Beautiful Butterflies Canvas

 

I've got a bright and cheerful canvas up on the ColourArte Blog today. Please hop over and take a look at the details on how I created this.

Prima Wall Art Contest

Yes, it's Sunday night and I am sneaking in this post for the Prima Wall Art Contest! It's an awesome contest to encourage home decor projects for a gallery wall.  Now truth be told, I don't have a ton of extra wall space in my house, because I tend to love to hang pretty things on my walls...but this was really fun, and I enjoyed making several projects that were different, but yet still connected.  So here are some close ups of each piece.

A Bloom Girls stencil was the inspiration for this panel - but when you add Prima mediums and even older printed Prima flowers, the results were really fun.  I'm not 100% I'm finished with her...I think she may need some words on the background - but for tonight, she is finished.

I played with several of Prima's new products for this piece - the base was a watercolor panel and I used the IOD Oil Pastels, paper clay and molds.  The background was created with the Color Blooms,  Finnabair Heavy Gesso and Silicone Brushes, Gold Crackle Texture Paste and the sentiment was from Christine Adolph's Adhevise Rub-ons.  I coated the rub-on with some rust powder that created a really cool aged effect.

(And if you haven't played with the Iron Orchid Designs molds - you are going to love them! I have so many ideas for them!)

This final piece just goes to show that you can create something lovely in no time flat! I used the IOD oil pastels to color the Paintables panel (and just blended it with my finger). I added one of Frank Garcia's metal embellishments, a sticker from the Salvage District collection and three tiny Prima flowers. It was seriously finished in less than 10 minutes, but I love how it turned out!

Thanks for letting me share a little home decor with you tonight!

Prima's April PPP Challenge

 I love the color combination of this month's Prima Product Pick challenge. The navy blue with the pastel pink really seems so classic and refreshing. I found that the papers from the French Riviera Collection were perfect for this base. I also added in a little bit more pink from the Something Blue collection.

Challenges:

Prima PPP April

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes 

 

Love Letter Box

February is almost over (even though this year we have an extra day!) So with it being the month of love, I thought it would be fun to make a little box for love letters using Prima's new Tales of You and Me by Frank Garcia.  I love this collection!

 And of course, I used a ton of the Art Ingredients from Finnabair on this as well.

I played along with the Prima Product Picks for February.

And also

Frilly and Funky Challenge - Layer it Up

Simon Says Monday - Inspired by a song - Just You and Me

Pretty In Pink with ColourArte

I've got a tutorial today over on the ColourArte Blog, to make a very distressed tag.  I'd love for you to drop by and take a look.

Supplies:

• Primary Elements: Autumn Butternut; Apple Blossom; Mocha Rose; Golden Monarch; Almond Beige; Baby's Breath; Rose Gold
• Twinkling H20's: Almond Beige; Baby's Breath; Rich Cocoa; Blushing Caramel; Warm Pecan; Golden Opal; mocha rose; Golden Monarch
• Radiant Rain Mister: Sweet Whisper
• Radiant Rain Dauber; Nutmeg
• Radiant Gel: Coral Berry
• Silks Acrylic Glaze: Rustic rose
• Prima: Julie Nutting Doll Stamp - Keira; Patterned Paper - Something Blue; Flowers; Heavy Gesso, Crackle Paste; Finnabair - Stencil
• May Arts Silk Ribbon
• DCWV: Corrugate, Burlap Paper
• Crafter's Companion Embossing Folder
• Ranger #12 Tag
• Want2Scrap Pearls

Mixed Media Love Card

Happy February! It's the first Monday of the month, so that means I have a tutorial ready for you on the ColourArte blog.  I will show you how to create this delicate water colored background that is soft and romantic (perfect for February!) 

You Were Born to Sparkle

I've been snowed in for several days and have enjoyed having some time to spend with family and just relax. But, of course, for me, scrapbooking is relaxing. So, I've got this fun layout to share with you today. 

I wanted to create a mixed media background, but wanted to keep the layout light and cheerful.  I used a Finnabair stencil with the Prima Clear Crackle in it, and then added color around the texture with the Prima Oil Pastels. (They were also great to color the heart canvas shapes.)

