Paper Hearts and a Challenge

Soooo.....I was talking with Cheryl Mezzetti upon her 

return from the Scrapbook Expo in Grapvine, TX.
She was ECSTATIC about the response of
her PERFECT PAINTS

(I'm not surprised!!!)
She spent the weekend sharing the AMAZINGNESS
of her products and my post today
is about a "challenge" she gave me.

#1.....mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics

with Polishing Plaster

#2.....mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics 

together to create another color

I had already begun a canvas and had been unsure
at that point, where I was going with it....
I now knew...
I had a "challenge"!!!

I apologize, there are very few step out photos,
this was truly a creative endeavor,
one to get lost in....and I did!

I began with a 14" x 18" canvas,
and cut (3) hearts from various vintage papers
and adhered them to the canvas.
I pulled out several The Crafter's Workshop stencils
and applied various Perfect Paints mediums through them....

Organic Matter Mask ~ Perfect Clear Texture Gel
Netting ~ White Stucco
Raven Mosaic ~ Cayenne ~ Polishing Plaster
when dry I painted on a layer of
Perfect Glaze Medium
over the entire canvas.

....my response to challenge #1

mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics

with Polishing Plaster

I stepped right out of my color box on this one...
Shimmering Matte Acrylics
Ballet Slipper and
my new LOVE ~ Vintage Mercury
which I folded into
Organic Sugar ~ Polishing Plaster

I masked off my hearts

with the original heart patterns

and lathered on the concoction!

Now came my answer to challenge #2

mix Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylics 

together to create another color.

My color choices

Coral and Aged Copper

I added a bit of 

Perfect Glaze Medium to help with opacity as
I wanted to see the music in my large
"Paper Heart".

Each heart was "colored" differently.

Did I say.....

I LOVE Vintage Mercury??

Each time, using the leftover "color" on the

background of my canvas.

Suddenly, I was stuck....

I had no idea how to finish the canvas!

Until I received a box from

Canvas Corp Brands with

their new Mixed Media Origins Collection

ahhhh.....there it was

a pair of wings on the Grace paper.

I spritzed the paper with various amounts of water

and painted my "color" onto the wings.

I then cut the wings out....oh the LOVE!

I wanted to share with you

 a few more close ups of my canvas....

There are sooo many layers to this project

I can't even begin to tell you about them....

adhering string

painting tatting

coiled wire

toothpicks

big brush pens

vintage sign letters

and do overs!

.....all to achieve the finished project....

I hope you enjoyed my creative journey.....

I KNOW I DID!!

I hope you have a creative day.....

Welcome Home

I don't know about you.....

but I get RATHER EXCITED

when I get the opportunity to shop at

HOBBY LOBBY!

Here in Northern New Hampshire...
we have no crafty stores!

So, when on a recent little escape to South Carolina,

my love was a dear to take me to one of their stores!

Now, I knew I had a box of samples coming from Momemta....

sooo WHAT TO BUY???

I was looking through the "wood" products
and found the perfect plaque
which I thought would make a GREAT welcome sign...
now to find the perfect "welcome"!
I searched high and low and FOUND IT!

I purchased other embellies for my sign
The Paper Source Mixed Media Flowers and Burlap
and a "natural" Picket Fence

Once home....I couldn't wait to see what was in my

"Creative Box" from Momenta!
Various Adhesive Stencils and
Semi Gloss Paint.

LET THE CREATIVITY BEGIN!

I began by painting the Wooden Plaque 

with Momenta's Semi~Gloss Teal Paint.

I was impressed, the "opaque" paint coated in one layer!

I accented the edges with
Momenta's Semi~Gloss White Paint.

I then chose one of Momenta's Adhesive Stencils for the background.
I marked the stencil to match the arch.

Once trimmed to fit, a pressed the stencil onto the background.

I put a bit of White Paint on a sponge
and dabbed over the stencil.

I pulled of the stencil and let the paint dry.
I then lined the stencil up and
dabbed on more paint,

until I had the design I desired.

I then pulled out the "Natural" fencing I had purchased
and dabbed on white paint.
Because of the thickness of the paint,

it created GREAT texture!!

I then pulled out the Mixed Media flowers I had purchased
and with a bit of water,

and Momenta Semi~Gloss Paint,

"colored" these little beauties. 

When dry, I pulled a few "threads" from the 

Mixed Media Burlap and adhered the flowers.

Now for the "WELCOME"
I painted on a layer Gold paint.

I used the Mixed Media Burlap to create a "garden" look.

.....and ended up with a very "SPRING" inspired Welcome Sign!

Here are a few close~ups of my sign.

I hope you enjoyed my visit to Hobby Lobby,

as much as I did!!

Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!

Hope you have a CREATIVE DAY!

Canvas Corp Brands/Bella Blvd Team Up

Hello Everyone....

