Stampendous and Tando

Hello folks. Well, today's post is a special one. 

This week, Tando have joined up with the wonderful Stampendous. 

Each member of the Tando team and the Stampendous team are posting projects throughout the week. Then on Friday we are joining together for a huge blog hop. Which comes with some amazing prizes.... Stay tuned for more details...

Back to today's post...

If you are a stampaholic like me or a crafter who enjoys a bit of experimental fun, you will of definitely heard of Stampendous. 

Here is my creation...

Tag (a)   &   Tag (b)

First, I took the mixed media tags from Tando, but why use one when you can use two?.... 
I started by adding some background layers to the tags, using torn cardboard and bits of ribbon and lace. 

Tag (a)

On tag (a) I took a selection of sizes from the Tando grab bag of stars and used the Tando mini mask - giraffe to add some pattern and texture using homemade texture paste.

I then added some small straight bunting.

Tag (b)

I did the same on tag (b) using the distressed diamonds mini mask and the circles grab bag then added one of the zips from the 2 set of zips pack. 

When everything was in place I added some colour using DecoArt Media Acrylic Paints. When the paint was dry, I dry brushed white acrylic paint over the top. 

On to the stamping.... on both tags, I used the Stampendous 'fashion dame' stamp set designed by Nathalie Kalbach. 
I used some subtle patterned paper to stamp the skirt and jacket then stamped the figure on to white card. After fussy cutting the figure, I put a wash of brown paint over the top to make it more subtle and blend in. I then fussy cut the skirt and jacket and added them to the figure. 

I made some picture frames from clear Ultra Thick Embossing Powder and a mould. I stamped the figure again on to white card and cut out the face of the figure to fit in to each frame. I again colour washed the frame image. 

I then took a selection of buttons and covered them with clear embossing ink. I covered them with Stampendous Shabby Green Embossing Enamel and heat embossed. I absolutely adore this stuff!!! It's just amazing! The result is stunning!!! 

To finish, I coloured some organza ribbon with the same green coloured DecoArt paint and tied it in a bow on both the tags. I then lightly heated the ribbon with the heat gun which makes it crinkly.

Tag (a) available at the Tando Website

          


Tag (b) available at the Tando Website

          



             

You will find many of the Stampendous products on the 

Tando Website including: 

Andy Skinner Stamps

Nathalie Kalbach Stamps

Embossing Enamels

Fragments

Frantage Kits

Spoonful of Kits

Stamp N Bond

Embossing Powder Techniques Book

If you can't find what you are looking for on the Tando Website, you can visit Woodware for stockists.

If you are in Europe you can find products at Pink Your Life

The Tando/Stampendous blog hop will take place this Friday.

There is a huge prize from Tando and Stampendous if you wish to take part in the blog hop.

So make sure you pop back on Friday.

Toodles for now,

Lisa xxx 

Colour Challenge @ Tando

Hello!!! This week over at Tando, it's the colour challenge. And such a lovely selection of summer colours.

I decided to go flat this week after last weeks 'home sweet home' make. (It's here if you 
missed it...)

I chose Tando's floral grab bag, grab bag of mini birds and minis butterflies.

I took a selection of Distress Inks - mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, wild honey, rusty hinge, aged mahogany and picked raspberry, and randomly applied them on to white card. 

I took two of the birds and two of the butterflies and glued them together to create thicker pieces. Along with the birds and butterflies, I grabbed a selection of the Tando flowers and painted them all white. Then I dry brushed gold metallic paint on some of the flowers. 

I then added gold embossing powder lightly to areas and added a really thick layer to other parts. On the thicker areas of embossing, I stamped in to it with a Stampendous stamp.

Here are the bits I used from Tando, all available on the Tando Website.

      

Thanks for popping by.

Toodles for now,

Lisa x 

Recipe Week @ Tando

Goodly Morn' to you all. July is here!! 2016 is going so fast and before we know it that tree will be up again.... Lets hope we have an half decent summer first. Fingers crossed.

Back to the post... This weeks theme at Tando is 'recipe week'- use 1 embossing folder, 2 ribbons and 3 gems.

So, here is my creation...

I used the Tando Home Key Hanger Kit. This is a beautiful kit with three little 3D houses to build and decorate. You can have a lot of fun with this. 

I chose the colour palette to match my hall way (he he he), a teal blue and brown with gold touches. 

Firstly, I built and glued all the little houses without the roofs on. On each house I put a good, thick layer of home-made texture paste then stippled it to create more texture. When the texture paste was dry, I mixed some brown paint with white and added some mica powder to make it shimmer, then painted the houses. 

For the roof of each house, I embossed some thick card with an embossing folder, inked it, added some of the paint and a touch of gilding wax before attaching it to each house. 

I glued the scrolls and 'home sweet home' to the base board then used teal paint in the centre and used grey paint on both edges then dry brushed the colours together. 

I wanted to create a subtle texture on the base board but not over power the texture of houses. I stamped areas using Nathalie Kalbach Mish Mash stamp set from Stampendous with StazOn spiced chai.

I then added 3 pearl gems to the front of each of the houses. 
To finish, I added cream satin ribbon to hang the backboard and tided some blue organza ribbon round the cream ribbon knots. 

Bits and pieces... 
Available on the Tando Website. 


    

Thanks for popping by,

Lisa xxx

Getting Mucky With Spray Inks @ Tando

Hello!!! I hope the sun has been shining for you all.... This weeks theme @ Tando is 'use spray inks'. I was so excited about this theme, another chance to get mucky paws!!!

Here is my creation...

I used the Tando 152mm x 152mm Printer Tray (with stand) but wanted to use it in a different way. I glued the three layers of the frame together and painted the frame and the background board with white gesso. 

I added a layer of DecoArt Crackle Paint to the frame and left it to dry.

I took the gesso painted background board and arranged the Tando embellishments on top.

I cut one of the small clocks, cogs from the grab bag, one of the rustic stars and the minis arrows.

When I was happy with the placement, I adhered everything and added a selection of microbeads, seed beads and other shaped beads.

When the glue was dry and everything was in place I painted the whole thing with DecoArt Media Colbalt Turquoise Hue Acrylic Paint. When it was dry I added a layer of DecoArt Weathered Wood, then painted it with white gesso. 

Then comes the fun part.... the sprays. 

For this part I used DecoArt Media Misters - Purple and Yellow Green (love, love, love, love) and DecoArt Media Shimmer Misters - Turquoise, Violet and White. (Sooooo much FUN!!!) Although technically not ink.... they spray so....

When the Misters dried, I added DecoArt Titanium White and Carbon Black Antiquing Cream around the cogs to create shadows underneath.

I wanted the frame to be included but look different than just a frame around boxed areas. So I cut of section of the frame in areas to open the boxes up more in to one focus point. I then sprayed the frame with the selection of Misters.

To add a finishing touch and a bit of shimmer, I added touches of Gilding Wax over the raised areas.

I hope you like what I have done with the theme this week and if you would like some more inspiration, have a look at the Tando Website. 

Bits and Pieces I used...
152mm Printer Tray, 
4 clocks small,
Rustic Stars
Grab Bag - cogs
Minis - arrows

          

Thanks for popping by,

hope to see you again soon,

Lisa xxx

I would like to enter the following challenges:sandee and amelie steampunk challenge - June