Design Team Project: The Crafters Workshop

I thought I would share a TCW Design Team project from August. It's a simple canvas but it's amazing how one small addition can change finish the project.

I thought I was finished but it was missing something. Just the addition of the bees was all it needed.

You can see how I created it by going the THE CRAFTERS WORKSHOP BLOG.

The Crafters Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Flower Tiles

Hi Everyone!

I'm on vacation and I'm behind in posting here.

The last few weeks I've been playing catch up with sharing my design team posts for The Crafters Workshop.

 

I'm almost up to date! YAY!!!

 

This creation was made using this stencil. Right now it's one of my favorites.

TCW 678 Flower Tiles

I started out with black and white gesso plus a little crackle paint.

Added some yummy color.

 

Added more flower tiles with TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste.

 

I added a wash of black paint on the canvas and wiped it off.

It left the modeling paste black and highlighted all the nooks and crannies on the canvas.



I always do the sides too.

Here is the finished piece.

 

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

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

 

You can see the full post at

The Crafter's Workshop Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm not fond of cats!

When you're on a design team and one a member of team needs help with a post, I raised my hand and said I would.

 

That's what happened when Marlene from Art by Marlene wasn't able to do a post I offered to fill in for her. She is also one of the stencil designers for The Crafters Workshop and I asked her to pick out one of her stencils for me to use. A challenge!

 

I never thought in a million years should would pick her one stencil that would be more of a challenge than she knows.

 

 

 

You see I'm not fond of cats.

In fact they creep me out.

BUT

I thought I could handle this one since it's not alive. LOL

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

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

Here are the projects I created.  First a journal cover.

 

Keep Calm and Meow On!

The whiskers are made out of wire.

 

 

 

Next a canvas. I just used the eyes.

 

 

The last one is a catscape!

Can you tell how I made the city?

 

 

 

That's right! I made the city from the stripes on the cat.

It's a very old abandoned city I think.

BUT if I squint by eyes I think I see waves.

 

What do you see in the cat's stripes!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

You can see the full post at The Crafters Workshog Blog!

"Marlene, I Accept Your Challenge!"

 



From Art Journal to Canvas #2

Hi Everyone!

 

Due to a back injury, I haven't been able to create very much art until the last few weeks. I haven't been able to sit on my art room chair long enough to complete anything. My back issues have been around since I was little. This time I've been struggling since July 15th; physical therapy, medications, etc. and I'm finally starting to feel human. I've tried to paint or play in my art journal while I'm partially laying down, but pain has a way of stopping all creativity.

 

So for now, I'll be sharing with you what I've been up to but there will be no step by step processes. 

 

First, my art journal spread was using leftover TCW Gel Medium from my craft sheet and the new Daisy Chain stencil. I finished it off with paint in blues and purples and TCW Gold Gesso.

 

I decided to try to duplicate it on a canvas.

This took a few days. I couldn't sit very long at times when I had physical therapy.

 

It was created the same way as the journal spread but I used the new Infinite Lace stencil and TCW Modeling Paste. 

 

 

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

 

That's it for now.

 

Although I haven't been around here on the my blog, I have posted a few creations on my Instagram account (@karenlizhenderson).

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



New 12x12 Mixed Media Canvas

Hello!

This new canvas was inspired by Tim Holtz Numeric Alpha Parts. They are nice and large and perfect for a canvas.

The canvas is in purples and blues. 

I used a top of a paint sprayer to add the circles.

I'm loving the DecoArt Crackle Paste on the bottom.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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.

Gifts from the Heart

Hello Everyone!

I have a post on the The Crafter's Workshop blog.

Gifts from the heart

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Big White Blob: I just went with it.

Yes here is the blog.

It was supposed to be a fine like of white paint.

The tip of the bottle, which was old, broke off and this happened.

So I just went with it. I love it.

First, here is a list of the supplies I used.

• 8x10 Canvas Panel. You can buy these at your local art or craft stores.
• Gesso - Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
• PITT artist pens - cold grey and black
• Gelatos - orange soda, bubble gum, red cherry, passion fruit, boysenberry, lime and margarita mix
• Mini Circle Grid by The Crafter's Workshop - TCW203s
• Rubber Stamp (sorry no idea who makes it)
• 1 piece of deli paper

LINKS TO PRODUCTS:

The Crafter's Workshop Stencils

Faber-Castell Products

 Here are the steps on how I created it.

