Bloom Where You Are Planted

It's a new month and that means a new challenge at

Cute As A Button!
Our challenges are always
Anything Goes
 and you can use any image to join in!

I created a 12 x 12 inch mixed media canvas using

Colleen Columbine.

I colored the image with pencils and fussy cut.

The canvas was painted with acrylic paints.

I added crumpled tissue paper behind the image 

with decoupage medium for a little texture.

The grassy area across the bottom is crepe paper.

I die cut and glitter the letters for "Bloom"

and the other letters are glittered sticker.

Lastly, I added adhesive chipboard elements from K&Company.

I hope you'll join in!

We love to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:

Through the Craft Room Door - ATG

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - ATG

Favorite Things

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner!

This week we would like to see your projects

that were created with

"Your Favorite Things".

I created a 12x12 inch mixed media canvas using several

of my favorite things-

die cuts, punches and some sparkle of several kinds!

using "Happy Holly" from one of our sponsors

Odd Ball Stamps

Prize 3 Digital Images

  Our other sponsors are

Miss Daisy Stamps

Prize: 4 Digital Images (1 from each artist)

 Jennifer Nilsson Art  ♥︎  Mari Digis  ♥︎  Miss Daisy’s Collection ♥︎  We Are 3  

Rick St. Dennis

Prize: 2 Digital Images

What are your favorite things to create with?

We'd love for you to show us at

Crafty Gals Corner!

I'm linking up to:
Through the Craft Room Door - ATG

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Love Bears Canvas

Hey there everyone!

I am so happy to have been asked to

join the Imagine That Digistamp Facebook DT

after spending the month of January as a Guest Designer!

There are some fun new sets available this month at

Imagine That Digistamp

with Valentine themes. They will all be sure to get

your creative juices going!

I knew when I saw this cute Love Bears set along with
Beary in Love Papers and Beary in Love Kit
that I wanted to create a canvas.

 

I colored the bear love image with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut.

I painted the 7x14 inch canvas with acrylic paint.

Two of the papers were printed and glued to a red mat

 and all was decopauged to the canvas. I added a third paper

on the both sides of the matted papers and sealed with the

decoupage medium. The images on the right side of the

canvas are from the elements set. I resized and recolored

the hearts. the flower swag was resized and cut into 3 pieces,

then popped with foam tape for some dimension.

I added some layered paper flowers on the left side

for a little balance and finished by adding pearls.

I hope you'll check out these products

and the others available at

Imagine That Digistamp!

You'll be glad you did!

Panda Canvas

Happy Monday everyone!

I have another

Imagine That Digistamp

project to share as one of this month's

GDT on the Imagine That Facebook Group!

This is a 12 x 12 inch canvas I created using

the Panda set.

I colored the cute panda with Prismacolor pencils.

The flowers and butterflies were made with punches.

My title is one of the sentiments included with the set,

as are the printed papers.

I used some ribbon, baker's twine, a dazzles border sticker and enamel dots as well.

The background was created with 3 different colors

of green card stock that was torn and apples with

decoupage medium. The edges were painted with black acrylic paint.

I hope you'll check out this cute set 

along with all the others available at

Imagine That Digistamp!

I'm linking up to:

Artistic Inspirations- Anything Goes

Get Creative Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Mother and Baby Girl

Happy Wednesday!

It's time  for a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner!

Our theme this week its

"Anything Goes".

I was commissioned to do a 12 x 12 canvas

for someone from my hometown and decided

to use what I came up with for my DT project.

The person I made this for requested a baby image,

 the colors pink and green and to add the baby's name.

The image is from Conie Fong and called

"Mother and Baby Girl".

What would you do for an

Anything Goes project?

I hope you share it with us at

Crafty Gals Corner this week!

We love to see what you create!

Sept Cute As A Button Inspiration

Happy Tuesday!

I'm on the

Cute As A Button Inspiration Showcase Blog

sharing my inspiration project for this month.

I created a mixed media canvas using

Geisha Dance.

I started by coloring the image with pencils and fussy cutting.

I pulled out a 12"x12" canvas,

a 12"x12" piece of DP from K &Company

and some mixed media gel.

I adhered the DP to the canvas with the gel.

Next I pulled out some metallic acrylic paints,

a Heid Swaps stencil and gold texture pasted 

and some wood and chipboard pieces.

I took the metallic paints and randomly painted the canvas,

just to give a little interest to the background.

I applied the texture paste through the stencil.

While I left the paint and texture paste to dry,

I primed the wood and chip board pieces with white gesso.

When these pieces were dry Painted with gold paint.

I painted the sides of the canvas with gold paint also.

Once everything was dry, I added all my pieces to the canvas.

