Paper Wings Productions' Thankful Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Happy Friday and thank you so much for joining me today! WELCOME to Paper Wing Productions' Thankful Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you've arrived here from Katie's blog, then you're in the right place.  If you’re just stopping by for a visit, please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

This month we’re taking a moment to give thanks for all of the wonderful things in our lives and showcasing them in our Thankful blog hop.  So grab some coffee, tea or whatever works for you, get comfortable and enjoy the hop.

For a chance to win all you need to do is:

• be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog
• visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave a comment
• come back and leave us a comment telling us you completed the hop.

To increase your chances of winning: like our Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop.  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of your additional entries. 

  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, Nov 5^th, 2013 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

I'm so thankful for all of the wonderful blessings that God has given me, from my family to this amazing creative journey I started a year and a half ago and of course all of you.  So for today's project, I created a 10x10 mixed media canvas to add to my home's fall decor.

I knew that I wanted to use rich colors and texture so I started by using the molding paste debossing technique that I shared in this video: Technique Tuesday.  I stamped the molding paste with the following stamps: Writing Cling Stamp, Text Cling Stamps and Fancy Leaf.

I painted the canvas with Golden fluid acrylic paints in raw sienna and burnt umber.  The debossing technique gives the paint areas to puddle creating gorgeous texture and depth.

The final layer of my background is a piece of muslin fabric.  Muslin is a really great fabric for stamping because it has a tight grain so you're able to get a clean impression.  I stamped my fabric with the fancy leaf in the Mini Thanks Cling Stamp set and then colored them in with Distress Markers and Dylusions inks.

Next I moved onto creating this beautiful flower.

I cut the flower using the Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Die and cut two sets.  I stamped the individual flowers with the Music cling stamp.

Then I flipped them over and sprayed them with Dylusions and Lindy's Spray Ink.

With the flower assembled, I dug into my clip art and found these two beautiful images.  The pumpkin is from the Sept NC kit and can be found of the Fall Clip Art sheet.  The beautiful vintage women is from the June NC kit and is on the Summer clip art sheet.  I stamped "very thankful" on a strip of muslin.

I used a scrap piece of iron for the base of the flower, inking it with red paint to tie into the flowers in my vintage lady's hair.

I dusted the edges with more red paint to create visual balance and highlight all the beautiful debossed texture.

To finish off the right edge, I added a strip of crotchet ribbon.

The little finishing touches I added include: ribbon leaves, small inked roses, a small heart and metal leaf bobby pin.

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you've enjoyed my post.   If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me or PM me on Facebook.  Okay, now it's time to head on over to Carrie's Blog!!

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

Dana Tatar - http://datatar.blogspot.com

Erica Rose Thompson - http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com

Irit Shalom - http://iritshalom.blogspot.com
Katie Smith - http://www.punkprojects.com

Norma Gomez - http://lilhoneybeestudios.blogspot.com **You are here**

Carrie Avery - http://www.carrieavery.com
Amber Rasmuss - www.sew-ink.blogspot.com
Cathi O’Neill - www.celticknotted.blogspot.com

Paper Wings Productions Blog “The Aviary­ - http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

I've entered this project in the Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday Challenge: Anything Goes!!
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The Simon Says Stamp Blog Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

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Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

Writing Backgrounds Cling Stamp Set Writing Cling Stamp Text Melange Cling Stamp Set Thanks is for Giving Cling Stamp Set Mini Thanks Cling Stamp Set Thankful Clear Stamp Set Text Melange Cling Stamp Set September Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit June 2013 Nesting Components Moon Shadow Mist Brown Label Set Fall Clip Art Sheet Summer Clip Art Sheet

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Let's Catch Up!

Hello Everyone!!!  I hope you all are having a fantastic summer!  You may have noticed that I've been a bit MIA lately so I thought I'd fill you in on what I've been up to.  May and June just really flew by for me.  My youngest finished up his elementary days so there were tons and tons of end of year activities and celebrations.

Like this end of year pool party.

Then I was off to the Great American Scrapbook Show in Arlington, TX with Paper Wings Productions.

Where I got to meet Tim



and see Wendy Vecchi.



After the show, we picked up my son's best friend who moved out of state for a week long visit.  We celebrated my son's b-day and traveled to take his friend back home.



Then two days later we were off to scout camp!



Hope I don't scare you, lol!  This is me with no make up and after six days of camping in the TX heat.  A couple of the days got up to 106 and even my eyelids felt sunburn, lol.  I was so glad to be home last Sunday in my comfortable bed, clean bathroom with hot water and in the A/C!  I think things are finally gonna start slowing down (well at least I hope) so I can get back into the studio to create.  I really do miss working up there and blogging but life is too short and family is was most important.  I'm very grateful to be able to participate in all of my son's activities.  So if I drop off again for just a bit, please know that I will be back, I'm just off having some more summer adventures!!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to catch up with you all very soon!!!

BIG HUGZ!!!!!

Fairy Spoolie

Today I have a cute little Spoolie to share you.  I've been wanting to make one of these for awhile and when I saw the PWP Mar Mixed Media, I knew it would be perfect for this kind of project.

Isn't she adorable?!  Everything on this project came in the PWP Mar Mixed Media kit except for the spool, small flowers, bling and the sentiment.

I started out by adhering the twill trim to an old wooden spool.

Then I cut out some flowers using my Cricut Flower Shoppe cartridge.  I cut the flowers out of the sheets of book text included in the kit and inked them with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink.    I glued all of the layers of flowers to the top of the spool to create a base for my fairy.  Do you see the key trim that she's standing on?  That is a small wooden piece that I covered with the other trim included in the kit.

