Chase the Sun - Mixed Media

Hi you guys!!  Boy this week is flying by and there are so many fun things happening.  Did you all hear about the Paper Wings Productions Feb Challenge?  They are having an Anything Goes challenge and the winner will win a $20 gift certificate to their online store.  Here is the link: PWP Feb Challenge - Anything Goes.  I'll have more on that soon!  They also released the Feb Mixed Media kit.  The theme is love and it comes with a cute little heart tin.  Here is the link so you can check it out: Love kit.  But wait, there's more!!  They released a NEW stamp set for Feb and it is gorgeous!!!  You can see it HERE.  Okay so now let me show you what I've working on :D

Let me introduce you to my beautiful sun chaser.  I've been working on her for awhile now and I was finally able to finish her last night.  I really LOVE the way she turned out.

I love gypsies and I was inspired by Kellie Pickler's "Little Bit Gypsy".  I definitely think I'm a "little bit gyspy", lol.  If you follow me on FB, they you've seen her coming to life slowly.  She's painted on wood and I started with her then added the background last.

I used a combination of acrylic paints and stamps.  She is hand drawn but the sentiment, peacock feathers, butterflies and circles are stamped.

I am SO SO PLEASE with the way she turned out.  Well guys, I won't take to much of your time.  Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing a little piece of your day with me.  I hope you'll stop back by tomorrow for the PWP DT Blog Hop.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, BLESSED DAY!!!

February PWP DT Blog Hop!!

Happy Friday & WELCOME to the February Paper Wing Production's Design Team Blog Hop!

If you've arrived here from Dana's Blog, then you're in the right place but if you just happened to stumbled onto the hop, please start HERE.

This month we’ve whipped up some “LOVE”ly projects and we’re even sharing the “Love”!  One lucky follower will win this fabulous blog candy AND the chance to be featured as a guest designer in a future hop!! 

For a chance to win, all you’ll need to do is:
Be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog The Aviary, visit each of the design team's blogs (including our guest designer) and leave a little bloggie love.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment letting them you completed the hop.  For extra chances to win, just like the Paper Wings Productions Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop.  Then just come back and let us know!  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of the additional entries.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, February 5th on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

Ah....LOVE is definitely in the air and I'm having a blast playing with all of beautiful shades of pink, red and cream.  They've been my go to colors for all of my recent projects and this one is no exception :D  I created a beautiful little banner that can be used anywhere you'd like to add little Valentine's Day decor:

To create this banner, I used my Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge.   I cut the canvas using banner 1 at real dial size 7.25".

Next I spritz the canvas using a polka stencil and Tattered Angels Viva Pink Glimmer Mist.  Once the mist was dry, I randomly stamped the PWP Writing Cling Stamp and the Eiffel Tower with Stazon.  Then I ran each of the banners through my sewing machine, stitching along the edges with red thread.

This cute little lady is from the Princess stamp set.  I did some paper piecing on her skirt, colored with Primacolor pencils and highlighted with Stickles.  The heart is cut with the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge and embossed with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  For some extra texture, I added white washed corrugated cardboard to the inside of the heart.

I added "ooh la la" and "Je Taime" from the Paris Stamp Set on each of the banners.

I cut all of the letters out of My Mind's Eye Lost & Found papers with the Cricut Script Font cartridge.  Each of the letter are cut at 5" and shadowed with black cardstock.

To dress up my banner, I added scraps of red fabrics and ribbon.  I also added some clear beaded trim and the banner is hanging on jute string.

I hope you liked my Valentine's Day Banner!  Be sure to head on over to Tara's Blog next, she has a BEAUTIFUL project to share that you won't wanna miss!!

Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way:

Lisa Fish - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Dana Tatar - http://datatar.blogspot.com/
Norma Gomez - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/------YOU ARE HERE
Tara Chaussee - http://secretbeesstudio.blogspot.com/
Amber Rasmussen - http://sew-ink.blogspot.com

Shay - http://verdigrishall.blogspot.com/

Carrie Avery - http://www.carrieavery.com/

***then go back to PWP and leave a comment http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/***

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY

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Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

I entered this project in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge
Whimsical Designs "All About Love" Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

Writing Cling Stamp Background Writing Paris Clear Stamp Set Princess Stamp Set

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The Aviary: What's Up Wednesday - Art Journaling

Happy Wednesday Everyone!  I just wanted to pop in really quickly and let you know that I'm posting over at The Aviary today.  Here's a peek at what I'm sharing!

The Aviary: What's Up Wednesday - Art Journaling: What's Up Peeps, Norma G. here with   Today I wanna share one of my VERY favorite things to do, ART JOURNAL.  I began art journaling...

I hope you hop on over and check it out, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!

Abounding in Love - Art Journal

Hey there bloggie friends, I've been sneaking in some art journaling time here and there trying to use up the scraps on my work space and I finally finished one.  So here is my latest art journal page:

This is paint, gesso, paper scraps, vintage sheet music, stazon, stamps, India ink and buttons.

 These cute buttons came from my sweet friend Heather Lynn :D

You see those numbers?  That is a great little stamp that the super sweet Jessica Shelton-Buffa sent me :D

That's it for today, short & sweet cuz I know you're busy enjoying the holidays!

Thank you for stopping by!!

The Aviary: Where you can find us this weekend!!!

I'm so excited to be joining Carrie, Liz and Beth over at Stamp Antonio this weekend for my very first PWP event.  Here is a sneak peek of the ornament I did for one of the FREE make and take projects.  Follow the link below for all the event details and to see the complete project ;D

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!

The Aviary: Where you can find us this weekend: Happy Friday Peeps- This weekend Paper Wings Productions will be at two places at once!! First, we are hosting a FREE all day event at ...

Mixed Media Monday - PWP

Happy Monday everyone!  Before I start, I want to send out well wishes to everyone out on the Eastern seaboard and in the storm's path.  My thoughts and prayers are with you, please be safe my friends.

Today I'm posting a new mixed media collage over at The Aviary.  Here's a peak at my project:

Click HERE to see the complete canvas.  

Have a beautiful day and thank you so much for stopping by today.  I appreciate each and everyone of you :D

Jenn's 2yr Blogaversary!!!

Welcome to Scrap Happens ~ Embellish It's 2nd Blogoversary Blog Hop. I'm so excited to be participating with so many talented ladies today and I'm so glad you've joined us because you're in for a real treat!

You should have arrived from Lori's blog but if you have just stumbled upon my blog, click here to start from the beginning.

This is an ANYTHING GOES hop and there are so many different craft projects to see along the way. So let's get to it shall we! I've got a series of two paintings to share with you today. This is a 9x12 canvas titled "Winged Hope". I used tissue paper, soft body acrylics, oil pastels India Ink and stamps to create this piece.

Here's a closer look at the texture that I created by applying tissue paper to the background. The larger flower is a Donna Downey stamp. I colored it in with oil pastels and then used paints to add in low lights and highlights. I doodled around all of the edges with India ink.

The quote I used is by Emily Dickinson, "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all."

I had so much fun creating the first one that I decided to make a second coordinating piece.

I used Liquitex Glass Bead medium to add texture to this canvas. Once it cured overnight, I began layering in fluid acrylics, soft body acrylics, oil pastels, stamps and India Ink. I think this one is my favorite of the two because of the beautiful bright colors.

The sentiment I used is Psalms 46:10 by PWP. You can find it on their scriptures stamp set.

Here's a closer look at the glass bead texture, isn't that cool! I hope you've enjoyed my mixed media paintings today, now before I send you off to the next stop I have a little blog candy to share:

2 Packs of Assorted Papers, 1 pack of Resin Paper with Fibers and a chain with fibers and glass beads, just a little something, something so you can get your Mixed Media on too!!
For a chance to win this fabulous blog candy, all you have to do is be a follower, leave a comment and for an extra chance, just like my FB page then come back and let me know!  You'll have until 5pm CST, Monday, October 8, 2012 to enter so good luck!  I'll post the name of the lucky winner on Tuesday, October 9th, be sure to come back and to see if you're the lucky winner!!

Your next stop on the hop is Maria, The Joyful Stamper!
Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way:

Scrap Happens~Embellish It --- http://scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com/

Tara Barnes Bruening --- http://craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com

Tammy Smith --- http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com

Amber Neal-Johnson --- http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com

Robin Carroll --- http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

 Melanie Rozwood --- http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/

Lori Apgar --- http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Norma G. --- http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/ ******YOU ARE HERE*******

Maria Matter --- http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com

Angie Livingston --- http://angiescraftypad.blogspot.com

 Robin Lane --- http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US!!

Little Bird - Mixed Media Canvas

I finally finished the 9x12 canvas that I showed you last week.  This one had me stumped for a minute but I love the way it turned out.  I have to warn you, this is a photo heavy post.  There are just so many layers to this canvas and I wanted to show you all the little details:

Let's get started on this canvas, shall we!

I started by mixing up blue, yellow and white acrylic paints and applying layers of color until I had a shade I liked.  I used Martha Stewart stencils for the dotted circles and Moroccan designs.  I adhered the clouds I had on my workspace from my last project (trying to use up my scraps).

Next I applied a lilac wash over the entire canvas and added the bird stencil.

I added some scraps of patterned paper on the left and went over the Moroccan design to bring it back out and create a border.

This is where I left off on Sunday.  I hand cut the flowers from a book and randomly stamped some PWP script.  I also added a flower diecut that I colored with my oil pastels.

This is how I finished it out last night.  I really wanted to enter this into Frilly and Funkie's challenge: Get Crafty With Canvas so I used a lot of canvas on this one but I ended up missing the deadline.  

I used Spellbinders to cut my circles, embossed them with script and distressed them with TH inks.  I also sprayed the smaller ones with Dylusions Ink.  The sentiment and bird I used are from PWP Bird Melange stamp set.  I used Stazon and stamped them on canvas.

The beautiful orange flowers are from Paper Studio and my stash.

This is a new kind of element for me that I'm really excited about.  I was really inspired by the Industrial Chic mixed media jewelry elements I saw at Micheals so I've been buying all kinds of beads and charms to make my own.  This is the first tassel I've made and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out :D

I tucked in some cardboard and canvas.

More canvas tucked in on top and a little  washi tape too

I really love the way all these elements work together.  I hope I've inspired you to mixed your media on your next creation.  Well I've gotta take my youngest to get some new glasses today so I'm off to get than done.  Thanks so much for stopping by today and be sure to let me know what you think :D

Have a wonderful, beautiful and creative day!!!

I entered this project in the following challenges:

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - Use a Flower.

Belli Challenge #150 - Winged Things

The Poodles Parlour - Winged Things

Berry71bleu's August Challenge - Wings

Art Journal

I decided to take a break from painting last night to recharge my batteries so today I'm sharing a page from my art journal.  I covered the entire page with my orange scrapbook paper scraps and some hearts I cut years ago with my Cricut.  I washed over the whole thing with Golden Fluid Acrylic in Raw Umber and drew in the cross.  The center of the cross is from an Inkadinkado stamp and the sentiment is a stamp too.

TGIF!!!

Finally Friday - Pennies From Heaven

Happy Friday!  Where the heck did the week go?! 

Well, weekends are usually family time and I don't really get to paint or scrap so I thought I dig into my art journal for today's post.  This is a page I did back in August soon after I started to dabble into Mixed Media Art.  It was inspired by my niece Sarah who plays the sax and is section leader for the Goin Band (Texas Tech University - "Wreck 'Em Tech").  I used the sheet music from one of her final exams in my background and the heart pin belonged to my Mother, whom she looks a lot like.  The sentiment is from the lyrics of  "Pennies from Heaven"