Have Fun...another Fashionista 56

Mona Pendleton | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 @ 9:00 PM | , , , , , ,

Hi there! Hope you all had a great Valentine's Day with your loved ones if you celebrated! This past weekend, we celebrated both my son Jerry's birthday along with his girlfriend April's :) I made April a mini fashionista wall hanging inspired by Julie Nutting.
April is such a fun and kind hearted sole. She works nearly full-time as a bank teller while attending University full-time. I'm so happy Jerry met such a sweet girl :)
On the back, I've attached a small envelope that holds a gift card hence the Have Fun sentiment :)
Here's a photo of Jerry and April:
In case you are curious about the creative process on how I made this project, here is a video tutorial sharing steps along the way:

Thanks so much visiting ~ hope you have a great day! Be Sweet :)

Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue ~ Tailored Suit, My Mind's Eye
Dies: Spellbinders Grand Large Labels, Grand Calibur
Paint: various colored Ranger and Liquitex
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56 Sweet Comments So Far:

Vicky said...

looks great love how it turned out.

Lisa Elton said...

Well I just love this sassy project Mona! And the photo of the kids together is so cute. She looks like a real sweetheart 😊

Dawnll said...

What a beautiful couple!
This is such a beautiful project-I LOVE LOVE the girl.
What a beautiful video so nice to watch.
Loved seeing your creative process and your beautiful face, and your beautiful view.
Love that shirt your wearing.lol
Thanks for sharing

Ashley Cannon Newell said...

Just popped by to say hi, Mona! :) How great to see Jerry and his girlfriend loving your art! You did a great job! Love the video too! ;) Hugs!

Alina said...

The fashionista is fabulous! Thanks for sharing the video tutorial! It is so helpful! Have a wonderful day!

Betty Wright said...

Mona, awesome card and I love the way you made the dress and background. Your son is handsome and his girlfriend is gorgeous! Sweet couple! Happy Birthday to them both! Great idea with the wall hanging!

Yolanda said...

Beautiful fashionista, Mona! Love her gorgeous dress! I just am thrilled watching your fab video! Thanks for sharing that tutorial with us!

Victoria M said...

Beautiful mixed media project and it was thoroughly enjoyable to watch you create it! Your videos are so informative and equally entertaining!

Mary Chen said...

Great photos of your son and his gf! Such a nice gift for her! Lovely canvas and I love the pretty dress on her pose! Your video is amazing! TFS!

Deb Hickman said...

Gorgeous, I bet she was thrilled, they look a lovely couple. Thanks for sharing.xxx

Millicent Forester said...

What a fun video to watch! I really see all the work that goes into your beautiful mixed media projects! This is so magnificent, Mona! A fabulous gift for April! Thanks for sharing the journey!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hi Mona!
Oeh, she's so pretty! Love the swirly hair and skirt!! Gives her that gorgeous touch of grace! Beautiful!!!
Hugs, Wendy

Helen Berry said...

Wow Mona - what a great video, just love seeing you working on your art. Your son & his girlfriend look so happy and I'll bet April is over the moon with that gorgeous canvas! I love the corrugated texture and the pretty pink dress xxx

farmhouse-story said...

loved the video, mona! such a cute couple and your she girl has such great sense of graceful movement--love the corrugated bkgd and lace, too!

Trish Latimer said...

Gorgeous Mona..love the corrugated card and how the rough texture blends so well with the super neat girl! Fabulous colours too! xx

Daniela Dobson said...

I love the wall hanging!! When that first photo came up I thought: I want one of these....where can I get one??? Then I saw that it was your beautiful art. So so pretty!!! Love the video too!!!

Ros said...

Wow! what a great video ... I have got my copy of Julie's book too ... I love your fashionista! and My your lovely son is sooooo like you! Happy birthday to April

Gale Evans said...

Wow, Mona, this project is so creative and beautiful! I love your mixed media designs! She is beautiful! What a sweet gift for April! Also, your video is spectacular!

Mary Reidel said...

Mona, I adore this beautiful wall hanging! A perfect gift for your son's GF! They are an adorable couple! Thanks for sharing your awesome video with us! It looks amazing and its so fun to watch you create!

Brittney L said...

Mona, you are so sweet to create such an awesome work of art for April! This is so stunning! I love the canvas over the corrugated background and how you created her beautiful skirt! This video is amazing to watch; I've already watched it twice! You are so creative and you make the best tutorials too! Thanks so much!

Ashley said...

You video just blew me away, Mona! Wow! I love this beautiful project!

Cindy Percovich said...

I'm just ga ga over this video and being able to see you create such a gorgeous wall hanging! Mona, this has totally made my day! Thanks so much!

Carol Reisner said...

So beautiful, Mona! Jerry and April are a darling couple! I bet April was giddy over this beautiful gift! Thanks for sharing your amazing video too! It is so fun to "be there" with you while you create such beauty!
PS: You are a beauty yourself!

Nancy L said...

Wow, Mona, fantastic video! I want to try this now!!!! Love this gorgeous wall hanging! Such a wonderful technique! TFS!

Barbara F said...

I LOVE this beautiful wall hanging! I really must give this mixed media a try! Your video is really inspiring me! Your son and his girlfriend are a sweet couple! Thanks for sharing so much, Mona!!!

1CardCreator said...

Cute hanging and the kids look so cute together.

