Happy Joyous & Free
Hi there,
Thanks for popping in.
Sunday’s blog a step by step and typical Gray, right? So before we trundle off to Ditton, to set up for the retreat week ahead, I thought I’d do a few warm up exercises, limber up as it were! It’s about time I got my all time ever favourite stamp out of the cupboard. Poor lad; he’s been feeling neglected….
And whilst we’re getting out the faves, how about the hills and moons masks? Nothing like it for creating a landscape!
Right. Simple step by step, using Indian Summer Designer Topper. Ready?
Place the large moon mask from the set in the sky. Load a Clarity stencil brush with Cobalt Archival ink, and brush across the mask. 
Add the hills and brush again. 
Remove the moon and blend in the moon edge with a spot on sponge. 
Add one of our tall trees. Love this one. 
Add a few more, at varying heights. 
Remove the hills mask.
Simple pimple!
Here he comes. Love this kid.
Happy, joyous and free.
Just as it should be.
Time to mount on more of itself, in 12×12 format. So much contrast in the larger size! 
Mount on a black cardblank. 
Barb’s Stickers work so well… 
Add a little highlight with a Pergamano pencil, and you’re good to go!
That’s better. Feel ready to tackle the world now. Nothing like a little early morning art to clear the head, eh.
Don’t forget the Ab Fab Die Sale going on over in the Die department on our website. It ends midnight Monday, so there’s plenty of time to die-ve in!
See you tomorrow,
Love & Hugs,
Barb xxx
19 thoughts on “Happy Joyous & Free”
Great Blog,Hope you have a good day. I have too recommend the masks, I think they are a must for every crafter, I always tell people they must have them in their collection. real need. Take care all.xx
Beautiful! Enjoy the retreats
Just gorgeous! Love that stamp set and the papers too. Hope you had a lovely holiday x
Glad the lad hasn’t been forgotten! Love it! Enjoy the retreats.
Beautiful Barb, thank you for sharing. Hope you had a lovely Sunday and your set up is quick and easy. Love you xx
Hope everyone who is going to the retreats has lots of fun and happiness, and respite too for those of you going to try escape from their troubles for a bit.
Gorgeous step by step, love that little lad, glad you brought him out. Hope your set up for the retreats goes well so that you can relax and have a great evening,xxx
Great to see this boy out again.
He all goes well next week.🍒🍒🍒
Hi Cherry, I’ve left you a couple of ideas you could try to try sort out your problem with commenting on the new blog. Under your comment yesterday on this blog.
So looking forward to meeting new crafty friends and learning new tricks from the master crafter! One more sleep!!!
A fabulous Gray original. I do so love your artwork. Hope the retreats all go well, so wish I could come. Hey ho. Have a fabulous week and make sure you get Pergaman running around – we all know he loves it. Xxxx
Hope the first two days of retreat go well for you and all the crafty people. Looking forward to my turn on Wednesday and Thursday. Nice to have you back creating your artwork. x
So nice to see you getting back to the original blogs , lovely artwork .. I’m sure the retreats will go swimmingly have a great time everyone who’s going so jealous I have to miss them xx
Love the flying boy 🙂
I hope everyone going on the retreats has safe travels and a wonderful time x
Hi Barb,
How lovely to see this boy taking centre stage once again. He always makes me smile. Thank you for the step by step. It is certainly ‘do-able ‘. How the set up goes well and that you aren’t too goosed after it! I hope that everyone lucky enough going to the retreat has a safe journey and has a fabulous time. Love and hugs Alison xxx
That’s a beautiful piece of artwork! That boy always makes a fab piece. And for any occasion.
Hope you’ve got all set up now and I bet there are some very excited people down in Ditton. I wish I was one but sadly not to be this year.
It’ll soon be Leyburn though so I’ve got that to look forward to.
Love and hugs Xxxx
Beautiful art work. Hope you have fun with all your crafty people over the next few days. Bet everyone has a great time and learns loads from you all. Xx
Evening g bloggy friends, have fun everybody going to a retreat day or two. Xx
This is beautiful Barbara and that boy stamp always looks fabulous whenever he comes out to play. I hope the retreats are a big success, but of course they will be. x
It is still so beautiful, in fact,i can’t sleep well and come to see your blog ,and also hope the retreats are a big success,i love the colors.