Challenges:

Prima: January BAP

13 Arts: Shine

Love You...To the Moon and Back

 I am back on the ColourArte Blog with a project to share. I know I have scrapped this picture before, but I just love it.  And everytime I look back on my sweet nephew, I can't believe how much he grows up overnight.

 To see the full tutorial, check out the ColourArte Blog!

 

Supplies

• ColourArte Radiant Rain: Teal Zircon, Apple Blossom
• ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glaze: Teal Zircon, Vavoom Red, Pixie Pink
• ColourArtes Twinkling H2O's: African Jade; Sea Spray
• Prima Patterned Papers
• WorldWin Cardstock and Vellum
• Dusty Attic chipboard
• Tattered Lace: Woodland Glade Embossing Folder, Anne border die
• PaperArtsy Stamp Set: Eclectica EDY01
• Heartfelt Creations Botanical Rose Stamp and Die set
• Prills
• Swarovski Crystal

Challenges 

Dusty Attic January Mood Board

PaperArtsy - Hearts

Quality - The Word for 2016

Happy 2016! I am not one for making New Year's resolutions, but I do like the challenge of picking an inspiring word for the year and working towards goals associated with it.  For this year, I chose the word quality.  I want to strive for quality in all that I do...the time I spend with my family, the foods that I eat, the art that I make.  If something is worth doing it is worth doing right! I created this tag as a reminder throughout the year, not just for the first few days of January. While I was working on this, it gave me time to reflect on what I can do to make 2016 a great year.

 

If you want to see just how I made this, then head over to the ColourArte Blog for the full tutorial. 

Supplies

• ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glaze: Olive Vine; Warm Grey; Golden Monarch; Teal Zircon; Mango Mamba
• ColourArte Twinkling H2O's: Good News; Lucky Apple; African Jade; Deep Coral; Rose Gold; Celestial Sun
• ColourArte Radiant Gels: Olive Vine
• ColourArte Primary Elements: Guatemalan Green
• ColourArte Radiant Rain: Seafoam
• ColourArte Radiant Rain Dauber: Rich Cobalt
• Prima 3D Gloss Gel; Heavy Gesso, Velvet Leaf, Watercolor Pencils (black); Distressing tool
• DecoArt Americana Flat Acrylic Paint: Sweet Mint; Indian Turquoise
• Tim Holtz Stencil :  Lace
• TCW Stencil: Mini Raven Mosaic
• Creative Embellishments: Steampunk Corner Set Chipboard
• IndigoBlu: Bloomin' Great Stamp Set
• May Arts Ribbon: Aqua Tulle
• USArtQuest Mini Prills: Coral Sea; Orange Juice
• Marion Smith: Flower Stamens
• Manilla Tag

Challenges: 

Creative Embellishments: January Inspiration

IndigoBlu: All That Sparkles 

Last Challenge of 2015!

It seems like every year, I like to end it with trying to sneak in just one more craft project...just one more challenge. And this year is no different.  I decided to play along with Prima's December PPP Challenge. The products this month reminded me of vintage graphics from the 60's, so I thought I would try a mixed media snowman canvas.

I shaped the snowman using Styrofoam eggs, but then covered them with the Finnabair Snowflake paste.  The canvas was painted with the Prima Heavy Gesso, and colored with the IOD oil pastels and Prima Watercolor pencils.  The stamps are all from a Finnabair set, and I decontructed some Prima flowers for the snowman's arms and the little snowballs.  I used a water distressing technique to for the paper scarf.

Victorian Christmas Card

So Prima has had a wonderful 12 Days of Christmas Challenge going on - each challenge focuses on one of their lines.  I of course had grand plans of trying to play all 12 challenges....and it ends tonight and this is my second entry! Ha! But I've had fun seeing all of the entries and being inspired.  So, I guess that's what it's really all about.

