New TIOT theme

 Hi everyone, We have a new theme at Try It On Tuesday and it's one I think is going to be popular with a lot of you. 'Animals - real or imaginary' is our new theme. The Design Team have some fun examples to share with you.

I chose a stamp that I really love, even though I don't use it often.

I used Neocolourll watercolour crayons, along with a wide waterbrush, to make a background. I left the middle free to do my stamping then filled in the gaps afterwards.

I coloured in the image with watercolour pencils and a fine brush.     I love this little family with the busy Mum feeding her young.

The sentiment was taken from a sticker set by The Works.

To finish it off I added a brown watercolour border.

I hope you will join us this time at TIOT with your favourite 'Animals'. 

You have two weeks until the theme changes                           The Rules and Guidelines are here.

Thanks for looking, Chris

If I'm not too late I would like to join Mia for her 'Make Your Own Backgrounds' theme at Art Journal Journey.

Pretty Papers

Hello everybody, it's very nearly officially Autumn and it's also time for the start of a new theme at TIOT.  Time is flying, especially as I have been sorting out my craft room. That was good though, as I found lots of 'Pretty Papers', which just happens to be the new Try It On Tuesday theme. We all have some lovely papers on the Design Team, as you will see here.

I made a journal page...

I chose a 13Arts page for the background than added some different parts of a few different Stamperia pads. After cutting them out I used a Tim Holtz distress tool to scruff up the edges (yes, the little tool has turned up, so I no longer need to use scissors for making distressed edges)

I am pleased to be cutting into my papers. While tidying I managed to make quite a pile of papers I won't use, to take to the local school. They will be more useful there than a charity shop I think.

I hope you will look through your 'Pretty Papers' and join us this time at TIOT.

Thanks for looking, Chris

 

Children at TIOT

 Hi everyone, just in time as many children either start or return to school this week we have a new Try It On Tuesday topic 'Children'. The Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you.

I used an All and Create stencil first with Picked Raspberry DI then Vintage Photo leaving a space in the middle for my Crafty Individuals image of two sisters taking a walk. I added some Kaisercraft background stamps to add more squares. The words are from Tim Holtz.

I do hope you will join us at TIOT this time. Rules and guidelines are here.

Thanks for looking, Chris