Expressing from my Heart and Soul: February 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

Butterfly Art Tile for Artists Live inspired by Our Mixed Media Moods

Today I created this mixed media butterfly canvas tile Live on the Artists Live Ustream channel.

This month, Artists Live DT is collaborating with Our Mixed Media Moods and this project is inspired by the February Mood Board below.

Here is the mood board. I got inspired by the butterfly and of course the texture and colours of the top middle picture as well.

Here is my video recording from today's show:

I also created another project with video inspired by this mood board. Here is the other project

and scroll down below for the links to all the other inspirational videos from 5 other phenomenal artists.

I used Prima Marketing Inc. Finnabair Mixed Media products such as the new waxes and I also used Tim Holtz Alcohol inks.

Links to the other videos:

Riikka's video : https://youtu.be/M8haOLHbsfE

Heather's video : https://youtu.be/XADghyoCBio

Yasmin's video : https://youtu.be/njR64VSoaBY

Jenn's Video: https://youtu.be/bI4hu2ypi58

DeeDee's Video: https://youtu.be/xBthludRLtE

Products:

Glue gun: http://amzn.to/2m21Wvm

6x6 canvas board: http://amzn.to/2kSLg4m

Tim Holtz Alcohol ink Caramel: http://amzn.to/2lAvX4s

Tim Holtz Alcohol ink aqua: http://amzn.to/2lFqN7H

Tim Holtz Alcohol ink stream: http://amzn.to/2m5Ylck

Tim Holtz Alcohol ink slate: http://amzn.to/2lFr0I1

Tim Holtz Alcohol ink muchroom: http://amzn.to/2l1HN4n

Prima Finnabair Soft Matte Gel: http://amzn.to/2lFwvpZ

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy wax vintage gold

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy wax brushed iron

Prima Finnabair Mechanicals butterflies: http://amzn.to/2mg4CBu

Thank you so much for visiting my blog
Have a wonderful day!!

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Memories Here- Maja Design Layout

Hi Everyone, Its Keren Here with a new layout for the Maja Design Blog using one of my all time favourite collections Vintage Summer Basics.

I love going to the beach and as a family that's our favourite place to go on vacation. This picture of my kids running on the sand was taken during our last vacation in Mexico. I wanted to create movement on my layout and so I stencilled across the page using white gesso. Then I sprayed with Prima's blue Color Bloom sprays summer sky and glistening waves, to mimic the colour of the ocean.

I mounted the photo on small pieces of Maja Design papers and then framed the photo in the Blue Fern Studios chipboard Janie's frame which was lightly daubed in white gesso. Then I glued lots of sequence and textured stones around the frame to add lots of texture to the background and make it look like an ocean. Sequins are from Dress my Craft and the art stones are Prima Finnabair.

Here you can se the texture and the Vintage Summer basics papers underneath the photo.

I used the Vintage Summer Basics for this layout:

Here are the pages I used from the collection:

Thank you so much for visiting my Blog,

Have a Wonderful day!!!

Friday, February 24, 2017

Two Watercoloring Tecniques with video tutorial for Prima Marketing

Hi everyone,

I created two easy water-color paintings for the Prima blog using their new Princess stamps.

Below are both cards including a step by step watercoloring video tutorial.

I'm showing two water-colour techniques with two very different products.

For the first one I used Princess Katherine and I colored her in with the watercolor confections pastel dreams.

For the second one I used Princess Grace and I stamped and colored her in with the Color Philosophy inks.

These are two different techniques and I explain them in the video below:

Supplies

Prima Princess stamp Grace: http://goo.gl/fdkbnY
Prima Princess stamp Katherine: http://goo.gl/Iyw4JK
Other Prima Princesses: http://goo.gl/tkEEC0
Prima watercolor confections pastel dreams: http://amzn.to/2kq1dDX
Prima watercolor confections pastel dreams: http://goo.gl/XPdzFb
Misti stamping tool: http://amzn.to/2kSXc9F
Misti Stampin tool: http://goo.gl/l2qwef
Prima Color Philosophy inks: (link to all colors) http://goo.gl/3WPDnq (I used: bare, sepia, atlas blue, sea breeze, bora bora, apricot, carrot, burnt sienna and amethyst)

Thank you so much for visiting my blog,

Have a wonderful day!!