Challenges

Prima 12 Days of Christmas - Day 1 Victorian Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Tag it

Don't Forget to Fly

 

Yes, you guessed it...my fingers are covered in paint! I've been playing in the studio this evening, and couldn't wait to share this mixed media panel with you. I just was having so much fun building up these layers, with stamps, stencils and mediums... the evening just flew by. (Maybe I was following my own advice - Don't forget to Fly!)

 

I love how the large butterflies turned out - I heat embossed them first, and then colored them with the Prima IOD oil pastel crayons, then painted a layer of clear crackle medium over them.  It gave a wonderful, aged effect.

Challenges:

Prima 12 Days of Christmas: Day 7 IOD Oil Pastel Crayons

Dusty Attic December Mood Board

Mixed Media Owl Canvas

I'm up on the ColourArte Blog 

today, and if you head over there, 

I've got a step by step tutorial on how I created this canvas.

 Can you believe this design started with a piece of printed vellum?

May You Always Have A Shell In Your Pockets and Sand In Your Shoes

I've got a mixed media card to inspire you today - that uses bright, primary colors, perfect for the summer.

 I stamped the Wasted background stamp from Technique Junkies on the patterned paper with Versamark ink, and heat embossed it with clear powder to form a resist.  Then I started adding Twinkling H2O's watercolors and Silks Acrylic glazes over the image.

 The shells were stamped and colored and then cut to create the embellishments and the sentiment was stamped to the base paper. 

Supplies:

Technique Junkies Stamps:

 Wasted

Shells, Set of 4, 

Life is a Song;  

Sand Dollars 

ColourArte Paints:

H2O's: Sea Spray; Iris Petal; Just Peachy

Radiant Rain: Sunburst

Silks Acrylic Glaze: Sky Blue, Spiced Pumpkin 

May Arts Ribbon

Prima Patterned Paper

Challenges:

ColourArte Monthly Challenge #1: Use 3 Primary Colors 

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Anything Goes

Time to Nest with Technique Junkies

 

Hi, it's Gini, and I'm excited to share my first blog post with you today on the Technique Junkies blog!  I love trying new techniques and of course, adore beautiful stamps - so this is the perfect place for me.

I used two different stamps for my background - Burlap Flowers and Fat Smudged Lines.  I had fun with some embossing techniques, including a variation of the Outlined Resist Tutorial from the Bodacious Background Stamps CD.  

My focal image, Nesting Bird, was colored with Spectrum Aqua markers.  I then cut the image and used foam adhesive to apply it to the card.

The sentiment is from the very fun Mae West Sentiments (from the Palettini Collection).

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a bright and beautiful day.

Supplies:

Technique Junkies Stamps: Burlap Flowers, Fat Smudged Lines, Nesting Bird, Mae West Sentiments

Technique Junkies CD:  Bodacious Background Stamps

Lindy's Stamp Gang:  Embossing Powders: Geranium Coral Blush, Tilt-a-Wheel Teal; Oakleaf Olive; Flat Fabio Sprays: Tilt-a-Wheel Teal, Raspberry Lemonade, Merry-go-Round Green

Noor! Designs Dies: 6003/0026; 6003/0035

May Arts Ribbons: 5" Tulle; Double Faced Satin: HA-8-04, HA-78-94; Burlap String; Cotton Eyelet

Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Markers

Prima Flowers

Want2Scrap Pearls

Challenges:

Lindy's Stamp Gang April Challenge  

(All products linked in supplies)

Noor! Designs UK

Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

April Showers/ May Flowers

Until a Moment Becomes a Memory

This weekend, I decided to try to get caught up with some scrapping and enter a few great challenges along the way.  I really love adding mixed media to my layouts and have found that adding gorgeous chippies gives me a great place to do some experimenting with different mediums. 

 After I painted this piece of chipboard, I added some details with a white Posca pen and added a thick layer of Dusty Attic Clear Crack Varnish over the top.  You can see the beautiful deep cracks it created.

 I will have a few more projects to share with you through the week that I finished up this weekend.  Have a creative week!

Challenges:

Prima - September BAP

Scrap Around the World - September
(I was inspired by the pastel colors of the books with the gilt highlights)

Scrap It Girl - Stencils or Masks