A mixed media piece

A mixed media piece

Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Sundial over on Tando creative

Hi everyone Dee here with  my decorated sundial designed by Fiona Randal. I love this it is 
such lovely set. I started by making the sundial bit first I had decided that I would emboss it so that it looked like metal. I triple embossed to give it a beaten metal feel.


I used Deco art paint to add colour to the embossed dial i used fluid acrylic in Prussian Blue Hue, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, Quinacridone gold. I used antiquing cream in Patina & Black alongside the fluid acrylic.


I started with gluing it all together then painting the entire piece with Deco art black gesso mixed with Raw Umber Premium acrylic.


Next I applied Deco Art Crackle paint i allowed it to dry naturally I had also put Deco art texture sand paste on the base and on the top of the sun Dial.


I painted the base of the sundial plate with media fluid acrylic silver paint then watery washes of Raw Umber Prusian Blue, Transparent yellow Iron Oxide, Quinacridone gold. I used a sponge to apply versa fine ink in patches and sprinkled on chunky silver embossing powders. I painted patina antiquing cream into the arms of the star this was then filled with crackle graze.


Washes of Raw Umber see above were applied also quinacridone gold to rust it up and patches of Raw Umber were applied where I had used Andy Skinners resist paste.


 I used Antonis Tzanidakis - Mechanical Fantasy to help decorate the base of the dial which I have decorated with washes of raw umber along with Transparent iron oxide and some quinacridone gold.
Butterfly were used to give a slightly different slant to it.


I hope you have enjoyed reading about how I created the sundial as much as I have enjoyed making it. Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Cheers Dee x


This kit is being shown on Hochanda today 

Creepy and Spooky over at Tando Creative


Hi everyone Dee here with my post for Spooky and Creepy I wasn't sure what to do for this `i have some amazing stamps and I wanted to do a folder that I have from Tando with lovely pages in unfortunately had to take mum to hospital so didn't have time in the end so I have done this tag.


I used a Tango tag, Tando's mini Flourish stencil and Extra thins Harlequin. I used modelling paste through the stencil to the top left and bottom right of the tag. On the opposite sides I glued the Tando Harlequin's extra thins.


I stamped the Tim holtz skull from his life of the party set along with the compass from indigo blue and the butterfly onto paper I then cut them out. I coated the tag with # Deco art chalk paint in whisper.


Next i glued the stamped images onto the tag then I used crackle paste around the skull and the edges of the tag and allowed to dry. I also used the crackle paste through my old spider stencil as I love him.


I dry brushed colours onto the tag I used raw umber fluid acrylic on the Deco art crackle paste and the followed by black antiquing cream. I used ultra matt varnish on the skull and the compass so that they would not absorb any other colours and if they did I could knock them back. Next I used artisan powders and quinacridone gold I dry brushed with them till I was happy


I hope you have all enjoyed my project please feel free to let me know what you think.
Cheers Dee x







Friday, 11 October 2019

Circles By Dee

Hi everyone Dee here i am over on the Tando Blog today with my take on circles http://tando-creative.blogspot.com why not pop over and take a look.




Cheers Dee x



Monday, 7 October 2019

Stamp cover for myself


Hi everyone I am showing you a stamp holder I made using 2 canvasses and some large circle 
binders . I used a clock stencil from Deli art along with home made stamped parchment paper using stamps from Stamperia.


I used crackle paste along with modelling paste I also used further stencils over the base i used a written stencil you can just see below.


I used Andy Skinners Time warp stencil also seen above I used Lindy's stamp gang sprays and antiquing cream from Deco Art.


I love how the inks find their own path over the surface and highlight all the different textures.


I really enjoyed making this album and made further onset store my stamps. The stamps used and stored in here are #Dali Art and Stamperia.


   Thank you for stopping by please leave your thoughts they are appreciated
Cheers Dee x

Sunday, 6 October 2019


Hi everyone Dee here with a tag for anything goes week Over on Tando Creative.




