No Return Mixed Media Board

Hi! Dana here today sharing the mixed media board I created for the Bird theme this week. I saw Black Sabbath on Sunday night and my ears are still ringing! The show was absolutely amazing. It was the first, as well as the last time, that I will see the band, as this is their goodbye tour. I was inspired to created this piece after the show.

I started with a Mixed Media Board. I added an uneven coat of DecoArt White Gesso with a spatula to create a textured base. I colored the board with Gelatos and Distress ink and added some stamping around the edge using the Nathalie Kalbach Bird 3-Piece Stamp and Stencil Set. Next, I added a row of rolled resin paper as a fun colorful base for the next layer of this project. I topped the paper rolls with a Mini Bird that I painted with DecoArt Carbon Black Fluid Acrylic Paint. I then added a trio of Mini Stars that I covered with a layer of Spoonful of Gold Dust. (The only thing more sparkly than these stars was Ozzy's shirt!) Lastly, I finished this piece with some Black Sabbath song lyrics.

You can find the chipboard I used for this project, and a wonderful selection of DecoArt products, in the Tando Creative Retail Store.

Transport - Deep Blue Sea Arch

Hi Tando fans! Dana here sharing an Arabian-Style Arch that I created for the Transport theme this week. I love being on the water and have fond memories of sailing on the weekends with my family as a child. Anything that stay at sea too long becomes worn and weathered, so I went with a subdued color palette. The images and text on this arch are stamped with the Susan K. Weckesser Sail Away Stamp Set. I added some clouds and a bird to complete the scene.

Thanks for stopping by! You can now swing by the Tando Retail Store to pick up these pieces today!

A little Bird Told Me Arch - In The Garden

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today sharing an arch for the "In the Garden" theme this week. I started this piece with an Arabian Style Layered Arch Frame. I covered the arch with a book page and added the background pattern with the Leaves Mask Set, which contains both the leave mask and the flower mask, and some Distress inks.

I painted the flowers with Twinkling H2Os watercolor paint. I added a pearl flower center to each bloom with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

I colored a Mini Bird with a Distress Marker and then added a white feather patterned rub-on. I colored the Small Bird Cage with a simple coat of white acrylic paint and added a yellow rose for a fun pop of color.

I finished this piece with a sentiment sticker and a bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Dana

Winged Things - Fly Away Card

Hi Tando fans! Dana here today sharing a card for the "Winged Things" Theme this week. The Tando Mini Range is perfect for small projects! I used a mini bird, one of three different designs in the set, from the Grab Bag of Mini Birds. I had a lot of fun dressing up a Bird Cage with some acrylic paint, flowers and ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Flying altered CD

Hi, it's Caro here. Today I have an altered CD for you where I used some of the mini birds. Oh I love the tando minis you can use there everywhere and the birds are so cute!!

http://www.tando-creative.co.uk/trade/grab-mini-birds-p-437.html

I have taken an old CD, took an old credit card and smeared gesso on the CD - you can create some patterns with this technique! When the gesso was dry I used AAIs to color it. The birds are colored with Distress Stains.

This is the first side of the CD

And this is the second side