Sunday, 28 February 2016

Nerdtastic! - That Craft Place - ATG Challenge

It is time for a new challenge over at the
    

This fortnight (as always) the theme is

ANYTHING GOES
       
This journal page was done in my handmade journal, on Daler-Rowney 250gMixed Media Paper.
   
Nerdy art by The Crippled Crafter! That Craft Place and DecoArt combine to make journal magic.
    
The prize is 5 digistamps from 
the That Craft Place Etsy store!
  
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I used the following materials:
  
THAT CRAFT PLACE MDF / GREYBOARD
Greyboard Paint Brushes
  
DIGITAL STAMPS
"Nerd" by That Craft Place (stamp now retired)

MEDIUMS USED
White Gesso
Black Gesso
DecoArt Crafters Acrylic (Bright Orange)
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics (Cobalt Teal Hue, Dioxazine Purple, Green Gold, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide)
Americana Weathered Wood
DecoArt Media Ultra-Matte Varnish
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics (Silver)
Americana Triple Thick
Posca Paint Marker (White)
Embossing Powder (Black)
Archival Ink (Jet Black)

OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Large Alphabet Stamps
Creative Expressions Mini Stencils - COMING SOON!

All products above available from That Craft Place.

ANYTHING ELSE
Image printed onto That Craft Place Super-Smooth Card and coloured with Promarkers.
       
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Here are some more photos:

The vibrance of DecoArt paints are perfect for the Crackle's undercoat.
  
Mixing a drop of DecoArt paint to white Gesso made a gorgeous off-white for the Crackle's top coat. 
   
Nerdy art by The Crippled Crafter! That Craft Place and DecoArt combine to make journal magic.
Whilst this particular digi stamp is now retired, That Craft Place have some fabulous digis available in their Etsy store. Link below!

I'm a Craft Nerd, a massive Trekkie, and all round Sci-fi Nerd! Let your nerd flag fly guys and be proud! 
  
That Craft Place Greyboard bits are so versatile! Card making, mixed media, art journaling.... They can be used for everything!
    
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Thank you as always for popping by.
     
xxSAMxx
   
Please can I enter this project into the following challenge(s):
   

Thursday, 18 February 2016

Tutorial Thursday #3 - Large Desk Tidy (FULL TUTORIAL COPIED FROM TCP BLOG)

It's Sam here and I have a Tutorial on how to make my project from this fortnight's challenge.
    
DAZZLING DESK TIDY
       
  
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I used the following materials:
    
THAT CRAFT PLACE MDF / GREYBOARD
Large Remote Control Holder / Desk Tidy
    
MEDIUMS USED
White Gesso
Acrylic Paint (various brands)
Cosmic Shimmer Paint (Russet Red, Sunrise)
Gelatos (Coconut)
Inktense Pencil (Black)
Posca Paint Marker (White)
      
OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Dots stencil by That Craft Place
Words stencil by That Craft Place
   
All products above available from That Craft Place.
    
ANYTHING ELSE
Various round objects to draw round!
Old credit or gift card
      
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Tutorial

This is the fabulous MDF Large Desk Tidy before I got my hands on it!  It is of course available from That Craft Place!
    
Don't forget to let each stage dry (or use your heat tool) before you continue to the next stage!    
   


GRAB WHITE GESSO & THE COSMIC SHIMMER PAINT (Russet Red): 
1... Give all the pieces a thin coat of white gesso on both sides and the edges.
TIP: Avoid getting any paints on the tabs which slot together.  If you do, wipe it off.
2...  Once dry, sand the surfaces lightly.
3...  Apply 2 to 3 thin coats of the Cosmic Shimmer Paint to one side and the edges of all the pieces except the piece that forms the back panel.  Only apply the paint to the top edge of this piece.
           
    
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THEN GRAB YOUR ACRYLIC PAINTS:

 4... Paint blocks of colour on to the remaining unpainted surfaces.
TIP: I didn't paint direct onto the outside surfaces of the side panels.  Instead I drew round the panels onto thick cartridge paper and painted these.  This is so that once constructed, the tabs which slot into the side panels are not visible.
         