Cheers Dee





Saturday, 5 October 2019

Dee's very personal journey into Journals

Hi everyone Dee here with a post about my Journals this is a very personal post if you just want to look at the journals thats okay. I was never really into journalling but late last year my mother had a couple of strokes and I thought I would like to remember bits so I started keeping a small journal about funny and sad things. The pages are the green ones and the collection at  the base of this post. 

Following on from that at the end of March this year I was told I had a large brain tumor I am very lucky they removed it in July I had a few complications but am well on the way to recovery and as I couldn't tell my mum I wrote it all down in my journals . As I now forget things even more than before I made the book below to write down all the new changes about me that I will need to tell the doctors when I see them at the end of the month.  



This Journal I made years ago and never used it I loved it but didn't journal so this became my medical journal with all the appointments and medical bits recorded.


This little book/journal I made for Andy Skinner Design Team and this one keeps a list of all my medical appointments.


These are the pages of my mum's journal.


More pics


These are the pages of my personal feelings Journal ready for me to date and write in.



Pics


Pics


Below is my mum's one again I write on the back of the tags.


So now I hope you will understand why I have been very quite over the last months
but hope to be carrying on with my art as it is what has helped me through.
Cheers Dee x


Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Andy's Retro Stencil Set By Dee

Hi everyone I have Andy's retro stencil set for you today this set contains 5 stencils and the covers.
I have decorated the covers with 2 stencils from the set.
The step by step can be found www.andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com


Why not pop over and check it out.
Cheers Dee

Monday, 9 September 2019

circus roll up on the Andy Skinner blog

Hi everyone Dee here my project today uses Andy's new stamps and embossing powders.
Pop over to the https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com,


Cheers Dee x

Friday, 6 September 2019

Resist Over on the Tando Blog

         Hi why not pop over to Tando creative and check out my new post on Resist


                                               
Why not pop over to the blog to check it out

Cheers Dee x



Saturday, 24 August 2019

France papillon Week over on Tando creative.

Hi everyone Dee here with my post fo our France Papillion week Over on the Tando creative blog. I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer its supposed to be a hot weekend. I have a sneak peek of the tag that i did for this post.



I hope you all have a great Bank Holiday weekend
Cheers Dee x




Tags Mega bundle bag

Small hearts

France Papillon's stencil Driving Me Circles

Monday, 12 August 2019

Tando Mini Album by Dee

Hi everyone Dee here with a Mini Album that I did for Hochanda TV. 
I have had trouble uploading the pictures but found a way round it this 
morning.

Unusual colour pallet for me but loving it all the same.

I used a clay heart coloured with infusions. 


Tim Holtz Photobooth photo's and Stampers Anonymous classics set 14 & 15
completed the look.


Why not pop over to the Tando blog to check out the details.

Cheers Dee x






Thursday, 1 August 2019

Metal Fish Bones By Dee Adams


Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer and not having to work to hard. I have Created a tag for you using a technique from the very talented Fiona Randall please see here for my next post today over on Andy Skinners blog.




I hope you have all enjoyed my project if you have any questions please do not hesitate to leave a message.
Cheers Dee x





Saturday, 27 July 2019

A Play With Lava Paste & Embossing Powders By Dee Adams


Hi everyone Dee here! sorry I have not been around for a while it is due to ill health. I have had a very enjoyable time testing out Andy's new products from #Cosmic Shimmer Lava paste and embossing powders along with Andy's #Creative Expressions Stencils. Andy Tagtastic 1 Kit from #Tando creative. Please check out the Andy Skinner blog for



I hope to be back again soon. 
Cheers Dee x

Products used 




Monday, 20 May 2019

Deco Art Premium Acrylic painting

Hi every one Dee here with an acrylic painting using Deco Art premium 
acrylic paint. Layers of paint were applied using a paint brush and 
a palet knife.

  
I used a wet cloth to wipe back the layers below and then would add further 
layers till I was happy with the outcome.


I used Prussian Blue, Carbon Black, titan White, Raw Sienna, along with 
gloss medium. 


In this one you can see the silver through the divide the pictures do not do it justice.
The inspiration for this painting came from an artist called 
Thanks for stopping by
Cheers Dee x