January 2016 ~ Cupcake's Creations

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Mona Pendleton | Sunday, January 31, 2016 @ 10:00 PM | Mixed Media , PaperArtsy , Prima , Tag

Happy February! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month, we're all about GLITTER! Fran, owner of the online Frantic Stamper store HERE is sponsoring this month's challenge with a wonderful prize to one lucky participant! Leandra, owner of PaperArtsy has generously provided the DT with a variety of fabulous PaperArtsy Fresco Acrylic Paints that may be purchased at the Frantic Stamper store...

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Mona Pendleton | Friday, January 29, 2016 @ 10:26 AM | Dienamics , MFT , PTI

Hi! Today Angie and I are driving to Tucson to browse around the Tucson Gem Show which is the 2nd largest gem show in the country. We're both hoping to find something sparkly ;) I set my paints and palette aside to make some room on my desk to create a rather simple Valentine's Day card for one of my sisters. Sometimes it's overwhelming to me how many supplies it takes to create just one card. When we moved nearly a year ago, I downsized...

create sunshine 26

Mona Pendleton | Thursday, January 28, 2016 @ 2:09 AM | Art Journal , Oil Painting , Prima , Winsor & Newton

Hi! I'm so excited because I registered for an oil painting e-course presented by one of my favorite talented artists whom artwork I admire ~ Dreama Tolle Perry. Although there was not any painting demonstration happening, class began this past Saturday and for our first assignment, we were to paint something while incorporating words. In all honesty, I'm not a big fan of writing in a journal but I do love art journaling and stamping so...

A Prima style heart 17

Mona Pendleton | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 @ 6:38 PM | Finnabair , Home Decor , Prima , Relics and Artifacts

Hi! Today I have a Prima style heart ornament to share. The Prima DT was asked to create an ornament of any kind non-Christmas, any style to be used to help decorate the Prima CHA booth. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I had LOVE on my mind and ran with it ;) In a nutshell, I started with a beautiful Archival Cast Collection~Relics and Artifacts heart, covered it with a generous application of art alchemy Acrylic Paint-Metallique...

Shades of Pink Peonies 28

Mona Pendleton | Sunday, January 24, 2016 @ 8:51 PM | MFT LJD Peaceful Wildflowers , painting , Rembrandt , Still Life , Winsor & Newton

Hi! I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! The weather was beautiful here so I hiked my favorite trail: Telegraph Pass on South Mountain taking in all the natural desert beauty. I have an art journal page to share that I finished this morning that was inspired by strokes and techniques I learned from Nancy Medina's video "Pinkalicious Peonies". I put together this vase and flower arrangement for my own personal inspiration in my studio: Here's...

Be Yourself... 27

Mona Pendleton | Saturday, January 23, 2016 @ 12:08 AM | Mixed Media , More Than Words , Prima , Ranger , Tag , Tim Holtz

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have a tag to share for the first More Than Words Mini Challenge. The Mini Challenge runs on the last week of each month and is for cards, tags and ATCs only. This challenge requires you to use a specific word on your project. We must SEE the actual word. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to join along! For complete details, please visit the More Than Words Challenge blog. I created...

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Mona Pendleton | Thursday, January 21, 2016 @ 7:05 PM | Canvas , Oil , painting , Rembrandt , Richeson , Winsor and Newton

Hi! The weather is gorgeous here in Phoenix and I have a bad case of spring fever :) With the sun shining bright, pretty blue skies and warm 70 degree temperatures, it's hard not to when you love the great outdoors like I do. I took advantage of the beautiful day and went for a 6.5 mile run. Today I have a painting to share featuring my first canvas of fresh cut painted blossoms: Here's my source of inspiration: Here's my interpretation: I...