Amore

                     

Hello again creative friends.

I am sharing a new project as Brand Ambassador 

for Penelope Dee ~ a canvas using the 

new AMORE collection.

I prepared the background of my canvas by 

painting the lower half with black gesso.  

I then applied and stenciled black sand texture 

paste onto the lower left and right edges 

of the canvas, allowing the paste to dry 

before covering everything with black gesso.  

I then added eggplant as well as blue paint, 

spraying with water to allow the colour 

to move through the paste and drying 

inbetween each colour.

Once it was all dry, I lightly 

rubbed the paste and the edges of 

the canvas with silver wax.

I then tore papers from the collection 

and secured these to the top half of 

my canvas in a layered effect before 

adding elements from the cut-out sheet,

layering them with flowers and resin

pieces which were painted with

 black gesso and paints before rubbing

 them with silver wax. 

 

Chipboard embellishments were painted 

with the same paints and rubbed with wax.

Splashes of the paints and white ink 

completed my canvas.

I hope that this project has inspired you.

Loved

 

Hello creative friends.

I am sharing a new layout as Brand Ambassador 

for Penelope Dee using the beautiful 

new AMORE collection.

I prepared the background of my layout by 

layering papers from the collection as well as 

framing my photograph.

I painted the chipboard pieces with 

black gesso and then spraying them with 

Lavender Lining Sparkle Spray, dabbing 

off the excess to remove 

some of the shimmer.

I framed my photograph with elements 

from the cut-out sheet, adding splashes of 

lavender and white to complete my layout.

I hope that this layout has inspired you.

City lights

 

 Hello creative friends.
It's a new month and so it means it is 

time for a new 13arts Mood Board Challenge.

I am sharing a new project as Design Team member
for 13arts created as inspiration for the
February Mood Board Challenge.

The 13arts challenge is a fun way to
explore different colours/themes that you
might not always choose and so give you
an opportunity to venture out of your
comfort zone.  Be inspired by this
new mood board, create a project of
your own and then submit it onto
INSTAGRAM only using 

the #13artsFeb23.  There is an 

amazing prize for the winner who will 

also be invited to Guest Design 

for 13arts.

I created this canvas using the stunning

new CITY LIGHTS collection 

as well as 13arts amazing mixed 

media products and mediums.

I prepared the background of my 

canvas by mixing the different Color 

Glows (individually) with liquid acrylic 

medium and then painting them onto my 

canvas in an ombre effect, pink at the bottom, 

purple in the centre and then the blue at the top.

I then stamped onto my canvas

with embossing ink, adding white 

embossing powder to the ink and then 

heating it with my heat gun.

I then stenciled onto my canvas with 

modeling paste and, once dry, added 

modeling paste mixed with texture paste

 around the edges with a spatula.  I left 

this to dry completely to allow the 

cracks to form.

I painted the chipboard buildings with the 

same Color Glows.

I applied sticky glue to the chipboard, 

allowing it to dry slightly, and then 

applied a sheet of blue foil to the glue so that,

once removed, would leave foil on parts 

of the chipboard.

I hope that this project has inspired you to 

join this 13arts challenge.

Wildly dreaming

Hello again creative friends.

I am sharing a new layout as Design Team 

member for 2Crafty Chipboard with you all today 

in shades of blue and purple and featuring some 

of the beautiful 2Crafty chipboards.

I painted the floral corners with purple paint 

and then lightly brushed them with copper paint.

Parts of the corners were hidden under papers 

so I cut those parts off and placed them so 

that they would be visible on my layout.

I painted the Aztec arrow and checkerboard 

pieces in copper paint.

Resin pieces were painted in blue and purple, 

lightly brushed with the copper paint and 

then lightly rubbed with wax,

Splashes of paint completed my layout.

Chipboards included on my layout are ...

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Beautiful

Hello again creative friends.

I am sharing a new layout as Design Team 

member for 13arts with you all today using 

papers and embellishments from the 

stunning new SECRET GARDEN collection.

I stenciled onto the background of my layout 

using modeling paste and then, 

once it was dry, I applied green glitter 

ink onto the edges of my layout 

using a spatula.

I also added some stamping using blue metallic ink.

The chipboard gate was painted with 

watercolour spray and then, once dry, 

I applied green glitter ink to the gate.

I added ephemera and chipboard around 

my photograph together with flowers,

completing my layout with splashes of colour.

I hope that this layout has inspired you 

to create your own.

Memories

 

Hello creative friends.

I am sharing my new project as Design Team 

member for 13arts with you all today, 

a vintage mixed media canvas using 

embellishments from the END OF SUMMER 

as well as MAGNOLIA DREAMS collections 

and, of course, amazing 13arts products 

and mediums.

I prepared the background of my canvas by 

combining Tiger Eye as well as Golden Calcite 

Color Glows separately with gel medium 

and then applying both colours to my 

canvas using a spatula.

Once these were dry, I combined Texture 

Powder to modeling paste and applied this 

around the edges of my canvas, covering 

the colours in places.  

Once the cracks formed, the colours 

were visible through the cracks.

I also added some stenciling with 

modeling paste onto my canvas.

I painted my resin pieces in brown paint 

and then added Golden Calcite Color Glow 

combined with liquid acrylic medium.

Once dry, I lightly brushed them all 

with white gesso.

I added diluted Rose Quartz as well as 

Tiger Eye Color Glows around my 

main composition for depth and definition.

I hope that this project has inspired you.