MIA............but I am back

Hiya,

Sorry for the absence,  but things didn't go according to plan.........I ended up having two spine operations in the space of two weeks and a whole lot of pain in-between.  But hey I now seem to be on the mend, just need to accept I have limitations, which with me is easier said then done!!

I think during the two Op's my creative Mojo took a bit of a battering as each time I sat down to do something my mind just went blank.  So on Saturday my lovely Husband drove me to Sheffield so I could attend a workshop by the very talented Hel's.  The workshop was held at the Craft Den which is owned and run by the lovely Lynne. If you ever get time to go for a visit you will not regret it at all.

We created a canvas using various techniques, we got very inky and painty but what the heck it was fun. Now in my opinion this is not my best work, but I love it as it has shown me that there is a smidgen of mojo lurking around.  Thank you Hels and Thank you Lynne

I am going to enter this in Hels Sunday Stampers challenge as this week the theme is diamonds and pearls.............  

Art seems to be my word for 2013

I have used Tim Holtz Rub on's on some of the petals and stalks, super cute.

I adore how these letters came out, the colour and texture is just lush.

Thank you for taking the time to come by and visit Tuck Towers.
Until the next time. xx

Sue

Products
Studio line paints
Studio 490 embossing paste
Studio 490 Blossom Bucket flowers
Tim Holt Word Play Die
Tim Holtz rub ons (love these)
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Archival Black ink
Dylusions Black Marble spray
Glue & Seal
Melt corners
Canvas
Pearls
Darkroom Door Butterflies
Flower Stencil
Treasure Gold

Until the next time.........

Hiya,

Well the day  has finally come for me to go into hospital for spine surgery and to say I am scared is most definitely an understatement for sure.

So to take my mind off of it I decided to finish off a piece of art to enter into Sunday Stampers.  This is a weekly challenge by the talented Hels Sheridan who I am lucky enough to class as a friend.  The theme is Shine and my shiny bits so to speak are Perfect Pearls and Bubble Gum Pink Dylusions sprayed onto the rose, Crackle Accents and Treasure Gold Emerald.

I wanted to try out the paint scrapped technique that Hels taught me recently on a paper substrate that I brought recently from Paper Artsy. So without further ado here is the result.

Thank you for taking the time to come  and have a little look at tuck towers. So until the next time

Take Care and see you on the other side.

Suex
Products used...........

Tim Holtz / Ranger

Tissue wrap- Terminology
Word Banks
Distress Paint - 
Black/ Espresso Paint Dabber
Black Archival Ink
Bubble Gum Pink Dylusions
Perfect Pearls Spray
Word Play Die
Ticket
Tassel
Crackle accents
Rub ons (New)
Stamps from  - Mixed Media and Good Thoughts
Wendy Vecchi - Blossom Bucket bird

Other ......
Paper Block
Flower
Pins
Book pages
String
Metal leaves
Treasure Gold emerald

Treasure Gold............(Oh and a little bit of paper blocking)

Hiya,

Sorry for not blogging for a couple of weeks,  but I was away on a fab weekend in Rochdale with the amazing Hels Sheridan learning how to do amazing "stuff" with a product called Treasure Gold and then life just got in the way as it does.  The weekend was full of techniques and lots of great products to play with.

I went to the weekend with the lovely Debbie who thankfully decided to drive us both, think that might have something to do with my telling her a few of my driving antics, especially November and the  M 62 and a works lane, but that is so another story.

I met up with my buddy Lou and was so happy we were able to celebrate her birthday with her on the Sunday doing all things crafty.  The group was jammed packed with talented creative people, just what i needed for sure.

Sorry for all the photos that are about to appear, but I am so proud of my tray that I need to show, show, show.

Thank you for popping by Tuck Towers.  I would love you to leave a comment to let me know know what you think.

Until the next time........

Sue

How amazing does this little beauty look?

Even managed to get some paper blocking in!

I on purposely off set the wax tissue clock onto a stamped image!

Loving the texture

Scrapped paint technique.......loving

UTEE heart to die for.

Wax, ink, tissues, book pages, gold dust, modelling paste heaven.