Dream Big!

Happy Sunday!

I am delighted to be sharing a project and step by step with you today. 

All this week the Design Team having been having fun with the 'Anything Goes' challenge theme.. I decided to decorate the inside front journal cover of the [Ministry of Mixology Kate Crane Journal] I've been working on.. you can see the front cover [HERE]

First of all I glued some random pieces of plan paper to the journal page using [Clear Matte Medium]

  

Next I added a layer of [White Gesso] and stamped various stamps around the edges to create a border.

Then I set about choosing the colour palette.. 

I chose [Titanium White], [Primary Yellow], [Green Gold] and [Cobalt Teal]

Once dry I added some stencilling to the journal cover using Andy Skinner's [Burning Rubber] stencil and also the [Sequin Waste] mask and some of the DecoArt fluid acrylic paint.

[Burning Rubber] 

[Sequin Waste] 

  

 While this layer was drying I picked out [Carbon Black] and [Pyrrole Red]

 to add a contrast to the page..

I also couldn't resist adding some [Clear Crackle Glaze] inside the black circles!!

I noticed the washi tape kept peeling so I gave it a coating of [Clear Matte Medium] et voila! 

close ups of the crackles ! I could hardly wait...

 The texture is lovely and so tactile..

 Last of all I added a central image to the page as a focal point..

 My finished inside cover..

Thank you for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance.

  Happy creating, Gez ♥

Accordion Book

Hi Gez here, delighted to be sharing a project with you today using packaging.

Oh my goodness, this was sooooooo much ! 

I used the black backing card that comes with Andy Skinner's [Burning Rubber Mask]

 

I folded the card and made an accordian book.

 Then I decorated the cover by first painting a background with acrylic paints and then painting a bird and branch from the [Mini pack of Birds and Branches]

 

One coat of acrylic paint and NO Gesso required!

  SO CUTE! ♥♥

 

  (click to enlarge..)

 Surprising what you can do with a piece of packaging!

Thank you for calling and leaving a comment if you get the chance.

Wishing you a lovely Sunday ♥

Be sure to call back tomorrow for the start of a very exciting week.. Details and more [HERE]

Get Painty Journal Page

Helloooooooooo

when someone says 'get painty' to me I usually hit my journal and end up getting lovely and messy! How could I resist for this weeks challenge?!!!!!!!.....................

Using a mixture of the gorgeous Decoart Media fluid acrylics and a brayer I created a colour blocked background. This was toned down and unified with a light rolling of white acrylic. Some prominent stenciling was added using black acrylic through the Criss Cross Grid and Burning Rubber masks. Some letter stamps and bird stamps from my stash were used to finish off the page with some additional writing on some washi tape.

The expressions on the birds not only speak to me but ARE me at various points through the day, and I'm not joking lol!!!!!!!!

If you fancy joining us in 'getting painty' this week we would love to see your makes. You can share them with us through the link at the top of the page. Any work linked will go into the monthly prize draw and be in with a chance of winning some Tando goodies.

Many thanks for dropping by today.

Hugs

Dawn x

A spring card opening onto... Ice Creams!

Hellooo! Coco here today, I'm sharing with you an humorous card inspired by the spring and sunny weather we have had throughout this month (at least in France). My card opens on a small frame of....ice creams. Yum!... :D On the front panel we have four old ladies who are eyeing through the opening of the chocolate & ice cream man ...:D I used a humorous stamp by Art Impressions and old patterned papers that make me think to spring and sweets. I took a lot of pleasure to play with the new release Tando Minis - Ice Creams to decorate the inside. 

On the front panel, I had fun with my Ink Splatters mask to create festive and colorful splatters, looking like fireworks... With a small  foam pad I covered the holes with white paint first and then colored them using watercolor Derwent Inktense pencils and a water brush. I also used the Burning Rubber mask in the same way, to create a ground for my ladies.

My ladies are stamped on smooth stamping paper and heat embossed with fine black powder before fussy cut. Derwent Inktense pencils were also used to colour all my images, heat embossed in Clear at the end and glued in place with Glossy Accents. 

My card opens up to... Four ice creams, YUM-YUM!!!!

At top of the left side I have added a bunting strip from my Bunting Small Scalloped pack of 4. I painted it with acrylic paints (I used translucent PA paints: Zesty Zinc + Pumpkin Soup) and also put a bit of glitter stickles in lime green on the edges, then I stamped the word 'spring'.
I used my new Stitches Group mask to draw an irregular border line with Olive distress marker and outlined the edges with a brown pen. 

And here are the ice creams!!! To fit to the theme this week, I glued them on a small board with rounded edges from my pack of Mixed Media Boards. The size of mine is 80 mm x 116 mm, but they exist in two sizes. It's a great product, we can do and imagine many things with it!

To decorate my frame and my ice creams, I did the following:

For the frame, I first gesso-ed it (and also the ice creams elements) slightly. Once dry, I reused my Ink Splatters mask and coated the board with opaque yellow saffron paint over it (PA Haystack), then I applied a coat of translucent yellow paint (Zesty Zinc) on the whole board. I set my stencil at the same place again and added a bit of Claret (another translucent paint) over the splatters. A second coat (very rapid with the leftovers) of Zesty Zinc was applied at the end to enforce the shine of the board, and I also glued on the edges a bit of Lime Green Glitter Stickles.   

For the ice creams, I played with several acrylic chalk paints and inks to colour them. I used PA Vanilla, Rose, Limelight, Chocolate Pudding, Orchid, Lilac and Eggplant, and a tiny drop of Dylusions Bubblegum Pink ink (the great flashy pink colour!) and Fresh Lime over Limelight (giving this yummy shiny Green). For the final touch I also added a bit of Glam Pink Stickles and 3D brown paint to create small chocolate chips. Slightly sanded the brown strips also to finish... 

You probably don't have all these paints, but you can easily adapt and use any paint or ink you have in your stash... 

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Hope this card has put a smile on your face haha! Have a great day! Hugs Coco xx

"Forget Art - Put your trust in Ice-Cream" (Charles Baxter, the Feast of Love)