Christmas Baubles

Hi there! Celia here with a quick Christmas crafty idea. I’ve decorated some of the large baubles. They also come in mini! 😍
I first primed them with Tinting Base so that my colours would be nice and bright. Then I applied some Crackle Paste through some stencils. (Distressed sequins and some Dylusions)

Then I painted them in some bright jewel colours (Cobalt Teal hue, Quin magenta, Quin violet, yellow green light, Pthalo blue, Vermilion - all DecoArt fluid acrylics), then used a crackle stamp with toning Archival ink colours for a bit more interest.

I added some interference paints for a bit of sparkle and used some thin gold twine for the loops. Finally some Treasure Gold on the edges and the crackle paste areas. I did this through the stencils to avoid getting gold everywhere.

Thanks for stopping time and have a crafty Christmas!

Celia x

BFF Butterfly ATC Set

Hi friends! Dana here today sharing a set of butterfly ATCs that I created for me and my BFF. I started with two Artist Trading Cards and a Butterfly. I painted each card with DecoArt Primary Magenta Fluid Acrylic and then added a fun swirl pattern with a stencil and blue acrylic paint. I pressed DecoArt White Modelling Paste over the Mini Distressed Sequins Mask to add another layer of dimension. The card was a bit too matte for my taste, so I brightened the design with some glitter glue and sequin stars.

Next, I cut the butterfly in half, embossed it with bright orange embossing powder, and then added chunky rhinestone embellishments to the wings. I lined up the two cards and glued the butterfly pieces along the sides that touched. I finished this set with a Dymo sentiment that reads "Together We Fly" when the cards are held together.

I had a lot of fun with this challenge! You can find the products that I used for this piece in the Tando Creative Retail Store!

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!