Step One: I used a palette knife to add gesso to the canvas. I love using a palette knife because it gives the canvas texture.

Step Two: I added an alphabet stamp to the background with the cold grey PITT artist pen

Step Three: I love writing or scribbles in my pieces. I used a black PITT artist pen to add my writing. Yes, it does say something but that's between me and my canvas.

 

 Step Four:  I started at the top and added  orange soda, bubble gum, red cherry, passion fruit, sprayed it with water and used my finger to blend the colors.  I repeated the same technique with   boysenberry, lime and margarita mix for the bottom half.

Step Five: Once the top and bottom were all blended I sprayed it again with water and layered a piece of deli paper on the top. I do this to take off some of the color. I like it to look a little distressed in places. It's like monoprinting without the plate.

This is what the deli paper looked like.

Step Six: I then used the Mini Circle Grid stencil and a baby wipe and took off more color. I chose to only do it on the one side of the canvas. 

Step Seven: I wanted to add more white in the middle of the canvas where the colors meet.  I added gesso in a fine tip bottle with a little water BUT it was an old bottle and the tip broke and put a blob of paint on the canvas instead.  So I went with and just squirted out the rest of the paint which gave me the perfect finish to my painting.

Here is a picture of the blob of paint before I show you the finished canvas. Remember there are no mistakes in art. You just go with it and you will find it wasn't a mistake at all.

Here is the finished painting.

Although you can use gel medium on top to seal the Gelatos, I use Krylon Acrylic Sealer Spray. The  Gelatos are water colors and if you add more water or something wet they will run.  I found if I take my time and spray lightly they don't run.  This piece has four layers of the sealer.

I hope you find this an easy way for your to create something special for your home.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I Love Black and White

Hello! Welcome back.

I'm in the process of going through all my pictures and uploading them for safe keeping.

It's such a long process.

Anyway I found a few creations that I have never shared here on the blog.

I will be sharing them with you during the next few days.

First up is a black and white piece.

I love the little angel.

I have many old/vintage photo that I have accumulated over the years.

I have quite a few of these frames.

I bought them for $1 in Joann's.

I used black, white and silver paint plus crackle paste.

I also used glass beads. Here is a close up.

I'm going to try a series of paintings in black and white.

I'm enjoying this combination.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Art Journal Page to Canvas

I love this art journal page I created.

BUT I would love it as a canvas.
So I tried it.

 How did I do?

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I am so happy with the results.
I used all the same colors and stencils as the journal page.

Here is how I created it and what I used.

10"x10" Stretched Canvas
Stencil: TCW505s Mini Pebble Art
Stencil: TCW549s Mini Oblong
Faber-Castell Mix and Match Color Collection Gelatos - Brights
Faber-Castell Stampers Big Brush Pen - Black
Baby Wipes
Deli Paper
Gesso

My first step was to add gesso to the canvas and dry it with a heat gun.
I like to do this because I don't have any patience waiting for it to dry but also if its over heated glorious texture shows up.

I started to add color to the sides of the canvas first. 

Layer pinks, oranges and yellows.

On the front of the canvas I started with shades of the pink Gelatos.

I did add a little spray of water to help blend the colors.

I continued to add more colors.

Using the Mini Oblong stencil and baby wipes I took off some of the color leaving the stencil design.

Once I competed that I added color back in the stencil design using a different color.

If a block was in an orange section, I added pink, etc.

I sprayed the canvas with water and put deli paper on top.

I love to use it to lift off some of the color.

Here is what it looks like after the lift of the deli paper.

This step I used a circle stencil (made by me) and a Black Pitt Brush Pen to add circles to the canvas.

Before it dried I sprayed the circles with water and let it sit to dry.

The black Pitt Pen starts to spread a little on the canvas.

Using a baby wipe again, I used the Mini Pebble Art stencil to lift off the Gelatos to make my pattern on the canvas. 

Here is a close up.

Here is my finished piece.

I just love the bright colors.

I sealed with the Krylon Acrylic Sealer Spray on it.

Gelatos will run when it's wet so I took my time and sprayed a light coating and waited for it to dry and then added another coat. 

This is only 10x10.

Wonder what it would look like even larger.

Thanks so much for stopping by!