Expressing from my Heart and Soul: October 2016

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Mixed Media Scrapbooking Event In San Jose, Costa Rica

I was really happy to return once again to Costa Rica for a Mixed Media and Scrapbooking event with Craft para Dios.

I taught 5 classes to some wonderful ladies.

We did a Beach Themed Trio: Bottle, Box and Canvas on the first day.

On the second day we created an Art Journal cover and a Mixed Media Canvas Collage.

Here are some photos from the event!!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Mixed Media Butterfly Denim Journal Cover for LWP

I'm really excited to be creating once again a video for Live With Prima. Although its not an actual live show, Prima is now showcasing video tutorials on Thursdays for the LWP shows.

Today I created the cover for my new Finnabair Denim Journal using a butterfly as the center of my composition.

Below is a step by step video tutorial on how I created this project.

Thanks so much for watching!!

I love butterflies and so I often use them in my projects. As the denim is a pretty thick fabric, it took all the mediums really well. I was able to apply many layers of texture and color without worrying about warping or damaging the cover.

I really love how this journal turned out and I can't wait to design some pages in it.

Products

963378- Finnabair Vintage Vanity Denim Journal: http://amzn.to/2ecVxpI

891649- Ingvild Bolme Junkyard findings Jeans buttons

963886- Finnabair Mechanicals heart locket pendants: http://amzn.to/2dMoB6x

892210- Ingvild Bolme Junkyard findings Jeans plates

582883- Woodgrain 6x6 stencil: http://amzn.to/2eHHUSI

961404- Finnabair Art Basics Light Paste: http://amzn.to/2dYyZLK

961428- Finnabair Art Basics Soft Matte gel: http://amzn.to/2dYCQbD

963040- Finnabair Art Basics heavy gel: http://amzn.to/2eTnz9y

891794- Ingvild Bolme Junkyard findings heart gears

961510- Finnabair Art Extravagance Texture Paste antique silver crackle: http://amzn.to/2dMlBaa

962562- Finnabair Art Ingredients silver micro-beads: http://amzn.to/2fhxLgu

961695- Finnabair Art Ingredients zinc glass beads: http://amzn.to/2fhxcmN

963101- Finnabair Metallic Acrylic paint silver spoon: http://amzn.to/2fhxB8N

963163- Finnabair Metallic Acrylic paint green olive: http://amzn.to/2eSNoHS

963644- Finnabair Metallic Acrylic paint opal magic green-gold:http://amzn.to/2eTlScp

963170- Finnabair Metallic Acrylic paint emerald green: http://amzn.to/2fhztyu

588823- Color Bloom 2 Fairy pond: http://amzn.to/2eSNijO

588861- Color Bloom 2 Brimstone wings: http://amzn.to/2dMuMak

588830- Color Bloom 2 Dragonfly blue: http://amzn.to/2eHJggi

588878- Color Bloom 2 Magic stone: http://amzn.to/2eTlLgR

573751- Color Bloom pearl white: http://amzn.to/2eHLSuz

963897- Finnabair Art Basics silicone brush: http://amzn.to/2dYDtlB

963873- Finnabair Art Basics double sided texture brushes set 1: http://amzn.to/2eTiFcI

963866- Finnabair Art Basics double sided texture brushes set 2: http://amzn.to/2eTls5u

extra material: plastic butterfly

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Have a wonderful day!!

Friday, October 21, 2016

Altered Paint brush--with Blue Fern Studios

My second project this month for the Blue Fern Studios blog is an altered paint brush.

I took a wide old paint brush and embellished it using many different types of chipboard pieces.

I took a wide old paint brush and embellished it using many different types of Blue Fern Studios chipboard .

I used pieces from the following chipboard sets: Cogs and Gears, Moving Parts, Roman Clock and Wind up.

I also used one of the Tattered Butterflies as the focus and then I cut the chipboard word Heart to get the word Art. It was perfect for this piece and I still have the word "he" for another project.

The chipboard and paint brush was first covered in black gesso and then embossed with the following Blue Fern Studios embossing powders: Peacock, 14 Karat, Heavenly and Magenta.

Finally I added some touches of gold paint to fill in the areas where the embossing powders could not reach.

