Art Canvas for Robin's Nest

 Hello Crafty People!

Here's a LIVE video I did over on the  Robin's Nest Facebook page. 

Here are the details, if you missed it!

SUPPLIES:

Creative Dew Drop Canvas - Artsy Flower Girl by Robin's Nest. 

Miscellaneous: Color Wash - Stream by Ranger Ink, Alcohol markers - beige, pinks and greens by Spectrum Noir, Glitter glue - gold and red by any brand. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Outline the flowers in a deep pink alcohol marker. Blend to the center with a lighter pink acohol marker. 

2. Trace the stems and edges of leaves with a dark green alcohol marker, blend to center with a lighter green alcohol marker. 

3. Outline the facial features with a beige or other skin tone alcohol marker. Blend with a clear blender or plain old rubbing alcohol on a cotton swap to blend. 

4. Gently brush a diluted color wash over the background. 

5. Add some sparkle to the center of the flowers, outlining the stamen with gold glitter glue and paint the lips with red glitter glue. 

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Craft on!

Becky 

 Hello Crafters!

I wanted to share this card I made for the Coffee Bean Design Team with one of the images I sketched.

The cup was printed on glossy photo paper. Yes, I know..... I need to work on my blending :o) 

I used Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, then cut the image out.

The background is some board shelf lining paper and a scan of lace on a pillow case.

The edges and tag were inked with Ranger's Antique Linen. 

The sentiment was printed onto beige paper, a tag punch was used, inked and adhered with a mini brad. 

It's all mounted on A4 white cardstock. 

Thanks bunches for stopping by the blog today!

Have a fabulous day and craft on!

Becky

Sin City Stamps! DT App

Today, I am sharing a way to customize the details of your decor.
This is a fun stamping project that can be adapted for use with many products that may have unattractive packaging. Make it pretty and make it match your style and home furnishings.

This post is also a Design Team Application for Sin City Stamps!  Check out their awesome stamp designs here:
Website:  www.sincitystamps.com
Blog:  www.sincitystamps.blogspot.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/SinCityStamps

I love Aveeno lotion and the convenience of the larger bottle with the pump, but it sure does look gaudy.  (grins)  This cover can be reused on the next bottle too, just unlace the sides, put it over the new bottle and lace again!

I made two sides that are different, so when I move it to another room, it will still go with the decor.

SUPPLIES:
Brown craft paper
Acrylic Paint: Pistachio, Lake, Storm, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Mulch, Sand (EcoGreen Crafts)
Pigment Ink: Chocolate and Clear (VersaCraft, VersaMark)

Dye ink pads: Purple Twilight, Espresso
Embossing Powder: White, Gold (Ranger Ink)
2 shades of green alcohol ink pens: CG4, DG3 (Spectrum Noir)
Scrap of brown cardstock
Mini Brads: Brown, Lavender
Gossamer Stretch Cord: Clear (Cousins) -or fishing line

RUBBER STAMPS:
Cherry Blossoms, Large Flourish  (Hero Arts)
Small Flourish (Stampin UP)
Butterfly (EcoGreen Crafts)
Branches (Stampers Anonymous-Tim Holtz Collection)
Pine Tree (Art Impressions)
Fern (The Angel Company)

Instructions: (Side 1)
1. Trace the outline of the bottle onto brown craft paper. Flip the bottle up to allow for a base, then roll down onto the other side of the bottle and trace.
2. Cut out the pattern for the cover, cut 1/4" to 1/2" outside your lines to allow coverage for the sides of the bottle, as desired. Trim the bottom portion close and exact.
3. Paint the first side, blending both blue acrylic paints.
4. Stamp the branches with Chocolate VersaCraft ink. Heat set.
5. Stamp the pine trees with Zucchini acrylic paint.  To stamp with acrylic paint, apply a light coat of paint to the stamp with a brush or sponge, don't over load or it will blotch.
6. Stamp more pine trees with a blend of Zucchini and Pistachio paints.  Stipple while wet to blend.  Let dry.
7. Blend a lighter shade of green with both Zucchini and Pistachio paints, stamp ferns. let dry.
8. Lighten the last batch of blended paint with more Pistachio and stamp the last layer of ferns. let dry.
9. Stamp Cherry Blossoms onto white paper with VersaMark pigment and heat emboss with white embossing powder.
10. Use a dauber or piece of felt to apply Purple Twilight ink to the flowers; darker at the center and blended out.
11. Color the leaf areas with 2 shades of alcohol ink markers, blending.  let dry.
12. Cut out the stamped image and adhere it over the fern area, as shown.

