Clay Mermaid Canvas Scraps of Elegance By The Sea

Hello Friends-

Today I am sharing a canvas I created for the Scraps of Elegance Design Team using the August Kit "By The Sea"

If you did not have a chance to see our kit on facebook you can find it here on the website

I was inspired by the kit to use the fabulous Gabrielle Pollacco's youtube video tutorial "Imagine" canvas to create the clay mermaid.  You can find that tutorial here. I used polymer clay following Gabi's tutorial and then I went ahead and did my own thing to her. 

I used a flat  10 x 10 canvas found in the Creativity Add On and covered it in Tim Holtz tissue paper adhering it with Modge Podge. I then coated it in white gesso and wiped some off although there was a lot of print on the tissue you really can't see it now. The texture of the wrinkles was what I was going after.  I smeared Art Extravagance Texture Paste in White Crackle on the background- more along the edges and some in the middle and let it dry overnight.  In this months kit we received Art Alchemy acrylic paint in Opal Magic Yellow Blue. This was in the Creativity Add On you can find it here. I used that as my first coat of paint on the background. We also received Inka Gold in Apricot in the same add on. I began layering color by water down the inka gold and randomly painting that with a variety of other colors. I used a mix of acrylic art alchemy paints and some Shimmerz. The background has a nice effect of varying blues, purples and gold.

In the same add on we received Blue Fern Studios Seaside Treasures Chipboard. I broke mine apart, painted in with coral paint then embossed it with Blue Fern's embossing powder in Coral. The powder was in the Color Add On here. 

The mermaid was painted in a variety of blues and golds. I used a Shimmerz Tarnished Treasure, layered in some Art Alchemy in Deep Waters found in the color add on and some gold Inka Gold. The hair was painted in a brown Lumiere paint. I then embossed the hair and the Mermaid. I used my favorite gold encrusted jewels found in our store here - and some Seaglass WOW embossing powder also by Stampendous and found in our Main Kit.

I had some chipboard Ferns from when I designed for "Ginas Designs"  and I painted them in various shades of green and brown for a natural effect. I love Lumiere Paint and used them for the ferns. I then embossed them in gold encrusted jewels again. Also found in the Creativity were some beautiful freshwater and glass beads. I mixed those in. 

My title is a chipboard piece from the French Riviera collection. We received a pack of those in the Main Kit. I embellished it with some copper mico beads and deep waters paint. 

I added some French Riviera Say It in Crystals I had on hand along with some seed beads. I used a bit of green prills and sprayed some cheesecloth with Lindys mist in a bronze color to give a sea weed effect within the ferns.

Thanks so much for stopping in and a million thanks to Gabi for sharing her talents so generously. I'm hooked on clay sculpting now thanks to her!

Scraps of Elegance Mixed Media Canvas

Hello Friends-

Today I have a fun canvas project to share. I created this project with the July Scraps of Elegance Kit "Sunshine and Sweet Tea"

If you missed seeing the kit on my blog or facebook you can hop over to our online store and find it HERE

I used a flat canvas as my base and covered it in gesso, then applied Tim Holtz Tissue paper torn and modge podged randomly throughout the background. I then unwound string and placed it all over the background, covering it in gesso then a layer of Opal Magic Pink-Blue Art Alchemy found in the main kit this month. I then went over different areas with Gelatos in Raspberry and Metallic Blueberry. We have a wide variety of Gelatos in our shop you can find the colors I used HERE.

I used Primas Art Extravagance White Crackle paste on the edges before applying the gelatos and paint.

We carry Heartfelt Creations Daisy Patch Flower Stamps in the shop HERE.  I stamped them on papers in the Main Kit and then added color with Gelatos. I also colored some of the Minnie Pearl Prills found in white then colored them with Lindys Mist in California Poppy Gold. You can find the prills I used HERE.

I was inspired by my friend Lisa Gregory to emboss my Prima Forest Leaves dies with Lindys. I used Midnight Gold, Cosmic Blue Violet, Hyacinth Blue Jade, Merry Go Round Green and Desert Moon Turqoise. I basically just pressed each leaf onto an embossing pad then sprinkled different colors on them to mix them together.

The center jar is a Blue Fern Studios Floral Jars Chipboard found in the Elements Add On HERE. I embossed this as well with my favorite Stampendous Encrusted Jewels in Purple. If you have not tried these embossing powders I highly recommend them. You can find some HERE. I also used some glass beads and prills to fill up the jar. 

The bird is from the BoBunny Butterfly Kisses Printed Chipboard found in the Main Kit. I covered it in Prills and Watermelon Glitter from Blue Fern Studios Imagine Ink. This glitter was found in our Elements Add On as well. Everything was edged in Tea Dye Distress Ink found in the Color Add On HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

CHA Dress Form Canvas Frank Garcia Design Team

Have you guys seen the beautiful "Tales of You and Me" collection by Frank Garcia for Prima Marketing? Totally gorgeous and I was lucky enough to be able to create a piece for Winter CHA!