   
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NOW IT'S TIME TO START PLANNING THE DECORATING!:    
5...  Glue the cartridge paper (painted in the last step) to the side panels.  Trim to size. 
 6... Using bottle lids, drinking glasses or any other circular items (or a compass!) begin to lightly draw lightly with a pencil onto the panel fronts.
TIP: I found it helpful to slot the project together at this point.  It helps you to visualise the finished look and decide where to position the circles and other decoration.
7...  Take your stencil and very lightly mark where these will go on the panels. (I used a words stencil by That Craft Place at this point).
         
  
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THEN:  
  8... Using the Dots stencil by That Craft Place I sponged a bright pink acrylic paint onto the panels. 
 TIP: Light sponging with a sponge dabber helps the stencilling to keep clean defined edges.     
     
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CONTINUE LAYERING: 
9... Using the edge of an old credit or gift card, apply lines of paint in different colours.  
10...  Start adding some colour to the smaller circles. 
 TIP: Rather than using a paint brush, I used a sponge dabber and kept adding paint to the smaller circles in a dabbing motion.  This added texture and therefore interest to the piece.       
  
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KEEP GOING, YOU'RE DOING GREAT! : 
 11... Apply a couple of coats of white gesso to the remaining circles. 
 12...  I also added a different colour to the smaller circles at this stage as I didn't like how the paler colour looked.  This is optional though.        
   
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STAYING WITH THE LARGER CIRCLES: 
 13... Build up a nice opaque covering of the bright pink paint (that we used for stencilling through the dots stencil earlier) round the outside of the circles, leaving the centres white for now.  Repeat for every circle. 
 TIP: You don't need to be too tidy in the centre of the circles at this stage.        
         
 14... Add a contrasting colour to the centre of the circles that we have just painted.
TIP: I chose to mix together an orange acrylic paint with some Cosmic Shimmer Paint in "Sunrise".
     
   
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TIME TO ADD SOME HIGHLIGHTS : 
 15... Using a white Gelato (Colour "Coconut") I rubbed this over the join between the 2 colours in the large circles.  
 TIP: Add some to start and rub in circles, then add a little more a rub again to build it up. 
 16...  Apply more of the Gelato to the outer edges of the small circles.    
  
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NOW THE WORDS! :  
 17... Lay the Words stencil back over the areas where we had marked the word positions in step 7.   
 18...  Sponge black acrylic paint through the stencil in a light dabbing motion. 
        
  
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AND NOW THE FINISHING TOUCHES :  
 19... Using a white paint marker, outline the lettering.  
 20...  Also outline the small circles. 
 21...  Add faux stitching dashes to the top edges of the panels. 
 22... Using a black Inktense pencil, shadow round the large circles, using a water brush to smudge the edge slightly.
    
      
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TIME TO CONSTRUCT! :  
 23... If you need to touch up any of the red painting done in step 3, now is the time to do it!     
24...  Apply white glue to the outside edges of each divider & back panel & slot into the side panels. 
 TIP: I like to keep pressure on the sides for a couple of minutes to allow a good bond to form before continuing. 
 25... Apply white glue, this time to the bottom edges & slot into the base from the decorated side.  
 TIP: Again, keep pressure on the joins for a couple of minutes to allow a good bond to form. Let dry solid for a few hours. I usually leave overnight.        
        
ENJOY!
   
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Links you need to know 
    
That Craft Place Website
     
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Don't forget our latest challenge is HERE

xxSAMxx

Tutorial Thursday #3 - Dazzling Desk Tidy!

Hello!  I'm here with the third Tutorial Thursday.
      
   DAZZLING DESK TIDY
       
  
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To find this tutorial, head over to the  
That Craft Place blog HERE.

          
  
xxSAMxx

Sunday, 14 February 2016

Dazzling Desk Tidy - That Craft Place - Anything Goes Challenge

It is time for a new challenge over at the
    

This fortnight (as always) the theme is

ANYTHING GOES
    
The prize is 5 digistamps from the That Craft Place Etsy store!
     
Mixed Media home decor - Desk Tidy Remote Control Holder by The Crippled Crafter - MDF by That Craft Place
   

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POP BACK THIS THURSDAY FOR ...

TUTORIAL THURSDAY!

I'll be sharing with you a full photo tutorial on how to make this fabulous project.
       
