Spring: In Suspension

"Spring:  In Suspension" is what I named this mixed media canvass.  It uses watercolors, acrylics, and Stickles.  I did this a little while back and I am just posting.  I really enjoyed creating this.

Lunagirl's Challenge

Lunagirl is still holding its "Flappers" challenge.  Below is a card I made for the challenge.

When we go camping in the motorhome I usually takes loads of craft supplies.  However, this time I forgot all my supplies except a couple pieces of designer paper and my acrylic paints.

To make this background I used a paper I had cleaned my brayer on.  I liked the colors so I then stenciled on top of it.  I used some ric-rack that I found at a local Wal-Mart store.

The background now looks like a wild retro 1920's background.

The "Birds" Have It at Lunagirl

The Lunagirl Moonbeams Design Team members are showing many birds the next two weeks as the theme is to Put a Bird on Your Project.  Below are my inspirational piece.  I took an unfinished birdhouse, painted it using acrylic paint and stencils and then Modge Podge birds all over the birdhouse including an owl on the back in the eves of the church.  Below are a couple of views of the house.  Now I need to varnish it so the weather will not hurt it.

I have loads of birds in my yard and I hope to see in the Spring some build a nest in the "church".

A Canvass with a Message

This canvass was made with acrylic paint.  It is based on the saying "You can't see the trees for the forest".  I like the canvass itself, but am not pleased with the writing on it.  Also, I needed to get a better camera angle on the canvass.

A Lesson in Layering

Here is a piece I recently finished using a layering technique.

 

 A couple of close-ups are below.

Just Playing

Here is a piece in my art journal I made recently and posted on Facebook.  I was just playing around with my Gelli Plate and acrylic paints.

Self-Potrait? Not Sure!

This is a journal page I recently posted on Facebook.  The background was created with the Gelli Plate and acrylic paint.  Numerous stencils were used for the background.  The face was created with a StencilGirl stencil.

Just a Box

I had a box that a card kit came in and I was using it to carry my cardstock in when I met with my card group.  I really didn't like the box with the advertisement on the front so I decided to decorate.  This is what I came up with.  It is definitely not a boring box now.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday

This is a tag I made for the Crafting by Design challenge "Happy Birthday"  The tag uses a vintage image from Lunagirl on  a background design made with acrylic paint.  Lunagirl is sponsoring the challenge.

Just Playing Around

I took a piece of Gelli Plate print that was left over from a previous project and decided I needed to put an image in the forest.   I am pleased with the way it turned out.

More for the Road

Since my challenge "Let's Stencil" is ending tonight,  I thought I would post another stencil piece this afternoon.  This uses almost all the acrylic colors I own.  I was just playing around and came up with this.

Art Journal Page

The past couple of days I have been working on some art journal pages.  This is one of my favorite.  The picture does not show it, but the purple has a sheen / glimmer / metal appearance.  I think that is why I like this one the best.  The page has many layers and is topped with a layer of green paint used as a fern.

I will show some of the others in additional posts later.

Listening to a Bird's Song

My challenge and the entries of others have really given me loads of ways to relax.  Why isn't it I can't relax?  My doctor is always telling me that my problems are stress.

Not too long ago I did a tutorial on Acrylic Embossed and this was the card I made for it.  I never got around to posting it on my blog.  Also, it shows another way to relax...listening to the song of a bird.

This card does not have any stamping.  I used only embossing folders and acrylic paint, Nestibilites, a diecut, and rub-on letters.