Eileen Hull Sizzix Book Club Release

Hi and welcome to another weekly showcase of Eileen Hull's soon to be released Sizzix Book Club dies.

This week I am showcasing the fabulous Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die Book and Pages, Trinket Box and Frame. 

This die has so many possibilites. It can be a shadow box as I have used it here or you could use the oval die within this as a frame on its own or as an aperture on a card. This could also be a book. The possibilities are endless and I am going to enjoy exploring more with this one!

These are the die cut pieces and as you can see you could use them as they are as stand alone projects or together as I have done. I will have to create a book from this next and that box element is just shouting shadow box and scenes.

I painted my die cut pieces with DecoArt Media Raw Umber Fluid Acrylic and dried the paint with a heat tool.

I added touches of vaseline randomly around my die cut pieces.

I then painted a top layer of DecoArt Media Crackle Paint.

The crackle is fantastic and you can see clearly where I have applied the Vaseline as the paint does not stick to those areas and is easily rubbed away.

I used a piece of kitchen towel and lightly rubbed away the areas where I had applied Vaseline. The Vaseline resists the paint and this gives me that perfect aged, chipped feel to my project.

I love the aged feel this gives to my piece.

I then added a coat of DecoArt Media Matte Medium to protect the surface.

I used the same techniques for the shadow box which I added to the inside.

I also added a wooden heart to give me dimension and a applied a wash of Pyrrole Red to the top just to add a pop of colour.

I added some cotton threads and cheesecloth to add further texture to my piece.

I also included a salvaged doll along with Remnant Rubs and Stickers from Tim Holtz. Rusty wire also gives another texture to the design.

I added 'MOMENTS' to the top die cut from white card using Eileen's Thinlits Die Floral Arch and Words. The flowers have been painted with Pyrrole Red Paint and I have added a pearl to the centre. The flowers are from Eileen's Thinlits Die Stitchy Flowers and Leaf.

I have also added a Hitch Fastener as my handle for the shadow box/frame.

I can see this is going to be one of my dies to use. Watch this space!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Tracy
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Eileen Hull New Release - Sizzix Book Club

The Eileen Hull DT have some fabulous sneak peeks for you this month of Eileen Hull's soon to be released Sizzix Book Club Collection

Here is my next sneak peek. These dies are absolutely fantastic and amazingly versatile.

I will have step by step details closer to the release day.

Eileen is happy to introduce new three-in-one dies that serve multiple purposes to fit into every area of your creative life. There are three new ScoreBoards Dies for sturdy project bases and three die sets to embellish them.

Each die may be used in so many ways - on books, cards, gift boxes, home decor projects, and for storage and organisation.

Imagine a die that can create a box, a book, and a frame all on one die - we now have that with this new release.

The Book Club collection will be releasing this Autumn.

Watch this space!

Tracy
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ITAC 2017 - The International Tournament of Art and Craft with AALLandCreate

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the fourth leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The fourth leg of our Tournament is Africa.

To find out all the details of the second challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Africa - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the second challenge just for fun. if you would like to join in the challenge and view all the projects in more detail with tips, advice and details of how they were inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge4, #aallandcreate

I created a mixed media piece just for fun, as I was inspired to just join in. How will you interpret the challenge.

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Africa - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament.

Tracy x x 

ITAC 2017 - The International Tournament of Art and Craft with ALLandCreate

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the third leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The third leg of our Tournament is Oceania.

To find out all the details of the second challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Oceania - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the second challenge just for fun. if you would like to join in the challenge and view all the projects in more detail with tips, advice and details of how they were inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge3, #aallandcreate

I created a mixed media piece just for fun, as I was inspired to join in. How will you interpret the challenge. I was inspired by the Aboriginal Art, particularly the markings.

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Oceania - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament.

Tracy x x 

ITAC - ALLandCreate - The International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017

Welcome to a very special post. This post marks the second leg in our very exciting International Tournament of Art and Craft 2017 with AALLandCreate.

The second leg of our Tournament is ASIA.

To find out all the details of the second challenge, please click on the link below:

 Challenge - Asia - Tracy Evans

I have joined in the second challenge just for fun. if you would like to join in the challenge and view all the projects in more detail with tips, advice and details of how they were inspired, please click on the link above. Don't forget when submitting your artwork to use the hashtags #itac17, 'itac17challenge2, #aallandcreate

I created a canvas just for fun, as I was inspired to join in. How will you interpret the challenge. I was inspired by the Moodboard, particularly the colours along with the Mandala and Tiles references.

The ITAC Tournament is open to everyone to participate and there are lots of prizes on offer too!

