Happy Birthday by Tracy Blackwolf

Hello everyone!

Today I made a quick card- great for those older folks!! lol

I stamped the woman first and then made a mask to place over her so I could stamp the cake "behind " her.

Then I stamped the fire around the cake. I used the fire breathing dragon but only used the flames.

I needed more candles so I used candle small to add to cake. Once the ink was dry, I painted the background fist using black disstress spray stain as a water color. I left room for the flames by leaving blank space that I filled in with flame colors. Then I finished painting in everything else.

Last I added the happy birthday sticker. 

I hope you enjoyed this quick funny card.

Stamps used:

Dragon breathing fire ( I used the flames only)  7683

Birthday cake missing slice   12332

candle, small   4212

screaming lady   18765

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains

Tim Holtz stickers

card stock

Stay Curious by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone! I made a card for my project today - enjoy-

I stamped the four images using memories dye ink. For the waves I used the surfer wave stamp and inked carefully to not include the surfer dude.  It makes a great splashing wave!

Next I   started to put the colors on. A combination of  spraying and using a paint brush with water. I worked to get the blending right.

I then went on to paint  the white Dr. P.H. Martin bleed proof white onto the waves. I also used A Signo white gel pen. I used a sand ink pad for the color of the beach. I felt the ocean needed more darker blue and I wanted it to blend better so I worked it until I was satisfied. Then added more bleed proof white to waves and water and rock. I dipped a toothbrush in the white and then splattered to get the right look.

Last I stamped the birds from the Banksey Hitchcock stamp, and added the stay curious sticker.

I decided a little sparkle would be a nice finish so I added that too- sadly it doesn't show up on the photos.

And that was it- oh, and I filled in the mermaid skeleton using the signo gel pen. 

Until next time!

Stamps used:

Skeleton mermaid     19257

Surfer wave       4842

line of rocks/pebbles    19720

Banksey Alfred Hitchcock birds    20078

Other supplies used:

Distress spray stains

Memento dye ink -sand

Signo white gel pen

Dr. P H Martin bleed proof white

crystal glitter glue

Meoooow! by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!!

I made a cheeky art tag for today....

I sprayed the background with yellow spray stain, added a bit of pink with a wet paint brush all after stamping the lady.

I fussy cut the fainted man. I then colored in the people using a mix of alcohol markers and spray stain as watercolor . I stamped the meooooooow twice in black and taped the cut out of lying man in place.

Last I used a stencil and pan pastels to put the background spots on. I used pink and umber. 

And that is it! fun ,cheeky tag- pun intended!

Stamps used:

Large lady in cat suit     19100

Meoooooow!       19094

Lying man         12481

Other supplies:

Disstress spray stains

Pan pastels

alcohol markers

Dreamweaver stenicl LJ817 leopard spots

Happy Holidays By Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all! My card this week is a winter card- hope you enjoy.

I began the card by stamping the house and then the trees on either side. 

I used Dr.PH Martins bleed proof white for snow on everything. I used it pretty thick. I let dry overnight as I was done for the day.

Next I used the colors you see in the photo for the sky and some on the ground. I kept adding and playing until I was happy with the result.

Next I used neon acrylic paints for the holiday lights. I dabbed a tiny bit on of each color. The paint is not in the best containers so the paint started to dry and was a bit thick in some of the pots. It worked out well for the application though. I then took a fan brush and dipped in water and then into the Dr PH Martins white again and splattered it all over for the snowing look. It does dry fairly fast so then I added the smoke from the chimneys with white pan pastel. I added more snow to the trees and ground to get the look I wanted. Last, I stamped the coyote/ wolf/ dog to complete the scene. Then layered on to card stock for the finished look. 

Stamps used:

House lg.     9864

Howling coyote silhouette.     19709

Straggly pine trees.     19582

Other supplies

Dr PH Martins bleed proof white

Neon acrylic paints

Distress spray stains

A haunting we will go By. Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all! 

Halloween is next week and so I made a card for my favorite holiday- enjoy🎃

To start my card, I stamped all the houses first. Then the graves, fence, then kids and last I stamped the moon and clouds, and last was bats.

I colored in the windows and the jack-o’-lantern  and then I started on the background.

I worked the back ground until I was happy. Then I let that dry. I came back later and worked on the houses. I felt the houses needed some trees between them so I went back and stamped the trees. I added in the creepy fog and the very last thing was to stamp the words. It was a lot of work but I loved it. I think it coveys Halloween night pretty well.

Stamps used :

A haunting we will go.    19736

Old house.   19741

Haunted mansion 17883

House,lg. 9864

Cemetery 18907

Spiked fence 18919

Kids in costumes silhouette 19266

Full moon 18911

Jack o lantern 20312

Flock of bats. 18909

Weathered tree 19467

Winter scene woods 19793

Row of Jack o lanterns (I only used one in the row) 19210

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains

Pan pastel- white

Black memories ink pad.

Don’t make me get my flying monkeys. By Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all! And Happy October! My favorite month…

I hope you enjoy my card for this week.

For this card, I started by stamping all of the images first.