Unknown said...

Amazing wall hanging, Mona! I'm sure April loves it! Thanks for sharing the sweet photo of her and Jerry!

Your video was impressive! Thanks for sharing your process!

Mara Campbell said...

What a beautiful piece, Mona!! I just love love her skirt, it's got soo much movement. Love it!

Julia Aston said...

LOVE this SheArt Mona! what great colors - love how you've done the hair - and what a lovely couple Jerry and April make! I bet she LOVED this card from you!!! (funny - my son's name is Josh and his girl is April - pretty close!) I've just looked up the SheArt classes and I'm going to take it - I'm so inspired by your pretty ladies!

Teri Holister said...

Beautiful little canvas, Mona! Love your fashionista's sassy pose and beautiful dress. What a wonderful treat to watch your video and see you create here from scratch! I want to give this a try soon!
Your son and girlfriend are so cute! I bet April really loved receiving this beautiful creation! Thanks for sharing!

Carole said...

Great video Mona and I love how the dress turned out. You can almost feel her sway as she moves. Wonderful!!!

Beth Newel said...

Awesome little wall hanging, Mona! April surely loved it! I love the sweet little flower in her hair and the papers you used for her gorgeous dress! And your video tutorial was a joy to watch! So well done!

Heather Rogers said...

Love this darling mini fashionista. That is a perfect gift for Jerry's GF. I did buy that book at JoAnn's, so hopefully one day soon it will come in handy. I am off to watch your video. :)
Hugs~

Laural said...

Gorgeous little fashionista, Mona! She is so perfect! I love the DP used; just fabulous! April is so lucky to receive such a masterpiece!! I love your tutorial video too! You do everything so well! TFS!

Unknown said...

She looks amazing.. I just love her. And your Video was fabulous. I really enjoyed it!

Hugs, Linda

Stacey Pembroke said...

Really loved your wonderful video, Mona! Your fashionista turned out great!

Shannon White said...

Wow Mona Your Fashionista is just Wonderful! And What a Beautiful couple your Son and April are! Happy Birthday to them both! 8-) Your Video was Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your creative process! Very inspiring Lady! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Fiona said...

So gorgeous, Mona! Love your fashionista and I really loved watching her come to life in your beautiful video! You really make this technique very approachable! Thank you so much for the tutorial! Your son and gf are a sweet couple! Hope they had wonderful birthdays!

Constance said...

Love this beautiful wall hanging, Mona! I really need to find Julie's book. What a beautiful technique! Thanks for sharing your video, it really explains a lot! Hope your son and his friend had a great time!

RobinH said...

Beautiful project and wonderful video, Mona! It's always a treat to visit your blog!

Unknown said...

To be deprived of blog visits here is pure torture, lol. I love your collage and you have inspired me to take Christy's classes so I can't wait to get crafty.
Your "girl" looks awesome with her hip skirt and shoes, she's definitely a modern day fashionista. Great job Mona & lucky April.

Tammy L said...

Beautiful project, Mona! April is a lucky girl to receive it! Very instructional and eye pleasing video too! TFS!

Emily Taylor said...

Beautiful art Mona! Love seeing the creative process on your wonderful video! You really make me want to run out and get Julie's book, some paints, etc and give this a try! Your results are inspiring! Thanks so much!

Lori A said...

Great job with your beautiful fashionista, Mona! A gorgeous keepsake for April!

AimeeOh said...

Beautiful project, Mona! I love the mix of papers you used for her dress. It is so much fun for me to watch you create in your studio. I love seeing your professional looking videos! Please do more! Your son and girlfriend are so cute too!

Holly - Wild Wyoming Art Cafe' said...

Wow Mona - you are one fabulous mixed media artist. Love this

Julie Marshall said...

Mona, this is just fabulous! I definitely want to get together with my girlfriends and have a crafty day of collaging ;) Your work is so inspirational and beautiful to boot! If you ever want to have a class here in AZ, sign me up ;) Thanks so much for sharing.

FiKenward said...

Beautiful, love the way you shaped the skirt giving it such a lovely flow.

Sis Patterson said...

Wow - I am totally inspired now! Great instructional and inspirational video, and a very thoughtful and lovely gift as well!

Kelly said...

Beautiful fashionista! Love these colors in her dress and love the way you did her hair! You video is just awesome, Mona! Thanks for sharing that with us!

Diane said...

Wonderful "gift"...and a fantastic tutorial...I just bought Julia's book...just need nerve to get started, the tutorial helps alot!!

Sue Lelli said...

Mona, this is my FAV one so far! LOVE the corrugated background and the colors and her swaying skirt! LOVE the lace at the bottom and just EVERYTHING! GORGEOUS! MY birthday is in April....! LOL! LOVE the pic of Jerry and April, too! He's so handsome and she's so pretty!

GabrielleH said...

So inspiring Mona!!! Your video is so professionally done and fun to watch!!! Thanks for inviting me to your beautiful home!!! Your fashionista is magnificent!

S said...

Mona--Great wall hanging for April. So sweet and girlish. She has to love it. The feel of the swinging skirt is wonderful. Ready to party. Great job. Sue M.

MackieMade Paper Creations said...

Beautiful video! You can see how much you love this !

ann said...

What an awesome video tutorial!! Thanks so much... been trying to make these 'girls' and just not getting it right, but now I think I might. :)


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