Color Theme - Whimsical House Mixed Media Board

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing my take on the Color Theme this week. I was so inspired by the piece Carol shared on Monday that I decided to use a house as the focal point on my project. I have new houses on the brain because I just found out that I will be moving this coming June. I know time between now and my move will fly by, so I'm trying to create as many lasting memories as I can where I'm at before I have to leave.

I painted up a Mixed Media Board, Whimsical House (Set 1), Mini Flower, and the Arthur Numbers 5700, which is my current address, with DecoArt acrylic paint. I also used a piece of Grass Flexistrip, that I decided to leave raw for contrast. After I assembled my scene, I added colorful dots to the piece with the tip of my paintbrush handle.

I really love this color palette, especially the pop of purple, which I happily used to paint the door on this piece. I had painted my front door a much bolder purple when I moved in to my current house a couple years ago, and was just recently asked to repaint it an approved color by the neighborhood Home Owners Association.

You can find the products I used for this project in the Tando Creative Retail Store. We'd love to see your creativity! Share your work with us in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook.

Anything Goes - Cherry Blossom Arch

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing the arch I created for the Anything Goes theme this week. I have a gorgeous cherry blossom tree in my front yard. I wait all year for the couple of weeks that this tree is in bloom. The beautiful flowers are beginning to open up and I just can't stop looking out my window. The view from my front windows was my inspiration this week.

I started this project by gluing together 4 outer cuts from the Arabian-Style Layered Arch Frame. Then, I painted the frame with a layer of Gesso. Once the frame was dry I added color by brushing on Tattered Angels Espresso Bean Glimmer Glam Glitter Paint. I decided to only use the outer frames, no inner cuts (backing) for this project to create a cool see-through window effect.

I gathered some small branches from my yard, trimmed several of them to fit inside the frame, and then secured them with hot glue. I used Tattered Angels Leaf Plain Jane Baseboard Mist to color a segment of Grass Flexistrip. I dried the chipboard with a heat tool and then secured the ends of the grass strip to the bottom of the arch. This flexible chipboard is super fun to work with! Attaching only the ends of the strip created a narrow gap between the base of the frame and the grass border, which helps this arch to stand.

Next, I glued pink flowers and white leaves to the branches. Finally, I added a glass blue bird and a metal bird cage stick pin to complete the design. To finish, I lightly splattered the arch with white mist.

You can find the chipboard I used for this project in the Tando Creative Retail Store. There are several different styles of arches available. We'd love to see your creativity! Share your work with us in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook.

Happy Easter - Easter Blessing Arch

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing an arch I created for the Happy Easter theme this week. I started with an inner cut from the Arabian-Style Layered Arch Frame. Next, I covered the arch with a piece of pastel plaid patterned paper.

I embellished the bottom of the arch with a piece of Grass-Flexistrip that I colored with green acrylic paint. I added some "eggs" to the grass, which are some leftover circles from the Round Grid that I also colored with acrylic paint.

I added an Easter bunny die-cut to the top of the arch. I embellished the bunny with a gold bow and some pink glitter glue for the cheeks and ears. I stamped a sentiment with purple chalk ink onto a piece of white cardstock and then cut it out and glued it across the widest section of the arch. I added some dimensional peach paint dots and a decorative looped trim around the edge of the arch to finish.

You can find the chipboard I used for this project in the Tando Creative Retail Store. There are several different styles of arches and grids available. We'd love to see your creativity! Share your work with us in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook.

Citrus Colored Door Hanger

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a door hanger that I painted up for the Color Theme this week. The fun selection of Tando Stencils and Masks helped me to add some life to this piece of chipboard.

I used the Cogs Mini Mask, both masks from the Leaves Set of 2, and the Poppy Mask here. I added a piece of Grass Flexistrip along the bottom of the hanger.

This color palette is super fun! If you'd like to join us, we'd love to see your work in Tando's Creative Zone on Facebook. You can find the chipboard and masks I used for this project in the Tando Creative Retail Store.

Fun with Stampendous!

Day Four of our fabulous week long blog hop with

STAMPENDOUS

For product availability you will find many Stampendous items available on the Tando website as follows:

Andy Skinner Rubber Stamps

Nathalie Kalbach Rubber Stamps

Embossing Enamels

Fragments

Frantage Kits
Spoonful of Kits
Stamp n Bond
Embossing Powder Techniques Book

If you can't find what you're looking for there then do go to Woodware for stockists.
If you are in Europe you can also go to Pink Your Life.

You have arrived here from Lea Fritts,

and from here you can go back to the beginning at Stampendous.

There is a complete list of the blogs for the hop today at the end of this post in case you get lost. :)

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today. We've teamed up with Stampendous this week to bring you a double dose of inspiration and an exciting blog hop. I created this mini arch with one of the inner cut arches from the Triple Arch Layered Frame and some Fran-tage Color Fragments. I love to use the inner cut pieces from Tando designs for additional projects. This layered frame comes with 9 inner cut arches, so one can create a fun set of mini arches in addition to the layered frame!

