Peacock Feather Paint Pouring

Another fun paint pouring!

Here's a little inspiration:

Watch the video here: 

I embellished this with a metal pendant blank and a "skin" of paint that ran off the canvas.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Make something today that makes you happy.

Becky

 

Birds Nest - Paint Pouring

Hello Crafty People!  

Here's a fun paint pouring technique, I hope you'll give it a try!

I've been playing around with lots of different pouring techniques and also embellishing them creatively.

Here's Part 1:  The background with a dragging technique

 Here's Part 2:  The leaves

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

I hope you create something today that makes you smile.

Becky

Nature Finds A Way: with Perfect Paints

 

Being a part of the Perfect Paints design team is a blessing.  I created this project for the Team. It was a long process and an adventure in exploring textures and mediums.

See how I made it on the Perfect Paints Blog. 

Be inspired.

Becky

BEGIN

 

I have procrastinated as I was trying to plan the "perfect" post to begin this New Year 2025. (Note, the date, it's January 18th, 2025) Through the roadblocks and the lessons, I decided to just "Begin".  I saw this mantra on social media and decided to embrace it. My last post was June 24, 2024, and I needed to get things moving. All I needed to do was "Begin". 

Through the trials of the process, I learned that it (my art, my creative process, me) doesn't have to be perfect. This project was a playful test of watercolor painting and the supposed tools of that trade. Nothing went according to plan, but that's OK, because it's shimmery and pretty and finished. It's the first page in my new art journal.  I've gained knowledge and made progress. Progress: moved forward from where I was previously. 

You can see the Journal here: Art Journal with Perfect Paints 

I'll post more of my Perfect Paint projects soon. You can also find them on my Facebook Page: BCDesigns. 

Here's a few close ups of the process I went through with the "Begin" experiment. Try not to LOL. 

The masking liquid bubbled; did not apply as stated on packaging and requires rubbing to remove, which can smudge the painted surface. 

The masking tape bled through and damaged the high-quality watercolor paper when removed. 

LESSON: There are no shortcuts.  But, to reiterate, it was very educational.  I learned a lot and this creation is preserved at the beginning of my art journal to remind me to keep learning and keep on creating because it's the process and the joy that matters. 

Happy New Year!

I hope you BEGIN your dream today.

Creatively, 

Becky

I'M BACK! "Art Folio"

 I've been away from the creative world for too long (2 whole years!), but now I'm back! And I'm gearing up for a few contests, artist grants and more.  So, the purpose of this post is to show a miriad of my creative projects, some are older and some are more recent.

Professionally, my creative journey started with rubber stamping cards, scrapbooks and journals. Mixed media bloomed into my papercrafts and I discovered canvas, clay, jewelry, home decor and more! I've worked with many manufacterers and magazines, as well as an episode of HGTV's "That's Clever!" 

I'm ready to devote more time to my creativity and I can't wait to see what emerges. Enjoy this ride through my creative history, I sure did!  And there's even more projects available on this blog to explore at your leisure. I also have a Facebook page for BC Designs

 Have a Marvelous Monday!       -Becky   

Collage on Canvas

Book pages, paint and beads (grapevine wreath)

Mixed media, clay and metal embellishments on canvas

Mixed media collage, book pages and letter cut outs (Cricuit)

Mixed media 3D canvas, paint pouring, tissue paper, wood flowers, metal butterlfies, beaded florals

Mixed media 3D canvas, paint pouring and gold leaf: Emerge)

DT Canvas Project: watercolor pencils, alcohol ink markers, rubber stamping, 

Ceramic art and jewelry: glass, copper tape and findings

Altered Bottle:  clay, gold leaf, alcohol inks, glass slide, metal tape, beads and wire

Large mural on 4 pc 12x36" canvas: mixed media, ink, pigments and acrylic

Greeting card

HGTV "That's Clever" Episode available for viewing

DT Art Canvas project: pigment, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, copper charms

Original Design: Embroidery Art

Original Design Embroidery Art

3D mixed media. This project is on the blog

Challenge using transparency film. Mixed meda on the back, printed on PC front. Font Art and florals

Acrylic paint pour with old calendar art cutout

LARGE multiple canvas boards "galaxy" stabilized by natural branches and hardware

Ornaments: Clay shape, paint pour and metalic embellishment mounted on wood discs

My favorite acylic paint pour

Published Home decor: created with batik fabric panels, hand sewn beading and fabric florals

Published mixed media: stampbord, photo, clay, metallic pigments and embellishments

Mixed media story telling: full size manequin bodice

Published: I love to create Artful Scrapbook pages. ink, paint, pigments, transparency film, shaker box

6 panels, mixed media - acrylic and pigments, stamped tree silhouettes, painted old window frame

Greeting Card: photography, font art, patterned paper, stamped image and glitter

Greeting Card

Looks like I'll have to brush up on my HTML, as I couldn't get the images to share space side by side. But, for today, I have two projects on the art table, so I'm off to CREATE.  

If you have any questions about the mediums or the process I used to create any project, please feel free to contact me: beckyconley@metrocast.net  

Make Art Every Day!

Becky

Art Canvas "Sailing" for Robin's Nest

 

Today's project is an Art Canvas by Robin's Nest

For the list of supplies and instructions, please visit the Robin's Nest Design Team Blog and give them some love.

Here's the video:

Art Canvas for Robin's Nest

 TODAY'S PROJECT!

VIDEO: 

GET THE DETAILS OVER ON THE ROBIN'S NEXT BLOG:

CRAFT ON!

BECKY