Circles!

Hello!
I am sharing a rather round project tonight over on the PaperArtsy blog..... all about circles!
I can share a little sneek peek... you'll need to pop on over HERE to see the whole thing!

Hope you have had a great Monday!
Trish xxx

Dream

Hello, sadly neglected blog readers......

I seem to have been rather busy... so apologies for the lack of art shared here!

Today I am sharing a project over at the Calico Craft Parts blog... I just ADORE the printers trays used as shadow box frames... and the word? The word is from the Create Your own range... yep, you can ask them to make ANY WORD YOU WANT! Anything at all! in 5 different fonts and 5 different sizes! How cool is that! I chose 'dream' because I wasn't feeling that adventurous..... I have a list of weird and wonderful words all ready to order though!

Have a great day,
Trish xxx

A Memorial Blog Hop for Lily

Today we are remembering Lily Chilvers a truly beautiful artist and soul taken from us too soon.

To honour Lily we are sharing projects we have made in her memory using the wonderful, whimsical and wacky art she shared with us all.

Blog Hop List

The Octopode Factory

Suzi McKenzie

Alison Heikkila

Hazel Thomson

Teresa Morgan

Susan Renshaw

Maureen Scott

Leadonna Fritts

Sharon Rogers

Erin Stewart

Susan Salyer

Black Dragon

Julia Vazquez

Kristina Deyette

Kelli Green

Kim Rippere

Gloria Palmer-Steiger

Donna Mundinger

Miranda Van Den Bosch

Fiona Randall

Elaine Hughes

Kezzy Art

Nan Bourdeu

Sue EisenHauer

Janet Klein

Deborah Johnson

Tit Belsoeur

Jenn Borjeson

Wendy Waldorf

Stephanie

Sandra Botham

Tabbatha Ljungberg

Trish Latimer  << you are here!

Arielle Gordon

Carol Plume

Anne Marie Healey

Serena Bee

Leigh Snaith-Brunton
Laura Holland 

My project is this colourful panel...

I created layers of detail on the background using paint, stencilling, printing, splattering, stamping and a little bit of washi tape...

As it is quite a thick panel, I could create my favourire black and white striped edging..

The amazing octopode figure was printed off, then covered in clear gesso. As I like to colour with wet media, the clear grsso gives the paper a nice protective layer! I used acrylic inks and watercolour pencils to add the colour.

The quote I used feels very apt today.

Lily was such a fabulous, talented artist. She will be missed throughout the whole of the crafting community.

Trish xxx

ATBs!

Hello!
Are you into ATBs? Artist Trading Blocks? Creating with cubes, in other words
Calico Craft Parts has a selection of cube kits, just perfect for all that ATB art!
My DT piece this week just happens to be one of those ATBs...

Of course, that's just a sneeky peek.... to see the whole thing you'll need to pop on over HERE!
Feel free to leave me a comment :)

Have a fab day everyone,
Trish xxxx

Butterfly Dream!

Hello!
I have a DT post over on the WOW! Embossing powder blog today.... lots of embossed vellum butterflies! I haven't done this for ages, you forget how effective some techniques are! A little peek...

The whole project is now live over on the blog HERE...
Have a lovely day everyone!
Trish xxx

WOW! and VLVS!

Hello!

All this week there is a fabulous collaboration happening between two great companies....

It is my turn today over on the WOW! blog, I'm sharing a framed home decor piece using both WOW! powders and Viva Las Vegas Stamps.... You'll need to go over to the WOW! blog HERE to see the whole thing, but I can share a little of the process here too....

I created a painty background, then stamped some wonderful VLVS images in black ink...

I used white embossing powder to emboss the writing circle design, and more white (and black) powder to create splatters...

I cut a word from black card as my final touch, then embossed it with black powder to give it a fab shine!

Hope you like it!

Don't forget to hop on over to the VLVS blog HERE to see more inspiration!

This event last all week, so check the WOW! and VLVS blogs to see all the other wonderful creations by the rest of the DT!

 

      Find WOW! : 

Shop | Blog | Facebook

Find Viva Las VegaStamps! :
Shop | Blog | Facebook

Have a great day,

Trish xxx

Mexico moods!

 We have a fabulous summer challenge for you over at Our Creative Corner!

The theme is.....

Mexico Moods

We want you to grab any inspiration you like from these wonderfully exotic photographs...

Go for colours, shapes, textures, objects or style.

There is certainly plenty of inspiration to choose from here in this selection of glorious, vivid, colourful photographs.

Join us in the summer holiday mood....!!!

We have some FABULOUS prizes on offer! TWO prizes for TWO randomly drawn winners!

 There is a $20 voucher for anything Stampington over on Ecrafting.com!

Stampington are also offering a $2 voucher for EVERYONE who enters the challenge (1 per person) how great is that!

We also have the fabulous Tando as a sponsor...

Tando are offering a wonderful surprise selection or products to the winner!

My take on the mood board?

This little hanging panel! 

Have a great day!

Trish xxxxx

Here Comes The Sun

Hello!
It's a Summer theme this month over at the WOW! Embossing Powder blog!
My contribution is this page:

Lots more pictures over on the blog HERE right now!

Have a fabulous day,
Trish xxx

Hidden Objects: Wish!

Hello!
So happy to be back guesting on the PaperArtsy blog tonight!
The theme is 'Hidden Objects'... and I'm going to be mean and make you hop on over to the PA blog HERE to find out exactly what I did to embrace the theme!
Not totally mean though, here is a pic to be going on with..

(I know.... nothing about that says 'Hidden Object' does it? he he he... you'll need to go look!)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Trish xxxx

Be A Dreamer Today

Hello!
Calico Craft Parts are rather fabulous.. you need to take a little trip over there and see what's in store, so much to get the imagination firing!
My DT project today uses rather a lot of them... and if you're into this style of crafting, then these embellishments work wonderfully!

The whole thing is now live over on the Calico Craft parts blog..... HERE!

Have a great day!
Trish xxx