Fabulous Little Canvas

Hello Friends!

I made this cool little canvas. 

It's a 3 X 3 canvas.  I love these small little canvases.  Less pressure LOL  

Here's a list of what I used:

Metallic grape and light purple gelatos.  Then I used a paintbrush and water to even them out.

Simon Says Stencil-Hey Love with a baby wipe over the canvas and removed the gelato.

Finnabair mold with paper clay.  Painted her with sparks Iris Potion. But she was too bright-so I toned her down with Finnabair old white matte wax. 

Tim Holtz-snarky small talk.

Here's the before on the face.  I love iris potion.  It's so shiny LOL.  But too shiny.  The wax really helped to tone it down for this project.

I am entering this fabulous little canvas into the following challenges:

Not Just Cards: Anything Goes

ARTplorations Stencils Challenge: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends stay Fabulous and Healthy! :)

Sentiment Challenge

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October is here!  And it seriously is one of my favorite months of the year.  There's fall and pumpkins and Halloween.  The weather starts to cool off and it's so nice.

This month's challenge at Creative with Stamps is also super nice-it's about sentiments.  Make sure you show them off! :)

I used a sentiment stamp from Great Impressions, and it's one of my favorite birthday stamps.  I was playing with gelatos and wanted to see what two different colored cards would look like.

Here is the green one.

  

Here are the gelatos that I used and how I colored a border around the sentiment first.  Then I used a paint brush and water to blend the colors together.  Once it was dry I used Stickles around the edge.

Here is the purple card.  One of the gelatos was metallic so there is a little sparkle in on this card besides the glittery border.

Here are all of the supplies for the purple card except the Stickles.  I used Ranger's platinum embossing powder.

Be sure to check out the team's creative take on this month's challenge.  And we can't wait to see what you make!

Don't forget to add this to your post. :)

I would like to link this to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday-Embossing Powder (Ranger Platinum for the sentiment)

Inspiration Destination #105 Anything Goes

Great Impressions Customer Gallery

Until next time my friends...See ya later alligator! :)  

Baby Boy Card

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I have finally gotten around to playing with the Ken Oliver Color Burst.  I had inherited the first  main colors and at the Scrapbook Expo bought the metallics.  Then I didn't do anything with them.  Boo!  So I am trying to start using stuff I have.

I will admit I was a little anxious to use them at first because the main colors are powders and there is no control as where they go.  Less than alcohol inks.  But I took a deep breath and started googling.  And here is my first card using this awesome product.

I used watercolor paper, water, and Ultramarine Blue for the base of the background.  And it was so cool!  The color is very vibrant.  Once the background dried I cut out the stork from the silhouette machine.  I love this stork!  I also embossed the background with clouds.  Because of the vertical nature of the embossing plate and horizontal nature of my card, there is space on both sides of the clouds.  But it is fine. :)

I used a metallic blue gelato for the little bag that the stork carries.  And I used pop dots to glue him down.  Then I painted the silver around the card--but not with the metallic set from Ken.  I used Golden fluid acrylics because the color is iridescent silver.

Here's a closeup.

I am linking up to the following challenges:

Creative Corner: No Pattern Paper Allowed

Crafting-With-Friends #27 Anything Goes

Cut It Up--Challenge 105 Name Game --Die Cut + use something that starts with the first letter of your first name.  My name is Katy and I used Ken Oliver's color burst. :)

Creative Knockouts:  #159 Winged Wonders

Thank you for stopping by today!  Until next time my friends...have a wonderful day! :)

A Little Bird Card

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I am so excited to share the new challenge going over at House of Cards today.  You can use a bird or the color inspiration.  Or both!

There are so many possibilities!  You could use and owl or peacock, or flamingo or cardinal....There are so many birds!  I chose to use this little mover shaker bird from Tim Holtz.  I used the bird cage also.  I cut both out of white cardstock.  The bird cage is colored with Gelatos.  I painted the bird with crystal stickles and added a googly eye (so fun!).  The stamp is from Inkadinkado (circa 2007).  The flowers are a material ribbon and I lightly colored them with tattered rose distress ink.  I used pumice ink around the edges.

I can't wait to see your bird projects.  Make sure to stop by and see my teammates bird cards.  They are all fabulous.  :)

Until next time my friends...bird is the word!

Gelatos Tag Birthday Card

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TGIF!  Ahhh....Friday-How we love you! :)

So today I made a card for the sketch challenge going on at Sunday Stamps.  I was totally inspired by this sketch.

So here is my card:

Paper is from Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby).  The tag I made using the Silhouette.  I embossed the tag with white embossing powder and used a Hero Stamp background stamp.  Gelatos: a dark pink, light pink, grey (squid ink) and an orange color.  I got lucky that I had the colors that matched the paper.  Then I used some of the squid ink around the edges of the main card and then a black ink.  For the sentiment I used a Stampin Up stamp and then a Paper Studios pearl on a grey cardstock.

The "ribbon" is cheese cloth that I had painted with picked raspberry paint from Tim Holtz (distress).  It got rejected from a previous project and was floating around my craft desk.  For this it was perfect! :)

Here is a closeup of the tag.  I colored the gelato "stick" directly on the tag and then smeared with my finger.  Then I took a cloth over the whole thing to wipe the embossing clean.  Super fun! :)

Here is the sketch.  There is still plenty of time to play-so c'mon! :)

Until next time my friends...have a bright and happy Friday! :)

Pretty in Purple

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I know it's Tuesday-but can I tell you I made this card for Cards in Envy: Just Purple.  And as soon as those liquid pearls dried-I put this baby in the envelope and it was off to my son's teacher.  Whew!  Not a moment to spare!  So I had taken some pics before hand, and today here we are.  :)

That's why there is a curvature in my card.  LOL  There was no time to give it the heavy book treatment.  :)

The reason for the curvature is because the base of the card is a torn page from a 2010 Almanac.  I had some glue n seal that needed some water so this ended up more wet than normal.  Then I added gesso to it.  The base of the card is a normal cardstock base from Michaels.  Then I added gelatos and water.  Yay!  I got to use my gelatos!

So one is a lavender and the other is Metallic Grape which gives it some sparkle.  So all of these mixed media things kind of binded up my card.  LOL  But I couldn't stop there.  The background was awesome.  I stamped and fussy cut that cute bunny.  I added the sentiment and sequins and liquid pearls from Faber-Castell (they call them texture gems).  This card made me happy.  :)

Thank you for stopping by today!  Until next time my friends...time to mess with the gelatos some more! :)

New Challenge at Scrap It Girl

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Now that Halloween is over-Thanksgiving and Christmas are no doubt well on their way!  I always hope that I can enjoy this busy time of year!

So with a new month there is a new challenge at Scrap It Girl!  This month the challenge is to use gelatos, water colors, or other paint.

I went simple for this challenge.  I saw gelatos, and it was nice to get to use them.  It's been awhile. :)

I embossed a piece of white cardstock.  I 2 blue gelatos for this card-cotton candy and a blue one that has a little sprarkle to it.  I painted over the embossed panel.  The sentiment is a sticker from Hobby Lobby.

Here is the panel before.  I think I better go back and make a few more in different colors.  You can always use birthday (and thank you) cards!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to check out this month's challenge.  We can't wait to see what you create! :)  Until next time my friends....time to paint! 

Father's Day Canvas

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Today it's my turn to share a project at the Blog for Unique Laser Designs.   I created a burlap canvas using Unique Laser Designs wood embellishments.

Here was my thought process.  I had put gesso in the background but I wasn't sure what colors I would use.  I used Tim Holtz paints in the background.  This is my first burlap frame and for me stamps didn't work so well on it.  So I used paints and light modeling paste and gelatos with the harlequin stencil.  

I did put some Wendy Vecchi translucent embossing paste on here using a burlap stencil from Tim Holtz but it didn't come out very well.  Which is ok!  It does blend in with the artsy organic feel to the canvas.  The places that I put the clear embossing paste just look like shiny spots, not shiny little squares.  LOL.  Next time I will go for a bigger stencil.  :)

Here are some bricks from the brick stencil that Unique Laser Designs has.  You get the stencil AND the bricks.  Super cool!  Some bricks are blank but some have words on them.  

I painted the polaroid frames.  I just used picket fence by TH on those.  Since I wasn't looking for a stark white look, I didn't use gesso first on those.  I used salty ocean and peeled paint for the music notes.  On the heart is barn door red and I used glossy accents on it.  The word smile I left in its natural wood state.  The flower is from Maya Road.  

Here's another picture of my canvas.  I love having the then and now photo.

I am submitting this to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Paint  I used Tim Holtz paints on the background and on the heart, musical notes, and frames.

Unique Laser Designs is also have a Design Team Call!  Come check out the details here! 

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...Happy Father's Day! :)

Purple Rain

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I made a tag for a couple of challenges this evening.