Then I painted the whole background with distress spray stains and water and a brush. I really love doing water color with them as I like the way they blend.

I kept playing with color and adding more color until I was happy with the sky. It was pretty wet and time to walk way for the day so it got to dry overnight. Which is rare for me but it definitely has a different look than when I heat dry it. I came back and added more color to the sky again. Not too much. 

Next I painted the bat and the witch.

Things always look different on camera than in person and I had issue with part of the sky by her broom. It was not blended right to me. I can be a perfectionist. It’s annoying. lol.  So, of coarse I had to fix it. I also felt she needed a bit of magic mist to be flying on so I added so white pan pastel. Then I layered the card onto cardstock. I was going for a bit of old time Halloween card look so hopefully that comes across.

The little bat seems just curious but the witch isn’t up for any shenanigans.

I hope you enjoyed- enjoy fall…it’s far too short.

Stamps used:

Witch with broom in basket.     20432

Bat.    16696

Flock of bats.  18909

Flying monkeys verbage.    10580

Tree with tire swing.    19717

Supplies:

Distress spray stains

White pan pastel

Multifarious card stock

Black memories ink pad dye ink

Creepy love. by. Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone !

Today I made a card- enjoy

I stamped the couple, then used four different colors of Distress spray stain for the background.

I painted the figures in after the background was done and painted in the gap between them for a better look.

I stamped the spider on the shoulder and last I found the sticker words in my stash to finish the card.

Stamps used:

Place face here/ business silhouette.    20363

Happy moon.      19507

Bride of Frankenstein 2.  19906

Spider.   19262

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains

TH Halloween 2024 sticker book

Dr. PH Martins bleed proof white

 

Never too old….. by. Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone!

Today I made an art tag for my project. Fall is in the air and that, for me, means Halloween!!

Enjoy the tag.

So for this, I sprayed the tag with antique linen spray stain. Then I put on a bit of lost shadow around the edges. Then a bit of vintage photo. 

Next I stamped the doll and then the candle stamp around the doll. And then the spiders. Next I started to color everything in. I used a paint brush and Distress spray stains for that.

For the white, I used Dr. PH Martins bleed proof white. I added some black soot watered down around the edges of the card o darken it a bit. For the yellow glow around the candle flames, I used yellow pan pastel.

I used some straight pins for a 3D effect in the doll. And for the phrase I used TH chitchat stickers.

Last, I layered the tag onto black cardstock.

Fun and creepy!

Stamps used:

Burning candle. 12996

Sitting vol doo doll.   19739

Spider on web line.  19263

Striped spider.  19508

Supplies:

Distress spray stains;

Pumice stone, lost shadow, vintage photo, antique linen, black soot, aged mahogany .

Dr. Ph Martins. Bleed proof white

Pan pastel yellow

Fairy by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone,

I did a tag today , I hope you get a good laugh.

For the background I used a combo of kaleidacolor inks and distress spray stains.

For the wings I used effect paste-phoenix by Finnabair . Sadly it just doesn’t photograph well. It has a lot of fire and is really pretty.

The final touch was using orange glitter glue on the dragonfly wings. A fun tag.

Stamps used:

Large fairy  18493

I may be fat…. 147

Dragonfly     9830

Wildflowers    18819

Grassy dune.     9871

Other supplies:

Effect paste phoenix by Finnabair

Distress spray stains

Kaleidacolor ink pads-baby powder, fresh greens

Ring of fire by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello all!

I made a card today -I'm loving doing landscapes lately... hope you enjoy.

I've been wanting to do a volcano for a while now and finally got around to it.

I used multifarious smooth and supreme card stock about 4" x 8" and stated by using one ink color at a time and swirling on the color with the brush. I left a highlight or light area as you can see.

Next I stamped the volcano image and then used distress oxide black soot around the edges and to extend the volcano to the bottom of the card.

I kept adding black soot oxide around the edges of the card. I switched to regular distress ink pad black to work my way in further as its more transparent and what I wanted for the look as I still wanted some orange to show through. Next I stamped the rock vista stamp to get more mountain scene but I only used the bottom half of the stamp.

I also used the spray stains shown to create the hot clouds, just put on with a brush. Then I needed some bright color for the lava.. I wanted it to look hot so I used some neon acrylic paints and a small brush to put them on. also, the white smoke I put on with a brush and white pan pastel.

Next it was time for the white highlights. I used Dr.Ph.Martins bleed proof white. I put it on with a very small brush. This stuff is fantastic! It stays white! After I got all my white hot whites on, I used the white pan pastel to make more smoke. Then I stamped some trees and finally mounted my card onto layers of cardstock to finish it.

I hope you enjoyed. It was a fun card to make.

Stamps used:

Volcano erupting    18151

Rock vista         1169

Skinny fir tree    19790

Other supplies:

Distress oxide ink pads- Ripe persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Black soot

Distress spray stain-Spiced marmalade, crackling campfire

Distress ink pad- Black soot

DR. Ph. Martins bleed proof white

Multifarious smooth and supreme card

Neon acrylic paints

Pan pastels- Black, white, orange, yellow