Time for my dreams.....

So we're sponsoring 613 Avenue Create this month, as well as that I'm honoured to be a guest designer with them and a Master Rocker this time :)

Their optional twist this time is Let It All Hang Out.  It's been a long long long long time since I did any mixed media so I though this the perfect opportunity.  

I got a couple of wooden door hangers from Hobbycraft a few weeks ago ready for this project.

I've used Morpheus the little sleeping dragon for my inspiration, you can find him in the shop here.  He's been coloured with Copics and them fussy cut.  Then I had a bit of a block after colouring him.  I was going to make my own cloudy background with some modelling past but our holiday got a bit in the way.  A crazy week at home, we were supposed to be chilling and well that didn't happen.  I've gone back to work this week for a rest haha!

So I grabbed a bit of time towards the end of last week and dug out some stencils.  I found some lovely floral ones from Tim Holtz and some dots.  I also used the ones with the scrip writing on (can't remember who that one is by without doing a lot of digging).

One I'd done the modelling paste bit and dried it I splashed some black gesso on and dried it.

Once dried I started to highlight the raised parts with Metallic gilding polish from Creative Expressions, some Distress Spray Stains from Tim Holtz and DecoArt Interference Fluid Acrylics.  Out with the heat gun again! 

Finally I added Morpheus, some silver gems, a white star and a sentiment "Time for my Dreams"

Really enjoyed my crafty time, just wish it wasn't so rushed!  Bloomin holidays :D

Andrea x

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

The Fairy and the Unicorn - June Challenge

LeAnns World 101 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations - Eileen's Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Challenge 63

Crafty Animals - Challenge 62

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Challenge 59

A Perfect Time to Craft - June

Classic Design Challenge 6

 

Scrapping4Fun GDT

 

I'm honoured today to be joining Scrapping4Fun as their guest designer.  Their theme is Anything Goes and they're sponsored by The Paper Shelter - how awesome!

I chose this time to create something mixed media.  I'd started this a while ago and thought it would be nice to get it finished,  It looks like a tag but is actually a door hanger made from a wooden shape I bought in Hobbycraft ages ago.

Here you can actually see it hanging up in our living room.  You can's quite see the texture properly here so I've taken a couple of angled shots as well.

First I covered the wood with white gesso.  Then I used a couple of stencils with some modelling paste for the shapes and writing in the background.

Some more gesso and then some water colour powders and a spritzer came next to move the paint around.  I've given it a matt look, first time I've tired these.  Ovre this was dry I added some guilding polish over the shapes.

The trees at the bottom were made from Dusty Attic chipboard sprinkled with embossing enamel which I then heated with a heat gun.

The bird has been in my stash for ages.  The sentiment "Live the Moment" is made up from Tim Holtz stickers.  Finally a little ribbon through the top to make the hanger.

Thank you to Rachelle and the team for having me this time

Andrea x

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

Mix it Up - Anything Goes + Embossing

Creative Artiste - Challenge 63

Not Just Cards - August

More Mixed Media - Anything Goes

We Love to Create Mixed Media Challenge 8

Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge 8

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes