New Challenge at That's Crafty

Hello everyone, today the challenge theme is 'Winter but not Christmas' so anything that makes you think of Winter. Enter your creation on the Thats Crafty Challenge blog to be in with a chance of winning a voucher for £20 to spend in the shop.

My team mates have made some fabulous inspiration for you, well worth a look follow this link.

My creation

 

Here are photos of the processI Used Fresco Acrylic paint, Lyndys sprays That's Crafty Tag and stencils, silver embossing powder and Julie Nutting stamps.

 

Here are a few pics of the process

 

 

 

I hope to see some of your entries, take care Debs xxx

 

Deborah's Designs

New challenge

Hello everyone Happy New I hope 2016 is a fabulous year for us all. Today, starts the new challenge at Country View Crafts and the lovely Brenda chose.

Be Inspired by Bottles

The team have come up with some amazing creations to inspire you so go take a look. Check out the rules before you enter as you don't want to be not entered. If you are the lucky winner you will receive a £20 voucher from Country View Crafts to spend in store.

For my creation I chose to use an old drink bottle from a well known coffee shop that a friend of mine was going to throw away. ( what am I like! nothing gets thrown in my company if I think I could use it).

I used A sealer by DecoArt on the glass first, then gave it a good coat of Crackle Glaze from Paper Artsy. Once it was dry enough I gave it a liberal coat of Fresco Acrylic Paint in Lake Wanika from Paper Artsy and left it to dry.

You can see from above that I I wrapped white thread around the bottom and just a little around the top and added my ribbon. To compliment my glass I made some flowers.

Using a Memory Keeper's flower board I punched out three in different sizes. I made mine with Kraft Card

I then spray painted them with Media Mists from DecoArt first the white all over and while still wet the turquoise blue, both have a shimmer. I attached them to the stalks again from Memory Keepers and attached the buttons. I wasn't completely happy with look and so added the white spots using Snow Flake from Paper Artsy

And here it is in my hall on a shelf. The photos make it look huge but the bottle is only 5 inches.

 

I hope I or one of my team mates has in spired you to have a go. I will be back next week with my second inspiration so hope to see you then. Take care, Hugs Debs xxx

 

Deborah's Designs

Christmas Gifts and Cards

Hello everyone, tonight I'm sharing a gift box and tag I made for the Paper Artsy blog. You can see all the details here.

I promised to share how I made this

 

For the base

I cut my card 8x8 inch and scored each edge at 1/2 in and 1 1/2in

I cut into the corners to give a neat fold

I folded the 1/2in score line all round and then assembled the base.

I used glossy accents to stick it together.

The lid is made in the same but it is 1/8 in bigger all round. This allows for ease of removing.

Here are some more photos

 

 

I really enjoyed making this box and hope to make some sets in the New Year. Take care, and I'll see you Debs xx

 

New Challenge at Mixed Media World

Hello everyone thank you for popping in. Today I'm sharing my inspiration for the new challenge. This month I chose the theme which is simply colours. You can do anything you like as long as it is mixed media.

Here's the palette I chose

This month we also have a sponsor who has generously offered 3 Etsy designs from The Old Vintage Shop

 

Here is what I created

I used a white gray board from That's Crafty and added Fresco Acrylic Paint to the background. I blended the colours in some areas. Colours are Slate, Concrete, Lake Wanika Chalk and French Roast.

 

Using the same palette I started to create my girl

I then added more detail using a Stabilo All pencil in white and black

I added water to the pencil and made it drip

I added some highlights

I finished with some symbols on the background

The finished picture

 

Please visit Mixed Media World for all the fabulous creations my team mates have created to inspire you. I'll be back soo but until then take care of yourselves, hugs Debs xxx

 

Deborah's Designs

New challenge at That's Crafty

Hello everyone, welcome to this fortnights challenge over at That's Crafty which is Lovely Leaves. It's very apt for this time a year as many of the leaves on the plants and trees are turning beautiful colours.
Autumn is my second favourite seasons, and in particular September. It's still quite bright but cooler. I love the varied colours of Mother Nature and like many animals I feel the need to improve my nest for hibernation. I've already highlighted to my other half the jobs that need doing before winter sets in.
So get your thinking caps on, if you are the winner you could win a voucher to spend in store. How fabulous is that.

Back to my inspiration

                                                                  This is what I did.

Taking a Grey/white board I used Grunge Paste through a Lin Brown 006 stencil all from Paper Artsy and once dry, sprayed the background in pinks and orange colours from Lyndy's Stamp Gang.

I repositioned the stencil and using VersaMark coated the leaves in glue. I then sprinkled UTEE in Lapis Pearl from Cosmic Shimmer.

Next I stamped some leaves from plate Hot Picks 1505 from Paper Artsy onto heavy Smoothly Card and then embossed them with green embossing powder from Wow. I also stamped some of the seed heads.

The leaves were then painted with with Fresco Acrylic Paints in Claret, Guacamole, Lemon Zing and Autumn Fire.

These were then coated in clear UTEE.

I prepared another board 6x6 by stamping the background with stamps from Finnibair for Prima using Potting Soil Archival ink. Once this was dry I arranged my leaves.

It was then put together and finished off with some lines from one of my fav poems by Emily Dickinson.

The full poem

The Wind begun to rock the grass

With threatening tunes and low,

He flung a menace at the earth,

A menace at the sky.

The leaves unhooked themselves from trees

And started all abroad;

The dust did scoop itself like hands

And throw away the road.

The wagons quickened on the streets,

The thunder hurried slow;

The lightning showed a yellow beak,

And then a livid claw.

The birds put up the bars to nests,

The cattle fled to barns;

There came one drop of giant rain,

And then, as if the hands

That held the dams had parted hold,

The waters wrecked the sky,

But overlooked my father’s house,

Just quartering a tree.

I hope you enjoyed this project. Please pop over and have a look at all the other amazing inspirations from my teamies. They really are worth a look.

I hope you can pop back soon as I have another post later today. Take care hugs Debs xxx