Monday 28 October 2013

BBTB2 Trick or Treat

 
Hi, Happy Monday! We are waking up to quite a storm here on the south coast of Britain!
 
Today is a new challenge over at BBTB2 and this week I am hosting the challenge, Halloween.
I made a luminaire with the Tom Holtz luminary die and decorated it with cricut cuts.
 
 
I used a combination of Create a Friend characters at 2"

 
The tree is Happy Hauntings at 2"
 
 
The DP is by MME - Mischievous.
Glossy accents and flower soft with a hot glue cobweb for texture.
 
 
I embossed the acetate windows, they just don't show so well in the piccies.

 
I added cauldrons and fence to the tealight.
The sentiment is from My Creative Time.
Click here to see my video tutorial for the luminaire.
 
Check out the DT's amazing inspiration and come and join in the fun.
 


Monday 21 October 2013

Pumpkin Canvas

Hi, how are you doing? Hope you had a good weekend.
 
Today my talented DT sister, Caroline, has asked us to use pumpkins in our challenge over at BBTB2.
I decided to make some home décor.
 

 
 
My canvas is 6 x 4.
I painted it with weathered wood and willow paints and added some walnut stain and spun sugar  distress ink and stencils.
My cuts were at 8" from Artbooking with the Autumn title at 5.25".

 
I added heirloom gold to my pumpkin.
Autumn Bronze Gilding Wax, you can click here to see my video tutorial.
Lancashire Rose Gilding Flakes, you can click here for my video tutorial.
 
 
I inked and scrunched my cuts.
Added lots of foam pads and silicone glue for dimension.

 
I loved how this turned out!

 
I know, picture heavy but they just don't do it justice!
Come and join us and see the wonderful inspiration the DT ladies have for you.
 
Thanks for stopping by.
 

 


Monday 14 October 2013

Gilding Wax Video Tutorial


Hi, Happy Monday!
I'm back with another video tutorial but this time for gilding wax.
 
 
I hope it was helpful and combined with yesterday's gilding flakes video gave an insight into some of the techniques I like to use.
 
Have a great day.
 
 


Sunday 13 October 2013

Gilding Flakes Tutorial


Hi ,hope you are having a great weekend.
I finally made time to show you a quick  tutorial for the gilding I did the other day.

 
There are lots of other companies that making gilding flakes and you can add them to any surface.
I like to swipe random parts of my project with the sponge and add spots of colour.
 
I will be back tomorrow with a video for gilding wax.
Thanks for stopping by.


Monday 7 October 2013

BBTB2 Fall

Hi, how are you doing? Our talented leader, Susan, is our host this week over at BBTB2 and has challenged us to use the maple leaf cut from Art Philosophy for this week's challenge.
 
 
 
Recipe
Card cut at 4.5"
Leaves 1.5 - 2.5"
DP classic K
Creative Expressions Gilding Wax - Cast Bronze
                                                                Autumn Bronze
Indigo Blu Gilding Flakes  - Lancashire Rose
Walnut Stain Distress Ink
My Creative Time - Chocolate Greetings, Mixed Holiday Sentiments
 
 
 
The photos don't do justice to the Gilding wax.

 
Come and meet the new ladies over at BBTB2 and join in the fun.
 
Thanks for stopping by.