The Craft Barn Triplets week

Hello and how's things going? Has it been a good start to the new year or is it work in progress. It's the latter for me. It reminds me of a song from the 90's by D Ream, Things Can Only get Better. Love that song. Anyhow onto business.

We had the topic of Triplets on The Craft Barn Blog . I decided to make a set of three ATC's. It's been ages since I made any. What I also played with was Liquid Pearls. I used them with a brayer to build up layers to make a background with a lovely pearly sheen. You can find the full step by step HERE.

I used Lin Brown's stamps on the background and used her little cool owl for my main image and coloured with Copic Pens. 

I'd love to know what you think of the background and what else you can brayer with, other than paint and ink?

Happy Crafting

Luv Dawn 

I'm entering this into the following challenges
That's Crafty Challenge Blog, ATC's
Countryview Challenges, February make your own background
Uniko Studio Challenge #28, anything goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog, #71 anything goes

The Craft Barn Alpha Dictionary Challenge

Hello we're on to the second letter of the Alpha Dictionary Challenge at The Craft Barn Blog. You can find the actual challenge post HERE. This time our letter is Q. I've chosen Quill. Here is my altered dictionary pages.
Do come and see our weekly posts and challenges too.
Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into Countryview Challenges #35 January, be inspired by bottles.

The Craft Barn Blue

Hello and thank you for popping by today. I'm sharing my make for this week on The Craft Barn Blog. Our topic is Blue.
I've gone for a textured mixed media piece done in my MDF book. Full details of how I made it is over on the Craft Barn Blog. The Tando Splatters mask and Paperartsy stamp made me think of the puffy dandy lion clocks floating in the air. Just thought I'd share that titbit. Also the new challenge for the year has begun it is the Alpha / Dictionary challenge starting with B and a new letter on Sunday. See post below for my design team inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into the following challenges

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #20 Time Flies
We Love 2 Create Challenge #2
Tando Creative Challenge week 3 anything goes

Birds for The Craft Barn

Happy New Year to you all. I do so hope 2016 brings you all you want it to. I know I'm looking forward. Have you any goals this year? I'm going to practise my drawing skills, I don't have many so it'll be a challenge, that's for sure.

So we have had a topic of Birds on The Craft Barn Blog.

My first post of the year is bright and cheerful. Using PaperArtsy Lin Brown stamps I've created a family of Birds, to depict my little family. I'll be sending this card to family we don't see often to say thank you from us to them. They are so kind remembering the children at every birthday and Christmas. And I thought it's a good way to express thanks with a handmade card.

I've used a mixture of acrylic paints, stamps, inks, my brand new Inktense Pencils, coffee stirrers and ribbon.

So do hop over to the blog. The full rundown of how I made it is there at The Craft Barn Blog . I sincerely enjoyed making this fun card and will definitely be using paints this way again as this was new to me.

I'm entering this into the following challenges

That's Crafty Challenges - anything goes
We Love 2 Create Challenge #27 anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - something new
Fashionable Stamping Challenge #106 make your own background
Allsorts Challenge Blog. #344 What's new
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations challenge blog #341 anything goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - something new

Paperbabe Stamps Dec Release

Hello and welcome. This week Paperbabe Stamps have been showcasing the latest releases for December. There's stamps, stencil and templates to tempt you. You can buy your Paperbabe products HERE AT THE PAPERBABE STAMPS SHOP

Today is the turn of Design a Tweed stamp set. This is one very versatile and useful set that is packed with stamps. This is what I have used to create my card along with the Rose Border red rubber stamp set. Do check out the blog and the design team's inspirational projects.
Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

Autumnal Flowers

Hiya, here's my post this week on The Craft Barn Blog. This week we have been showing off Penny Black products. I've done a simple card, using the Collage of Wishes stamp set. The colouring was different though. Using alcohol pens, I went for colouring in layers without blending. I used the colour theme shown on the Tando Creative blog

Happy Crafting

I'm entering this into
Tando Creative Challenge colour theme week

August Calendar Page

Here is the calendar page I made for August. It's one of my favourite pages. The prompts were Butterflies and Pink. I've used acrylic paints in the main with stamps from Tim Holtz and PaperArtsy. The butterflies are made using a large Kaisercraft Butterfly stencil and a concoction of paste, glue, paint and cornflour. I ended up with this crackle finish. I enhanced the butterflies with water soluble crayon. The words are from a new stencil from Tando and Andy Skinner and also Crafters Workshop words stencil. This really was playtime making this. Hope you like it and inquirers you to just have a paint.