Over the next six weeks the talented artists above are all collaborating to bring you six weeks full of inspiration and we would love to inspire you to take part in this fun collaboration. You will also spot on this poster that we have some fabulous sponsors for our challenge and we would also like to take this opportunity to thank them for their involvement. 

The Deadline and the end of the ITAC Tournament is 24th September 2017 and the most important thing is to have FUN!

 

I love sharing ideas and this collaboration is all about sharing and working together with like-minded creatives from around the world and we hope you will enjoy our inspiration and are inspired to join us on this creative journey. 

I am absolutely delighted to have been included in this collaboration and I look forward to seeing how you are all inspired each week.

If you would like to stay in touch with what is happening each week in our ITAC Tournament simply click on the link below:

 Challenge - Asia - Tracy Evans

Each week designers will be posting top tips about their projects and how they were inspired by each challenge.

AALLandCreate Fantatics Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Facebook Page

AALLandCreate Boutique (all exclusive stamps, stencils and workshops)

AALLandCreate Webpage

Thanks so much for popping by and enjoy the ITAC Tournament.

Tracy x x 

Fragments

I have been thinking about this piece for a while and yesterday I just had to make a start!

I called it fragments as I was aiming for fragments of pieces that looked embedded into a framed piece and I am quite pleased with the results and I really enjoyed making this piece.

I began by painting one of Tim Holtz Vignette boxes with Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic and then drying with my heat tool.

I then painted with a generous top coat of DecoArt Media Crackle Paint. Do not work the paint too much, use a soft brush and lightly paint a good even coat over the box and allow to dry naturally.

Whilst the Crackle Paint was still wet I pressed some clay pieces into the Paint.

I added all my clay pieces and painted over some of the edges with the Crackle Paint so that they blended into the background.

I then added a wash of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic over the crackle areas, wiping away any excess paint with a damp baby wipe.

Before I started to add my layers of colour I did add some DecoArt Media Texture Sand Paste around the edges of my clay pieces to add further texture. I applied layers with my fingers and allowed it to dry completely and then began to layer my colours first with a touch of DecoArt Media Cobalt Teal Hue, applying the paint wth a light touch and removing any excess paint with a damp baby wipe.

I then began to add further layers of colour, adding touches of Raw Umber and Quinacridone Gold using a fine brush and a light touch with the brush to add layers lightly and building them up slowly to achieve the look I was after. If I added too much paint then I simply wiped away with a baby wipe.

I needed to darken some of the edges a little so added touches of Paynes Grey, again adding light layers and building up as I moved around my frame. I also added some of Tim's Typography for added dimension. My clay was a little dry at times and cracked when I placed into my moulds but I liked that as it added to the aged feel of my piece.

I continued to add layers of Quinacridone Gold and Paynes Grey to darken and added some circlular pieces of rusty tin wire for added texture.

I have a vintage book that had numbers inside, which I tore and added a few touches to the background. I aged the papers with a wash of Raw Umber Fluid Acrylic. I adore the DecoArt Media Crackle Paint, so simple to use and the cracks are amazing.

This picture shows all the layers and fantastic texture which I love.

This is one of those pieces that I could not leave alone I spent hours adding and taking away colour until I was happy with the finish.

The cracks in some of the clay really add to that aged feel.

I sanded the edges of my frame to add further to the aged feel.

I love the dimension the clay fragments give to my piece.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed reading about this piece as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Have a lovely weekend. Tracy xx

Hand-held

Hi and welcome, I have a post just for fun for you today.

Sometimes I think its good to just take a break from deadlines and just create for the fun of it, no theme in mind, just going with the flow and that is how this piece evolved.

I showcased my piece in a Prima tray which I painted with Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluic Acrylic Paint. Once dry I then painted the tray with a coat of DecoArt Media Crackle Paint (love this crackle).

I was aiming for a textural piece so the crackle gave me my first layer of texture. I then created a hand from my own hand print sewing layers together including fibres, cheesecloth, book pages, tissue and hessian all to add to the layers of texture.

I created a head from one of my moulds, this is actually quite big. I did not smooth out any cracks in the clay as I loved this look it all adds to the worn, aged and textural feel to the piece. I gave the face a wash of Raw Umber paint, adding layers and drying in between. If I added too much paint I simply used a baby wipe to wipe some away.

The head nestles on a bed of rulers from Tim Holtz Idea-ology line and I have added some delicate touches of Ocean and Turquoise Dina Wakley Paint.

A couple of old paintbrushes to add dimension and interest along with some coils of rusty wire.

I added a few Remnant Rubs for added interest and added a couple of decorative clips from my collection. Hand-held is computer generated.

A circle of rusty wire completes my quirky piece.

Hope you enjoyed this piece as much as I enjoyed creating it. Have a lovely week.

Tracy
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