Tando Blog Hop

This month over at Tando Creative the bloghop theme is...

ARCHES

...and you should have reached me direct from the Tando Creative blog....if not, pop on over and see what its all about!

There is a great range of arches available from Tando in both grey and white board, so something to suit all tastes and crafters..

so, today I have created this piece:-

I have inked the base and one of the frames with distress ink and then stamped a Lynne Perella Image onto the base and inked a paperartsy text stamp and a cherry pie crackle stamp and stamped these with black ink onto the top part of the frame.  To add more definition I have used two outer frames.

The next hop is over to Katherine - leave a comment at each hop and for one lucky hopper there is a selection of Tando Arches...if you get lost along the way just pop back to the Tando Creative blog where you will find a published list.

Good Luck and TFL

Happy New Year with Tando Creative

Over on the Tando Blog this week the theme is "Happy New Year" - so, here is my piece:-

the base is a canvas board.  Using the Tando distorted harlequin mask I used texture paste straight onto the board along one side and then added a couple of pieces in the far corner.  I then added some Tim Holtz tape and a border strip from a die cut.  Once the texture paste had tried I then painted over the base with a variety of acrylic paints.  I then added hi-lights to the raised parts with various colouring mediums.  Taking a section of Tando banner, two ribbons from the mini parcel set, a star, set of bells, and a couple of wonky trees all from the Tando Mini Section and the "Happy New Year" text - these were all painted and some stamped then painted with Rangers crackle rock candy paint.  To finish it all off bling was added....

TFL xx

FEELING BLUE

is the theme over on the Tando Challenge blog this  month and I'm the first one up with this piece:-

Every year I make myself a book, of some description, to record birthdays, challenges, dt piece requirements etc - one even has a very special signature in it!! so this year its blue....  The base was stamped onto the packaging from the Tando chipboard packs.  This was then covered in paper which had texture paste added via the Tando distorted harlequin mask, paint was then added over the top.  Spray inks and various paints were then added.  Taking a small bookplate, bird, various leaves and flowers from the mini packs, a cog, butterflies and a star I painted them all various shades of blue before adding rangers rock candy crackle paint which turned all the blue pieces the same colour!! I did add a blue distress ink over the top to try to split the colours up.  bling and a coin was added to the mixture.

Further pages were stamped and coloured and then the book bound together using a bind it all.

Do pop on over to the Tando Creative challenge blog.  Each Wednesday a different member of the DT showcases their work and the challenge theme runs for the month - for one lucky participant there is a choice of gorgeous Tando goodies up for grabs....pop on over to the blog to take part.

TFL xx

Happy New Year!

to you all - and I hope that 2013 is filled with much love, happiness and good fortune for you all.  I also wish you all a successful year as you all continue on your creative journey...one that I hope reaches many peaks, although we all find loss of mojo and a few pieces that don't quite work along the way!

2012 was not too bad on a personal note - we all stayed intact with no major incidents, something which we hadn't managed to do for a few years! a couple of minor catastrophes but nothing major.  The crafting front was ok nothing new to report - I did start to dabble into art journalling tho' which I thoroughly enjoyed and hope to do more this year.

2013 I hope to make a few changes to my life and my crafting.  I'm having a major sort out of my crafting supplies, anything not used for the last year are on their way out! I'm also heading for a big "0" birthday this year and am determined to be fit and fifty not fat and fifty! lol so thats a major hurdle to achieve I tell you.....especially since stopping smoking, 13 years ago today, I've turned to food as a comfort.  I've also been asked by Vanessa at Papermaze to do some regular classes so watch this space as I intend to push you all to your limits! lol

So, onwards and upwards lets get this year going....Happy New Year to you all xx

HAPPY BOXING DAY

to you all! hope that you all had a great day yesterday and created some lovely memories with families and friends.

Today its my turn over at Tando Creative Challenge blog to showcase my

SEASONAL WISHES

so, here for all of you....

The large hanging ornament piece was painted with acryllic paint and then hi-lighted with white pen and gold stickles...this was then mounted onto a plain white card and the edges doodled with black pen.  A stamped sentiment finished off the piece.

There is still some time left to enter the challenge this month and for one lucky winner there is a selection of Tando goodies how fab is that??

Enjoy the rest of the Christmas period xx

Tando Blog hop - birds

Today sees another Tando Blog Hop - this times Birds are the theme...

You should have reached me via the Tando Creative Blog, just leave a comment at each hop and finish off at the Tando blog.  For one lucky Hopper there is a great prize of Tando bits.....

My offering for today (please forgive the photo, I will take a better one in the daylight), is a tag:-

I used a dylusions mask and texture paste to place holly around the edge of the tag...then painted over using distress stains, little holly berry were added with a red gloss pen. Splats from the winter berries and mown lawn bottles were added to the background.  Believe is from the same mask and was added using festive berry distress ink.  The tando branch and two birds were coloured using distress inks and then a coat of crackle glaze added...three tando stars were blinged up using distress stickles in gold - the ribbon was coloured using the stains again...

Your next point of call on the hop is....... Kaz

Don't forget to leave a comment at each hop you might be the lucky winner.

Should you get lost along the way just pop back to the Tando blog and you'll be able to see the full list there.

Good Luck and TFL xx

PAPERMAZE BLOG HOP

Today sees the second Papermaze bloghop, this time focusing on the great December kit, which is available in the shop, and which is also the prize for one lucky hopper who leaves a comment at each stop.  You should have reached me via Wendy's blog.....

Today I have created this:-

Its a tri-shutter card and each section has been covered with Kaisercraft paper from a 6x6 pad.  The poinsettia on the front has been cut using the Sizzix poinsettia die, the base leaves were coloured using distress stains and the edges inked and then doodled with gold pen.  The embellishments are all Tando minis which have either been painted or inked with stickles added and definition and hi-lights added with black and white pens.  The middle section is a stamp by Kars which I bought from the shop a while ago but can"t see on the website! lol bling and an inked piece of card added for text, finish it all off!

Your next point of call is Karen

If you get lost along the way just pop back to the Papermaze blog.

Don't forget for one lucky blogger that leaves a comment at every stop there is a December kit as the prize....

TFL xx