A mixed media piece

A mixed media piece

Monday, 15 June 2015

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


























Thursday, 4 June 2015

Golden Florish's


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


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


Monday, 1 June 2015

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











Thursday, 28 May 2015

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.

Friday, 22 May 2015

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

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

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



Friday, 15 May 2015

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?



Monday, 4 May 2015

Time Birdz


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


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


Friday, 1 May 2015

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 

Wednesday, 22 April 2015

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