Heart Art Part I 'The Love Keepers Box'

Dee
Hi everyone I hope you are all well and looking forward to our next challenge over at the Artistic Stamper the tittle is Heart Art. I have done a two part piece for this challenge
this being the first part.

I have created a lid on a wooden box using some of the amazing stamps from The

 Artistic Stamper Neil Walker's Doodle Bubbles & Large Heart & Bark Background. Firstly 

I put a layer of texture paste onto the lid of a wooden box. Once it had dried out 

a bit but before it had fully set I wet the Neil Walker Doodle stamp

 and pressed it into the texture paste and allowed to fully set.

Next I coloured the wooden box lid with Distress paints and the outside

edges. The edges were then stamped with the bark background stamp 

and varnished with Deco art gloss varnish from the Media Range.

I only glossed around the edges not on the lid.

I used media antiquing cream in black after the paint had dried, this was 

then knocked back with a baby wipe. This was followed with a touch 

of treasure gold.

I used a Tando creative key that I had covered in Deco Art

texture sand paste and then painted

it with Deco Art Paynes grey from the Media Range.

This was followed with dazzling metallic's venetian gold. A piece of 

craft paper and torn black card was glued beneath the key.

The heart was made by triple embossing onto black card which was then 

stamped into once hot. It was all finished off with three Chinese coins 

from my stash.

Don't forget to look out for part II on the 4th Feb 'The Love Letter'

I hope that this has inspired you to join in with us at
The Artistic Stamper
for this months challenge of heart art.
Cheers Dee x

A mornings play at The Artistic Stamper

Hi everyone I hope you are well Thank you for popping by, I would like to say a warm welcome to my new followers as well.

I popped down to see Jennie @ The Artistic Stamper and she had a journal class on 

so would be rude not to join in. As journaling is really new to me I

decided to choose new colour choices (for me).

I got to try the Dylusions paints I must say I hadn't tried them before its very interesting to see the different properties each paint delivers I did like the finish these paints give to the page.

For this page I used the delusions sprays which are translucent and as it was sprayed on craft paper most probably lost a lot of the vibrancy of the inks. That's it for today folk's quite enjoyed stepping out of the box and for Jennie no butterflies or dragonfly's.

Cheers Dee x

Ohh!! I Do Love a Dragon fly By Dee over at AS

Hi Everyone I hope you are all well it is my turn again over at 

The Artistic Stamper. 

Why not pop over and see how I created this.

A close up of the dragon fly 

Well that's it for today I hope you all enjoyed my post 

please feel free to let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x

Anything goes over at Tando

Hi everyone I have my latest project for you today over at the Tando creative Blog

This weeks theme is anything goes I have used today the lovely

small printer tray.

Why not pop over to the challenge blog and see what the team have designed

to inspire you to enter the challenge and to see 

what Tando goodies you could win.

Cheers Dee x

Make a card over at Tando

Hi folks its Dee here with you today I hope you are all well

and that your new year has got of to a crafty start.

It's my turn over on the Tando blog the challenge is make

a card.

Why not Pop over to the Tando Creative blog to see 

what I created and how. 

Cheers Dee

SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges

Hi Everyone I hope you are well and have had a good start to the year.

All the DT team over at Sandee & amelie's steam punk Challenges

are spot lighting their use of Deco art products this month all of you 

that know my blog will know that I use these products all the 

time in my work. so its very hard to pick just one as they are all

amazing and this project uses quite a few.

Deco Art is our new sponsor over at SanDee & amelie's Steampunk Challenges.

I have used Tando creative media boards, clocks, & Chip board 

cogs.

I used Tim Holts texture fades & embossing folders  I covered card 

with aluminium foil tape and put it through my machine.

Next I painted with raw umber and used the

  Antiquing creams to age the badge.

This photo shows the cogs which were covered in texture sand then painted 

with Raw umber then quinacridone gold. Treasure gold just to 

highlight the texture.

I used Tando Creative mixed media board for the centre piece which I then decorated 

as follows. 

Crackle paste put through a cogs stencil then painted with Raw umber once 

dry. Next a coat of english red oxide was used which you need to apply

in watery washes. a light cost of crackle paint again the media line was 

painted around the crackle paste cogs.

Cog's are treated as above the larger ones have got actual rust 

powder on them the edges were just touched with 

Prussian Blue hue.