I ended up adding a fan I made with card stock,

some paper flowers and some seed beads.

This is what I ended up with!

I love doing these mixed media canvases

because there's no right or wrong

and I think they make great gifts!

I hope I've inspired you to give it a try!

You'll have fun and want to do more!

Until next time

Happy Crafting!

I'm linking up to:

We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative/Mixed Media

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Critters at Crafty Gals Corner

For my 3rd and last post today I have

my DT project for

Crafty Gals Corner!

Our theme this week is

"Critters".

I created a mixed media canvas.

I used shimmer sprays, acrylic paints, and pencil colors.

The trees are die cut and I fussy cut the wolf image.

using Wolf from Eureka Stamps one of our sponsors this week.

Eureka Stamps

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Our  other sponsors are:

STAMPlorations

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate 

Beccy's Place

Prize: 3 Digital Images/ 1 Digital Set

I hope you'll check out the other DT members projects and

then show us yours!

I'm linking up to:
Fresh Brewed Designs - Animals
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
Creative Moments - ATG Twist - Fall Colors
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room  Door - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Critters & Creatures - ATG w/ a critter or creature
613 Avenue Create - ATG twist - colors of fall

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Aug/Sept Challenge at MHKDesigns

It's time for a new challenge at

MHKDesigns!

Just like every month, we have a prompt

for you to use as inspiration

unless you use something from

MHKDesigns. In that case you can go with

Anything Goes.

Here's the prompt.

Use colors and/or photo

My project is a mixed media canvas

using I've Been Framed.

I started by adhering crumpled tissue paper with gel medium

to the 10" x 10" canvas to give texture.

I used acrylic paints and metallic screen print ink

to cover the tissue paper.  I used gold metalIic ink on the edges. 

The image was colored with pencils and fussy cut

and placed on a doily and die cut.

I added lace, chip board scrolls and paper flowers.

What will you be inspired to create?

We'd love for you to share with us at

MHKDesigns! You have until Sept. 15th!

Things with Wings

Hey all!

It's the 21st of the month 

and that means a new challenge at

Creative Craft Cottage!

Our theme for this challenge is

"Things with Wings".

using Fae 9 from one of our sponsors

Morgan's Artworld

Our other sponsor is

My project is a mixed media canvas.

I used glimmer sprays, acrylic paints, texture paste

and stencils. I added some painted wood pieces,

chipboard, butterfly layered stickers and pearl flourishes.

The image was colored with pencils and fussy cut.

We hope you'll join us at

Creative Craft Cottage!

We love to see what you create!

Beauty

We have a new challenge starting today at

Glitter 'N' Sparkle.

The theme is 

Anything Goes.

I created a mixed media canvas.

using  Cameo 13 from one of our sponsors this week
Morgan's Artworld

Our other sponsors this week are
 Robyns Fetish & Bugaboo.

I started with a blank 10 x 10 canvas and added
card stock that I tore into many pieces with
gel medium for some texture.
Next I painted the canvas with acrylic paints.
More texture was added by stenciling with texture paste.
I added some wood flourishes which I painted with gesso.
The image was colored with pencils and fussy cut.
I added a little bit of glitter to the image.
I popped the image with foam tape on the canvas 
and decided to add some feathers to the headpiece.
Next came the flowers in the upper corner.
I thought i needed a little something more,
so I painted 3 chip board butterflies, 
added some glitter and gems and positioned on the canvas.
The title came last and was painted with gesso.

I hope you'll join us at
Glitter 'N' Sparkle!
We love to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
Creative Artiste - Anything Mixed Media
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld - Use 3 of Something

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MHKDesigns August Inspiration

Hello all!
Today I am on the

MHKDeisgns Blog

sharing my Inspiration Project for August.

I have a lot of time on my hands lately

so I've been experimenting with some new, to me, types of paper crafts.

This is a mixed media canvas I created using the 

Butterfly Wisdom  Digital Stamp Set.

I used quite a variety of items and mediums on this 7x14" canvas.
The 3 butterflies and sentiment were colored with pencils & fussy cut.
The canvas was painted, first, with 3 different glimmer mists.
I added texture with a stencil & texture paste.
I added wood elements which were painted with metallic acrylic paint.
I framed the sentiment with a die cut,
which I also painted to match the wood pieces.
There are a few metal pieces at the top.
I added paper flowers and finished up m with some pearls.

Here are some close ups

I will definitely be doing more pieces like this!

I hope I have inspired you to try something new & to

check out all the sets available at the

MHKDesigns Easy Shop.

I'm linking up to:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

Anything But Cute Mixed Media Challenge - Shabby Garden Mood Board

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge - Metal or Faux Metal

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - ATG Mixed Media/Altered Art

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