Art Journal

Hello crafty people!
Just wanted to do a quick post of another journal page.  In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned that I have quite a few of the Prima Dolls, but tended to use the same one over and over again. I realized that I needed to pull out the others and start using them.  And so the art journal entry here is of a page that I created a couple of weeks ago.  I used the wing stencil from Sa Crafters along with homemade texture paste to give the wings a little bit of dimension.  The background was created by mixed several different inks into the gesso.  And I really like the grainy texture that the texture paste made this time.  I think that I didn't stir it well enough when I mixed it.  But I do like it.  I'll have to give mixing sand into the gesso or paint next time and see how that works out.

 

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Hugs+Kisses

Renee

Altered Tray

Hi faithful friends!

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate all of your support...I really do.

Over at http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/events/that-s-alterable-challenge-2013 we are continuing our monthly 'alter it!' challenge.  Which I am so enjoying!

This month we were to alter a tray.  And of course, I just so happen to have an old dusty and stained one available.  It's a really good size too.  I guess that's why I never tossed it out.

It took a lot of gesso and  acrylic paint  to cover up all of stains....but I finally got it covered....whew! I then added a coat of ModPodge to that.  I used patterned paper from the Color Bok Veranda stack and added a piece of lacy seam binding to cover the seam.  There is a 1inch width strand of ruffled lace around the entire outside edge of the tray. And a strand of pearl bling along the entire inside edge.  I added a final coat of ModPodge to the entire tray.  To complete the tray, I added felt pads to the bottom for stability.  By the way....Did I say how much I love, love, love this paper?! I'd like to get a stack with the same pattern in different colors if that were possible.

My daughter saw the finished product and wanted to know if it were for her house since her bedroom has these colors...wink, wink....hint, hint....After disappointing her and telling her that it was for a friend...I quickly let her off of the hook and told her "Of course it is!" To which there were no words...just a very loud "SIGH!"  It's so nice that my baby has been digging through my crafty items to find things for her house.  But she's been eyeing my paper doll collection a little too hard!!!!  I may have to make several for her.  It's hard letting go of your "first" of anything isn't?

Like I said, this monthly journey of altering every day items has been a blast....thanks Tiare....I hate to see the year end. LOL.

Until my next altered item....
Hugs+Kisses
Renee

That's Alterable!

Hi all:

The altering stuff journey continues over at all:http://scrapsofcolor.ning.com/events/that-s-alterable-challenge-2013.

This month we alter cans. Yup, cans. Soup cans, craft paint cans, veggie cans.  Any kind of can.

I decided to try out one of the new stencils that I received in the mail this morning that my friend Sharon was kind enough to send to me.  She has been cutting them on her Cricut with her latest cartridge buy.  I can tell that she's having a really good time making them, can't you? LOL

And I can't wait to try them all!

This is the can that I altered

 

Products used: soup can, gesso, texture paste, patterned paper, lace and stencil

This is the stencil that I used

Now I've got to say....I've been doing really good not buying a bunch of craft items that I don't really need...and trying to use what I've got....but being able to cut my own stencils sounds great...and seeing how much fun Sharon is having and how great they're turning out - realllllllly makes me want this cartridge!

I'll be good until I've used all of the ones that Sharon sent to me and the ones that I already own that haven't even been taken out of their packages...but I don't know how long I can hold out.  Besides, remember that I told you that my Cricuts and eBosser are collecting dust?  Maybe getting this cartridge will make me pull them out and actually USE them! LOL

Thanks Sharon for thinking of me....and your subtle and unaware hint to buy this cartridge....

Anyway, until next time

Hugs+Kisses

Renee