Congratulations

This month has seen the Engagement of my eldest Niece....Natasha to Russell - to celebrate their special event I've made them this:-

umm see a theme developing here??? lol - the base was paperblocked using crate papers 14 - then a wash of cream paint, sealed and then outlined.....the heart was grungepaste mixed with acryllic paint thro' a studio 490 stencil.  This was then covered in treasure gold....the rose was made using the tattered florals die and sprayed with perfect pearls mist....metal embellishments and a stamped sentiment finishes off the piece....

TFL xx

Tando Creative Challenge - May

Over on the Tando Challenge blog this month the theme is:-

PURPLE, WHITE AND BLUE

This can be in any gradients of the three colours and other colours can be used.

I've created a card:-

I've taken a white card blank, size A6, and masked off an area with post it notes - I've then built colour using cut and dry foam and a distress ink pad - a script stamp was then stamped using black ink - the sentiment is a stamp from Papersalon - my tando butterflies and flowers have been coloured using distress ink and then....the butterflies had glossy accents added and these have retained their colouring - the flowers were coloured using the same inks but had crackle glaze added, the purple flower looks pink to me!! lol - prima bling was added to finish it all off...

Pop on over to the Challenge blog and see what the other members of the DT have come up with...also, don't forget to visit the main Tando blog where you will see that Tando Creative are looking for some new DT members.....

TFL xx

Vintage Week

This week its Vintage week over on the Tando Creative Blog and its my turn to kick off the weeks pieces....

I seem to have developed a liking for this paperblocking, paint and then texture paste (this one is paperartsy grungepaste and black acrylic), with treasure gold over the top! so that is the base on this Tando Creative ATC base....I then coloured some kraft paper with red distress ink and cut out using the tattered florals die...making it up into the flower shown.  The frame is a Tando bookplate which was coloured using treasure gold and then a coating of distress glaze, the backing is from a graphics 45 paper pad, a couple of pins finished it all off.

Don't forget to pop over to the Tando blog during the week there are some great projects lined up by the DT.

Also, don't forget that Tando Creative are looking for 2 more DT members to join the team...please pop over to the blog to see the instructions for applying.

TFL xx

class at Birds in the Barn, Essex

A couple of Friday's ago Janet, Ang and myself set off along the A12 to Birds in the Barn in Marks Tey where we did a workshop with the lovely Hels Sheridan and this is what I made:-

A hanging using a substrate and loads of different technqiues - we had a great day out and spent a few pennies!!! lol

I'm getting really bad at this blogging malarky! really must try harder!

TFL xx

clocks and time

is this weeks theme over at Tando Creative....today its my turn to show you my piece:-

A Tando ATC base which was coloured using distress inks, splattered with water and then I used the cogs mask over the top. The clock and key are from of Janet, thanks Janet, and are an alterations die...I've added watch hands and a brad which I coloured using treasure gold, the centre piece was raised using glossy accents - the text is from a Technique Tuesday stamp set....

Don't forget to pop on over to the Tando blog for more time ideas this week.

TFL xx

tags week

This week has been all about TAGS over on the Tando Creative blog.  Today is my turn to show you my tag:-

The base is a size 8 tag which was coloured using distress inks and then flicked with water - sometimes its good to go back to basics with older products - then I stamped part of a prima text stamp around the edges, only inking it on the 3/4th impressions.  Taking my tando products I painted them all with distress paint - then once dry I doodled on them with black pen before adding either glossy accents or crackle accents.  The tando minis used were:- butterflies, flowers, rabbits, key and swirls then a piece of border for the base.

This week has seen some fab tags over on the blog do pop on over and take a look...

TFL xx

Out of the Hat Challenge - last post

Today sees my last piece as Guest DT member of the Out of The Hat Creations Challenge blog.  Its been a great month and I've visited some lovely blogs, most of which I suspect I wouldn't have come across otherwise.

My final piece is titled:-

HEARTS AND SWIRLS

The base is a Tando ATC which was coloured using distress ink - the same ink was used to colour three mini hearts (a pack of these are up for grabs) and some mini arrows - I then added a coating of Ranger Crackle glaze to these parts.....the swirl, from Purple Onion Designs,  was stamped directly onto the ATC and embossed with gold embossing powder....a bit of bling and a word sticker on the hearts finished off the piece.

This month has been sponsored by Tando Creative who have kindly donated this lovely selection of minis for one lucky Out of The Hat Challenge player...

A Big Thank You to the Out of the Hat ladies, Janet, Sandra and Chrissie for having me join them this month - its been great...

TFL

xx