A mixed media piece

A mixed media piece

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Heart Art Part II The Love Letter

Hi Everyone I hope this post finds you all well. I have a sneaky 
view of the second part of my earlier post for 
Our challenge this months is hearts why not pop over and see if this can 
inspire you to join in with us for your chance to win
 some lovely stamps.
Please feel free to leave a comment or two as these really make it rewarding and 
help to inspire me on. I work full time as many of you do and don't
 always managed to get back to you but please be assured 
that they all mean a lot to me.
Cheers Dee x




Monday, 1 February 2016

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

Sunday, 24 January 2016

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

Friday, 22 January 2016

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 
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


Tuesday, 19 January 2016

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




Sunday, 17 January 2016

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

Friday, 15 January 2016

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
DecoArt Sponsor Badge

"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. "

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

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







Wednesday, 6 January 2016

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


Monday, 4 January 2016

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

Thursday, 17 December 2015

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


Sunday, 13 December 2015

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


Friday, 4 December 2015

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!




Wednesday, 2 December 2015

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