A play day.....

Sometimes LIFE can become overwhelming....

when it happens to me

I NEED TO CREATE!

To go to my happy place and find some PEACE!

 After hoping along the Mixed Media Mania YouTube Hop

I was inspired to pull out a canvas and to use some BRIGHT colors.
The colors also fell in line with the
Our Mixed Media Moods so it seem PERFECT!

Can I say....it scared me!! So much so, I ran to my kitchen sink,
pulled out a scrub brush and 

scrubbed off as much color as I could.

THEN.....I LOVED IT!
and I could see my background of collaged vintage papers.

To tone it down a tad more, I covered the canvas with
Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage
When it was dry, I added a very light layer of White Gesso.

From this point on....I went into full CREATE MODE

which to me means.....just create with out documenting!

I used the Butterfly Collage Stencil and applied

a mixture of Light and Fluffy with Champagne Modeling Paste

mixed with......wait for it.....sand!

I accented my canvas with various colored Prills

and one of my FAVORITE stamps.

I hope you enjoyed my FREE CREATE ~ PLAY DAY

I know I did and I LOVE IT!

PRODUCT USED

The Crafter's Workshop

Heavy Body Acrylic Paint

Spun Sugar

Raspberry Sorbet

Blue Jellybean

Mixed Media 

Light and Fluffy

Champagne Gold Modeling Paste

White Gesso

Stencil

Butterfly Collage

Yvonne Blair Designs/Impression Obsession

Listen

Ranger Ink

Multi Medium ~ Matte

Distress Collage Medium ~ Vintage

USArtquest

Prills

Free Create Day......

I try to carve out at least one creative session a week 

that is a FREE CREATE!

Today, was one of those day.....
I had some rather grueling paper work to do
so I thought I put my happy hat on first!

Now this is a doubly inspired post....

It began with the Reach For the Stars Workshop
being hosted by 4 AMAZING designers.
Miranda Edney
Tiffany Solorio

Jaya Raghuvanshi

Georgie Connelly

My first inspiration 

was  Jaya Raghuvanshi's project,

which was FABULOUS!

Then I saw the latest mood board

from Our Mixed Media Mood Challenge!

My second inspiration....

color, flowers, wood etc.

Sooooo I combined the two and this is what I ended up with

Here is what I came up with.....

Products Used.....

Tattered Angels

Glimmer Mist

Precious Metals

Aquamarine

Kraft

Glimmer Glam

Lime Cordial

Canvas CorpPrinted Cardboard ~ Time

Cardstock ~ Kraft

UmWowStudio

Amazing chippie

Hexagon Confetti Stencil

Perfect Paints

Polishing Plaster ~ Dove's Wings

One of THOSE projects.....

....and this is one!

I needed to make a 4" x 4" canvas,

representing my style for
Canvas Corp Brands DT.
Without a clear plan, I decided to use
the mood board from
Our Mixed Media Moods for my inspiration.

.....and so my exploration began.

You see, I had been on a "paper" making frenzy
so I chose one of my "creations" to be the base to my canvas.
I cut a 3.75 x 3.75 piece and adhered it to
my Canvas Corp Brands 4 x 4 Canvas.

I then picked one of the pieces from
the UmWowStudio's
Mini View Finder Mash
and cut it in half.
Next, I applied Crackle Paint to the face of each piece.
When they were dry, I adhered them to my canvas.

For my numbers....
I dove into my stash of Thickers
(I know you have one too)

and adhered them randomly to my canvas
with Multi Medium Matte.

....but I wasn't happy!

So, I walked away from it for a day....

I came back and applied my new addiction....

USArtQuest ~ Prills using
Multi Medium Matte. 

....but I wasn't happy!
So I walked away from it for a day....

I decided it needed a bit more Crackle Paint.....

....but I STILL wasn't happy!
So I walked away for another day....

As I pondered on my creation
I decided it needed a bit more color to ooze
into the cracks and crevices of the Crackle Paint.

So, I pulled out a bunch of Tattered Angels Goodness
and let the coloring begin....

......If you know me you know
I think no work of art is complete without
saying SOMETHING!

so......I went to my collection of Yvonne Blair Designs stamps

and "Just Breathe" jumped out at me...

I took my creation out and photographed it and realized
I STILL wasn't happy!!
OH MY GOODNESS....

SO.....I headed back to my desk and pulled out a bit of

cheese cloth and wire mesh.....

NOW.........I WAS HAPPY!!!

PHEW.....what a journey.
but I do think it "Captures my Style"

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my creation!!

Tattered Angels Products used
Glimmer Glam
Bon Bon
Turquoise
Organic Garden

Glimmer Mist
Crocheted Doily
Precious Metal