Embossing Crystals @ Tando

Hello folks and welcome to today's Tando post. This weeks theme is embossing crystals. 

I love playing with embossing powders, especially ultra thick embossing enamel and adding lots of colours together. Even clear embossing powder is fabulous to play with as gilding flakes and other weird objects can be trapped inside.

Here is my creation...

For this weeks challenge I used the Tando 80mm x 16mm mixed media boards. 

First I applied a thick layer of DecoArt white modelling paste over a blank mixed media board. When it was dry I used DecoArt Media Misters in turquoise shimmer, white shimmer, yellow green and purple to colour the background. 

I then used embossing ink to cover the entire board and heat embossed clear UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) over the top. I applied a couple of layers of UTEE to create a really thick layer.

I then used Comic Shimmer Tropic Moss Glaze embossing powder over the centre of the board and melted it slowly. 

I then inked Katzelkraft seahorse stamp with black VersaFine ink whilst keeping the powder in the centre of the board molten. I then quickly applied the stamp to the molten powder and left the stamp in place until the powder had cooled. 

To finish, I punched a hole in the top corner of the board, added an eyelet and threaded some blue satin ribbon and some white organza ribbon through.

Thanks for popping by today,

hope to see you again soon.

Lisa xxx

Here is everything I used...

                 



I would like to enter this creation in to the following challenges...

Craft Stamper - Take It Make It Challenge April - Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - April Challenge 
Mixed Media World - MMW#24 Anything Mixed Media Goes with a twist
Creative Artiste Challenge Blog - Challenge 25 - Anythig Mixed Media Goes.

Totally Gorjuss #242 - 'PINK & GREEN'

This weeks theme at Totally Gorjuss is 'PINK & GREEN'. simple enough.... pink & green... 
I thought I'd play for this one.

You can check out the challenge here.

I decide to choose lots of goodies from my other Oak House Studios for this one. I am in love with their colour mist sprays at the moment. The colours are fabulous and they colour any kind of medium.

Here is what I created...

I started with a MDF plaque and painted it with a couple of coats of gesso.

I sprayed the white gesso-ed background with 'peacock green' and 'paris pink' colour mists from Oak house Studio to create this gorgeous, bright colourful background. 

I stamped the 'english garden words' in black ink and the 'ATC linen' stamp in 'wine' colour chemistry ink on to a cosmetic tissue. 

I applied bees wax from the melting pot to adhere the stamped images on tissue to the MDF. Then went around the edges with the wax to create some texture.

I stamped the daisy from the 'double daisy' stamp set on to thin white card and sprayed it with the same coloured sprays. I added wax to give it a vintage look. 

To finish, I added three buttons made from green coloured UTEE to the corner and added some dyed ribbon to hand the plaque.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peep, I kindly appreciate and crafty comments you wish to leave me.

Toodles for now...