Playing with a new stencil called Mumsy

Today I'm going to show you a new stencil called Mumsy.  

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. 

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

I decided to use these fluorescent paint colors on 100 lbs. black cards stock. I've been loving these bright colors lately.

I used a sponge and added the Mumsy to the card stock.

I fussy cut the blue ones out to put around the bird. The bird is from the stencil called Bird Nest (TCW608). To have the bird on hand when I want to use it, I add the bird to mixed media paper with super heavy gesso, modeling paste, heavy gel medium, or crackle paste. I fill up the paper with birds and fussy cut and color as I need them.

Here is the final piece.

I did complete a few more pieces. Sorry no step out pictures. One on Yupo, my favorite substrate, and a card.

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It's Time for Spring! Let's Make a Birds Nest!

On The Crafter's Workshop blog I have a post on how I created these two pieces.

Head on over and take a peak!

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The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. 

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

Merry Christmas, Trees and Cardinals

It's Christmas Eve!!
Everyone is getting for Santa!
Although my daughter is 27, she gets just as excited as the little ones.

This is my last post of the year.
I'm going to take a mini break to be with family and friends.

I'm sure I will be creating here and there.
Check out my Instagram or Facebook.

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year!

Also.....

I have a post up on The Crafter's Workshop blog.
If you have some down time, please check it out.

I cut up a canvas to create it. 

 

I also talked about one of my memories of Christmas Eve.

You can click here to see it.

Trees and Cardinals at Christmas

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays 

Happy Everything.

I hope you have an amazing time with your family and friends.

Pathways

Hi Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I will be celebrating with my daughter.

I'm so excited.

It's also my birthday so enjoying the day with my daughter is a special birthday gift to me since she lives so far away.

Today I have a Yupo painting titled Pathways to show you.

I've been hooked on the Squared Scrolls stencil from The Crafter's Workshop.

Here is a close up of all the layers

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Have a great day!

My Autumn Forest

I found two pieces of painted deli paper that looked like trees and the color of autumn leaves.

I took those papers and with gel medium adhered them to mixed media paper.

I then added more black lines to represent trees.

As you can see above I also ripped some of the deli paper to show some of the color underneath.

After that I just went with my gut.

Added more paint and stencils to finish it.

Its not my usual style but I do love it.

I used the Squared Scrolls stencil for the leaves and all the paint is DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics.

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She Sees Many Things

Hello Everyone.

I created a new canvas and it's not Halloween themed.

I know weird!

I started the canvas by a layer of gesso and then added the Elegant Motif stencil in black and silver.

I added white paint and and some bead gel to tone it down.

Here is where more texture was added.

I mixed modeling paste, bead gel and silver paint together and put it through the Elegant Motif stencil.  When it was dry I added some black paint, pearls and beads.

I added the large face stamp, which was stamped on deli paper, and the frame.

It was the perfect addition.

That's it for now.

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White Space, Texture and a Stencil

This canvas I don't think I ever shared.

August was purge my art room month and I found this one under a shelving unit.

I love white space and this was my first try at it.

I used metal embellishments and the Urban Landscape stencil for the words.

I think I added some gel medium and/or modeling paste for extra texture.

That's it for now.

I have lots to show you soon.

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Ugly Canvas BUT not sure I saved it either!

Well, I think it's ugly.

I'm not a blue person.

I was using spray paint and by accident this painting was sprayed.

It's not a happy painting.

Black gesso to the rescue!

Maybe a little white paint.

Nope so not working.

I have no ideal what I'm doing.

So I took the new Triangle Sunburst stencil plus some heavy body acrylics

and painted the stencil design on

to look like flowers

I used the Herbarium stencil to add some leaves plus I decided to add more flowers.

I'm still trying to decided if I like it or not.

Is it still ugly?

Let's turn on it's side

Still not sure I like.

I originally wasn't going to share it.

But I like to share my good, bad and ugly projects.

Do you like?

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I SPY ??? on my 10x10 Floral Abstract

Hi Everyone!

 

It's time for another I Spy.

 

I SPY A STENCIL FROM THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP

Where is it?

Which stencil did I use?

 

I have to photos to show you.

This one is after many, many layers and not sure where I was going with it.

 

 

This is the finished piece.

I love the colors.

All the paint I used was DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics.

You can see the Media Fluid line HERE

I am now looking for a way to frame it.

 

 

Did you spot the stencil?

 

I used TCW502 Mini Impressions Stencil

 

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Creating Dual Color Flowers for a Card with TCW Stencils

Well, I'm not fond of the card but it's the technique I love.

I used the Mini Impression Stencil to create the flowers.

I know you're saying, I don't see flowers.
Oh but you will!
 

 

On this card I used DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics and American Multi-Surface Satin paint in these colors.

I put both shades of each color on my craft mat and dabbed it on and off with a cosmetic sponge.

You don't want to fill the sponge with too much paint or it will go under the stencil, unless you like that look.

Below you can see the sponge has two colors on it.

 

Put the stencil on the paper and dab the sponge in a circular motion.

As you can see below I had the darker color on the inside and the lighter on the outside.

Looking at the stencil design it doesn't look like a flower but repeating this process and turning the stencil design around you achieve the look of a flower.

 

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Here is the purple flower finished.

 

 

This next stencil design reminds me of a rose.

I repeated the same process above.

This was the first layer of paint.

 

 

Look roses!

 

For the vase I used deli paper and some of the other designs from this stencil.

 

 

It's not my usual style.

Something on my list to try.

I may try it again but for now I can cross it off my list.

 

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Cards Created with New 2015 Summer Stencils from The Crafter's Workshop

I can't wait for you to see all the great stencils.

You can see them HERE.

They are coming to a store near you soon!!!!

 

If you click HERE I have a post up showing you how I used the Joyful Sunflower and Sheet Music stencil to create two cards.

 

 

 

 

 

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