Hope 37

Happy May! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month we are asking you to create a project featuring BUTTERFLIES AND BLOOMS:

Here's a trio of close-ups of my project featuring butterflies and blooms:

I created an 8" x 8" canvas project featuring a variety of wooden embellishment butterflies along with several metal flower trinkets:

To create this project basically, I adhered strips of lace, adhered the embellishments in place, applied gesso to EVERYTHING then randomly applied various colors of acrylic paints:

I'm linking my project to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project! Please be sure to visit The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge site for loads of awesome inspiration from the DT and for complete details on how to share your mixed media creativity with us! Remember, this month we have a sponsor who is offering a fantastic prize to one lucky player! Like the lottery, you have to play to win!
Be Sweet ;)

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a steampunk style horse 20

Hi! Today I have a canvas featuring a steampunk style horse featuring a variety of fun Prima products. 

I was inspired by my sweet daughter Angie's welded work of art:

To create this project, I combined a variety of Prima Mica powders and lots of metal trinkets (all listed below):

 Please feel free to read more about Angie's project here:

I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for visiting!
Be Sweet ;)






Prima product list: Prima product list: 963026-Finnabair art Extravagance Sculpture Medium, 963675-Finnabair art alchemy Acrylic Paint-Opal Magic Blue-Gold, 962999-Finnabair art basics Soft Gloss Gel Transparent, 962968-Finnabair art basics-Heavy Gesso Black, 963002-Finnabair art Extravagance-Texture Paste White Sand, 962487-Finnabair art ingredients-Mica Powder Teal, 962548-Finnabair art ingredients-Mica Powder Rust, 961428-Finnabair art basics-Soft Matte Gel Transparent, 847555-Salvage District Collection-Louis X111, 963446-Finnabair Mechanicals-Steampunk Blades,  963361-Finnabair Mechanicals-Tin Hearts, 963354-Finnabair Mechanicals-Mini Stars, 961053-Finnabair Mechanicals-Gear, 960407-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Flowers Small, 960322-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Mini Flowers, 960230-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Mini Roman Numerals, 891602-Ingvild Bolme Junkyard Findings-clock gears

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Love 11

Hi! Today I have a mixed media style canvas to share featuring a variety of beautiful Prima products including a couple of my favorite Prima resin pieces. I created the background with several stamps, gesso, a stencil and Color Bloom Sprays.

Once the background was dry, I embellished with resin pieces, die cut foliage, beautiful blossoms and wood embellishments:

I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 
Be Sweet ;)

Prima products used: Prima Product list: 847531-Salvage District Collection-Palace Garden, 847555-Salvage District Collection-Louis X111, 847524-Salvage District Collection-Palais Royal, 584702-Salvage District Collection-Cling Stamps, 585013-Salvage District Collection-6”x6” Stencil, 584726-Salvage District Collection-Clear Stamps, 583774-Salvage District Collection-Wood Embellishments, 963675-Finnabair art alchemy Acrylic Paint-Glue Gold, 585686-diy Watercolor Panel-8”x8”, 586478-Prima Flowers, 586423-Prima Flowers, 584092-Prima Dies-Forest Leaves, 892104-Ingvild Bolme-Shabby Chic Treasures-Victorian FR Resins, 891404-Ingvild Bolme- Shabby Chic Treasures- Cherubs, 584085-Prima Dies-Emmanuelle Fleurs, 961442-Finnabair art basics-Heavy Gesso White, 573942-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Glistening Waves, 573812-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Precious Stone, 580322-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Deep Teal

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a shabbified tresor box 36

Hi! Tonight I was in the mood to get crafty and create an altered shabbified tresor box  for the Creative Carte Blanche April's Art Adventure where the theme is to alter a cigar box. I combined a variety of Prima products including pretty flowers, resin pieces, die cuts, crackle paste, acrylic paint and so much more!

Here's the before photo:

and here's the after altered photo:

For color inspiration, I joined along with April's Prima Product Pick:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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happy birthday 26

Hi! Hope you are having a great week so far! Today I have a birthday card to share that I made for a dear friend featuring pretty papers from the Prima Vintage Emporium collection.

The butterfly was made using a Spellbinders butterfly die set that I've had since 2010 when I was on the Spellbinders DT and probably has been retired since but in my mind, one can never have too many butterflies :) 

For sketch inspiration, I'm joining along with the current CAS(E) this sketch sketch challenge:

and for theme inspiration, I'm joining along with the current paper players Clean and Simple: Butterflies challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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A luminous rose lesson 24

Hi! I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! This morning Tina and I went for a hike on San Tan mountain which is located nearly in my backyard. I was practicing my painting skills last night as I painted along with a Gary Jenkins video to create this 12" x 12" piece:

This lesson was all about luminosity. I admittedly got a bit carried away as I was having fun painting all the foliage :) LOL Orange is my least favorite color and wish I had used more yellow in the background. Practice, practice, practice...

I'm joining along with the current Paint Party Friday link up:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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Yellow Roses 28

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have an 8" x 8" oil painting to share featuring yellow roses. I'm trying to take the time to practice painting but sometimes it just doesn't happen.

I'm enjoying the process as I practice in search of my own style. This painting combines strokes and techniques inspired by two of my favorite floral artists: Gary Jenkins and Nancy Medina. 

 For color inspiration, I'm joining along with the Color Throwdown:

and I'm also linking to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Be Sweet ;)

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