You see the collection on Prima right -------- HERE

I love creating 3 D dress forms - well I love creating dress forms in any "form" but lately the 3D version is my favorite and I leave one side open to embellish. 

I used trims and memory hardware from Franks collection to add lots of texture to this piece. 

You can find a complete supply list below.

I I did some fussy cutting of the beautiful graphics in the Tales collection.

Special touches were added with micro beads and more of Franks trims tucked in here and there.

Supplies:

Paper:

990800- Tales of You and Me- Notre Jardin Secret

Flowers:

583477 -A Victorian Christmas

55350- A Victorian Christmas

583415- A Victorian Christmas

Memory Hardware:

990312- La Vie Antique Cloches

990343- Metal Pulls

990381- Pearls

990626- Antique Rings

990428- Brown Sequin Trim

991050- Floral Lace

Chipboard and More:

579098- The Archivist

Stencil:

585037- French Riveria

Stamp:

990947-French Riveria Clear

Christine Adolph

971441- Adhesive Rub Ons

Texture Paste

963002- White Sand

Art Ingredients

962579- Micro Beads Copper

Color Bloom Spray

573836- Vintage Metal Tea Stain

573904-Peony Spray Mist

Julie Nutting Canvas

At Scraps of Darkness/ Elegance online community on Facebook I host a bi monthly swap. The swap for January/ February was a canvas. I created mine for Debbie Adams and used a Julie Nutting stamp for my inspiration.

This was my first time working with Julie Nuttings stamps. I have a few on hand but never used them. I must tell you I had so much fun with this one I bought more! LOL

All the papers I used were in the November Scraps of Elegance Kit  "Tracey's Country Kitchen" You can find many of the papers I used here in the online store at Scraps of Darkness/Elegance

The chipboard was from another kit "Amy's Amazing Autumn" I also added a piece of chipboard behind the Julie stamp but I'm not sure if it's Dusty Attic or another brand. It is something I had on hand. I stamped my Julie doll on various pieces of paper and cut it up to make my skirt in multiple patterns. You could stamp it on a template and cut that apart then trace onto different papers but I found it easier just to stamp it on the papers. Then I could play around with how I wanted the colors and patterns. I also stamped it on book pages. I used that for the the body and under layers of her skirt.

I also used one of the Julie Nutting Banners behind the stamp. 

All the florals are from my stash obtained through Scraps of Darkness/ Elegance kits. You can find florals here in store.

Side view with some tissue tape.

We also have been receiving BoBunny rub ons in our kits and carry some in the store. They are the best rub ons I have ever used.

Mixed Media Canvas using Scraps of Darkness September Kit Tanyas Industrial Odyssey

Hello and Welcome to my Blog!

I'm sharing my first project created with the September Scraps of Darkness Kit

"Tanyas Industrial Odyssey" 

What a spectacular kit! I just love the teal green tones in this kit. A gorgeous mix of Kaisercraft Time Machine and Marion Smith Time Keeper! You can find this kit and tons more supplies right at our store ----- HERE

Our Creativity Add On this month contained a 4 x 6 canvas board. I coated the background in gesso first then added Lindys Stamp Gang "Shabby Turbine Teal" found in our Color Add On to my background edges. 

I drew the face and painted it with water soluble crayons. I added some splashes of Lindys "Chesire Cat Cherry" to the background also. This is my favorite "pink/red" toned mist!

I used a lot of Lindys Stamp Gang embossing powders. I random stamped in the background with two different style stamps and then embossed with "Midnight Bronze" and "Cleopatra Copper".

The Midnight Bronze was found in the Color Add On and the Copper was from a past kit!

The Prima Mechanicals used on this canvas were in the Main Kit and Elements Add On. 

I used these embossing powders on the metals also but added another color- Desert Moon Turqoise.

Under the propeller piece is a gorgeous mosaic tile found in the Main Kit.

Melinda always includes the most gorgeous and unusual finds in our kits! I just love those tiles and the added interest it lends my project.

The chipboard piece adorning the eye is from Prima Timeless Memories Chipboard. Also found in the Elements Add On. Along with metal pieces I collaged cut outs of clocks found on the Kaisercraft Time Machine papers.

I'm also playing along with Lindys Stamp Gang Color Challenge for September!

I hope you enjoyed my project! Please stop by our store and take a peek at our kits! Hurry and grab one they sell out fast! You can also find us on Facebook! Join our community where we have great swaps, fun challenges and tutorials and lots of inspiration!

Scraps of Elegance - 2nd Reveal

What I love so much about the kit clubs I design for - 

Scraps of Darkness and Scraps of Elegance - 

is the

Versatility

 of our kits and our designers.

This kit is one of my faves all pretty and girly ... I love that you do gorgeous scrapbook pages if that's your thing. BUT the really great thing about our kits is that you DON'T have to do scrapbook pages with them. You are only limited to creating the art that you BOX YOURSELF INTO. 

I created a little "She Art" inspired canvas with the beautiful Prima Papers "Garden Fable". I also used the little Prima Resin Birdhouse. These items are both in the beautiful Main Kit. 

