Geode pour

 Hi guys,

I wanted to try something a little different with my fluid art, which is a little more mixed media and uses some of my plentiful glitter tubes. This is basically a puddle pour where you keep some of the background colour to make a geode shape. I then added glitter to some of the layers to imitate crystal formations.

Here is a video to show some of the sparkle

I also have another two tiles to share with you today.

These both used the same colours but layered differently. Once again I layered them, added cell activator and then blew the paint out to the edges of the tile. The gold makes for some real interest in these tiles.

Thanks for taking a look at my fluid art paintings.

Hugz Tinz

Opiate EP album cover

 Hi guys,

Today I am sharing with you a mini fluid art that I made using the run off paint from some of my tiles. This little 3x3 canvas not only won first place at the local summer show for the mini art category, but it is also being used for the album cover of my partner's new piece of music.

The actual colour is much more correct in the second photo with the flash.

And these are the two tiles that I was doing for this pour:

Both of these tiles use metallic turquoise and gold, but it is difficult to see the shine without the flash, and the flash just left a white blob on the tiles. Again the tiles were done by layering the paint and then blowing it out to the sides after adding cell activator on top.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog,

Here is the link to the album if you want to listen (it is orchestral synth metal):

Opiate EP

Hugz Tinz

Cute mouse

 Hi guys

The new challenge started today over at MAWTT, with the theme of four-legged friends, and our current challenge continues at Creative Moments.

Here is my DT creation, using an image from Polkadoodles:

The image was coloured with alcohol markers before being fussy cut. I used a small 3x3 paper stack from the Range for my backing paper and then simply added the little mouse to this. I finished the card with a peel-off sentiment and love hearts.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

ATSM #524 Any Occasion

Addicted-to-CAS #315 Anniversary

Allsorts #857 All Creatures Great and Small

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Leaving cards - cross stitched

 Hi guys,

I just wanted to share the two leaving cards I made for some senior members of the team. these cards are cross stitched and involve a couple of different designs put together to make the final design.

This first one was for a Spanish colleague. She was going travelling in America before moving on to her new job, hence the sentiment.

This was for a lady that was moving her family over to Australia! A hell of a move. She loved the extra additions on the back :)

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

SimonSaysWed - Anything Goes

613AvenueCreate - Play Time

dragonflydreams - Seaside or Beach

Thanks fr reading

Hugz Tinz

Blown Tile

 Hi guys,

So this is my first tile for the new bathroom. Using the Shelee bloom technique to create the tile with black, yellow, purple and blue acrylic paints made to a medium consistency.

This second photo shows some of the lacey cells that formed from this technique. To create this tile I made two puddle pours, one at each side of the tile, with a single layer of each colour. I then blew on this paint puddle to push the paint out to the sides and corners of the tile, causing the paint to fold over itself while it is being blown. The bottom paint is more noticeable once finished with the top colour being hidden under the others.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my post,

Hugz Tinz

Christmas Bauble

 Hi guys,

I have made some Christmas baubles using two different techniques. I wanted to try both ways of creating the baubles before going ahead and doing a whole set. So I chose some left over paints that needed to be used, layered them in two dirty cups and then painted some baubles.

This is the first one - made by pouring the paint inside the bauble and twisting to allow it to run around the inside. The difficulty with this version is getting the paint evenly coating the inside of the bauble.

This one used the same paint but this time I covered the outside of the bauble. The difficulty with this version is finding something to hold it up, as you don't want it sitting directly on the canvas, plus it easily falls over. For me I couldn't get it to stay upright and so it has these little marks on it where I had to use something to sit it on to keep it steady.

However, they were good fun to create and I will be doing some more with the clear plastic baubles that would not otherwise get used.

I would like to enter them into the following challenge:

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Hugz Tinz

Feminine fluid art vase and panel

 Hi guys,

Our new challenge has started today over at MAWTT, with the theme of Feminine.

I am sharing another of my fluid art designs, this time a vase and two canvases that I made with the drippings.

I am sharing these paintings into the following challenges:

Allsorts #855 Colours of Summer (the bright colours pop against the black)

SimonSaysWed - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Vase in black

 Hi guys,

I have changed the colours slightly for my next vase, using a black base instead of white. The colours I used were Liquitex paints in primary red, primary blue, primary yellow, mid-green and mars black. Here is the result:

As you can see the black did overpower the colours slightly unfortunately, but there is some nice patterning on the vase. The canvas is quite a subtle, nebula-like effect. Very spacey I think anyway.

I would like to enter these creations into the following challenge:

CraftyCatz #718 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking - hugz Tinz

Fridge magnets from vase pour

 Hi guys,

I meant to share these magnets in yesterdays post but forgot. These are from the drippings from the vase and canvas pours on my previous post.

The second one is just from the vase paint left overs, whereas the first one is also from the canvas that included the blue paint, hence the pretty blue areas on the magnet. I have to say that for me the blue adds much needed drama to the magnet - what do you think?

I would like to enter these into the SimonSaysMonday - fun with paint challenge.

Thank you for looking,

Hgz Tinz

Shimmer Metallic Glowworm

 Hi guys,

Our new challenge went live this morning at Creative Moments, with the optional theme of shimmer and shine. To make my card shine I used metallic pencils on the glow-worm that Glinda is riding on.