I used Powder Blue and Sage Fran-tage Color Fragments with clear glue to add a layer of color and texture to my arch. Once I had a solid base of color, I added a piece of Grass Flexistrip, which I painted with green acrylic paint, and a butterfly. I then sealed the arch with a layer of glaze and let it dry overnight.

I added a piece of gold leaf ribbon and an inked sticker sentiment the next day. I finished this piece by coloring the edge of the arch with a gold paint pen.

You can find the products that I used for this piece in the Tando Creative Retail Store! Be sure so visit the blog all week long for more inspiring projects with Stampendous products!

Full links for the hop today:

Stampendous Blog

Laura Drahozal

Mark Gould

Lea Fritts

Tando Creative Blog

Spring Inner Cut Arch

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing the arch that I created for the Spring Has Sprung theme this week. This small arch is another one of the inner cut arches from the Triple Arch Layered Frame. I love to use the inner cut pieces from Tando designs for additional projects. This layered frame comes with 9 inner cut arches, so I still have plenty of pieces to work with. I'm enjoying the emergence of Spring and the colorful buds that are beginning to open in my garden. My girls and I are enjoying the abundance of caterpillars that seem to be absolutely everywhere and are looking forward to the fluttering of butterfly wings. This small piece represents this joyous time of year.

I covered this arch with patterned paper, chalk ink, embossed stamping, and white ink splatters to add some depth. I then colored a Mini Butterfly, Flower with Stem, and a small piece of Grass Flexistrip with chalk ink for a soft finish. Lastly, I applied a light coat of Smooch Glitz for a bit of shimmer.

You can find the products that I used for this piece in the Tando Creative Retail Store! We'd love to see what you create for our Spring Has Sprung Challenge! To be in with a chance of winning some great Tando goodies of your choice, please make a piece based on our weekly themes and link your project, not just your blog, using the inlinkz tool located at the top of the Tando Blog. You don't have to use any Tando product, but, if you do, you will be entered into the draw twice! There are no limits to how many times you enter, however, we do request that you only enter your piece for 5 challenges. We look forward to seeing your creations!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Easter ATC

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing an ATC for the Easter theme this week. I love using heavier embellishments, like this resin frame, with Tando chipboard because I know the extra weight is no match for the strength of the board. I removed the top baby chick portion from the cracked egg design from the Mini Easter Egg Set and replaced it with a colorful digital image of a chick for a festive focal point. I placed my embellished frame on top of an Artist Trading Card that I covered with patterned paper and a piece of Grass Flexistrip. I finished this piece with a pair of bright yellow bows and a handwritten sentiment.

You can find the products that I used for this piece in the Tando Creative Retail Store! We'd love to see what you create for our Easter Challenge! To be in with a chance of winning some great Tando goodies of your choice, please make a piece based on our weekly themes and link your project, not just your blog, using the inlinkz tool located at the top of the Tando Blog. You don't have to use any Tando product, but, if you do, you will be entered into the draw twice! There are no limits to how many times you enter, however, we do request that you only enter your piece for 5 challenges. We look forward to seeing your creations!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Texture Paste Week - Celebrate Arch

Hi! Dana here today sharing the arch I created for the Texture Paste theme this week. I used a portion of my favorite Arabian-Style Layered Arch Frame for the base of this piece. I covered the chipboard with a book page and then used two masks, the Mini Distressed Sequins and the Random Circles, with chalk ink and whipped spackle to add color and depth. I cut a piece from a Grass Flexistrip to run across the bottom of the arch. Before embellishing, I lightly sprayed the arch with white mist.

You can find the products that I used for this piece in the Tando Creative Retail Store! We'd love to see what you create for our Texture Paste Challenge! To be in with a chance of winning some great Tando goodies of your choice, please make a piece based on our weekly themes and link your project, not just your blog, using the inlinkz tool located at the top of the Tando Blog. You don't have to use any Tando product, but, if you do, you will be entered into the draw twice! There are no limits to how many times you enter, however, we do request that you only enter your piece for 5 challenges. We look forward to seeing your creations!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Fairy Door Arch with Dana

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today sharing a Fairy Door Arch that I created with bit and pieces of Tando goodies. I had such a blast putting this piece together! This fun arch brings a bit of magic into my scrap space! I started with an inner layer from the Arabian-Style Layered Arch Frame.

I tore a brown paper bag into strips, crinkled and then twisted the strips that I laid over the arch. I added some twists and turns to emulate knots. I then painted the arch with a coat of opaque medium before painting with Tattered Angels Espresso Bean Glimmer Glam. Once the arch was dry, i highlighted the "bark" with Black Soot Distress Ink and Viva Deco Inka-Gold.

I created a small nature scene at the base of the arch with a piece of Grass Flexistrip, a portion of a Leaf Branch with Cut-Out Leaves and a Mini Leaf (Mini Leaves 3). I painted all the chipboard with Ranger Distress Paint. I topped the chipboard with mushroom stickers, pink flowers and a plastic deer.