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

I'm entering this into the following challenges
Countryview Challenges, #32 October add some texture
We Love 2 Create Challenge #22, anything goes/mixed media
Craft Stamper Take It Make It October Challenge
That Craft Place Anything goes mixed media challenge

October calendar page

Hi guys, here's my October Calendar page for the ongoing challenge at The Craft Barn Blog. This month we have the prompts of Orange and pumpkins or fruit.
I've had a go at drawing it all myself. Using water soluble crayons and oil pastels to colour it in with. I was impressed with how the crayon built up the texture of a waxy pumpkin. I've also used some die cut leaves and Stamping using Lin Brown stamps and stazon inks.

I'm entering this into the following challenges,
That's Crafty Haunted Halloween Challenge
Tando Creative blog Halloween Challenge
The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #17 wordsearch. PUMPKIN and ORANGE
We Love 2 Create Challenge #22

Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

September Calendar page

Hi guys, so long since I blogged but I will be getting back to it now, I've had oral surgery and regular dentist visits and it's floored me but I'm getting there. So a look at my September Calendar page for The Craft Barn Blog Monthly Calendar Challenge. There is still time to enter.

To make this page I've used Brushos for the tree top and used Brusho coloured card to die cut Sizzix leaves. I've used an emboss pen and my own mix of embossing powders on the leaves. The tree trunk and background was done using acrylic paints and then stamped over.

I'm entering this into the following challenges;
Mixed Media World #7 anything goes with Autumn colours
Tando Creative Challenge week 2 Get Painty
PaperArtsy blog Challenge #17 Pigment Powders
Lisa B Designs monthly challenge acrylic paint backgrounds
Our Creative Corner Shades of Autumn

Thanks for visiting,
Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

May Calendar Page

Hello, well I'm playing catch up, here is my May Calendar page for the ongoing challenge at The Craft Barn. The theme given was magenta and flowers. So I've created a really bright page. Using lots of coloured sprays from Dylusions and Decoart Media range and water, Tim Holtz die cuts used all over the background, Paperartsy JOFY stamps for the background and main images stamped coloured and cut out, PaperArtsy Lin Brown stencil and I've pushed through this stencil a mix of Matt gel medium mixed with creative Expressions clear micro beads. Loved this outcome.  I was very happy with the result and definitely a bright summery, flowery display.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;

PaperArtsy Challenge Topic 15 Gels / mediums
Stamping Sensations August Challenge anything goes with stamps and die cuts.
Country View Challenges August Challenge, Summertime
We Love 2 Create Challenge, #17 anything goes
Our Creative Corner Mexico Moods ( bright colours, especially pink, foliage on plants)

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Crafting
Luv Dawn

TCB Tando Printers Tray Soft Summer Time

Hello, here's my latest project for The Craft Barn Blog. We've been showcasing the ever versatile Tando Creative Printers Trays. I've used the Tando Mini Square Printers Tray and I've gone with Summer in mind creating a soft Shabby Chic feel along with flowers and a sprinkling of Butterflies.

The tray has been painted and has a crackle paint effect, using PaperArtsy paints and crackle glaze. Some stamping with Lin Brown 15 stamps. The main focal elements are made using polymer clay, some molds and Tando chipboard pieces and Woodware punches. I've also used Wow Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder and also Aged Gold Frantage embossing enamel. You can see the full step by step and details by clicking HERE.

I'm entering this into the following five challenges;

Craft Stamper Take It Make It June Challenge, Texture
Tando Creative Challenge week 2, heat it up
Wow Powders June Challenge, Summer
Stamping Sensations June Challenge, punches/die cuts
Country View Challenges June Challenge, shabby chic