I added a small crotchet flower to the top of the wooden piece for a nice finished look.

This cute little fairy and her beautiful wings are on the sheet of clip art.  I fussy cut them out and added some color using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  I also added a little sparkle with Stickles.

To give her a little more support, I cut one of the library cards with the Tim Holtz Mini Baroque die.  Then I ran it through my Cuttlebug with a Tim Holtz embossing folder and inked with TH Victorian Velvet and Vintage Photo.  The sentiment I used is from the PWP Prince Stamp set.  I adhered it with foam for some dimension.

To finish her off, I added some flowers from my stash, a flower button and some Recollections bling.  I really like the way this turned so I think I'll be making more spoolies.
 
If you'd like to purchase this kit, please visit the Paper Wings Productions Online Store.
Get your kit before they're all gone!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a Beautiful Day!!!

Be True - Mixed Media Paper Mache Heart

I finished the large paper mache heart that I started on Sunday.  Check it out!!

I love the way it turned out!!  I usually don't draw people or anything really on my projects but when I first saw the paper mache heart, I immediately imaged this kind of image.

I started out by prepping the heart with a layer of gesso and then I drew my focal image.  After that I added some texture with molding paste and a stencil.  Next came all the layers of color and my favorite 3-D Enamel swirls.

With the background off to a good start, I moved onto coloring her in.  I wanted her to have an ethic flair ;D

I added tons of rose and flourish rubons and a Tim Holtz heart stamp.

It took me awhile to figure out what I wanted to say and then it came to me, "Be True To Who You Are".  I added "Courage" to the TH stamp after that because it takes courage to be true to yourself.   I chose this quote because it expresses how I feel right now.  It's been just over a year since I've returned to the "creative" world.  I've always had a passion for creating but as you all know, life sometimes gets in the way.  So it had been years since I'd done any kind of creating and I was feeling unfulfilled.  I began soul searching and decided that what I needed to do was to get back in the studio and be true to myself.  I dived right in and launched Honey Bee Studios and I've been so happy with where this journey is taking me.

These days I'm even finding the courage to actually draw again :D  I still have a few more of these hearts so I see a series in my future!!  Well friends, as always, THANK YOU so much for stopping by and for all the sweet comments you leave!!

Have A Beautiful Day!!!

I entered this project in the DL.ART Thankful Thursday - March Linky Party

Winged Things PWP DT Blog Hop & Giveaway!!

Happy Friday my sweet bloggie friends & WELCOME to the “Winged Things” Paper Wing Production's Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway!  If you've arrived here from Tara's Blog, then you're in the right place.  But, if you just happened to stop by for a little visit then I would love for you to start at the very beginning so you don't miss out on any of my DT sisters' AH-MAZING projects.  Just CLICK HERE to start at the beginning.

This month we’re featuring some of PWP’s gorgeous winged stamp sets and we’re giving away a gift certificate to one lucky follower.   

For a chance to win, all you need to do is: be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog, The Aviary.  Visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave them some love.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment letting them you completed the hop.  To increase your chances of winning, 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, March 5^th, 2013 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

Are you enjoying all of the beautiful "winged" projects?!  I know I am and I'm super excited about having my friend Heather Lynn join us today.  I first met Heather here in blogland when I started blogging.  She was one of my very first followers and we quickly became friends.  Heather Lynn has really helped me grow my blog over the last year and meet many of you.  So I am extremely grateful to her for all of her kindness and for her friendship.

Okay, are you ready to see my "Winged Thing"?!  Here she is, beckoning you to fly with her:

This is an 8x8 canvas and I think I'll call it "Gypsy Angel".

The first thing I did was apply these beautiful Moroccan shapes with molding paste and a Martha Stewart stencil.  Once that was dry, I painted around the shapes with yellow soft body acrylic paint.

Next I applied a light coat of pink paint to some of the shapes and blue Pearl-Ex to the rest.  Then I used the text stamp from the PWP Text Melange stamp set.

I also randomly stamped the castle from the Prince Clear Stamp set all over the canvas to help create a little more interest in my background.  I really love the whimsy that this stamp brings to my piece.

With my background done I moved onto creating my focal image.  This beautiful lady is the "With Bird" cling stamp and let me tell you, I really LOVE this stamp.  Besides being gorgeous, she is large!  This stamp measures 5 x 3.5, isn't that AWESOME?!  I stamped her on cardstock, fussy cut and colored her in with a combination of Tim Holtz Distress Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  I also added A LOT of bling with Stickles.  It's hard to tell in the pic but she really shines.  Oh and I gave her muslin stamped angel wings.

The sentiment I used is from the Bird Melange Cling Stamp set.

With my "Gypsy Angel" complete, it was time to add all of those little touches that really bring everything together.  So I dug into my stash of goodies for bling, lace, flowers, buttons and this cute little bird from the Bird Melange Cling Stamp set. 

Here's a closer look at the Prima bling mixed in with the flowers.

I hope you liked my "Gypsy Angel" as much as I do and I hope you continue with the hop!!  Up next is this week's birthday girl: Amber!! (her birthday was on Tue so don't forget to give her a little birthday love)

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

Heather Lynn Novinger - http://heathernovinger.blogspot.com/

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

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

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

Paper Wings Productions Blog “The Aviary­ - http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

Thank You So Much For Joining Us Today!

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Spread Your Wings and Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

I've entered this project in the following challenges:
DL.Art Thankful Thursday: Challenge #104, Birds - Anything to do with birds
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Text Cling Stamp Set Prince Clear Stamp Set Wings Cling Stamp Set Bird Melange Cling Stamp Set Angel Wings Cling Stamp With Bird

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