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WELCOME to my little arty world! Trying to make art is a huge part of my life ... love nothing more than messing around with inks and sprays and generally making a mess!

Sunday 28 June 2020

Giveaway #13 - Heartfelt

Thought I'd go back to basics with the offering for this week
just a simple little A5 canvas panel but with a ton of stuff used on it

Hopefully the sentiment says it all this week



PRODUCTS USED:
A5 Canvas Board
10cm (4") MDF Heart
Finnabair (Prima Marketing) -
Art Extravagance Texture Paste - White Crackle
Art Basics Heavy Gesso - Black
Art Basics Heavy Body Gel / Soft Gloss Gel
Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Wax - Amethyst Magic
Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax - Royal Robes
Art Ingredients Glass Glitter - Pitch Black / Violet
Art Ingredients Micro Beads - Berry
Art Ingredients Mica Flakes - Granite
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - Gag Me With A Spoon Grey / Mountain Lavendar Gold
Sweet Poppy Acrylic Mist - Shimmering Silver
Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain - Hickory Smoke / Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Resist Spray
Tim Holtz Stencil - THS032 (Flourish)
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Classics #7 SCF007
Stampendous Frantage - Chunky Clear Deep Impression Embossing Enamel
Encore Ultimate Metallic Ink Pad - Silver
Versamark Pad
Scraps - Wire, cheesecloth or gauze

***Winner was Tracey Lowther***

Sunday 21 June 2020

Giveaway # 12 - Time is a Companion

And, indeed, time does pass
and, hopefully, this will all soon be over and we can return to normal
whatever the new normal will be
for I feel sure it will never quite be the same as before

This is very much a copy of a piece I did a few years ago and has been the only ever piece I was happy with
I had longed to do it again but have no need for two so was very pleased to reproduce it as a giveaway 

Another project done on an old piece of tongue & groove from the rummage box
I do so moan at hubby for keeping al these offcuts
but they do come in useful so ought to cut him some slack

Most of the metal embellishments are genuine old watch parts
There is the odd random cog thrown in and the flourishes are made using one of Finnabair's moulds and resin





PRODUCTS USED:
Wooden panel
Finnabair (Prima Marketing)
Art Basics Heavy Gesso : Black
Art Basics Modelling Paste
Art Basics Heavy Body Gel
Art Alchemy Metallique Acrylic Paint :
Golden Moss / Emerald Green / Dark Forest / Deep Waters / Royal Blue
Midnight Sky
Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax : 
Green Brocade / Turquoise Satin / Blue Velvet
Art Alchemy Metallique Wax :
Vintage Gold / White Gold / Old Silver
Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Wax : Mystic Turquoise
Flourish mould
Resin

Clarity Stamp : Clockwork Stencil
Tim Holtz (Stampers Anonymous) Stamp : TH006
Tim Holtz (Ranger) Distress Crackle Paint : Clear Rock Candy
Tim Holtz Archival Mini Ink Pad : Black Soot

***Winner was Julie Rose***

Monday 15 June 2020

Giveaway #11 - Hanging Heart

Week number 11 already ... can you believe that?
It is most odd that, on one hand, time seems to have stood still
yet on the other it is simply flying by

There is a lot going on in my mind right now
just when I thought I had calmed down a little and was getting to grips with
all that is going on along comes a whole new wave of emotions
utter sadness for the now more than 41,000 people who have died
FORTY ONE THOUSAND 
just can't get my head around it
anger & rage at the utter idiots who think it ok to congregate with no 
thought to social distancing - isn't that a horrible, horrible phrase?!?
anger & rage that this is happening in the first place
despair that it will ever go away and I will get to hug and kiss my family
again ... all of us crammed around the dining table sitting kneee-to-knee and
elbow to elbow as we share roast dinners or pizza
& grief for all that is lost and for what now never will be

But I know it's not just me feeling like that
even the most strong people I know feel the same

So, for now, I shall continue with my little giveaway project
for it surely has helped me enormously
giving me something on which to focus & be motivated
& a routine to the week

Just a little hanging heart this week


PRODUCTS USED :
 12cm (4" polystyrene heart)
Metal butterfly
Scraps : Lace / Cheesecloth / Beads
Powertex Universal Medium - Black
Anna Marie - Crushed Ice Crystals
FINNABAIR (Prima Marketing) :
Art Basics : 3D Gloss Gel / Heavy Body Gel / Heavy Gesso - Black
Art Alchemy Metallique Paint :
Deep Waters / Emerald Green / Soft Satin / Crocus Fields
Art Alchemy Opal Magic Acrylic Paint :
Violet Green / Yellow Blue / Green Gold
Art Alchemy metallique Wax :
Aged Brass / Vintage Gold / Rich Copper / Electric Violet / Peacock
Old Denim 
Antique Brilliance Wax : Amethyst Magic
Opal Magic Wax : Blue Velvet
Art Ingredients Mica Powder : Purple / Copper
LINDY'S STAMP GANG SPRAYS :
Prima Donna Purple / Mountain Lavendar Gold
Milk Chocolate Brown / Bayou Boogie Copper / Cowabunga Copper

***Winner was Linda Lueck***






Friday 5 June 2020

Giveaway #10 - Collect Beautiful Moments

Well I am certainly longing for the sea so figured some of you might be too
so this weeks offering is a little shell

The small shells were gathered from one of our favourite beaches in Scotland when we did, indeed, collect beautiful moments -  but are now given away with much pleasure and love

I have one of these that just hangs on the wall as it is but if this does not appeal to the winner then I am sure we can mount it in some way but it’s too deep for a frame.




PRODUCTS USED:
Finnabair (Prima Marketing) -
Art Basics Heavy Body Gel
Art Ingredients Art Stones & Mini Art Stones
Art Ingredients Mica Flakes - Gold Leaf
Art Extravagance Glitter Set - Caribbean Seas
Art Alchemy Metallique wax - Blue Lagoon / White Gold
Art Alchemy Opal Magic wax - Turquoise Satin
Art Alchemy Antique Brilliance Wax - Mystic Turquoise
Ayeeda 13arts Mist - Chalk Yellow / Amber / Pastel Cinnamon
Pearl Old Gold
Decoart Media Shimmer Mist - White
Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist -  Treasure Island Aqua 
Silhouette Silver

***Winner was Barbara Lancaster***

Giveaway #9 - Through This Together - Butterfly Block

See, any excuse to work of more wood rummaged from the box of wood for rummaging purposes
here's another one
Again a project I have done a few times in the past but NEVER using such vibrant colours
and, yes, there is PINK again
I fear I am losing the plot now

I hope the sentiment kinda sums it all up right now ...
that we will get through this simply horrible time ...
together


PRODUCTS USED:
Wood block, hessian, lace & string

Finnabair (Prima Marketing)
Art Basics : Heavy Body Gel / 3D Matte Gel / Soft Gloss Gel
Art Alchemy Metallique Acrylic Paint :  
Light Patina / Vintage Rose / Romance Pink
Art Alchemy Sparks Acrylic Paint : Magical Pond
Art Alchemy Metallique Wax : Sweet Rose / Electric Violet / Mint Sparkle
Blue Lagoon / Heather Hills
Art Ingredients Micro Beads : Berry / Silver
Art Extravagance Glitter Set : Carribean Seas

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburt Spray :
Sassy Sapphire / Shabby Turbine Teal / Prima Donna Purple 
Azalea Tea Rose

Tim Holtz (Ranger) Distress Crackle Paint : Clear Rock Candy
Tim Holtz (Idea-ology) Word Stickers : Small Talk

*** Winner was Bev Garfield ***