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I used the following materials:
  
THAT CRAFT PLACE MDF / GREYBOARD
Large Remote Control Holder / Desk Tidy

MEDIUMS USED
White Gesso
Acrylic Paint (Dylusions and other brands)
Cosmic Shimmer Paint (Russet Red, Sunrise)
Gelatos (Coconut)
Inktense Pencil (Black)
Posca Paint Marker (White)

OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Dots stencil by That Craft Place
Words stencil by That Craft Place

All products above available from That Craft Place.

ANYTHING ELSE
Various round objects to draw round!
Old credit or gift card
       
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Here are some more photos:
   
Mixed Media home decor - Desk Tidy Remote Control Holder by The Crippled Crafter - MDF by That Craft Place
  
    
   

    
          
Mixed Media home decor - Desk Tidy Remote Control Holder by The Crippled Crafter - MDF by That Craft Place
     
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Thank you as always for popping by, myself and the other That Craft Place DT very much look forward to seeing your creations!
     
xxSAMxx
   
Please can I enter this project into the following challenge(s):

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Tutorial Thursday #2 - Bubbles Frames

Tutorial Thursday again, and this time I have a tutorial on how to make my project from this fortnight's challenge over at That Craft Place.

BUBBLES FRAMES
        
Don't forget our latest challenge and 
special blog hop with extra prizes to be won is HERE
        

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Summary Process
 
Paint the back panels of each frame (one side and edges only). 

Also paint the edges of the frame pieces, plus the whole of the stand pieces. 

(TIP: Be careful to avoid painting the tabs on the stand pieces otherwise you may struggle to put the frame together later).

Trim and glue paper to the non painted sides of the back panels.

Trim and glue paper to the frame pieces.

Fussycut all the pieces from the paper pad that you want to use. Also fussycut the coloured in digital images you are going to use.

Back to the back panel... Apply a generous coat of Ranger Crackle Accents to the whole paper surface with a brush. Leave to dry.

Using DecoArt Triple Thick Gloss Varnish, add to the flowers and other parts of the fussy cut bits.

(TIP: I also added Triple Thick to the girls hair bows and the boys stars on the digital images).

Glue the frame pieces to the back panel (I used Mod Podge).

Add all the elements to the front of the frames using Mod Podge, or where dimension is desired, Collall Glue Gel.

Once everything is dry glue the stands in place!
 
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I used the following materials:
  
THAT CRAFT PLACE MDF / GREYBOARD
MDF Frames

DIGITAL STAMPS
"New Dungarees" by That Craft Place
"Bubbles Magic" by That Craft Place
(Coloured with Promarkers. Colour List below)

PAPER PAD
8" x 8" "World's Fair" by Graphic 45

OTHER PRODUCTS USED
Acrylic paint by DecoArt
Mod Podge Matte
Triple Thick by DecoArt
Crackle Accents by Ranger
Collall 3D Glue Gel
Black & White Posca Paint Markers
Bakers Twine

All products above available from That Craft Place.
 
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Promarker Colour List:
  
"NEW DUNGAREES"

SKIN
Dusky Rose, Pale Pink, Satin, Cool Grey 1 & 3

HAIR
Ivory, Tulip Yellow, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna

DUNGAREES
Petrol Blue, China Blue, Cornflower, Azure, Cool Aqua, Cool Grey 2, 3 & 4, Blender

VEST
Olive Green, Moss, Leaf Green, Meadow Green

EYES
Marine, Cyan, Cool Aqua

HAIR BOWS
Spice, Ginger, Gold, Buttercup
 
        
"MAGIC BUBBLES"

SKIN
Dusky Rose, Pale Pink, Satin, Cool Grey 1 & 3
     
HAIR
Satin, Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna

JACKET
Burgundy, Poppy, Red

TROUSERS
Petrol Blue, China Blue, Cornflower, Azure, Cool Aqua, Cool Grey 2, 3 & 4, Blender
 
HAT
Same as Jacket and Trousers
 
STARS & BUBBLES
Spice, Ginger, Gold, Buttercup
Leaf Green, Meadow Green
     
EYES
Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Satin
       
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That Craft Place Website
     
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Thank you
   xxSAMxx