Thanks for stopping by for our Team Up!!

I don't know if you have seen
Bella Blvd's new collection....

....an absolutely ADORABLE  spring collection!!!!!

so BRIGHT, CUTE and SWEET!

Now, I have to be totally honest....

if you know my style.....

you know, this is way out of my wheelhouse!

But you know I love a good challenge!!

Here is what I came up with!!

For my first project I wanted to stay

clean and simple

(once again.....WAY out of my wheelhouse)

The base for my project is a

7gypsies Stained Wood Shadowbox

and a Shadowbox Layer ~ Square.

I decided to whitewash the box using

Tattered Angels ~ High Impact Paint ~ White.

I dry brushed on the paint, except for the inside/back,

 for a shabby look.

I cut a piece of Bella Blvd's Clouds ~ Clear Cut for the background.

I wanted to raise the Shadowbox Layer

so I adhered cardboard strips together

and adhered them around the edges.

I adhered various Canvas Corp Brands ~ Burlap

to the inside of the Shadowbox Layer

and cut up some wire mesh

and adhered to the outside of the Layer.

I chose a chippie from Hello There

and spritzed it with True Turquoise Glimmer Mist

from the Tattered Angels ~  Calendar Mist Kit ~ Cruising.

I then created leaves and flowers from various papers

from Bella Blvd's ~ Sweet Sweet Spring Collection.

Now to a little bit more me....

a messy bessy tag!!

And the Bella Blvd Sweet Sweet Spring

worked WONDERFULLY!!

I created a tag from the Buds and Blooms paper.

I dipped it in sprays from the

Tattered Angels ~  Calendar Mist Kit ~ Cruising.

applied some texture medium,

distressed the edges.

I added some left over burlap

and flowers and leaves I had cut from

the above project.

So I give the Bella Blvd's Sweet Sweet Spring

TWO THUMBS UP!!

Whether it clean and simple or messy bessy

when matched up with Canvas Corp Brands product

I think it's a HIT!

MAKE SURE TO STOP BY

CANVAS CORP BRANDS

AND

BELLA BLVDS FACEBOOK PAGES

FOR A CHANCE TO BE IN THE RUNNING

FOR THE TWO PRIZES PACKAGES!!

...because I can!

Hello my faithful followers!

Thank you sooo much for taking

the time to stop by my blog!

I am soo EXCITED to say 

I have dusted of my videography skills

and for the first time in 2 years I have

loaded a video onto my YouTube channel.

Please be gentle on me.....

I have been in kinda a "valentine" mode!
soooo....I came up with the great idea to create some
Little Love Notes.

From there came the inspiration for

my latest Art Journal spread!

And a third project....

created from the left over

Perfect Paints ~ Polishing Plasters

as shown in my video!

Here is my finished tag...

Leaves cut from Canvas Corp Brands

Pure Mistable Paper ~ Linen ~ White

colored with

Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam ~ Organic Garden

I colored a heart cut from

Canvas Corp Brands ~ Burlap

with

Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist ~ Barn Red

And the adorable chippie hearts

Sketchy Hearts MASH by UmWowStudios

painted with

Tattered Angels ~ High Impact Paint ~ Antique Gold.

....all of this from ONE IDEA!

HOPE you have enjoyed my creative journey...

never quite know where it'll take me!

Creativity.....a GREAT thought diverter!

'TOVER Tag Series.....Day 3!!

Thank you to everyone who has stopped by my blog to check out

my 'TOVER Tag Series!

As I was unpacking the last of my studio boxes
(at least the ones in the house)

I came across a mini album I had created.....
it reads...

'TOVERS...things that at one time were
GREAT IDEAS only to be put aside
because they JUST DIDN'T FIT at that moment.
Then to be REVIVED at just the right time and place
......and are PERFECT!

Life is like that!
HOLD ONTO YOUR DREAMS

'cause one day
.......they will be PERFECT!

Here is my last tag in the series....

you can see one of the Petaloo blooms that

got caught in spray cross fire

and even sopped up a bit of color off my craft mat.

I did add a few UmWowSTUDIOS chippies...

they are the 'TOVERS from the

Distressed Harlequin Background.

I hope you have enjoyed my creative journey

with my 'TOVER'S!!

And that I have inspired you to pullout some of

your leftover pieces parts....

and give them new life!!

I challenge you to create using your 'TOVERS
and I would LOVE TO SEE

your creations.

All you have to do is enter a link
to your direct blog post
....if you don't have a blog
you can email me a picture of your creation
and you will be entered into a random drawing
for some creative 'TOVERS!

 (2) jars of Silks
(2) Twinks
(2) jars of Primary Elements
and

(1) jar of Bind and Resist

a 3 x 3 Canvas Corp Canvas
and a package of 

Petaloo Color Me Crazy flowers.

You have until February 12th to enter!!!