I simply cut the image into a rectangle, and then trimmed some circle patterned paper for behind and layered onto a blue card. Room has been left for the sentiment.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

TIOT - Animals, real or imaginary

Addicted to CAS #312 UP

inkspirational #371 Summer vibe

I have also done a second fluid art vase, with matching canvas of course.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and have a look at my blog,

Hugz Tinz

Orange and Yellow

 Hi guys,

We are due another heatwave and I have to work in a cold air conditioned office :(. However, I have been experimenting with my fluid art again, this time using some glasses we had but didn't use because they were too large, to make vases. Here is the first of the vases I have made, along with the resulting canvas (I don't like to waste the paints) and magnets.

I do not like the outcome of the magnets and the vase is quite rough in texture (which may soften once glossed of course). I do however quite like the canvas and the way that cells have formed in one corner, but the ribbons of colour are very distinct in the rest of the design.

Let me know what you think of these - your feedback helps me decide what to try next. 

I would like to enter these into the following challenges:

MMM #281 Blend two or three colours (yellow, red and green)

AYLI - non-card project - I am really into fluid art at the moment as it is quick to get a result and you can never really predict how it will end up.

Thanks for looking and I eagerly await your feedback,

Hugz Tinz

For a baby

 Hi guys,

I am here to remind you we currently have the optional theme of bright or pastel colours over at Creative Moments. Here is my DT creation:

This is coloured with a variety of marker pens and then fussy cut using X-cut scalloped circle nesting dies, along with a base circle of green card. I then added Honey & Hugs stickers to finish.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

ATSM #520 die-cuts

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Colouring Medium

 Good evening,

Our new challenge over at MAWTT gives you the opportunity to use your colouring mediums. Maybe you have some that you have not used for a while, or you have just invested in a new medium - now is the chance to get some use out of them. I have lots of images that I have coloured in my stash so I used this opportunity to use one of these and show it off.

This was coloured with promarkers and the cut using x-cut scalloped hearts nesting dies. The blue backer is an x-cut large label nesting die.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

SOS #577 You're so sweet

ATSM #520 Die-cuts or stencils

I thought I would also share another fluid art creation with you - using the drippings from my class I did for my work colleagues.

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Thanks with feathers

 Hi guys,

Our new challenge has started today at I Love Promarkers, and this will unfortunately be my last challenge on the DT. It is sad and I have so enjoyed being a part of the team, but I am not using my cards as quickly as I am making them and it is starting to get me down having so many boxes of cards around the house.

Anyway, here is my last DT inspiration for you, using an image from our sponsor Dr Digi. The optional theme is to add a button.

I coloured the ostrich with Promarkers and die-cut the sentiment from X-cut self-adhesive glitter paper. I left it simple and just added the two buttons (flowers and sunshine) to finish the card.

I would like t enter this card into the following challenges:

ATSM #520 Die-cuts/stencils

AlphabetChallenge - D for double (two buttons)

Thanks for looking and do check out the challenge blog!

Hgz Tinz

Blue heart

 Hi guys,

I just wanted to share the magnet dip with you from the last tree ring pour I did. I realised I had not got a photo of it :)

I do love the way this one turned out with the blue really popping against the black. Shame there is so much reflection in the photograph!

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

craftycatz - Anything Goes

The Silver Sea Fluid Art Panel

 I wanted to do a slightly larger panel for a change, in order to try a travelling ring pour. My colours were blue, bronze, black and white and the panel is 10x24 inches.

This was difficult to photograph due to the reflectivity of the bronze in the painting.

I would like to enter this panel into the following challenges:

CraftyCalendar - All about the men/boys (a masculine art panel)

dragonflydreams - Masculine

Pastel palette

 Hi guys,

Our June challenge started today over at Creative Moments with the optional theme of Bright or Pastel colours. Now I chose to do a fluid art creation for my piece to show something other than papercraft and give people inspiration to maybe try something a little different. The colours that I chose to use, by themselves, were reasonably bright - mid yellow, mid red, red-orange, apple green and azure blue, along with white. However, when they combine together they create a lovely pastel colour palette.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenge:

craftycatz #715 anything goes

Seafaring Mice

 Hey guys,

We have a new challenge over at I Love Promarkers today, with the optional theme of By the Sea. I love this challenge as it encompasses so many options. We are sponsored by the whimsical Di's Digi Stamps, and I chose to use this lovely mice in a newspaper boat digi stamp for my card.

The image was coloured with promarkers before being fussy cut. I used a patterned background block which can in a paper booklet from a magazine a few years back. I thought this was perfect for a sea backdrop for my little mice. To finish I simply added some drop diamantes as sea splashes.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

ThePaperPlayers #789 Masculine

AddictedtoCAS #309 Critter

TheCardConcept #228 summer by the sea (CAS design)

TheMaleRoom #211 The Outdoors

CraftyCalendar - All about the men/boys
dragonflydreams - masculine

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Cross Stitch Bookmark

 Hey guys,

We have a new challenge starting today over at Moving Along with the Times, with the theme of Use your Favourite...Stamp, die or tool. My favourite tool for card making is thread and needle, however it does take quite a while to create a card so I do not make that many. I also love using dies to create aperture cards.

Here is my bookmark that I stitched up just in time for this challenge to go live.

This was a free kit with The World of Cross Stitching magazine and I do love the colours used for the birds. So nice and bright - perfect for summer.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

SimonSaysWednesday - Anything goes

ThePaperPlayers #788 Tic-Tac-Toe (flowers, free and patterned paper)

613AvenueCreate - May flowers

Thank for looking,

Hugz Tinz