Make a Wish.. it's your Birthday.

Hello everyone, hope you are all keeping well?

Today is a very special day as it's my Mom's Birthday.

*Happy Birthday Mom*

This sneaky peek is quite fitting for today's celebrations.

For my latest That's Crafty Creation please pop on over HERE

to visit the That's Blogging Crafty Blog 

for some very quick and simple *How to Do's*

Wishing you all a fabulous week
until next time.

Take Care & Stay Safe everyone.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

Family Portrait...

Meet my eldest Son..!! 

This has been hidden away unfinished for a good few weeks now waiting to be completed and given as a long awaited housewarming gift. I finished the Female a while back but something always seemed to get in the way to stop me from completing this.

Here in words and pictures is my creation..

From the Mens MDF Portrait media blanks by Paperbabe I Stamped on the 

facial details with the mens face stamps and painted using a real hotchpotch of acrylics.

I used one of the Paperbabe DesignA Knit Stamps to stamp and then emboss to 

add texture to the garment pieces. They were then painted and a 

whisper of silver gilding wax rubbed over to make the design pop out.

Painting the hair in black gesso I scored into it with a 

pokey tool to create the illusion of strands.

With the pieces glued together I could now work on the finer detail, 

tone down areas of colour I felt were too loud and add some stubble.

I traced around the head shape onto thick card to create the back of the head and

using truffle brown acrylic, I was able to bring out a more realistic hair shade.

This is how he looks from the back, along with a little hood to add a bit more detail.

If I had thought this out properly I would have created it a lot more larger than this.

Here he is from the front with added eyelets and cord.

and here he is with his lovely lady.

At last both complete and ready to be collected.

*How to do's* of the Female Media Blanks *Butterfly Girl* can be found HERE.

I now look forward to giving them to the Happy Couple later today

and wish them both all the best in their *New Home*..

Thank you for sharing a moment of your day with me

and I hope the rest of your day is a peaceful one.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'd like to enter this in the Paperbabe Anything Goes Challenge #56 Anything Goes

Crafty Supplies:

Paperbabe Mens MDF Portrait media blanks: Side Swept Bangs

Paperbabe Male Face Stamps

Paperbabe DesignA Knit Stamps

Acrylic Paint.

Fly Away Family...

Hello everyone can you believe we are already midway through September.

How time does fly! Speaking of flying, "Fly Away" is this fortnights challenge theme 

over on the That's Crafty Challenge Blog. So if you would like to spread your wings 

and share your flights of fancy there's a chance to win a £20 voucher to spend in the 

That's Crafty online Store for the chosen winner.

Here's my Fly Away Family creation 

and those how to do's..

Using one *SIZE #10* and three *SIZE #1* MDF That's Crafty Tags , I first coated in white Gesso and scribbled on colourful water soluble pastels, spritzing with water to move them around the tag. After drying with a heat tool I placed the Bare Tree Stencil over the large tag and with a wet wipe traced around the stencil removing some of the colour. 

It leaves an effective glow around the tree image

as it reveals the gesso surface.

I stamped and embossed the large Mama Owl and the three smaller owls 

colouring with bright water soluble pastels. Both stamp sets from 

Rubber Dance are Designed by Melina Dahl.

I finished the tag backgrounds by dripping gold That's Crafty multi surface 

paint down the tags and spritzing with water to speed up the process.

Adding a strip of wood to the front and back of the tag gave me just enough thickness 

to screw in three hooks to act as hangers. Disguised by branches from the Mama Owl stamp set, Mama Owl sits perched proudly on top.

The three small *See No Evil- Hear No Evil & Speak No Evil* owls

fit perfectly on the small tags and with added chains hang onto the hooks.

My Fly Away Family key chain holder is complete.

This piece is quite symbolic for me having three children who one by one are 

flying the family nest, but they know exactly where to find me if needs be 

and as always Mama Owls wings will be wide open when they come to visit.

Thank you for sharing your time, I do hope you can join in with the challenge and 

please remember to check out the fabulous That's Crafty Design Teams makes

over HERE.

Until next time stay safe & take good care.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

*I'm sharing this with the Rubber Dance FOREVER Stamping Challenge,

a place to showcase your Rubber Dance Stamp makes with the anything goes theme*

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty MDF #1 Tags

That's Crafty MDF #10 Tags

That's Crafty Stencil: Bare Tree

That's Crafty Gesso: WHITE

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paint: GOLD

Rubber Dance Stamps: Mama Owl

Rubber Dance Stamps: Owl do Good

Caran D'ache Neocolor II water soluble wax pastels
Embossing powder/versafine ink

All geared up Jewellery Hanger.

