Poppies will put them to sleep........

Well, they won't put you to sleep but every time I see a picture of poppies or use this stencil I think of that line from The Wizard of Oz.

My arm is still on the mend but it is feeling much better. I'm going to try to get into my art room this weekend.  I started this only after a few days I hurt my arm. It's not finished but I thought I would show it to you.

This is what I used; Stencils: TCW270 Poppies, TCW361 Tiny Circles, TCW228 Herringbone, 8x10 mixed media board, dictionary paper, and acrylic paints.

 

 

You can see the stencils and the other supplies used in the close ups below.

 

You see I let the paint bubble to add more texture.

 

I don't feel it's finished yet but it will great for a before and after post when its done.

 

Is it finished to you? Let me know your thoughts!

 

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Favorite Stamps - How Many Do You Have?

I keep two small baskets on my table with rubber stamps I use often for either backgrounds or when I need a quick quote. I found this stamp of grapes at the bottom of the basket and the face was already stamped and attached to the tag. The backgrounds on the tag and the page was made using my favorite stencil, Mini Herringbone.  I'm playing with different color combinations this year and they don't always work out and not sure I like this one but it was fun playing!

 

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Art Journal Page - Cherish

This page was quick and easy. I found the page started but never finished. All I added was the hearts with modeling paste and when dry added Golden Fluid Acrylics and just let the paste soak up the color.  I found the word in my box of scraps and attached it. It's a weird color combination and I might have been able to do more but the colors threw me off.

 

 

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Art Journal Page - The Ones You Can't See

I have been pulling out my rubber stamps lately and using them in my journals. I have so many stamps that I thought it was time to start using them again.

 

I love this quote - Sometimes the things that are most real are the ones you can't see.

So true! The mermaid is from Stampotique and the fish from Stampin Up.

 

The background was made with gesso, Liquitex Acrylic Inks and water. I used some scrap deli paper to stamp the mermaid, fish and tore the rest to glue on the page.

 

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One Stencil, Two Sizes, Three Cards. It's Easy!!!

I have a post on The Crafters Workshop blog.

You can click HERE.

 

It's amazing what you can do to get your creative mojo going with just

One Stencil in

Two Sizes - 6x6 and 12x12

which I made

Three Cards.

 

It's easy as 1, 2 and 3!!!

 

 

The Crafters Workshop

 

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