens