The Ravages of Time

Hi everyone I have a wall plaque for you today that I made out of foam board.

It is mid month reminder time over at SASPC this

months challenge is Ravages of Time.

If you have never tried to do steam punk why not give it a go. I started by using 

some grunge board that I had tried to die cut with a cog die but was it was 

to thick so it left a lovely imprint of the cogs.

I then used a Tim Holtz die to cut out the houses. I used Deco Art media line 

paints, textures & varnishes, to colour them. The above house was scraped with

texture sand paste once dry it was coloured with 

media fluid acrylic in cobalt turquoise and two coats of 

Andy's dirty wash.

unfortunately I can't tell you how i made the base of the house above 

but if you would like to learn Andy Skinner Timeworn

on line coarse shows you how.

This is done using the same process. paints used were Quinacridone Gold

covered with burnt umber, & slight touches of cobalt turquoise.

Americana burnt orange was painted onto white card that had been screwed up 

& the time stencil was added with media modelling paste. 

Three coats of Andy's dirty wash was used over the 

top to age it. Andy's industrial stamps were

stamped in black stazon to age it further.

Close up of the cog impressed grunge board.

Another close up.

Deco art media crackle paste was used to frame the houses.

 Once dry it was painted with Phthalo turquoise &

treasure gold was used to highlight the uneven area's.

Home made clock embellishments and cogs were used to decorate 

and enhance the plaque.

That's all folks please let me know what you think as I really 

enjoy hearing what you have to say and it inspires 

me to keep trying.

Don't forget why not join in don't let the words steam punk put you off our very 

talented team offer a real variety of steam punk.  Lot's of the teams work  is very elegant & 

you never know

you might end up winning some lovely goodies!!!!

See you over at SASPC

Cheers Dee x

Just a quick note I am entering this into the challenge over at Anything But cute

http://anythingbutcutechallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/06/challenge-2-june-make-it-masculine.html

Golden Florish's

Hi everyone! here is a couple of sneaky peeks at my new post

for The Artistic Stamper Creative team  Blog. 

It was inspired by the challenge that they are doing for this 

month.

Summer is on its way.

Why not pop over and see how I created this tag and join in 

with us in the challenge where you can win

Artistic Stamper stamps.

I would love to know what you think

of this tag.

Cheers Dee x

June Challenge over at The Artistic Stamper

 Hi everyone its time to play over at The Artistic Stamper 

This months challenge is Summer is coming.

I have used Neil Walkers Fantasy background and border stamp,

The new dragonfly stamp & the new petal masks. 

I used Fresco finish paint in Beach Hut, Pea Coat, Inky Pool,

Limelight & snowflake for the base. I had stamped 

The fantasy plate onto distress mop up card 

with chipped sapphire DI.

I tore strips of the mop up card then stuck to the base and then

Grunge paste was put through the petal mask and

crackle paste was put round the edges &

painted when dry with fresco paint.

The fantasy border stamp was stamped onto the base board in chipped

Sapphire DI and gold embossed. 

gold gilding wax was used to highlight the petals and

crackle paste.

The dragonfly was stamped in Bora Bora & Limelight fresco paint

and clear embossed while still wet.

This then got a coat of Smoked Paprika and London Bus.

cog die cut's and sequins completed the look.

I layered it all onto blue then black embossed card that was highlighted

with gold gilding wax.

I hope you all enjoyed my post be sure to join in with us over at the Artistic Stamper 

where you have a brilliant chance to win Artistic Stamper stamps.

Let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x

Paper Artsy challenge Bottles

Hi everyone hope you are all OK and  doing a lot of crafty things

I haven't had time to make a new bottle for this challenge

but still had this one that I made a while ago.

I wanted to take part in the Paper Artsy challenge as I want to do more

of these bottles just need lots of hours. 

I created this bottle from an old Sambuca bottle that my son

had  picked up on holiday.

I covered the bottle in gesso then applied alcohol inks 

in terracotta and denim.

I used film clay and stamped into this then moulded it round 

the bottle. Which I then baked in an oven

on a very low setting.

I then finished of with treasure gold.

I hope you like it for those of you who have not seen this before.

Please feel free to let me know what you think.

Pods & Butterflies

Hi everyone I hope you are all well I have a sneaky peek at my

latest post over at the Artistic Stamper.

It was done experimenting with different technique's and

Why not pop across and see how I created it. give it a 

go yourself &

let me know what you think!

Cheers Dee x

Play with stamp gang

 Hi sorry no write up as doing it from my phone

Hope you enjoy the pics. 

Let me know what you think! 

Cheers Dee

Eyes Tested

Hi everyone hope you are all well its time to play over at SanDee &Amelie's
Steampunk challenge,

This months the theme is eye's tested although you would need your

eye's tested if you think you will be able to see 

through my glasses!!

The base is a pair of my son's sunglasses that I covered over with my

home made leather.

Various clock and compasses were stamped on distress coloured card 

& used for each lens then cogs and wings 

attached.

I Attached a glass fuse across the nose with wire.

Die cut card and coloured it so that it looked like the patina from rust.

It is amazing what you can create when you put your mind to it I nearly gave

up with this but my husband and son wouldn't let me.

I am glad I didn't please let me know what you think?

Time Birdz

Hi everyone I have a sneaky peek at my new post over at

 The Artistic Stamper.

Be sure to pop over and see the full post on how I created this

wall plaque.

Let us know what you think.

Cheers Dee x

May's Challenge over at the Artistic Stamper.

Hi everyone I hope you are all well in here in crafty land. 

I have my first ever journal page for you.

Jennie asked us over at the Artistic stamper to create a journal page 

this is not something I have ever done before as Off I went!!!

I used Ariondack colour wash sprays mine are very old and they have 

changed the names of the colours but I used butterscotch which

they still do, Denim and Currant (Cranberry Color Wash).

I had painted the page with a cream chalk finish acrylic paint.

then used the colour wash sprays. I used the three colours 

then sprayed with water and heat set.

I applied ultra mat medium over the top. I put clear texture paste through

the Artistic Stamper Swirls stencil. 

The clock face was covered in crackle accents.

I used the various stamps with white acrylic paint and stazon black.

I coloured some white card with distress stain sprays rusty hinge 

chipped Sapphire and red brick.

I stamped the butterfly of the insects plate numerous times 

then heat embossed it.

I attached beads and sequins to the body's of the butterfly's.

I cut them out and fixed them to the page.

I wrote a few words here and there using a black gel pen.

The Artistic Stamper Stamp's and stencils that I used.

1. Neil Walker, Alphabet Soup.
2. Insects and Butterflies the main butterfly.
3. Calligraphic mat 12
4. Background Stamps Trellis & C75 Lace
5. The small clock face off Time and keys plate.
6. New Artistic Stamper Mask's Swirl & Splats and swirls.

I hope you have enjoyed reading about how I created my first journal page as much as I have enjoyed making it. As always let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x 

Gothic arch's

Hi everyone here is a sneaky peek of my latest post

over at the Artistic Stamper why not pop

over and take a look,

Don't forget to let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x

Deco Art & A Steam Punk Heart

Hi every one! I hope you are OK and enjoying the lovely sunshine

 if you reside in the south of England

it seems like so long ago that it made an appearance.

Since doing my Andy Skinner online workshop I have wanted to have

a play, & put my own slant on what I learnt which was amazing.

I used the amazing Deco art products which are just divine and I just keep 

learning more & more about them. 

Anyone who knows my work knows that I am just addicted to texture and layers

so the media line just lends itself perfectly to it. The textures and mediums

 I am still learning about.

This was created using a beer mat that I covered in Media Gesso, Media texture

crackle paste. I pushed micro beads and glass glitter into the wet crackle paste 

and allowed to dry in the sun.

I used washes of Naphithol red, Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Gold 

& Prussian blue.

I used gold gilding wax to highlight the texture. The heart was painted with 

 a cream acrylic stamped with Artistic Stamper lace stamp. 

A bit of distress inks Walnut stain and Black Soot around the edges.

A bit of rusty wire wrapped round the heart some die cut cogs

given a patina rust treatment.

Voila! all sealed with Deco Art Media ultra matt varnish.

hope you all enjoyed reading this posts much as I have creating it.

 be sure to check out the Deco art Media range.

Let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x