Circuit Breaker pastel painting.

   

had to redo the eye as it wasn't right becoming more complete.

I am gradually moving up the head think I am done for today!

Hi everyone I thought I would post a pastel in progress.

                         This is Circuit Breaker I have added a bit more and will post as it develops.

 

Storm and Syd Dee Yates

Hi everyone!

Introducing my latest pastel paintings below is Storm.

Storm

Syd Dee Yates

 She is named after my sister and I.

Cheers Dee

 

My Pastel Horses

Hi everyone I thought I would show you all what I have been up to.  I got into pastels in April 2023

after doing a community project with my local council and meeting a pastel animal portrait artist called Paul Hinks. 

Ghost

I investigated pastels, pastel pencils, and another obsession was born I could combine my love of horses and my art. 

Red Rum

Boston Boy race horse

Mount Fuji Park race horse

This was my stall at my sons village fair lovely day. in 2019 I was diagnosed with a large brain tumour which was successfully removed in 2019. I was very lucky to have my art to help me through recovery and to have the ability to still do art. 

Thank you all for dropping by

Cheers Dee x

 

Tando ATC Box with Andy Skinners Decoupage Queen New Release Papers

 Di was on Create and craft earlier today with these lovely ATC coin/ATC holder. I have done one here using Andy skinners new rice papers from Decoupage Queen released today.

This post is photo heavy and I have added a video that I hope plays!

I used a circle ATC  for the handle of the box .

A paper clay coin was glued over that & a small circle of grey board was

 used to make it sit proud of the base. 

I painted the greyboard with cream acrylic paint prior to gluing the papers onto the surfaces.

Inside the box I used Prussian blue pigment ink.

Top  of the holder I darkened the edges with a black wash you can

 do this mixing black paint and matt varnish.

Top of the holder.

I used another paper from Andy's release to add a focal point to this ATC.

 

I used A large paper clay Chinese coin and some embossed card on my desk.

Another ATC using 2 papers.

These ATC are just fabulous for decorating they are so solid for any 

kind of medium.

So remember go onto create and craft to see what goodies were on the show.

Thats all folks hope you enjoyed my little post. Feel free to ask

 any questions you might have.

Cheers Dee x

     

Squares over on the Tando Creative Blog

Hi everyone a long time since I have posted anything but the how to for this piece is over on the Tando Creative blog. Pop over to check it out.

Cheers Dee

Oriental Card selection

Hi everyone i have a selection of cards that I made with opaque watercolour paint1

I know didn't know it existed, well it does.

I used some embossing using a background stamp from the artistic stamper & 

silver embossing powder.

Some of them have Stamperia Double sided Oriental Garden papers.

I just love these papers they are so delicate.

One using Oranges. I hope you all like the cards thank you for stopping by.

I would love to hear what you think.

Cheers Dee

 

Dee's Back

 Hi everyone I am back on the Tando's Blog with their lovely matchbox's 

https://tando-creative.blogspot.com/2022/01/dees-back.html

Cheers Dee x

Fiona's New Sacred Stamp Set

Hi everyone it is a long time since I have done a post on here. My friend Fiona Randall is launching her new stamps and stencils and asked me to do some samples so here are mine using the Sacred stamp set. I used distress inks along with distress glaze. matt glaze mixed with rust to the edges. 

 

I used a Large matchbox from Tando Creative to show case the stamps as it has lovely little boards inside that you can decorate. I had put droplets of water on the distress inks prior to glazing it.

I stamped with black versa claire and clear embossed the image to make it pop.

I attached a knob and painted a board with chalk paint and allowed to dry prior to embossing with old Copper embossing powder.

I added some cogs and a corner piece to finish it.

The card above using the same stamp set i coloured some card with distress then stamped the image using the same stamp set. I added accents with triple embossing and pressing the stamps into the hot powder.

Tim holtz patterned paper was stamped then gold embossed triple embossed pieces were cut out and glued on. I applied Deco art antiquing cream in both white and patina. The odd gem randomly placed to finish it off. All these sit inside the Matchbox so you also have storage!

Cheers everyone thank you for dropping by x

 

A vintage Heart over on the Tando blog

 Hi everyone Dee here with my make for the week, I have gone for a vintage heart.

I used a sheet of greybeard which I cut a heart out it is quite a large Heart. I thought that I would go for a floral theme as I love this flower stamp from Tim holtz's Dearly Departed set. 

I used watercolour paints to colour it also grit paste and one of the lovely Tando book plates. I typed the word love on my antique type writer.

A touch of treasure gold and some crackle accents.

I hope you like it 

keep safe.

Cheers Dee x

Retro Over on the Tando blog

 Hi everyone Dee here with my post for Retro week, I hope you are all keeping safe and managing to get some craft time in. 

I have gone right out of my comfort zone with this tag using Tim Holtz stamps and Cosmic Shimmer pigment paint and matt paint. Andy skinners transfers from Creative Expressions.

A Tando Tag was the perfect substrate for this project.

Thank you for popping by

Keep Safe!

Cheers Dee x

8 of Tags Size 9 160x90mm

Anything goes over at Tando creative

 Hi everyone I hope you are all keeping safe and are not to worn down by the restrictions. I have created a Christmas's tag for my project this week.

Using a Tando creative tag I gave it a coat of Gesso followed by sparkle paste from #creativeexpressions and #Tandostencils mini snowflake. I also used a large snowflake from Tando which I gave a coat of gesso followed by sparkle paste. Once it was all dry I spritzed with Airless misters from #Cosmicshimmer fabulous sprays.

Thats all for now folks stay safe 

Cheers Dee x

A Box for my earrings using #Mitform_castings

I made a box for my earrings as my dressing table is always full of them and i am always worried i will lose one. I created this box using an old Turkish delight wooden box which I painted with 

Fresco Finish Chalk paint . 

I used Seth Apter's midnight paint with Boro boro and space cadet and inside I used Pumpkin soup.

Once dry I used a large clock stencil from Deli art. Using translucent modelling paste I put it through the stencil when partially dry I scraped it back so the image was distressed.

I used piece of wall paper to apply pumpkin soup to the base randomly along with Boro boro to the box. 

Next a lot of dry brushing with Deco Art Tinting base I kept going till I was happy with it.

The centre piece is a #mitform_castings large cog on which I used #Decoart antiquing cream in patina black and white. I followed this with #Decoart fluid acrylic Prussian blue and Quinacridone gold & Yellow transparent Iron oxide. 

I hope you all enjoyed the project.

Thanks for popping by.

Cheers Dee x

 

Crackle week over at Tando creative

 

Hi everyone Dee here with my post for Crackle week. I hope you are all keeping safe and are not getting stir crazy with the latest lockdown. I have taken to walking every day. I and am so excited that next month we will be having a new member of the family join us it is a Springador puppy who will be joining me on my walks when she is old enough. I begged pleaded even shed a tear to be allowed this lovely pup so really can't wait. 

This is my piece for this weeks theme crackle I used one of Tando's long tags love these tags.

I stamped x 2 the flower from Tim holtz dearly departed stamp set and used his tissue paper. I stuck it all down with collage medium and gave it all a coat of medium.

I can't remember where the butterfly stamp was from but thought it set it off rather nicely. I used a antiquing cream of brown from stampendous then followed with a patina one from Deco art over the whole tag. I knocked it all back with a soft cloth wetting it in places.

A close up of the crackle.

I gave it all a touch of bling with some treasure gold. I hope you all have enjoyed my piece thank you for popping over to check it out.