Nature Girl (3D Challenge – Craft Stamper)

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In the new issue of Craft Stamper, the RELICS & ARTIFACTS Ambassadors are thrilled to be making an appearance for the 3D challenge.
Working with a specific R&A, Imperial Egg and with a Cat Kerr stamp of our choice, we each set about to make our submission. I selected the She Flies stamp, a stamp which can be used as one whole stamp or as three individual elements: girl’s face, sentiment and wings.  I was keen to use all the stamped elements but working with them individually (if that makes sense!).  The wings are stamped into paperclay, to allow the Nature Girl to fly amongst her woodland friends.
Sharing this sneaky peek, provided by Trish Latimer

A copy of the magazine can be purchased from www.craftstamper.com or www.mags-uk.com, digital copies from www.pocketmags.co.uk

Have a lovely week and thank you for your visit.
Wishes
Lynne

Reminder To Self: Be Bold, Be Brave

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For my DT post over at That’s Crafty, today I am sharing a sample made for the recent That’s Crafty shows on HOCHANDA where the latest uprights were released (amongst other new items).
The significance of the individual elements are explained over at That’s Crafty along with instructions and supply list.  I did manage toadd PaperArtsy Everything Art stamps and  a Sandra Evertson Relic and Artifact along with various Dinky Stencils – lots of layers on this assemblage.
If you would like to take a closer look, then please visit HERE.
Many thanks for visiting.
Wishes
Lynne

Our House

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Today I am sharing another MDF triptych at the That’s Crafty Blog.  If you want to see the inside of the MDF house, then here is a peek and if you are interested
in the details, supplies and looking at more photographs, then please visit HERE.
Have a lovely Sunday,
Wishes
Lynne

Turkish Delight

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Today, over at That’s Crafty, I am sharing another of the MDF triptychs I received to work with as a sample for the recent HOCHANDA show. This week, it is the Palace design I am sharing. On this sample I also worked with one of That’s Crafty’s newest releases from their Dinky Stencil range and of course, had to work with PaperArtsy Infusions!
This shows the triptych open but if you are interested, visit HERE to view lots more photos and to see the close-up detail of the wonderful new stencil.
Thank you so much for your visit.
Wishes
Lynne

Keeper Of The Castle

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Did you know, That’s Crafty have released some new items which they showcased on HOCHANDA on Monday. In anticipation of their release, the DT received a variety of new products to play with. One item I received is the quite fabulous MDF Triptych Castle. This is the castle when opened but if you are interested, there are several photos, of the castle when the doors are closed, the rear and detail photos.
If you are interested, all details can be viewed HERE.
Wishes
Lynne

Celebrate Your Creativity

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Earlier in the year I received some wonderful new products from Redlead Paperworks, including Art House Kits.  I thought they looked such fun and with so many uses, after all, there are no rules to say they have to be storage for art supplies.
There are three different Art House kits, the one I played with is Shine Bright, Dreamer.  What’s so clever, it isn’t just the house, the kit includes wooden words, numbers and elements such as stars.  On my art house I also included some other Redlead products, here is the supply list.

Redlead Paperworks Supplies:-
Art House It – Shine Bright, Dreamer
Stencil – Celebrate Your Creativity 6″x6″
Collage Image – Ancestors
Although the image is vintage and I sneaked in a wee touch of lace, I knew I wanted a more contemporary colour palette when it came to painting the house, with a slightly grungy appearance.  Three colours of PaperArtsy Frescos were applied, working on the the individual pieces before assembling.
This woman is actually holding a book which I envisaged as being her art journal and I liked that the image sheet she came on had four different sizes of the same image.
If you haven’t visited Redlead Paperworks then it is worth mentioning that not only do they stock amazing products but they are also generous with sharing tutorials, such as how to work with their wooden words/shapes.
The Art Houses would look amazing with layers of stamping but I opted for stencilling words onto the rear

and the sides.Be BoldBe You.
Well I am not very bold but I am trying to be at least a wee bit bolder with colour!
The Art Houses could not be any easier to assemble!
Redlead have a newsletter you can sign up.  You will receive notification of new products, offers and every now and then they provide a beautiful free image for you to use in your art.
Thank you so much for visiting this post.
Wishes
Lynne

Adorned

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Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Today, over at That’s Crafty I am sharing thisAs always, supplies and instructions can be viewed HERE.
Many thanks for your visit.
Wishes
Lynne

The Muse (That’s Crafty Storage Unit)

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This past week has seen the launch of fabulous new MDF storage units from That’s Crafty.  Each day a DT member has shared how they altered one of the units, today it is my turn.
I received a unit which will store PaperArtsy Frescos or similar paint bottles.Visit That’s Crafty to see the complete unit and supplies used.All can be viewed HERE.
Have a lovely day.
Wishes
Lynne

Love …….Hearts

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This week, for my DT post over at That’s Crafty, I make a return to hearts, including That’s Crafty Alterable MDF heart and also a  beautiful Carabelle heart stamp, which I stamped into paperclay.The post can be viewed HERE. Many thanks for your visit.
Wishes
Lynne

Paint Your Dreams (Somerset Studio Gallery)

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Let’s take a break from hearts, at least for the duration of this post!  I thought I would pause to share with you something which appears in the Winter 2016 edition of Somerset Studio Gallery.
I was so thrilled to have quite a few pieces published in this issue ranging from an article, Spotlight, Special Book Section and Gallery.  One of the pieces published in the Gallery category is this altered brush featuring Redlead Paperworks products. She Makes Art  is a Redlead essential, a stamp jam packed full of words/sentiments and it’s really this stamp from Redlead Paperworks that was the idea for giving this altered paintbrush a second and final incarnation.  I first shared this paintbrush HERE, in a post in 2014 but I was never happy with it.  At the time I knew I didn’t want to add embellishments but it was always severely lacking.The bristle areas stay the same.  Yes, there are other things I would tweak now but what’s done is done because I no longer have this paintbrush.  I never request for submissions to be returned, leaving it for Stampington to do as they wish with anything I submit to their offices.  I have no qualms about waving goodbye to anything I make because for me it is the process, the fun along the way, the challenges we always stumble across but once finished, I am happy to move onto the next idea in my head.The handle is where I tinkered around.  With blue spots either painted with my finger or dabbed on with a round sponge brush which I loosely scribbled around with a white marker pen.  Here’s the thing, I never seem to have great success with white marker pens.  Any recommendations would be more than welcome.  I’m sure those of you who art journal will have good knowledge of the pens/markers to seek out.Flipped over, the brush now tells us that she is a work in progress.  Realised I should probably have shown the images the other way around as it makes more sense to read that she is a work in progress and then becomes an artist although it could be argued that many artists would say that they continue to be works in progress, learning all the time.The girl is also from Redlead but I cannot provide a link at this time.  I cannot imagine she has been discontinued as she is one of those stamps many would instantly associate with Redlead.
The rope handle was painted to co-ordinate.Many thanks to Brianne at Somerset Studio Gallery for publishing this alongside so many other submissions and for giving me my first Somerset Studio Gallery article, Feathered Friends, a huge moment for me!
Thanks to you for taking the time out of your day to stop by, always appreciated.
Here’s to painting our dreams!
Wishes
Lynne
(Redlead have a sale on at the moment!)