Curly Toe Stocking Ornaments

I'm back! Today, I have a two ornaments made for an exchange which I love to do! I used lots of Tim Holtz and Ranger goodies, and to create the curly toe I altered and combined Sizzix dies...check it out! 

I die cut the stockings from Tim's Stocking Stuffer Bigz Die and Tidings Stash.

I die cut the Twisted Edge pieces and used only one of the negative swirl parts that would fit the toe of the stocking best. I glued them together, and then traced them onto the paper I would use for the toe and then cut them out. It didn't take long at all.

I die cut the Mixed Media Harlequin on the stockings, and then turned it over and matched it up with the other die cut pieces...a perfect fit FYI in case you want to try that.

I die cut several stocking with cardstock and stacked them up, glued them together, and made an extra thick stocking. I painted the backs and sides with Aged Mahogany. All the edges were inked in Black Soot.

I also layered the candy canes, and painted them with Picket Fence and Aged Mahogany. I edged the stripes with Pearls Liquid Pearls.

I added flowers and lace for the topper and lots of ribbon, then came Stickles and Liquid Pearls and jingle brads.

    

 

 

 

 

I'll be back again soon. You guys are gonna be sick of me before Christmas even comes...sorry! Until then, happy menu shopping and food prepping for the big day!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Mini Stash in Tidings	Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die STOCKING STUFFER 658262	Tim Holtz Sizzix Twisted Edge Thinlits Die	Tim Holtz Sizzix Mixed Media Thinlits Die	MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS
Black Soot - Distress Ink	Multi Medium Matte	Tim Holtz ranger Distress paint AGED MAHOGANY	Tim Holtz Distress Paint In Picket Fence	Ranger PLATINUM PEARL Liquid Pearls
Tim Holtz Idea-ology JINGLE BRADS	Coats Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Craft Thread in Neutrals	Ranger Stickles in Platinum	stickles gold glitter glue	Tim Holtz Idea-ologyCHRISTMASTIME Remnant rubs

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Oh Deer Mixed Media Acrylic Painting

Hello crafters and painters! Today, I have a painting I made for my oldest son for Christmas. I usually don't show a lot of my paintings, but he insisted that I do, so here I am. His bedroom was stuck in little boy mode still, so I've been working on it to make it more manly. He has become quite the deer hunter with one every year...we eat all the meat animal lovers, please don't be offended...so I went with the deer theme. The canvas is huge, 2.5x5.5 feet, and had another painting underneath that matched his old comforter in a sports theme, so I covered it in white gesso and began, using all the wonderful products and acrylics from Dina Wakley's Media line from Ranger. No step out photos...I got too carried away, but here are some shots of the finished painting. 

The painting looks small on the wall, but the bed is queen size so that gives you an idea.

I free form cut strips of dictionary pages to create the head, and collage them on, then came the paint. I didn't use a whole lot of colors, but I mixed several to create new colors. I just love his eyes.

Here you can see lots of metallics coming out. I used lots of Gilt Paint.

You can see some of the newsprint on the antlers here that wasn't as covered up.

Thanks for looking and commenting. I'll be back again shortly with ornaments. Until then, happy shopping and wrapping!

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE GESSO	Dina Wakley Gel Medium Tube	Dina Wakley Ranger Bristle Brushes	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium	Dina Wakley Ranger Night Acrylic Paint
Dina Wakley LAPIS Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LIME Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Evergreen Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley LEMON Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Ranger Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint in Ruby
Dina Wakley UMBER Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!