Art Recipe

I thought I would have a little play with this months Art Recipe.
https://tworzysko.blogspot.com/2019/07/art-recipe-july-2019.html

Colours of July Art Recipe:

pink, mint, yellow green

Products:

Art Alchemy: Sparks

Art Alchemy: Metallique Paints

Art Ingredients: Glass Beads

Art Basics: 3D Gel (matte or gloss)

I am not a pink person so I made my dominate colour the green tones.

I started with an art foamie script stamp and black acrylic paint let dry.

I then use the Art Basics 3D gloss gel over the top with some texture added with the palette knife. Let dry

Plan your design and glue down your ephemera.

I actually tried the sculpture medium on the medical guaze for the first time and loved how it gave it form and stability.

I also added some glass beads and art stones to fill in any gaps.

Once dry, brush over the areas you are going to paint with white gesso.

Let the colour begin. I started with metallique Jade stone. 

Added some shadows with Sparks Green goblin.

Introduced some of the dreaded pink. LOL. Sparks Enchanted.

I kept added little highlights of different colours in the art recipe tones until I was happy.

I finished off with some wax white gold.

Thanks for looking.

Tracey

Week 2 Creative Jump start

Ok all my friends would know if I listed the awesome artists from the 2nd week, where my heart truly lies.

Finnabair is my muse, she inspires me all the time. It is my favourite way to create.

I set up my canvas board using this beautiful oval dome a girlfriend gave me as my focal point. I have added all sorts of bits and bobs from my stash to complement it. The large circle in the middle is actually a part from a motor cycle.

I then covered the metal and resin pieces with white gesso, for the paint to grip to.

I based my first layers of colour on the tones in the oval focal area.

I used Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays for this step.

I added Alchelmy acrylic paints and waxes to finish it off.

Thanks for looking.

Second Project Of Creative Jumpstart

As soon as I seen Birgit Koopsen inspiring video tutorial I knew what I was going to attempt.

I picked a page in my journal that I had just been adding left over paint and texture paste too. That wasn't really going anywhere but down. LOL

I did the paint/stencil wipe off technique and toned down the colours a little.

I didnt have any success with my photo transfer, because I think my photo had too much black. So I just reprinted it and added it over the top. I will practice Birgits technique some more later.

I am happy with my project now, thanks to Birgit it has been redeem. You would not think it was the same background.

"Loving Protector of our Castle"

Thanks for looking.

Creative Jumpstart 2019

I have joined up for the Creative Jumpstart 2019, I really needed a strong jab of inspiration, my mojo is low.

https://nathaliesstudio.com/

I have watched 3 out of the first weeks video's and already I have started creating. Thank you guys and girls.

The theme is "My Home is my Castle"

I have based my first project on the inspiration gleened from James Luke Burke and Andrea Gomell.

I loved the idea of the added inserts that James used. I made mine out of old book paper and instead of ladies I made houses. The symbolism of those is that I have lived in many I called home and I have a close and loving extended family whose houses I feel at home in.

The bright colours and the words and feeling associate with Home I have used from Andrea Gomell's inspiration

A fun project to start the year.

thanks for looking

Dark Inside

I haven't felt inspired to do a challenge lately then this one popped up......

I have sooo many ideas for this, it suits my daughter to a tee.

I got out my goth style stamps and a couple of the new KinderKreations stencils and viola.

I wish I hadn't scrapped all her goth dress ones already, might have to ask her for some more. LOL

Thanks for looking

Tracey

PS I had to do another as I just love this mood board.

Kraft+ March Challenge

I Love to fussy cut so I can't believe I left it until 7.30pm on the 30th of the month to do a layout for this months challenge.

https://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/march-fussy-cut-and-sketch-challenge.html

I have been playing with alcohol inks on Yupo paper and having a ball. I then take some of my favourite stamps and black archival ink and stamp away. Then I fussy cut out all the elements and store them away for later projects.

I have accented with some awesome KinderKreations chipboard to finish it off.

https://kinderkreations.com.au/

thanks for looking

Tracey

Kraft+ Feburary 2018

OK I have a confession back in the day of ABBA

I hated them. I know I hear your gasps of disbelief.

So when the stage show arrived I was really reluctant to go and see it and I love live theatre.

I took my then 9 year daughter and we laughed, danced, cried and had a bloody good time.

There was one song in particular called "Slipping through my fingers".

(that was the crying part of the show)

That really hit my heart. Do yourself a favour (as Molly says) and if you haven't heard it have a listen.

I thought it was just written for the stage show but it was written in 1981 for the Album called "The Visitors"

https://www.google.com.au/search?sa=X&q=abba+slipping+through+my+fingers&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLRT9c3LDTNSs7NKc5TAvOKDUxz0wziLbS0spOt9HNLizOT9YtSk_OLUjLz0uOTc0qLS1KLrPJLMlKLFMpSi4oz8_OKAe9k13VKAAAA&ved=0ahUKEwjy_ZqStpDZAhUIbbwKHUF9AYQQri4IbTAG&biw=1536&bih=720&dpr=1.25

Then came the Kaft+ mood board and I thought SHIT. LOL

Then I got all nostalgic and remember the show and my darling daughter, who by the way is doing a bachelor of Music, majoring in audio engeneering. 

