Snowflake Noel - Brenda

Hi Brenda here with one of my stand up cards using white backed media chipboard cut to 12 1/2 x 18 cms. This design uses a snowflake flourish set I had in my supplies made by Tando but I'm not sure if it is available at the moment. The techniques and finish were inspired by attending Andy Skinner's Mixology class back in November and I used media fluid acrylic paints and chalk paint to get this lovely coloured snowy feel.

The chipboards and die-cuts are adhered to the greyboard first of all....

.... and when they are dry paint a good coat of blue with decoart acrylics and when that has dried stipple some Everlasting chalky finish paint over the whole surface but leave some of the blue showing through. You have about 15 minutes to knock back areas and edges of the shapes to reveal a little more of the blue beneath. Use a damp babywipe and dry kitchen towel.

I had glued one of the sentiment diecuts on the greyboard and once the layers of paints had been added and dried I stuck another over the top cut from textured card and sanded so that it still looked part of the shabby snowy feel.

The only embellishment is a single gem in the middle of the snowflake .....

.... and I added a stand at the back so that it can become a stand-up Christmas card.

I am still making Christmas cards, I seem to be so behind with things but I am sure it will all get finished before the big day.

Media boards, Christmas chipboards and DecoArt acrylic paints and chalky finish paints are all available in the store.

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs Brenda xxx

Let It Snow! Tag by Gez ♥

Hi Gez here, I am delighted to be sharing a creation with you today using one of the [Long Tags] 

This last week has seen us have Thundersnow! And so it inspired my tag!

The background was created using the [Joined Snowflake] mask and Distress Inks.

[Urban - Cityscape] stamp by Stampendous was stamped and embossed directly onto the tag and coloured with watercolour paints, these [Long Tags] will keep their shape with heat, water and whatever medium you choose to use.

Chunky white embossing enamel from the white [Frantage Jewel Kit] was used to pave the street with snow!

Three [Snowflakes] were painted with silver acrylic paint and then given a delicious coating of  glitter from the [Silver] Stampendous Frantage Jewel Kit.

Tando products used:

[Long Tags]

[Joined Snowflake Mask]

[Snowflakes]

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

 Stay warm and safe if you are in the Northern hemisphere.

 Happy creating, Gez ♥

Anything Goes with Katy - Frosty Winter Tag

I have a quick tag for you today featuring a one of my favourite Tando Masks - joined snowflakes. This mask is really detailed and gives a fabulous effect.

I sprayed my tag with Distress Stains over the mask to make a background and embellished it with a large snowflake from the Tando pack of 5 Snowflakes, which I covered with gesso and Distress Glitter in Rock Candy so it's lovely and sparkly!

Pack 5 Snowflakes

Joined Snowflakes Mask

More on my blog. Thanks for visiting us today!

Katy xxx

Christmas - A bit potty!

Hi there!

I have posted one of these pots for this months Tando Challenge also, so pop along there if you want to take part.  But I thought it fitting if I showed you more of them here, to fit in with the Christmas theme.

Shabby Chic your pots with some Tando chipboard!

They started life as plain wooden pots and with a little bit of Annie Sloan chalk paint and a Tando chipboard shape they ended up as nice little pots, ideal to pop a little plant in and give as a gift!

I used Tando Creative Reindeeer Large Running...

and a pack of 5 Snowflakes...

Caroline ♥

Christmas - Card

At last I have made a Christmas card!  I have a few more to make but at least its a start :)

 

I used the Kaz Boughton Trees and Leaves Mask which comes in three parts and I used the spotty part of the mask - I think I will be using this quite a lot and I did use it on a card I made a couple of weeks ago too which you can see here!

Tree and Leaves 3 part mask

I used Distress Ink to create the blue and pink tones on this card.

 

One card down and about 100 to go!

Caroline ♥

Icy pages - My Monster

I started my icy page with the burned rubber mask down the middle of my page using some texture paste.  I then added lots of strips of paper which I covered in gesso and then ink and then stamping.  

To draw some more focus to my photo I circled it in twine and then hung some Tando chipboard snowflakes around the edge of the circle mixing them with punched snowflakes and sequins.  I embossed the chipboard snowflakes with silver embossing powder and then went around the edge with some blue ink.

Katherine

Snowflakes all around: Icy week

Hello my dear crafty friends! Irit is here for our Snowflakes  week.

And this is my shiny Tando 3d Snowflake made into this gorgeous  fancy ornament .

First I covered it with clear embossing ink and then heat embossed with a mix of WOW! Embossing powders blues mix. Then I added some blings and even an old fancy jewelry piece over it.

Here is Tando chipboards I used for this project

Hope you like my sparkling snowflake  and see you soon around.

It's all snow!

This week some of the Design Team members have been sharing their snowy creations with you.. today, it's my turn Gez.. I heard the other day we are due 3 weeks of snow.. I hope it's true!

I've made an Atc for my creation this week and had so much fun getting inky and messy!

  Be mine?

I have used one of the fabulous Artist Trading Cards. 

They come in a pack of five in either grey board or white lined.

 For the background I sprayed ink through the Joined Snowflakes mask.

I embellished the Atc with a snowman from the Mini's Snowmen set (ideal for card making too) and also one of the snowflakes from the Mini's Snowflakes set and painted each of them with silver acrylic paint.

  

 

I hope you like my Atc..Thank you for calling.

Wishing you a super weekend. Gez

Snowflakes all around us: Snowflakes week

Hello, my dear Tando friends! Irit is here  and this time I made a perfect Winter Tando banner using those most gorgeous WINTER letters and mini snowflakes.

And some close ups to this project parts:

The letters were misted, clear powder heat embossed and then stamped over with Visible Image background stamps and Staz-On black ink. Then I covered all snowflakes with white paint and fine glitter and embellished some with brass charms from Handmade Halo shop. Some flowers in the middle and MM Love sign finished this lovely banner.

See you next time with more inspiration!

Snow - Let it Snow

I just love all the snowflake goodies - chipboard and masks.  I used the set of 5 snowflake masks and scraped texture paste through it, then layered up all my papers and dangled some chipboard snowflakes across my photo - I inked them with a white memento ink, then went around the edge with some tea dye distress ink, the final touch was to add a little icicle stickles glitter glue.

Snowflakes

Hi, Caro is here ... this week it's all about snow! Is it snowing where you live? In Vienna it's only raining ... Nonetheless I would like to show you my snowflakes - I'm sure you have already seen the wonderful 3d snowflakes Tando Creative is offering?

this one is painted with Distress Stains, embossed and brushed with silver.

 on this one I glued PP  & cut it out

I like both possibilities, which one do you like best? I would love to hear your opinion!

please click on the pictures to get to the snowflakes in the shop:

Nothing to do with snow but something I have created last week and which I would like to show you:

For more details please visit my blog - thanks!

Snowflake Tag

Hi Gez here, today I have a tag to share with you.

The tag was inked with Dylusions spray inks and then water bleached with the Joined snowflakes mask.

  

see below..

It was a shame to cover up most of the masking, it did look well!

I then created a little scene on one the very durable Artist Trading Cards from Tando.

  The chipboard small bunting and snowflake were coated with pearly acrylic paint and added to the tag.

 lots of sparkle add too!

Thank you for calling, keep warm! Gez