Butterfly cards for TCW

 Hello all!

I've popped in to share some more handmade cards with you all created using The Crafter's Workshop products.

Through creating these ombre cards, I accidentally stumbled upon a NEW technique. Just head to the BLOG to find out all about it and read the steps to create your own ombre butterfly cards.

Sigh, just love those butterflies!!

Hope you check them out HERE.

Much love and colour,

Tambarambaa

xx

It's TCW month over at Scrap Matrix!!

                                             Well this month is pretty exciting!

Over at Scrap Matrix, in celebration of ME being on the Design Team for TCW - The Crafter's Workshop we are having a month that is all about their gorgeous products.

I'm kicking it off with a page that was a real labour of love.

Luckily I find doodling relaxing...

Yep this one took a while!

So let's take a look at the process....

I began with a sheet of 12x12 Smooth Cardstock by PaperArtsy.

I also grabbed the gorgeous stencil TCW777 Tree Paradise by Art by Marlene - it's been one I've drooled over for a while.

I placed the stencil onto the cardstock and with a pencil, traced the entire image.

Lift up the stencil and you are left with....

Ok now comes the zentangling....

Go around all of this with a fine black pen - make sure it is waterproof!!

Add in lots of extra details to the basic shapes.

For this part you may want to part yourself in front of Netflix!

I added in a few borders as well.

Ok time for the colour!!

For this I used the NEW ColorSparx Pigment Watercolour Powders

I'm loving playing around with these.

For this I added some of each powder to a paint palette, and then added a few drops of water to create my own watercolours.

The more powder, the stronger the colour.

For the sky I used:

Scarlet, Fuschia, Marigold, Orange and Gamboge.

I also added a touch of Dylusions Ink Spray in Lemon Zest as I wanted a really vibrant yellow.

As they are watercolours, they blend together beautifully making ombre sunsets really simple!

For the hills I used Turquoise, Lime Green and Chartreuse.

For the front hill area I used Turquoise, Orchid and Wisteria.

Now this is the part where I should have stopped, but I didn't.

I added Cerulean Blue to the trees as I think this is my favourite shade in the Color Sparx.

I think I preferred them white but never mind

I did leave a few pops of white - this helps to brighten everything!

I'm going to pop it in a frame.

I love all the details.

I can't wait to see what you create this month using the yummy TCW products.

Don't forget to add your projects to the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Page and let us know what products you used. 

Oh and also please tag #tcwstencillove in your projects as I know they'd just love to see them too.

I'll be back again a bit later in the month!

Luv Tam

xx

Your wings already exist.......TCW goodness

 Hi everyone, 

I've popped in quickly to share my latest creation for TCW.

Over on their blog you will find step by steps. Just go HERE 

I had so much fun with this one and it's left me wondering why the heck I don't play in my art journal more often.

Here's a few close ups....

Love those bold pops of colour.

Wishing you so much creative play and joy

Tam

xx

Female Warrior - An Art Journal page for TCW

Hi everyone

I've popped in to share another Art Journal page created for TCW!!!

I am just loving all their stencils and mediums!!!

For this one many of you have been asking for step by steps using the wonderful images by Michelle Grant Designs.

Well here you go!!! 

I am loving Michelle's images - you can purchase them as downloadable packs - then you just print them off in the size you want. They come with a few different sizes and a quote sheet. Honestly, they have changed my life! Lol. 

You see I am still learning when it comes to faces, and this causes me to get caught up in that aspect, rather than exploring and playing. Using Michelle's gorgeous images has really allowed me to get creative, to try new things, to discover. Why not give them a go? I highly recommend them. This one is from the Warrior pack.

If you'd like to see how this page came together, just head to the TCW BLOG for step by steps.

Here's a few close ups:

Scrap Matrix has these products too!!!

TCW Fantangle

TCW ScreenView 

TCW Botanical Dream

TCW Black Gesso

or you can head HERE 

Thanks so much for popping in.

Much arty love

Tam

xx