Love Is Incredible . . .

 Hello sweet friends, Tracy here today and it feels so good to be back and sharing a little of my art with you all!

The lovely Broni is the host for this months

Get Altered Challenge

and the theme is

Altered Playing cards

Pssst you still have time to join in the fun!

I scratched my head and hummed and hawed . . . but I kept coming back to home, my boys, Alex and Rosie 

{ she`s the mad wee terrier,lol }

So time to get the old book out and create a journal page!

 A quick coat of Gesso followed by some Stenciling and Paste, Distress Paints & Stains with a touch of Pan Pastels thrown in and it was ready to add the details.

First up, preparing the playing cards, quick rub down with the sanding block followed by a splodge of Gesso.

They make great little houses with the addition of some prrretty scraps of paper.

Time to add some of my doodle doodle doo`s . . .

{ Just saying doodle doodle doo`s makes me happeee }

. . . and it started to look like this.

See the swirling puffs of smoke from the chimneys . . . Gesso dabbed on with my fingers.

 { The words I have had in my stash for a while, sorry but I don`t know who the manufacturer is. }

 Apologies in advance . . . I got really carried away at this point and started to add more doodle doo`s, Paints, Stains, Stamps, more pretty scraps of paper, lace trim, flowers and Distress Rock Candy Glitter to the teeny tiny windows.

I had some lovely red embroidery thread, so out came the needle to add a wee touch of stitching for that homespun feel.

This page is dedicated to my family.

My boys are spreading there wings and starting to fly the nest, but one thing for is for sure . . .

wherever they may be part of my heart will always go with them!

Well that`s all from me today, I hope you enjoyed having a look inside my old tatty book.

Remember you still have time to get creative with playing cards!

Till next time

Tracy

XOXOXO

List of materials and links to the eP Store -

Graphic 45 Papers

Tim Holtz Distress Paints

Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Picket Fence

Tim Holtz Distress Stains

Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Rock Candy

Pan Pastels Mixed Media Set 1  

Inkssentials Glossy Accents 

Wendy Vecchi Polka Dotty Stencil

Faber Castell Gel Medium

Idea- Ology Sanding Grip Block