One More Fanciful Flower

Happy Thursday Everyone.

I hope you have all managed to catch the sunshine we have been 

blessed with in the UK over the past couple of days??

I'm over on the That's Crafty Blog  today with another That's Crafty Creation.

Here's a little peek at what I've been up too with those

How to Do's right over HERE

Thank you for sharing a moment of your day,

Wishing you all lots of Sunshine, creativity

and time to relax and enjoy it..

Take Care everyone

Hugs Tracey xx

Mid Month reminder ~ Going Round in Circles Challenge

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Everyone

I'm here with a little reminder that we are mid way through this months
That's Crafty Challenge ~ *Going Round in Circles*

Here's my dotty creation and how it came to be...

Using the Dot Mandala Stencil I've built up those layers using both Texture
and sand paste allowing each application to dry thoroughly before applying
the next, painting in white gesso when happy with the dimension.

Purple and pink paint is applied around the outer edge and sprayed with water.

More colour is added leaving some white space to stop the colours from mixing. 

When dry more colour is added allowing the colours to dry before adding more.

Laying the stencil back over the structure can help with the precision 

of your paints and really help you to play with those colours.

Shisha embroidered circle frames add to it's embellishment.

My Dot Mandala Hanging Plaque is complete.

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 inspiration the Design Team have created 

just for you in the Going Round in Circles That's Crafty Challenge.

Wishing you Sunshine and Creativity

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty MDF Circle 8"

That's Crafty Stencil ~ Dot Mandala

That's Crafty ~ Texture Paste ~ Sand Texture Paste

That's Crafty ~ White Gesso

That's Crafty ~ Multi Surface Paints

WOYWW #463

Well i'm back again for the WOYWW #463

Thank you all for visiting last week what a lovely warm welcome. 

Who would have thought anyone would be interested in my messy workspace

but I have to say I certainly enjoyed my travels around everyone elses.

Here's what sits in my creative space this week..

There's more unfinished backgrounds created using the acrylic inks from last week.

The journal page hasn't progressed very far but the book on top is a diary I purchased for 20p, a bargain as it has a magnetic clasp. Always handy to have an extra diary or two i'm always losing mine under things. A dab of paint makes it blend in with my work space.

 Hmmm maybe that's not such a great idea??

Found some more Deli paper hidden in a fabric box and those Tic Tacs are still hanging around from last week but i'm not sure where those old pound coins disappeared to.. 

Hope I didn't pay the window cleaner with them!!

Happy Crafting everyone and I look forward to visiting 

WOYWW very soon.

Tracey xx

Whimsical Post Card Album ~ Paperbabe Sketch Challenge #71

Happy Friday Everyone,

It's challenge time over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog

where we have a sketch prompt for you this fortnight.

Use the picture prompt below to help you create,

flip it, turn it and use the *Paperbabe Stamp image* to add any sentiment

and let your imagination flow, create your unique creation and 

share it with us over HERE.

There's a prize for one random winner.

Here's what I got up to using those prompts to create a postcard album.

Just before Easter I found a box full of inchies,

these I created in January 2017 using the Whimsical Woodland stamps.

They were the first of a 365 day challenge I took part in but failed miserably by April.

Seemed such a shame to keep them hidden away after finding them again..

Using five I created an inchie strip, this would be the topper on my album cover.

I have to admit i'm rubbish when it comes to numbers and i'd much rather create by 

eye than abide to measurements but at times I need to be a little more precise.

 This album I created using the size of a postcard adding a little extra either side.

Creating the cover first, I then cut all the album pages and created a 

concertina spine to hold them all in place. I glued down some ribbon 

to act as an album closure then started to put the album together.

It really is a labour of love cutting all those pages, gluing each one 

to the spine holding them all together with strong bull dog clips until dry

... but I was quite pleased with the outcome!!

With the inchie topper and an embossed whimsical sentiment glued 

onto the cover, my album is now ready to house my postcard Art.

I'm looking forward to filling it..

Thank you for sharing your time it's very much appreciated.

I hope you find time to check out the Design Team makes

and hope to see your take on the Sketch Challenge #71

Have a super weekend everyone

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'd like to enter this into the : April Mini Album Makers Challenge

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Whimsical Woodland Stamps 

Paperbabe MDF ~ Whimsical Words.

White/Black Card/Ribbon

From one Fanciful Flower ...

Hello Creative Friends,

Today i'm sharing a very simple That's Crafty Creation over HERE

Here's a sneaky peek with those very quick and easy

how to do's over on the That's Crafty Blog

That's Crafty will be showcasing new crafty products on

Hochanda tomorrow Friday 13th at 12pm and 4 pm

Pop on over or set those recorders to see demonstrations from Jo Channon

and inspirational makes from the That's Crafty Hochanda Design Team. 

Sending creative wishes

your way today..

Tracey xx

WOYWW #462 ~ First steps..

I've been an admirer of the WOYWW for over a year now,

commenting occasionally on posts that have been brought to my attention

always wanting to take part but never brave enough to take that plunge..

Well today i'm doing it...

For those tidy crafters you may wish to avert your eyes hee hee!!

I don't have a dedicated area to create in it's something I aspire to have one day

so my future posts may be in different areas where ever my creativity takes me.

This is today's area, my kitchen table full of inks, stamps and stencils i've been using over 

the past couple of weeks during a mega card making session using up lots of scraps. 

There's also a little peek at some Design Team stamp sets 

being featured on Hochanda this Friday.

The Tic-Tacs and two old pound coins where found in an old coat pocket 

whilst sorting clothes for charity.. Just my luck to find two *Old* pound coins..!!.

Well there you have it albeit short but with a BIG Thank you to Helen (H) and 

Angela for keeping me updated and Julia of course for hosting.

I'm so glad not to be that fly on the wall anymore.
I'm off to visit those WOYWW posts now

Happy Crafting

Tracey xx

Pencilled Stencil - The Owl

Hello Creative Friends Happy Thursday.

Today I'm sharing a sneaky peek of a That's Crafty Creation

with the full How to do's over HERE

I do hope you have the time to pop on over to the 

That's Crafty Blog and check it out.

Hope to see you over there.

Wishing you much creativity

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx