Frida Por Vida - Mixed Media Art

Hi everyone, I have some new art to share with you today!

This is my latest mixed media original canvas entitled "Frida Por Vida".  It's a large 20x24 deep canvas.

This was my first attempt on Frida.  I've seen so many renditions that I thought it was time for me to do my own interpretation.  So I began sketching in my art journal while I was waiting for my son to finish up his band practice.  This is my original sketch :D

I wanted to paint her on a large canvas so I re-sketched the whole thing on my canvas.  If I'm using a small canvas, I'll just use tracing paper to add my sketched image.  You can see that my canvas sketch turned out a bit different but that's cool with me.

Loving those bold colors!!

You can't really tell from the pics but I used molding paste for the roses on her head.  The have a lot of great texture.

Oh yes, she's coming along nicely!!

I'm so happy with the colors.  I don't plan my colors, I just start working and decide as I go.

More roses, they were among my favorite things to sketch when I was little!

My son thinks she needs more shadows.  What do you think?

Gorgeous, I'm feelin pretty proud :D

So there you had it, "Frida Por Vida"!  Prints are now available in my Etsy shop HERE.  The original is also available for purchase but will probably not be listed in my Etsy shop.  So if you're interest in the original, please message me on Facebook.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and don't forget to let me know what you think!  Suggestions and constructive criticism is always welcomed.

Have a Beautiful Day & "Frida Por Vida"!

New Frida Bangles!!

Hi Everyone!!  I've been busy working on a new product line for my Etsy shop and for a new boutique that I'll be joining starting Black Friday.  I just finished these up and I'm excited to share my NEW Frida Bangles:

These are nice and chunky!!  Each bracelet is 1.5" and the design changes around the bracelet.  This is my test batch so if all goes well, then I'll do more.

The image is decoupaged on a wooden bangle and the inside and edges are painted with acrylic paint.

I'm going to add these to my Etsy shop for a limited time so you'll be able to see each one closer there.  I hope you like them!!  Let me know you thoughts!!

Have a Beautiful Day!!!

Frida - Art Journal

Hello creative peeps!!  I hope you all are having a wonderful summer and enjoying these last few days before school starts.  Things have been buzzing around here just not in my studio.  No, I've been out enjoying my family and friends but this weekend I wasn't able to join my guys on a beach adventure.  I had to stay back and care for my sweet Bella.  She is having major health issues right now.  So if you don't mind adding my four legged baby to your prayers, it would be greatly appreciated.  Since I was home alone, I had the chance to get creative.  

Whenever I go through a dry creative spell, I like getting back into the swing of things by playing in my art journal.  So that is exactly what I did.  This page already had a few base colors on it for me to work with and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to use some of my new stamps.

The virgin and heart stamps are retired Paper Wings stamps from when Carrie owned Stamp Antonio.  She usually pulls them out for shows but if you'd like one, you could try emailing her.

I picked up this beautiful Frida stamp at the Heirloom Productions Rubber Stamps and Paper Arts Grapevine show.  It's made by Lost Coast Designs and has a quote on it but I decided not to use it.  I colored her in with Prismacolor pencils.  The wings, feather crown and bird are all rubons from my stash.  My sentiment is from the new Paper Wings Productions Brave Girls stamp set and can also be purchased in the smaller With Wings stamp set.  I really love all of the sentiments on the Brave Girls stamp, you should check it out!

I also used the Paper Wings Productions Flower Power set, this one is one of my new favorites.  I've been using it a lot :D  I added the stars with a Heidi Swapp stencil, Dylusions and white gel pen.

I thought it would be fun to give Frida a new pair of legs so I found these in a magazine.  I think she looks pretty cool in her Converse, don't you?!  The roses behind her head are from a magazine too.  I hope you like my modern twist on Frida!!  

Thanks so much for stopping by & Have a Beautiful Day!!

Frida - Mini Paper Mache Heart

I'm back with another mini heart!!  I actually made this one last week but hadn't had a chance to share it with you.  I find myself always wanting to take a bit of a breather after a show.  I work really hard to get ready so I like to unwind just a little afterwards.  I did complete a new project for Zeus and Zoe so I'll be sharing that one with you on Saturday.  It's a storage project so make sure you come by and check it out!  

