Wednesday, 2 October 2013

πŸ’• Remember . . . The Windy City that was Mighty Pretty?

Hi everyone,
first I would like to
  thank you all
  for the lovely comments you have been leaving, they really do mean a lot!
  It`s my turn to post over on Susan K Weckesser blog today
and it`s another little recycled wooden project I have to share . . .
 . . . remember this journal entry that I created back in August with 
from the
Purpose Of Art stamp set 
that Susan designed for Studio 12 for Polkadoodles in the UK . . .
 well I thought it was about time I put the idea onto some of that wood I have in a pile in my shed.
I have used a few different products on the wood but other than that it`s just the same.
A quick coat of Maimeri Gesso followed by a little Phthalo Blue Shade Pan Pastel mixed with a little of the Gesso for the background. I didn`t get a clean stamped image, but that`s easy sorted later with a fine liner pen and a few doodle, doodle, doo`s.
I used a combination of Pan Pastels and Water color paints.
Before . . .
. . . Stamping  the image again, snipping a few buildings and clouds out before coloring and fixing in place with Maimeri Matt Medium.
 Following the sky up and over the top along with a little doodled sentiment and Heart.
A few splars of paint, a quick run over with a clear embossing pad, a sprinkling of clear embossing powder set with the heat tool to finish.
It may be only a little chunk of wood, but the do make me HAPPY!
Well that`s all from me today except to say
Thank you so much for taking the time to look
Here is a little peek at a project I have up over on
My Sweet Earth
today . . .
Want to see more?
Just hip hop along by clicking HERE
Well that`s all from me today
Till next time
Hugs
xoxox
List of materials and links -

6 comments:

http://blog.timetocreate.com.au/ said...

Tracy I really enjoy looking at what you can do with wood. Your pieces would be so sturdy and make wonderful decor accents. I enjoyed reading your process too!

SandeeNC said...

I LOVE that image, and it looks super on the wood, love the doodle doodle doos too! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥

Anonymous said...

That's my sweet home, Chicago!!!!! :) :)
Love it, Tracy!!
I wish that you could make me one and send it to Charlotte!! I wonder what the shipping rates would be for a wooden art piece!!! Probably WAY WAY too high...!!
Anyway ... it's GORGEOUS and the SENTIMENTS makes me miss my hometown... but in a GOOD way!!
xoxo

Unknown said...

Gorgeous!! Really love how creative you are with stamping & wood pieces. Sorry I haven't messaged you back, life has been busy will catch up with you next week. Hugs

Annmaree of Oz said...

fabulous! you do beautiful mixed media work, Tracy!

Words and Pictures said...

I love your blocks of wood - this is another beautiful make! Apologies for being missing in action lately - house-moving is an awful nuisance!!
Alison xx