Products

Paint brush

Blue Fern Studios Roman clocks: http://amzn.to/2dxYu9m

Blue Fern Studios: http://amzn.to/2dXq4IL

Blue Fern Studios Wind Up

Blue Fern Studios Moving Parts

Blue Fern Studios heart

Blue Fern Studios Tattered Butterflies

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder Heavenly: http://amzn.to/2dxIRMn

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder Peacock

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder: 14 Karat

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder: Magenta

Ranger embossing dabber: http://amzn.to/2dRRGCX

Prima Finnabair black Gesso: http://amzn.to/2dxJSUJ

Prima Finnabair metallic acrylic paint ancient coin: http://amzn.to/2dEiToZ

Thank you so much for visiting the my Blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Mermaid Mixed Media Shadow Box Canvases for Blue Fern Studios

Hi Everyone,

I'm on the Blue Fern Studios blog with two altered projects this month.

For my first project I created a pair of mermaid shadow boxes by altering two 6x6 canvases. I have a step by step video tutorial below to show you how I created them.

Here is the step by step video tutorial below:

I used two 6x6 canvases and reversed them to create the shadow box effect.

I love creating these type of projects as they are perfect for displaying on a mantlepiece.

I used the Seaside Cottage collection and various embossing powders and glitters to embellish these canvases.

I used real shells and starfish as embellishments and even added some netting to make it look as if it is under the sea.

Products

6x6 shadow box canvases: http://amzn.to/2dXr27Z

Starfish: http://amzn.to/2dEiq6m

Fish Netting: http://amzn.to/2e8ZsaA

Blue Fern Studios embossing powders

Blue fern Studios mermaid chipboard: http://amzn.to/2dPQ0Wo

Blue Fern studios seaside cottage collection: http://amzn.to/2dEjuam

Prima Finnabair Light paste: http://amzn.to/2dYUxd1

Prima Finnabair Metallic paint gold rush: http://amzn.to/2dRROTi

Prima Finnabair Mica powder: http://amzn.to/2dXsl6F

Prima Finnabair soft gloss gel: http://amzn.to/2dYVhiz

Prima Finnabair 3D gel: http://amzn.to/2dYWYMy

Prima Distressing tool: http://amzn.to/2d8r11X

Prima Finnabair Mica Powder Deep water: http://amzn.to/2cWSs0r

Fab scraps stencil

Blue fern studios Blue Ice and mermaid glitter

Prima color bloom fairy pond: http://amzn.to/2dxKLN1

Prima color bloom dragonfly blue: http://amzn.to/2dRTDiV

Cheese cloth: http://amzn.to/2dxKvOm

Ranger alcohol inks caramel: http://amzn.to/2dRSIik

Ranger alcohol inks butterscotch: http://amzn.to/2dPRfVt

Prima Marketing Finnabair heavy gel: http://amzn.to/2dXutv9

Prima copper micro beads: http://amzn.to/2dxLYEo

Shells: http://amzn.to/2dxM3Ic

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Mixed Media Art Journaling Page for Artists Live

This is the art journaling page I made live on Monday October 10th on the Artists Live Ustream channel

I used different mixed media tecniques and products and you can see the video recording below.

Here is the video tutorial:

and Here is the new journaling page I created during the show.

Although its the same design, the colours differ and it is a little bit brighter.

Don't want to miss any of our shows, subscribe to our Facebook Page for a list of our upcoming shows.

Products

Art Journal- recycled paper journal from Ecuador

Prima Small silicone brush

Prima large silicone brush

Weathered Tree stapm- Viva Las Vegas Stamps:

Canvas Corp French script tissue paper

The Crafters Workshop Cell theory

Prima Marketing Finnabair Modelling paste

Prima Marketing Heavy white gesso

Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel

Golden glazing medium

Faber-Castell black Gelato

Prima Marketing black Gesso

Golden Fluid Acrylics

7 Dots Studio Fortune teller word stickers

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Island Time- 7 Dots Studio

Hi Everyone!!

I'm up on the 7 Dots Studio Blog with a brand new layout using the Fortune Teller collection.

I used the Fortune Teller collection again for a tropical theme. The deep blues and browns are perfect for this photo of my kids in Bahamas.

The texture in the background was created with the Fortune Teller dots stencil. I mixed modelling paste with bronze coloured mica powder to stencil and then sprayed gold and blue ink for some added splatters. Finally, I used lots of tags and stickers to frame the photo