Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tattered Angels CHA Winter 2013 Project

I would like to share the project I created for the Tattered Angels booth at CHA Winter 2013. WE were given the instructions to create a 12x12" canvas that we would hang in our studios for inspiration. With many of the new TA colors and papers {oh my they are spectacular} I set to work,

With color being so important in how I create I decided to look for a quote that inspires. I also wanted the background to be subtle and allow the colors to be dominant...I changed all my ideas around once I started but then was pleased with the final result!

The Full Quote:
“Art is unquestionably one of the purest 
and highest elements in human happiness. 
It trains the mind through the eye,
 and the eye through the mind. 
As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.”
-John Lubbock


Background Texture with Viva Decor Croco Crackling Color ~ White

Canvas Corp Banner

Tattered Angels "NEW" Mistable Papers

Canvas Corp Canvas Flower with Studio 490 Flower

Tattered Angels Display at CHA

Stay tuned for all the new Tattered Angels colors, new paint products and paper...it's exciting and will offer so many options for utilizing Tattered Angels.

 Have a creative day!






Monday, January 21, 2013

Puffy Hearts & Tattered Angels

I received the sweetest puffy paper mache heart from my sweet friend Catherine. I used it to create a Valentines Day project for the Tattered Angels blog. I covered it with 7Gypsies tissue paper before giving it a coating of a new Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist color...IT'S RED. I also misted some antique lace, chiffon flower and ribbon to finish this quick & easy project.



Hop on over to see what Catherine created with her puffy heart!Have a creative day.



Thursday, January 3, 2013

Dylusions Ink Spray and Tim Holtz Distress Re-Inkers

I love to DOODLE and ZENTANGLE...it helps me to quiet an over-active brain and relax. I love using Strathmore Watercolor Paper {300 Series} and Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens because I love to paint the finished piece with Dylusions Ink Spray and Tim Holtz Re-Inkers. After discovering the Tim Holtz Water Brush it made the process so much easier plus it's so easy to travel with. Let me show you what I've been working on.

Work in progress

Dylusions Ink Spray

Dyslusions Ink Spray

Dylusions Ink Spray & Tim Holtz Re-Inkers

Dylusions Ink Spray

Tim-Holtz Re-inkers

Well I'm off to do some CHA work, get myself organized because this time next week I will on a plane heading to Anaheim, CA. Looking so forward to this trip and being able to catch up with all my artsy friends! 



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Helmar January Challenge and 2013 OLW

Here is the FABULOUS January Challenge created by the UBER talented Lydell Quinn. Here is the concept she created for this month.

"Welcome to the Helmar New Years January Challenge. So its officially 2013..... Happy New Year!!!
Have you considered your New Years Resolutions yet? 
This month we are going to be using an inspirational quote/artwork, to prompt some life lists for 2013. There is a prompt to use Blue and Orange, but any shade of these colours is fine, Its totally up to you. Use the word "LIFE" somewhere on your page and use lots of Helmar adhesives. Let the QUOTE inspire you to create what ever you wish.

Isn't this just awesome especially when so many are thinking about and choosing their OLW or One Little Word for 2013.

January is my birth month...I am a CAPRICORN...

The Capricorn Woman from http://www.cafeastrology.com

Dressed in a sharp suit and peering over the top of her horn-rimmed glasses, you'll find a Capricorn woman chairing the executive meeting, spinning big deals out of thin air. Climbing every mountain and crossing every stream, she is the powerhouse of the zodiac. Her lofty ambition and inner drive often leave everyone else behind in the dust. Beware those delicate horns though, as she will toss anything or anyone out of the way to make her date with destiny. 

Capricorn women can be stubborn and are not easily led astray from their chosen paths. Their independence and natural leadership skills are often the envy of the rest of the herd. This is an alpha female who will kick out if provoked, though she seldom loses her cool, preferring a lighter touch to obtain results. Incredibly tough, a Capricorn woman will weather any storm, disappointment or tragedy, calmly rising ever upwards. 

This year I have decided to be FLEXIBLE {not always easy for me to do} and it's reflected in my OLW.

My OLW is{drum roll please}:

RE-{fill in the blank}

For Jan. I have filled in the blank with...

RE-Birth

I will be looking toward the future...ready to transform and be energized!

What's your OLW?





Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Tattered Angels & Stenciled Tags

The other day I shared a blog post showing background papers made from Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist & Glimmer Glam, Strathmore Watercolor Paper & TCW Stencils. Here are some of the completed projects from this post.





Well I'm off running...you know that feeling don't you...trying to pull everything together...don't forget to BREATHE!

Monday, December 17, 2012

Tattered Angels and Stencils = LOVE

It's no secret that I love working with stencils to create background paper to use in other projects. In this instance I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist & Chalkboard Glimmer Mist to create these on Strathmore Series Water Color Paper. I love to use watercolor paper because of the texture of it..after it grabs the color the glimmer really pops..of course we don't have GLIMMER VISION!

I don't worry about colors I just grab and COMMIT TO THE MIST! Here are the 4 papers I created last week.







Here are a few examples of one way to use these background papers. I have been working on decorating them to use as gift tags for Christmas gifts. 


Stop back later this week for completed tags. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day and don't forget to BREATHE!!!




Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Journal Pages ala Dylusions

Is everyone holding up or are you as overwhelmed as I feel? Ahh....that's why we love the holidays. I have a quick share of 3 Christmas Journal pages ala Dyan Reaveley style. I've been doing this as a way to un-stress...decompress...just plain ol' having some fun.

The first page actually is an interactive page...I attached  a tab that you can lift to see what is underneath the smaller page.





Well I'm off and running...lots to do today. I have a few more projects to share with you  and I "PLAN" to share them with you next week!

HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY WEEKEND!