Bug Ornament by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all! 

For my blog project today I made an ornament. It can be hung any where you like.

For this project I used 1" wood cubes and several stamps.

I start by hot gluing two cubes together. Then choose my stamps and stamp all sides of all three cubes. I used a black ink and a brown ink. sometimes I don't put the stamps on a block and use them free as then I bend the rubber around the block to continue the design. after stamping, dry the ink. Then I spray the stain colors on. and dry again.

You will need some jewelry parts or washers and bolts, what ever you like. I used a bead for the neck. and Jewelry parts for arms and legs. Also eye screws to attach arms and legs to. I make holes for the eye screws using a hand drill. I just eyeball it all.  I use glue in the holes and put the screw in. let dry.

At this time you can add any other charms or decorations you like. put on the "
arms & legs", glue the head on and done! You can seal them if you wish with some collage medium~ matte or glossy.  So many ways you can go with this project. They make great gifts too. 

You can even add photos on it.

I hope you enjoyed this project! These can become addictive to do...You can use anything at all and any theme. use nails for legs...play and experiment.

Until next time~ stay arty!!

Stamps used:

Whimsical beetle man        19525

Typewriter keys by cat kerr   20024

Solid dragonfly  9859

dragonfly    9830

mosquito   1885

fold your worries    20407

life is beautiful    18167

Other supplies:

Distress spray stain: Saltwater taffy, Salvaged patina

Pearl Ex watercolor pallet

Versa clair inks: Nocturne, pinecone

Hand drill

1" wood blocks

Assorted plastic beads from craft store

eye screws

Glossy accents glue

hot glue

Colder than..... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all!! 

Today on the blog I have a fun art tag~ even though its warmer here right now than normal, We know the really cold will be here soon....

So for this art tag, I used my gel press! I don't use it often and I don't know why...

So I sprayed some inks onto the gel press. Just two colors and then I smashed my tag onto the sprayed areas.

Dry The tag, then Go back to the gel press and pick up the rest of the drips.

Dry that and then I dipped a paint brush in some white dye ink and tapped over the tag for the snow spots. Dry that.

Once that is all dry, I stamped the thermometer in a gray ink. I then drew on the icicles with a white gel pen and then went back over them with A white acrylic pen. I wanted them really white. Then I stamped the tree branches in brown and then white pigment ink.

Then I stamped my girl and painted her in and added the hat-its a brad!

I went to the computer to make the verse, I printed on a card I had sprayed with the inks. Cut it out and added to card !Done!

A fun, funny art tag!

Stamps used:

Sweater Lifter      698N

Grunge Thermometer       20691

Tree background         18902

Weathered Tree      19467

Other Supplies:

Distress spray stains- Salvaged patina, shaded lilac

Brilliance ink pad- Moonlight white

Versaclair ink pads- Morning mist, Nocturne, Pinecone

White gel pen

white acrylic pen

Hope you enjoyed!

Counting Crows... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello Everyone!!!   Happy Fall!!!

My favorite time of year in every way... Today I made A card for the blog project. Hope you enjoy.

I started this card by running some heavy weight mixed media paper through my big shot with the Numbered embossing folder. Then I sprayed it with several colors of distress spray stains to get the creepy, grungy look. Tip the card so the colors run a bit to get what you like. While that dried, I stamped the crows on a wire onto acetate and let that dry as well.

Next I stamped Hitchcock with birds and watercolored with the spray stains around him. I also stamped the drips of blood at this time.

Then I went to my computer to print a very old phrase to go on my card. I printed on transparency. I prefer this one from the 1800's

I used foam tape behind the cut out image of Hitchcock and tiny black foam tape behind the birds on a wire. A little clear tape on his arm to attach the phrase and two crows to hide the tape. Attach it all to a black card and done!!

Easier than it looks and here is another Halloween card for your collection. Stay artful! until next time~

Stamps used:

Birds on a wire        18098

Blood dripping      18961

Banksy Hitchcock birds      20078

Other supplies:

TH 3D texture fades- Numbered

Distress spray stains: Cracklin campfire, mustard seed, candied apple, black soot

Black staz on

Desert heat kaleidacolor ink pad