You can find the kit and subscriptions in our store along with lots of other goodies right -------- HERE

My background is a combination of Lumiere, Silks, Distress Paint, Distress Ink Sprays, Modeling Paste, Stamping and Rub Ons. I used a Prima Mask in the background as well. These are mostly all items I have acquired over the years from my beautiful kits. Kits are a great way to build up your mixed media supplies and stash. 

I can't tell you how much fun it was to create this canvas! I love Christy Tomlinson and finally I have some time to delve into my workshops and create some new pieces. I love this type of work! I did not want to copy her "She Art" phrases as I'm hoping to acquire my own style and vibe as I grow so I came up with the saying "Her Nest Is Best." The birdhouse reminded me of a book I used to read to my daughter... "The Best Nest"

I was planning on selling off a lot of my supplies. I started cleaning my studio earlier this year and made a few boxes up of the things I felt I would not use. WELL now that I am into this type of work forget it! I have to go through everything again. Christy Tomlinson is the master of showing you how to use up supplies you never thought you would! LOL

I used the butterflies in our kits by Renea as wings on my girl and I added the butterfly antenna to her head!

I was also inspired by this months PPP over at Prima and thought I would play along!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by! I hope you enjoy my project!

Prima January PPP

"Only as high as I REACH

CAN I GROW

Only as far as I SEEK

CAN I GO

Only as deep as I LOOK

CAN I SEE

Only as much as I DREAM

Can I BE"

-Karen Ravn

Today I am playing along with the PPP at Prima. 

What a gorgeous color combo! It was easy to get my mojo going with this one.

I've been wanting to do a mixed media Owl canvas for sometime and thought I would give it a whirl for this challenge.

I used an 8 x 10 inch flat canvas and covered it in gesso.

I then began layering the background with torn papers from Prima, stamps, inks Lindys Stamp Gang Mists and water soluble crayons. The owl was cut from Prima papers and I colored them with water soluble crayons and then brushed water on to blend. I used some graphite pencils and crayons for bits of shading on the owl.

I used a Prima Mask in the background with some Textures by Shimmerz.

Of course all the flowers, vines and metal are Prima.

Love the quote.  I have dreams. :)

Here is a close up of the bits and pieces on the canvas. Did some stamping on the owl to give her some more detailing. I've got some mesh ribbon cut up and tucked in as her wings. 

Hope you like it!

Thanks a bunch for stopping in.

xo

BoBunny Oh Happy Day Canvas

Hi Everyone! Hope the start of your week is going well. Today I am sharing a canvas that I created at the request of one of my etsy customers. She wanted something with dachshunds on it.

This concept was a bit out of my comfort zone. I have never done this type of canvas before and "pet" subjects are not usually something I use. However, this turned out to be great fun and  has now got me thinking I may do one with kitties! LOL

The background was first coated with gesso then layered with gelatos and mists. I used Dylusions for the brown tones and Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist for the yellow tones.

The numbers are a stencil. I lost the packaging long ago so not sure which one it is. My pups were created from BoBunny Autumn Song papers. I had purchased a digi image of a dachshund and then after I printed it out in different sizes I cut it apart and used it as a template to cut my pups out of pattern paper. I probably could have just drawn one myself using an image as a guide but I like to support my fellow etsy artists.

The additional embellishments are either things I had in my stash or leftover bits from past Scraps of Darkness kits. The paws were created by my stamping on some of the Autumn Song paper. I wanted the paws to be the same to bring consistency to the design. 

I used modeling paste with a stencil, Dusty Attic Chipboard grass with a distress paint dabber and some stickles for sparkle.

Thanks a bunch for stopping in today! Hope you will you all have a great week!

xo

BoBunny Canvas and Video Tutorial

BoBunny 

Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Mixed Media Canvas Set

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a set of canvas' I created with a video tutorial to share as well.

I loved working with the Zip-A-Dee-Doodle Collection. It is so fun and versatile! Wait till you see what else I do with it over time!

Here is are some close up shots of my project. Lots of gelato work in the background with Stained Texture Stamps.

You can see the fun images of the Zip collection mix so well with gelatos.

I love that the doodles are a print in this collection and you can use them as doodles in your project. 

I love the blend of background work on this canvas.

I hope you are inspired to try your hand at this and don't be afraid to take on this super fabulous 

Zip a dee doodle collection!

Supplies

Pattern Paper: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle, Doodle Ink/ Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Dimensional Stickers: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Brads: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Layered Chipboard: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Combo Stickers: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Stamps:-Zip-A-Dee-Doodle, Stained Texture

Scraps of Darkness & Gina's Designs

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing

a canvas I created featuring the Scraps of Darkness

July Kit " Gypsy Summer" and Gina's Designs 

"Filigree Frames" hearts chipboard.

I created a video to go along with this project so you can see me in action!

Forgive me this is my first video of this type and I had trouble with my imovie software so the video is a little fast! Dang imovie wouldn't save my timing changes! 

You can watch the tutorial here and below are more close ups of this project. Enjoy!

Thank a bunch for stopping in!!!