Hero Journal

Here is a journal that I just made.  I will have it for sale at my next show which is the Summit Avant-Garde show this Sunday, Dec. 2.
Tangier's
532 West Market St.
Akron, OH 44303
TIME: 11:00am-6:00pm
ADMISSION: FREE!
Look for the BlueRoomInk table!!!!

Metal sheet and stickles

Here is a metal sheet that is embossed with the snowman then "painted" with stickles.  I also used stickles on the reindeer metal adornment.  Alcohol inks created the background.

Christmas Card

Here is a Christmas card that I designed and I made a matching envelope.  The green matting was actually packaging for something and I thought it made a great mat piece.

Christmas Canvas

Here is a 9 x 12 inch mixed media Christmas Canvas.  It has layers of stenciling and gesso dimensional gifts and tree.  The metal bells embellishment was colored using alcohol inks.  This would make a great seasonal decor item in your home.

Altered Metal

I am doing a challenge in Creative Chemistry 101 making altered metal.  This is a metal sheet that I have embossed with the snowman and "painted" with alcohol inks.  I stamped the snowflake star using archival ink.  I cut the mini pine tree out of grunge and painted it with dabbers  then painted a bit pf perfect pearls onto the pine.

Adding to the Artwork

I decided to stamp my large flower stamp using Archival orange ink then sprayed with Dylusions sprays and inked them in black to make them pop.  They were really bright....a bit too bright...so I covered them in Tim Holtz's Frosted Film.  http://vimeo.com/46197986    I hadn't heard about this product but ran into the one and only box at a scrap store that I frequent.  It toned the color down just right.  I adhered them with multi medium.to the canvas after stamping a border around the entire canvas.  I then decided to apply glossy accents to the stamped numerals.  Then I added some strings of dots using Crystal stickles.  The stickles dots took on the color that was underneath them.  I believe that I am done! 

Having Fun...A Work in Progress

So now I am hooked on Dylusion sprays and methods of layering on canvas.  This is a 16 x 20 canvas.  I am trying to take a photo of each layer that I add....then I walk away for a bit until the next inspiration hits me.  I love the look and texture of gesso.  And I also realize that I need something to pop the colors.  I just have to decide what!  Maybe tomorrow will tell me what to do....oh how I love to create.....it clears my mind of all my troubles....  :)

Experimenting with Dylusions

I have decided to work on a canvas after being inspired by  a friend on CC FB page.  Nicole has created a monster in me.  I am learning as I go but I thought that I would post the canvas as I progress.  I forgot to take a picture of the canvas before adding the gesso flowers so I guess I am starting with step 2!  Who knows where this will end up!  The canvas is 16 x 20.

October Tag 2012

I finished my tag just in the knick of time!!!Here is my entry for Tim Holtz's October Tag 2012.  I made my glitter out of purple twilight and slate alcohol inks since I did not have perfect black.  I also used the grunge letters from Tim's alphabet pack.  I didn't' have the spooky chit chat so I stamped one out of the extra sticker that surrounded the set of chit chat that I did have. I am also going to submit it to the Creative Chemistry Challenge for Oct.

Challenge for Creative Chemistry 101

Here is the front and inside of a Halloween card that I made for one of my daughters.  I love making the leaves out of grunge.  I painted them with dabbers then applied bronze stain to give them a real look.  Of course I distressed them on the edges and the veins of the leaves.  I painted the fence with black dabber then embossed with some black embossing powder. Thanks for a chance to win a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Inspiration Emporium in this challenge! And thanks to Nichole M. Lewno who is sponsoring it.

Anything Goes Holiday Challenge

Here is my holiday anything goes creation for Creative Chemistry 101.  I just love making these little boxes...I used Tim Holts's pumpkin and acorn die.  Love how the crackle paint retained the walnut stain for a grungy look.

Baby Mini Book

I bought the new mini book cricut cartridge and I love it!  I made this book at 6 inches but it really measures 5 x 6 inches when all done.  I think that it turned out fantastic and not just because my new grandson is the main star in the book!  I love all the little things that you can make AND the big things because I can enlarge them using my gypsy !