Now onto my heart :D

The image of Frida is from the Paper Wings Productions Muertos Stamp Set and the sentiment is from the the Frida Por Vida set.  The little heart is also a PWP stamp and the flowers are hand drawn.

The sentiment is Frida's famous quote, "Feet, What Do I Need You For When I Have Wings to Fly".

The backside of this one is identical to the front.   Well friends, that's it for today.  Thanks so much for joining me & have a beautiful day!!

Jan PWP Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway!

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

If you've arrived here from Carrie's Blog, then you're in the right place.  If you've just stumbled into the hop, no worries just CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

Today we're celebrating the launch of our new design team, with a “Friendship” themed hop and we even have some blog candy to share with one lucky follower!! 

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 blogs and leave a little bloggie love for all of our DT members.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment.
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, January 8th on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

Hi friends, I'm so happy that you've joined us for our very first hop.  I'm so excited to be joining such a talented group of ladies on the PWP Design Team.  Today I have a fun little card to share with you:

Isn't that fun, I just love the PWP Frida stamp sets.  I mean come on, Frida was on a whole other level of creativity, lol.  To make this card, I started out with craft paper for the base and stamped it with Pearl colored acrylic dabber paint using the Music cling stamp.  Next I created the pink patterned paper.  I started out with cream colored cardstock, then cut it with my Cricut Sentimentals cartridge using the sparrow card.  I colored it with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Dusty Concord, Picked Raspberry
 and Spiced Marmalade.  For some interest, I randomly stamped it with the Text Melange Cling Stamp Set and stitched around the edges.

With my background ready to go, I moved onto my focal images.  The sentiment I chose to use is a Longfellow quote from the Kind Words Cling Stamp Set and I stamped it onto a piece of muslin.  Next I stamped the curtains from the Frida Por Vida Set onto My Mind's Eye patterned paper, fussy cut them out and top them off with a strip of a K&Company border.  I did a little paper piecing on Frida.  Her skirt is stamped onto vintage sheet music.  She's pretty cute, huh!

To finish things off, I added some Prima Say it in Crystals and Recollections bling.

Then I inked all of the edges with TH Dusty Concord and doodled all over with a Faber-Castell pen and a white gel pen.

I hope you liked my Frida Friendship card!  Be sure to head on over to Shay's Blog Next!!

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

Amber Rasmussen - http://sew-ink.blogspot.com

Tara Chaussee - http://secretbeesstudio.blogspot.com/

Carrie Avery - http://www.carrieavery.com/
Norma Gomez - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com/------YOU ARE HERE
Shay - http://verdigrishall.blogspot.com/
Dana Tatar - http://datatar.blogspot.com/

then come back here 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 Moxie Fab World Challenge: #49 Make Your Own Background

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Frida Christmas Ornament

Happy Friday bloggie friends!!  I've got a late post for you today of a really cool project I finished up last night using my fabulous PWP stamps!

Here it is hanging on my tree :D

I used the Frida stamp on the PWP Muertos Stamp set for this project.  I stamped her with black Stazon and colored her with Prismacolor pencils.  For the red glitter, I just used some Michaels glitter glue.

I cut the base of the ornament with the Cricut Christmas Cheer cartridge.  Next I ran it through my Cuttlebug to emboss.  I also used Spellbinders Nestabilities Beaded Circle and punched holes around all of the edges.  The little charms are from Traditions Beads and Bead Landing.  The ribbons are from my stash.

I inked around all of the edges then doodled around the ornament edges.

The beautiful sentiment seemed to go nicely with Frida don't you think!  You can find it on the PWP Christmas Sentiments and Waves Magic Cling Stamp Sets.

I've entered this project in DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge : Anything red and/or green

That's it for now!  Have a Wonderful Weekend!!

Mixed Media Monday @ The Aviary!

Hey friends hope you're having a smooth Monday!  I just wanted to pop in real quick and thank everybody who joined us for Jenn's Blogaversary over the weekend.  I also want to welcome everyone who joined me here and on FB, I'm so happy to have you!  I'll be drawing the winner of my blog candy later on today and will make the announcement tomorrow.

Today is my turn to post over at The Aviary!  Here's a peek of my project but you'll have to hop on over to see the whole thing :D

I did a bit of deconstruction on this piece so go check it out!  

Click HERE!!

Have a BEAUTIFUL DAY!!