I added a small cluster of flowers to the top of the arch using the remaining portion of the Leaf Branch with Cut-Out Leaves as a base.

You can find this chipboard and more in the Tando Creative Retail Store! We'd love to see what you create with this Fairy Door Theme! To be in with a chance of winning some great Tando goodies of your choice, please make a piece based on our weekly themes and link your project, not just your blog, using the inlinkz tool located at the top of the Tando Blog. You don't have to use any Tando product, but, if you do, you will be entered into the draw twice! There are no limits to how many times you enter, however, we do request that you only enter your piece for 5 challenges. We look forward to seeing your creations!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Frighten Me! with Dana

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today wrapping up 'Frighten Me!' week. I have to admit that I'm a bit sad to see October go. I've really enjoyed creating creepy projects this month. I'm sharing two projects today, the first being a Halloween Art Room. This kit is super fun to put together. If you'd like to see how Di and Kerri have altered this kit CLICK HERE.

I painted the chipboard pieces with acrylic paint, irredescent watercolors and Rock Candy Stickles. All the chipboard on this piece comes in the kit except the pieces of Grass Flexistrip and Fence Flexistrip.

I used white dimensional paint on the spiderwebs and red dimensional paint for the owl and bat eyes.

I covered the top of this piece with Magic Mesh for some fun texture. I glued the bat to a piece of twisted wire so it could fly above my scene. I finished the top with a hand-dyed ribbon bow, for a pop of color, and a Haunted token.

If you'd like to create a scene like this for yourself you can get a head start on your Christmas crafting and pick up the Christmas Fireplace Art Room or Blank Art Room.

I shared this arch on my personal blog earlier this week.

I covered the base of an Arabian-Style Layered Arch Frame with patterned paper. I used Ranger Distress Ink with the Tree and Leaves 3-Part Mask to turn the bright blue patterned paper into a nighttime scene.

I added a piece of Large Scalloped Bunting to the bottom of the arch and finished with some colorful trim and a glittery spider.







You can find all the chipboard used in these projects in the Tando Creative Online Store.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Fall Tag

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today sharing a Fall themed tag. I used Distress Ink with the Tree and Leaves 3-part Mask to build a Fall scene. I added a piece of Flexistrip Grass and some Mini Leaves, that I colored with acrylic paint, over the design. I finished the tag by adding some glitter flourishes with the Long Flourish Mask to represent a cool breeze.














Thanks for stopping by today! You can pick up the chipboard I used for this project from the Tando Creative Retail Shop.

Spots - Spring Card in a Box with Dana

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today sharing a card in a box for the Spots theme this week. The flowers are in bloom and I've managed to capture a little bit of Spring in this project.

This card folds completely flat for mailing! If you'd like to create one for yourself, check out this fantastic video tutorial.

I used the NEW Grass Flexistrips to fill in the center of the card and added some super cute Mini Rabbits.

This is just one of many fantastic new designs. You can check out all the 2014 Trade Show releases HERE. Thanks for stopping by today!

Same but Different... A funny AJ page and its tutorial!

Helloooo, it's my turn (Coco) to show you what I've made with the new 'Flexistrips - Grass' product...
This new product is thinner than chipboard but thicker than card, and also very flexible so it can easily be used on 3D projects, like Karen showed you beautifully just before me this week! Today, I chose to put it simply as a gorgeous embellishment on an Art Journal page, it is a quite funny page, hope will will like it as much as me... I have also a tutorial for you on this piece, click on the first image below for the link.

Apart the Flexistrips - Grass product into focus, I used several Tando's masks and chipboards on this project. I had a great fun to play with all my Tando goodies, they are really perfect to create and embellish AJ pages...  This page forms a charming combination with a previous page on the left side of my Journal, it was a bit fairy-tale page, you will have an insight into it at the end also... Hope this style of whimsical AJ pages will make you smile and inspire you! :D 

My background is made using various Panpastels as a base for other mediums, acrylic paint here and there and a bit of metallic gilding wax on the leaves and the edges... All my textured leaves are created with my new Tando mask 'Long Flourish', this one is so BEAUTIFUL!! The three different leaves you can create with it are really gorgeous. I also played with the new released mask 'Bullseye' (another new great one!!) for the central image, combined to a Stampotique stamp having by chance similar design. I was a bit inspired by the English fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" everyone knows I think... even in France haha!  

Here are some photos, but you will find all the details, photos and needed supplies enclosed within the how-to file I made for you, to download a PDF with full instructions, click on the picture below.

I show you the two pages of my Art Journal together...

I used the following new Releases:

Flexistrips - Grass

Mask - Bullseye

Mask - Long Flourish

Others products:

Squirrel Woodland Set

Grab bad of Clouds

Andy Skinner's Mask/Stencil - Accessorise

Thanks for stopping by today, this really was a great week! Hope you have appreciated all the pieces we have showed you throughout the week in different styles to inspire you... have a wonderful week-end! HUGS Coco xxx