Instructions: (Side 2)
1. Using both flourish stamps and VersaMark pigment, stamp the entire background with flourishes. Heat Set.
2. Stamp the Butterfly onto brown cardstock with VersaMark pigment and emboss with gold embossing powder. Trim closely to a rectangle.
3. Add small dabs of Pumpkin acrylic paint throughout the wings.
4. Apply Chocolate VersaCraft pad to paper over the butterfly and wipe away with a paper towel. Heat set.
5. Add more accents with Pumpkin acrylic paint throughout the wings.
6. Mat the brown cardstock onto brown craft paper and ink the edges with Chocolate VersaCraft. Heat set.
7. Adhere the matted butterfly to the flourished background.
8. Using a small brush, add small dots of mulch acrylic paint to accent flourishes on the background.



Assembly:
1. Use a piercing tool to poke holes approximately 1/2" to 3/4" apart on all four sides.
2. Put a mini brad through each hole and fasten.
3. Cut two 36" pieces of Gossamer Stretch Chord.
4. Use a temporary adhesive to hold the sides up to the bottle to make lacing easier, wrap the gossamer around the bottom brads, tighten and criss-cross (just like ice skates!), then wrap around the 2nd brads, etc. until you reach the top.
4. Tie at the top or knot and trim excess.

I hope this project inspires your creativity, keep on stamping!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine: "Be the change" Tag

Welcome to my very first post for the Altered Arts Magazine Design Team!
I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful team and to share my altered projects with my readers.

This tag was created with mixed mediums and some fun techniques, I hope you'll give it a try!


Supplies:
Patterned paper "Fancy Free collection by Fancy Pants
Teal Card stock - DCWV
Acrylic paint "Periwinkle" Eco Green Crafts
Memory Mist: Mango Lemonade
Bird in Cage embellishment- Jolee's Boutique
Glass beads "frosted mix" -Create a Craft
"Vine" background stamp-Stampin Up!
Scroll fence stamp - (my sheet design at heartsintouch.com)
Versa Mark pad
Adirondak "Lettuce" dye ink pad and Silver Embossing Powder -Ranger Ink
Black journaling pen -Frances Meyer/Chartpak
Label Buddy: Label machine and black label tape-DYMO
Misc: variegated green eyelash fibers, 4 shell buttons, 8 beige mini brads, large chipboard tag

Directions:
1. Glue patterned paper to the white tag.
2. Cut 2" strip of teal card stock and glue along the bottom of the tag.
3. Dry brush acrylic paint around the edges mostly with some light spots all over the tag.
4. Stamp the entire tag with Vine background stamp.
5. Spritz the upper left corner with Memory Mist. Heat set the entire tag.
6. Stamp the Scroll Fence using Versa Mark and emboss with silver EP.
7. Attach the shell buttons along the bottom of the tag using mini brads.
8. Add fibers where the patterned paper meets the solid card stock.
9. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and attach fibers.
10. Adhere the bird house embellishment.
11. Write the sentiment, use the Label Buddy for the last word "World".
12. Glue glass beads around the fibers below the bird cage.

Thank you so much for visiting, I hope you enjoyed the project. Please be sure to visit Altered Arts Magazine to see the wonderful project ideas they have to offer. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Until next time, make art every day!
Becky

Altered Arts Magazine Creative Design Team! WOOHOO!

I am very honored and excited to share with you that I have been selected to create for the Altered Arts Magazine for the next 2 years!

Click the image to see their site. SO MUCH INSPIRATION in one magazine!

PLEASE FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK TOO!

Congratulations to my fellow 2012-13 Altered Arts Creative Design Team members: Daniella Hayes, Mary McVay, Trisha Neal and Jane Wetzel.

Stay tuned for great projects.
Craft on!
Becky