Putting Left Overs To Good Use

If you have not joined Scraps of Color what are you waiting for?  If you are on Scraps of Color and are not joining an event you are missing a lot of excitement!  I recently joined a few swaps and the ladies are creating awesome high end projects!  First let me share what I've been working on.  My inspiration started with Tiare's Art Party.  Although late coming in, I was determined to make it.  This canvas journal was left over from a kit.   The cover was painted and I selected paper to stamp a few clocks, used modeling paste with a brick template on the middle left, sprayed some Tattered Angels mist all over and distressed the edges.

Check out the back cover, which was inspiration from my blog Papercrafting Paradise.  Guess what?  There are 16 pages in all so you know a Sistah is inspired to complete it right?  I used watercolor pencils with this one.  It seemed a little difficult even with a coat of Gesso.  Maybe I'll try the acrylic paints on my next page.

Let me go back to what I was telling you earlier, because it all started with this blank canvas by Recollections.  I participated in the Altered Prima Journal swap and my partner Tia B's color was pink.  This kit had lots of pink and cute chipboard embellishments to work with.  Everything was used except the canvas journal.  So do you think I put the left over canvas in good use? 

By the way, this was the Altered Prima Journal made for Tia B.  Kevin Hart may say "Turn it Up", I say pull out those kits and "Use it Up"!

Thanks for stopping by, 

Princess

What's In A Blog Name?

I took another project off my 'Crafty Things To Do List'.  I've been wanting to make a plaque with my blog name on it, but today my Design Team post is a Canvas.  I'm satisfied!  I thought I would play with a few of my Faber Castell products that were still in the package.  After watching a few videos, I took the plunge and this is what I created representing my blog name.

Recipe ingredients:
Faber Castell gelatos
Colorbox Chalk ink
Tsukineko chalk ink
Stazon ink
Studio 71 canvas paper
Prima Bloom Girl
Canvas Corp - canvas
Recollections stamps, metal and stickers
Webster's Pages fabric sticker and flowers
Prima and Recollection flowers
K & Company Sea Glass chipboards
Making Memories mesh
Martha Stewart butterfly punches
Provo Craft alphabet stamps
Stickles - variety
Copic and Bic Mark it markers
Kimberly watercolor pencils

Here are just a few products I pulled out to get this canvas started.  I decided to use my film strip stamp, inked it on acetate paper and added a clock stamp to it.  The prayer was cut in strips to capture it on the page filling it with lots of embellishments to create the tropical decor. 

This is how I made my banner using Studio 71 canvas sheet.  I poured on the gesso then added my gelatos and sprays.  After it dried, various stamps were added.  I cut some in strips and added it to the canvas.  Butterfly punches, a heart and the banner were cut with the paper.  Chalk inks were added to the ends to define the paper.

This is My Scrapbook Prayer that Tiare featured in  Scraps of Color E Magazine years ago that I wrote in 2008 after attending a Scrapbook Extravaganza.  It is still dear to my heART!  I love the Prima Bloom Stamp....A 'Natural' Beauty just like me.

Do you have a blog plaque or sign in your Craft room?  If not, I hope I have inspired you to create one.

Love,

Princess

Happy Veterans Day!

Wow I can't believe how fast this year is going.  We have already fallen into November, gained an hour and I'm still trying to catch up. lol We're in the midst of the holiday season, but I wanted to first pay tribute to our Veterans. It's a Time for Remembrance!  To all U.S. military veterans who served  our country whether active or retired...We salute YOU!  I wanted to get my hands dirty and get involved in a project that would identify with the Awesome job our veterans do.  It's a canvas project.  I love my Red, White and Blue!

 

 This is a close up of the soldier praying.......Just heartwarming. 

 

 Wanted to show the paint applied to the hemp cord attached to the metal letters.

Recipe: 

Michaels Canvas

Robert Jackson - digital image

Bic Mark it markers

Tattered Angels glimmer mist

Americana acrylic paint

The Craft Lounge sparkly fluff

Making Memories metal letters

Provo Craft stickers

Crystal stickers bling

Easy Beads hemp cord

K & Company  die cuts

Tim Holtz ticket

Buttons from my stash

Hey if you are a Veteran leave your name and let us know what field you serve or have served so we may salute you!!!

Friendship Day Mixed Media Canvas

Like many of the days that we celebrate in America, Friendship Day was originally founded by Hallmark in 1919. Their plan was to have a special day set aside for people to celebrate their friendship by sending each other cards. It was a great plan, but it died out by 1940.

Well, Friendship Day is back in style! On April 27, 2011 the United Nations officially recognized 

July 30^th as International Friendship Day, but most people celebrate it on the first Sunday in August. 

As usual, I'm late, but I don’t think my friends will hold it against me (they know me too well). I hope that you will forgive me for being late, as well. (belated) HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY!

Here’s what I made to share with you in honor of Friendship Day:

Supplies: Julie Nutting Doll Stamp; Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium Matte; Tim Holtz 

Distress Paint – Mustard, Picket Fence, Salty Ocean; Clearsnap Smooch – Sundance, 

Tuxedo;Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – Marshmallow, Goldens Fluid Acrylics – Iridescent Gold; 

Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents; Ranger Ink Stickles – True Blue, Stardust, Yellow; American Crafts 

Crate Paper Thickers – Little Boy Blue Doll Glitter; Stampin’ Up! Punch – Circle, Spring Flowers; StazOn – 

Jet Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Vintage Photo; Cosmo Cricket – Tiny Text; Miscellaneous Canvas

A little bit of Stardust Stickles adds a sparkle to her wings.

Smooch Sundance adds a nice shimmer to the shoes, headband, and flowers on her dress.

Although the designated Friendship Day was yesterday, it’s never too late to recognize and celebrate your friends. Make cards, treat boxes, handmade flowers, mixed media canvases, ATCs, or whatever makes you smile and send them to your friends. 

There’s nothing like getting something besides bills in the mail. Many call it “snail mail,” but I prefer to think of it as “smile mail.”

It's never too late to make someone smile! How are you going to recognize your dearest friends?