So this is what I came up with, with the help of a special music pack from KinderKreations.

KP1802

thanks for looking

Tracey

Kraft+ September challenge

When I think of Bees you have the obvious triggers, black and yellow, hexagon shape honeycombs and HAPPY.

Spring, warm weather outdoor fun all that stuff.

Kraft+ challenge board

Memory Maze chipboard Bee's and title

I used a very rare photo of my eldest child Brent. Looking relaxed and Happy with his girlfriend Paula.

I had a brain spasm too and thought maybe I could get the hot glue to look like molten honey coming out of the honeycomb, not sure if that was a success really!!! LOL.

regards

Tracey

Kraft+ August challenge

Check out all the beautiful inspiration here.

Now here is my take on this challenge.

The wonderful Jo Kinder, owner designer of Kinder Kreations, has created a beautiful tree stencil and Tree chipboard and veneers to match. Perfect for this months challenge.

I used Tim Holtz gathered twigs stain through the stencil for the background trees.

I put some stucco paste on the tree trucks and let it dry before I coloured them with gathered twigs stain and peeled paint stain.

I finished of with some tissue paper and flowers and a couple of quotes.

Thanks for looking

Tracey

More than Words December challenge

Hi Everyone,

What an awesome challenge this month is, I love doing what I call bower bird layouts.

I use all old odd bits from my stash, I even borrowed bits from my scrap booking sista.

The frame was brand new and I couldn't wait to use it.

I had to borrow a pair of scissors because I forgot to pack mine for retreat.

My beautiful niece Eloise.....

thanks for looking

Tracey

Scrap the girls December challenge

Hi Everyone,

I have been a bit slack lately off my game, but I just had an awesome weekend away scrap booking and got some pages done.

I got a photo off one of my scrapping sisters of her gorgeous little girl and went to town with my pink stash (which I didn't think I had!!!!) I gave it to her as a present.

thanks for looking

Tracey

Kraft + December challenge

Hi Everyone,

I have been in a creative slump for a couple of months now. I went on an awesome scrap booking retreat last weekend and I actually got some pages done.

Anybody who knows me, knows I luuuurve my shoes. So I just had to do a page with them for this challenge.

I was inspired by the mood board to use lace and to add that texture feel to the background with a doily stencil.

I kept it simply so my shoes were the hero's LOL this is only a small sample of them too.

thanks for looking

Tracey

White with ONE November Challenge 2016

Hi Everyone,

We have a gorgeous blue this month at White with One blog challenge.

I chose a lovely selfie of my daughter to frame with in a frame.

I started with some texture paste on the background through a Tim Holtz stencil.

Let it dry and then just tinted it with a blue mist and some Tim Holtz weathered wood distress stain.

I brushed the stain over the white frame too.

I cut a round doily chipboard from WOW chipboard in half to use as finials for the top and bottom of the frame. I coloured that with Heidi Swapp navy mist.

I used some paper flowers from kaiser in the grey/blue tones.

My title and butterfly I heat embossed with some aged aqua powder from stampendous.

I then framed it again in a 12 x 12 shadow box frame from K-Mart.

Please join us this month and have fun with this lovely colour.

Tracey

Tips , Tricks and Techniques with Tracey Henly

Mixed Media Background

I always start with a 12 x 12 sheet f chipboard.

Then using matt gel or your favourite glue  add some texture to the background with ribbons and mesh. Remember with this technique it does not matter what the original colour of any of your pieces are as we are going to change it.

I then added more texture with a template and some whipped spackle and then let it dry.

Once this is dry add some chipboard, metal charms or any accent that compliments your layout.  I use helma 450 for my glue of choice.

Once everything is dry paint white gesso over everything and let it dry.

With this layout I used Lindys stamp gang sprays and some of he new prima alchelmy acrylic paints.

I put the prima flowers on last as they were really beautiful as they were, so I didn't need to paint them to match the layout. I actually chose my colours to compliment the flowers.

thanks for looking

Tracey

May Design Team Blog Hop

Hi Everyone, today I am going to share with you a couple of my favourite all time bright layouts.

My darling husband always gives me the goofy face for a photo so I decided to scrap this one, love how it turned out.

This layout was inspired by a painting, so I took the interpretation literally and I really love it.

This one I was having a little fun with in my art journal. The background is scrunched up masking tape. I have an obsession with Smith's chicken chips, so I shrinky dinked the chip packet in the oven. After devouring the chips of cause!!!!

OK, Hope you enjoyed my version of Bright and I would like to send you onto the fabulous Lizzy Hill

http://lizzyhill12.blogspot.com.au/

Leave me a little love in the comments below and I will be doing a random draw for a RAK from me on Tuesday the 17th May.

At the end of the hop please return to 

http://offtherailsscrapbooking.blogspot.com.au/

and leave a comment there for a chance in the random draw prize.

Thanks for looking

Trace