A clock Stamp from my stash was coloured the given a coat of crackle

 glaze to appear like the watch face has cracked.

Various pieces from my stash and stamps were used to decorate 

it. The final clock was treated the same way as the cogs 

and all highlighted with guiding wax

So today's tip is crackle paste is a lot thicker that the paint but to use lots 

of washes to create with the media line. These really are amazing products 

and offer an extensive range to create whatever effects you crave.

Why not pop over to the Challenge blog by clicking the link below and 

joining in with us  for a chance of winning these fabulous products.

That's it for today folks thank you for dropping by.

Cheers Dee x

 

Our New Sponsers for 2016

"As SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges have the great honour and pleasure of having gained DecoArt as their "one and only" prize sponsor from now on, the whole team decided to put a special spotlight on some of the fabulous products from their wide range of media and paints.

So this month each DT member did not only use DecoArt paints and media on her DT project but also introduces to you more closely one of the products she has used. "

WONDERLUST

Hi to everyone and a special welcome to my new followers.

I have joined everyone else in taking part in Wanderlust!

I wont go through the hows but this is my first piece.

I am working my way through Katy Crain's videos at present.

I really quite like this page it looks better in reality as you can

see the different layers.

As you know I do love layers.

Some more pics!

& more

Sorry getting boring now!!

Ops Man U have just scored the men in my house have 

just woken up the street!!

That's it for today folks have a new post for SASPC on 

Friday with exciting news for you about 

our challenge sponsors.

Cheers Dee x

This months colours over at Tando creative

Hi everyone I have for you my second post of the New Year,

you can pop over to the Tando blog to see how

I created this piece.

Thanks for popping by don't forget to pop over and check out the Tando blog.

Cheers Dee x

A Finnabair inspired butterfly over at The Artistic Stamper

Hi Peeps I would like to wish all my followers and visitors 

to my blog a very Happy New Year. I have a 

sneak peek of my latest post over at the

Artistic Stamper.

Why not pop over to The Artistic Stamper blog to see 

the how to. 

Cheers Dee X

My Top three for the year over at The Artistic Stamper

My top three over at The Artistic Stamper 

The Golden Rain of the dragonfly & Butterfly

Butterflies and Gem's 

  Golden Flourishes

Out side the box

Hi everyone really sorry I have not been around recently

as work pressure has been quite heavy so

just a quick post.

This is a Jofy stamp with a slight twist I think it has

a steam punk feel to it.

I used Deco Art black modelling paste and wet the Jofy 

Stamp and stamped into it.

A bit of dry brushing, liquid glass.

A bit of twisted wire and the odd gem with a Tando

creative clock. 

A large amount of treasure gold and paint to 

finish off.

Have an amazing Christmas and will

be back more regularly in the new

Year Cheers Dee. x

Bling it up over at Tando

Hi folks the topic over at Tando is Bling it up

here is a glimpse of my post the how 

to is over on the Tando blog.

That's all for today folks.

Cheers Dee x

A Snowflake Tag

Hi Folks! Dee here with a sneaky peek of my latest post 

 For the DT over at The artistic Stamper.

Why not pop over and take a look at how I created this Tag.

Thanks for popping by and don't forget to take a peek.

Cheers Dee!

Decembers colours Over at Tando.

Hi folks this is my latest post over on the Tando blog today

You will be forgiven if you think you have seen this before you have 

it was in my storage box in my last post.

pop over to the blog to 

see how.

Cheers Dee x

Christmas Over At The Artistic Stamper.

Hi everyone The Challenge over at The Artistic Stamper This

month is Christmas I have done a Christmas Tag.

The base of the tag was created with die cut snow flakes that 

were painted white and crackled.

The Tag was painted with stormy sky and snowflake distress paints.

The Noel is a die cut piece of grunge board that has been covered

in silver glitter.

woodchip snowflakes were coloured with red deco art paint and covered 

in Deco art clear crackle glaze.

Craft coloured card was stamped with the father Christmas off 

the Victorian Christmas 1 , and the small one from Mini Christmas 2 

was also stamped onto the card.

The clay srtar was done with the Round Twisted Bauble stamped into 

Fime clay and cut out then baked in the oven and finished off

with treasure gold.

Thats it from me today why not pop over to the Artistic stamper and see 

what the rest of the team have created to inspire you to 

join in with us. I would love your feed back so please feel free

 to let me know what you think.

Cheers Dee x