black and white

This week the theme over on the Tando Blog is "Black and White" and I'm kicking off the week with:-

The base is a large frame which I have used one base and two outer pieces…the outside was painted with "little black dress" fresco paint whilst the inner was painted with snowflake - the outer edge was stamped using a script stamp and the white paint…the inner stamped with black ink….. the flower is from a bag of flowers with stems and treated the same as the outer frame, the butterflies are minis and treated the same as the inner frame…. 

Don't forget to visit the Tando blog this week for more black and white projects.

Paperartsy Christmas Cracker part 3

I've really enjoyed the videos Leandra has done over the Christmas period and the techniques she has shared with the fresco paints….anyone who reads my blog will know that I use these paints a lot anyway, but, its great to have new techniques from the maker to try..

So, this time it was Leandras take on the Finibar style using the paints instead of sprays and luminarte paints…

This is my take -

I had just taken possession of a paper maiche heart which was in an online sale so I used that as my base….. I didn't have all the colours that were used and so I made it up as I went along….not bad for a first attempt am going to try the same technique on a box next… watch this space.

Paperartsy inspired piece

so, yesterday, 1st January 2014, I spent a very enjoyable few hours in my craft room - inspired by the video created by Leandra over at Paperartsy I decided to give her techniques a go…

the basis was to create tinted grunge paste using the fresco's paint range… that was the easy part! then to add the paints, in a patchwork theme, onto canvas - I learnt here that I tend to err on the "less is more" theory and for this that doesn't work!! lol I also realised that perhaps I should have thought about things more than just go with it…. you put a wash over the top - lesson learnt "don't rub with the baby wipe just dab!!" lol - the result is ok…think I will try the techniques again tho - but this time using more mixture and smaller blocks.  I did add a few extras!! the blocks were outlined using a stilo pencil and I edged the canvas board with paint and added a bit of treasure gold…. The frame is a part of a Tando kit and the metal embellishments and key are from my stash.

Pop on over to the Paperartsy blog and take a look at the videos by Leandra, each one so different and all so full of inspiration.

TFL xx

Goodness

nearly a whole month with no crafty blogging!! 

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 

and I promise to be around with more posts during 2014!

Have a safe one peeps

hugz xx

December Challenge

goes live over on the Tando Challenge blog today and in keeping with the celebration month our theme is:-

LETS SPARKLE

I'm kicking off the week with this:-

The base is the Tando 3d sleigh which I painted with paperartsy fresco paint and once dry, I outlined the edges and put together - its really easy to assemble.

This side has a large saying and large snowflake both painted which before distress glitter added.

The front and rear both had a selection of scribble trees, painted with said paints and a line of glitter added down the middle with a gold glitter star....

Pop along to the blog and join in and you might be in with a chance of winning a selection of Tando goodies.

Icy Winter

is this weeks theme over on the Tando Creative blog.... in keeping with my card making sessions I've created this:-

I've used three snowflakes from the grab bag which have been painted and then distress glitter added - the snowflakes stamp is a very old one from penny black stamps....the Tando snowman has been painted and some glitter added and his snow is glitter and the snowballs are pearls... my icy winter piece....

Don't forget to pop on over to the blog for more Icy Winter projects this week....

TFL

Celebrate

was this weeks theme over on the Tando Creative blog and its my turn to bring the week to a close... and I've made this easy card:-

I have taken a mask and inked with stormy blue distress ink..... "Merry Christmas" was stamped in the middle and two Tando Trees were painted with paperartsy fresco paint, outlined and glossy accents added......

also,

a few weeks ago Janet and I attended a class over at Birds in the Barn with Jo Firth-Young where we created decorated bird houses... here is my completed house...

Birds in the Barn are also running a competition to decorate a bird house, so whilst there we dropped off our entries...

here is my birdhouse:-

my birdhouse has been painted with paperartsy fresco paints and brick work added along with entrance tiles! (a rubber stamp by paperartsy) the owl is from Tando and painted with said paints.... corrugated paper was rolled for the logs ready for those cold nights and a little brass lamp waiting outside....

The roof is "wooden effect" paper and along the top is a stampotique stamp by my tando teamie Roc Nicholas, with mini fasteners added for "nails"..... each side was decorated.....

Tando mushroom and bunnies painted with the fresco paints...

and at the back of the house is a very special, one and only....

"birdsy original" rofl.... 

TFL xx