Compendium of Curiosities 3: Distress Glitter Page 56

Dragons Dream Tag It On: Letter R and Music

Here is my tag.  I used the umbrella man as my die cut.  I cut the raindrops out free hand.  I used Tim's stains, paints, stencil, glitter, and the stamp at the bottom (which I would like to represent as water puddles).  The sunrays are made by blending yellow and orange gelatos with light modeling paste.

Here is a closeup of my tag. I used Recollections music washi tape on the background.  There is a piece of Tim's tape on the left hand side.  I pop dotted the raindrop on the man's umbrella.

As far as music all of these songs popped into my head:  Purple Rain, Raindrops keep falling on my head,  Singing in the rain....the list could go on and on.

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay dry!

Out in Nature Layout

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There's a new challenge at Scrap It Girl!  The challenge is to do a project for Mothers or Mother Earth.  How fun is that!

So I went with Mother Nature for this layout.  My son is even wearing a shirt that says Love Your Mother and then there is the Earth.  I love it when a plan comes together! :)

Here are a few close ups:

This circle is from a DCWV paper pad, the bird is K&Company, and the arrow is from Fancy Pants.  The 3 I received in a package.

Papers are from Jillibean Soup, My Mind's Eye, Bella Blvd, Coredinations Cardstock.  The green embossed tree paper-it has just been in my paper stash forever.  ;)  The birds on a line are a washi tape from Recollections.

These birds are Tim Holtz rubons. 

More Tim rub-ons and the light modeling paste was mixed with green tea Gelato to achieve this color.  I used a Heidi Swapp stencil.

I am also submitting this layout to Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #6.

This is their sketch.  Also there is a twist-use an old item and a new item and use them together.  My old item is the Out in Nature title banner and the leaf picture die cut.  My newest items are the 3 Tim Holtz Remnants (rub-ons).  

I cut the banner off of the sheet of die cuts.  This is from SEI from 2002.  Yeah, that's over 10 years old!  The leaf is from Colorbok.  It doesn't have a year on the package but trust me-I have a whole pack of these leaves, and they have been here awhile!

So I used a distressing tool to rough up the edges and inked the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.  Welcome to the 21st century old banner ;)  

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Can't wait to see what you create!  Until next time my friends...Happy May! 

Easter Egg Card

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It's my turn over at Unique Laser Designs, and I have created this CAS card.

Here's my card:

Here is a close-up of the eggs.  I used TH Distress Paint Spun Sugar and Peeled Paint on the wooden eggs.  Then I applied Crystal Stickles over them.  When you buy the eggs there are 6 different designs in a pack-so there will be more egg projects! :)

Other Supplies: Stencil-Dylusions/Ranger, light modeling paste, gelatos-spearmint and lime, Hampton Art Stamp

Thank you for stopping by!  Over at Unique Laser Designs we are hosting a challenge-go see!

A Moving Card

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Tonight I made a card for the challenge going on at Inkspirational.  It's for my sister who moved not too long ago.  My mom-in-law was sweet enough to lend me the Beyond Celebrations Cricut Cartridge to use this image on it.  But I didn't really have the mojo until I saw the color combo challenge at Inkspirational.

I am also entering this card in the Anything Goes Challenge at Catch the Bug.

It's a simple card but fun to make.  I cut the first image out of white cardstock and then the second image which was a shadow out of black cardstock.

Here's the cool part-I colored them with gelatos.  All 3 colors came from the 50's diner set.  And I just rubbed the gelatos with my finger.  No water.  I like how the edge around the card turned out.  Maybe next time I will add a bit more color.  I was trying not to over do it-which I am more that capable of doing-LOL!  The letter stickers are from Dear Lizzy.

Here are the colors.  And there is still time to play along-this challenge closes Monday evening some time.

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...stay crafty! :)

Gelato Balloons

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I've been a little busy!  There is a challenge going on right now at All Beautiful Cards (ABC Challenges.  The challenge ABC42 is not to use flowers on your cards.

So for this card I used my gelatos.  These colors are all from the 50's diner set. I love the colors in this set, don't you? 

I used a Happy Birthday background stamp from Hero Arts and white embossed the background.  Then using the different colors in the set, I colored (with a little water) parts of the background to make the embossing show through.  I die cut the balloons from the Cricut machine (Celebrations cartridge) and colored each balloon with the gelatos.  

I used Maya Road twine and pop dotted the balloons.  And no flowers! ;)

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...have a great day! :)