Hello everyone, I hope you have had a creative weekend?

Today I'm sharing some more Rustica Goodness over on the That's Crafty Blog. 

Here's a sneaky *Rustica* peek with those full How to do's over HERE.

I hope to see you over THERE.

Have a safe and happy day everyone,

until next time, take good care.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx

Good Morning Flower.

Good Morning Flower!

I couldn't wait to use this Rubber Dance Bonny Bunny Stamp again, I've used it so many times this year as it resembles "Bingo" a Bunny my Daughter was given on her 8th Birthday. Everyone who every met him can recall his cheeky character and mannerisms.

Here is my "Good Morning Flower"

In words and pictures..

Stamped three times I painted the Bonny Bunny Stamp with a mix of 

black and white multi surface That's Crafty paint.

I painted a 5 x 3" plywood art pallet in Almond and Antique Mum 

acrylic paint and distressed with a hammer (Very therapeutic!)

I added back the finer detail I lost whilst painting by laying over the cut out images 

onto the stamp loaded up with archival ink. I could now begin to layer up the Bunny.

Layered and given threaded whiskers. I stamped and coloured two of the Rubber Dance Textured Flowers. Cut out I used a ball tool to add a little shape to the flowers.

After a quick fix with panel pins as the pallet really did fall apart,

I adhered the flowers around the Bonny Bunny.

  My "Good Morning Flower" project is complete.

I'm not sure how long this piece will sit on display before it is discovered by my 

Daughter but I must admit it brings a smile to my face every time I look at it.

Thank you for hopping on over.

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'd like to enter this into the 

Rubber Dance Stamps September Colour Challenge

Crafty Supplies:

Art -C Plywood Pallet
Rubber Dance Stamps: Bonny Bunny UK Supplier
Rubber Dance Stamps: Textured Flowers UK Supplier
Alcohol markers
DecoArt Outdoor Patio Paint

Warm Hugs..!

I've been itching to use these candle substrates by Paperbabe, as soon as I saw them
I had so many ideas of how they could be used. I jotted down a few
as ideas can easily be forgotten when times are busy.

I decided to incorporate one of my ideas with the latest Sketch challenge, 

Here in words and pictures is my Warm Hugs Card.

Using an A4 sheet of stamping card I painted it sporadically in white Gesso and dried with a heat tool. When completely dry I Stamped all over the page both large and small Pom Pom stamps from the DesignA Knit set and heat set with white embossing powder.
Spritzed with Bayou Gold starburst spray. The embossed pom poms act as a resist, the Gesso resists the spray slightly and the plain card takes the full colour of the spray.
A great effect using just one colour.

Cut to the required size I used the left over card to cut the banner shapes from the
Paperbabe Sketch. I also cut and coloured a circle another Sketch prompt.

I found just enough space on my background to stamp this Paperbabe sentiment. 

I love how it leaves  a blank area for you to stamp or write a name of your choice. 

This time I just stamped the word *your* also from the DesignA Knit set.

                     

Coloured with neopastels I coated the  candles in clear versamark and heat embossed 

with clear embossing powder accentuating those waxy candle drips.

With the Sketch prompts edged in gold embossing powder and layered onto the card

my *Warm Hugs* Card is complete.

I love how the colours blend so well together from subtle creams to rich golds, the romance of the sentiment and the reference of light and life. A real joy to make.

Take Care everyone until next time.

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

I'd like to enter this into the

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #55 Sketch

Crafty Supplies:

Paperbabe: DesignA Knit Stamp Set
Paperbabe: MDF Candle Substrates
Stamping Card
White Gesso
Versamark Embossing Ink
White Embossing Powder
Lindy's Stamp Gang Sparkle Spray: Bayou Boogie Gold
Stampendous Fine Deatil: Gold Embossing Powder
Caran D'ache neocolor II pastels

Thinking of YOU..!

Hello everyone, it's Monday again and time for me to share a sneaky peek
of my latest That's Crafty Design Team make.

Please pop on over HERE to see my quick card made for a HUG.

Hope to catch you over there.

Take care everyone and Stay Safe.

I'll see you all same time, same place next week 

for some more That's Crafty Creativity.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey xx