Say it with wood . . .

Hello eP friends, I hope you all had a fabulous Easter weekend!

It`s Tracy here today and I am so happy to be sharing a project that comes from the heart.

I am always looking for ways to create something a little bit special for a friend or family member, to let them know I appreciate them and love them for who they are.

 Sooooo if you know me then you know how much I loooove creating art on wood . . . oh yes I do indeedy  and it just happens to be the theme for this months

 e Play challenge 

be sure and check it out plus all the inspiration from the  DT and other entries here.

 My project started out as this humble chunk of wood.

 A quick pencil sketch and a new love of mine Dylusions Ink Sprayed onto my craft mat and brushed on the background . . . I love how the ink color sings.

For the skin tone I mixed a little Yellow Ochre Pan Pastel with Gesso. 

Seriously if you haven`t tried this with your PP`S then you must, once mixed it`s really creamy.

Her hair is a mixture of Black, Neutral Grey, Titanium White Pan Pastels with a littleTim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain thrown in.

 At this point I yet again got carried away, I played around adding splats, more Dylusions and a wee bit doodle doodle dooing . . . 

A few words to describe the person who will be gifted this using

Dina Wakely`s Mixed Media Stamps . . 

She is brave

She is bold

She is fierce 

in her

 love for others and will always be there for you no matter what!

Can you make out the beautiful glaze, I used a versamark ink pad then sprinkled UTEE and used a heat tool to set.

I did this 3 times for a smooth finish and she was done.

She isn`t perfect but she was created from my heart to let someone know how special they are.

A little reminder that when things are tough just how 

Fierce, Bold and Brave

 they are!!!

Do you know someone who needs a reminder?

Then grab a few supplies and a chunk of wood and make something special to remind them.

Thank you so much for looking.

Have a great week

Till next time

xoxoxo

List of materials -

Chunk of wood

Dina Wakely Mixed Media Stamps- All for the Gals

Dylusions Ink Sprays

Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad

Pan Pastels from Mixed Media sets 1& 2

Save the date . . .

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

In my design team package, I had the most adoreable little rulers from Maya Road { swooooon } thank you Kim!

Cute, cute, cute!

What was I to do with them, hmmmmmm?

A layout, bindings for mini books, cards . . . the list went on and on I can tell you, but inspiration came from another project I had created involving cakes . . . mmmmmm!

A little project on wood using Gesso, Scrap paper and Pan Pastels.

. . .loving the cakes, lol . . . so what if I used the little rulers as a frame and an old book page for the background.

I backed them onto cardboard packaging to add some strength.

 Time to mix up a little Yellow Ochre Pan Pastel with Gesso. I smooched it on with my fingers, making sure to let the words and parts of the design on the rulers show through.

 Now I have to apologise, I got so wrapped up creating the cake that I forgot to snap any more pictures.

But here is a close up of the finished confection . . .

Layers of pretty paper

A sprinkling of roses { Distress Stain }

A frosting of Distress Clear Rock Candy 

{ I wish you could see how much this sparkles }

A little doodle doodle doo`s

and

 letters snipped from old book pages to finish.

 I went on to add a little Permanent Red Pan Pastel onto the background with my finger, before applying more Yellow Ochre, Titanium White and Black Pan Pastels around the frame.

How cute this would be made into special cards for an engagement , or as an embellishment to mark a special occasion . . . or . . . or . . . giggling here because my brain has just exploded with about another dozen ideas . . . watch this space,lol!

Be sure and leave us a link if you do in the comments, we would all love to see your creations.

I hope you enjoyed my post today and maybe you will be inspired to grab a few supplies and get creating yourself.

Till next time

Big hugs

XOXOXOX

Materials and links to the eP Store -

Maya Road- Measure Once, Cut Twice Wood Embellishments

7 Gypsies Harmony Paper Pad Collection

Pan Pastels - Exploring Mixed Media Sets 1 & 2

Tim Holtz Distress Stain Fired Brick

Tim Holtz Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy

Inkssentials Glossy Accents