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Trust- Art Journaling Page with Prima's Christine Adolph's products

I was asked to create a project for the Prima Marketing blog using Christine Adolph's products.

I realized I wanted to create a project that is more focused on mixed media. I felt like I wanted to express my own style in the project and mixed media is what I love and what I’m passionate about.

It was a great way to use Christine’s line in a different way than the usual rub and foil. It still came out shimmery and bright which Is perfect because I love colour.

However it represented me and my style. Below, is a step by step video tutorial for this project:

Here are some close-up pictures of the journal page. I really love ho the Color Bloom sprays seeped into the stamped grooves. It almost looks as if I actually used foil.

Products and Links

Prima Mixed media book: https://goo.gl/7wGAKJ

Prima Christine Adolph stamp 9: https://goo.gl/BtB6Ve

Prima Finnabair Art basics Soft Matte Gel: https://goo.gl/rFnTcI

Prima Color Bloom Poppy Field: https://goo.gl/VzoJ4e

Prima Color Bloom Pot Marygold: https://goo.gl/CZ0twU

Prima Color Bloom Spring Dandelion: https://goo.gl/9xHdBS

Prima Color Bloom Magic Stone: https://goo.gl/BfiVBf

Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Rich Copper wax: http://amzn.to/2kUNYcR

Prima black chalk edger: http://amzn.to/2kAfc5i

Prima Finnabair heavy white gesso: http://amzn.to/2kAiqpg

Prima Christine Adolph rub-ons: http://amzn.to/2lSNCBl

Prima Memory hardware artisan powder: https://goo.gl/FXwHxR

Prima artisan powder brushes: http://amzn.to/2kLLLyc

Prima silicone brush: http://amzn.to/2ljRMpd

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Monday, February 20, 2017

Butterfly Art Canvas- For Mixed Media Moods along with Artists Live

Hi everyone,

We are really excited this month as a few of the Artists from our weekly Artists Live show will be collaborating with Our Mixed Media moods.

Each artists created a project inspired by this month's Mood Board below.

I will also be creating a second project inspired by this mood board live on the Artists Live Ustream channel next Monday February 27th at 2pm EST, 6pm GMT

This is my first project and it has a step by step video tutorial linked below:

Below is the Mood Board. Isn't it gorgeous?

I got inspired by the paint brushes and the butterfly of course. I got inspired by the colours and especially by the blended stains in the top middle picture. I used alcohol inks on Yupo paper to create a similar effect. You can see my inspiration in the video as well!!

You can find all the info about the mood board challenge on DeeDee's blog HERE

and scroll down below for the links to all the other inspirational videos from 5 other phenomenal artists.

Here is my video:

Here are some close-ups of the project:

Links to the other videos:

Riikka's video : https://youtu.be/M8haOLHbsfE

Heather's video : https://youtu.be/XADghyoCBio

Yasmin's video : https://youtu.be/njR64VSoaBY

Jenn's Video: https://youtu.be/bI4hu2ypi58

DeeDee's Video: https://youtu.be/xBthludRLtE

Products and Links

9x12 canvas board: http://amzn.to/2kmT8Qs
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks: fairy wings (green):  https://goo.gl/vIYFVv
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks: Magical pond (blue): http://amzn.to/2kthTFS
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks: Dragon's eye (brass): http://amzn.to/2kGA5wA
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks:Raven black: http://amzn.to/2ktlIKY
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks:Ginger magic (copper orange): http://amzn.to/2kGAgIg
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks: Mermaid sparkle (light blue): https://goo.gl/mgDp86
Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic paint sparks: Unicorn's hair (light gold):  https://goo.gl/8IwmRM
Prima Finnabair Art Basics black gesso:  https://goo.gl/wX1VST
Prima Finnabair ARt Basics soft matte gel:  https://goo.gl/9UgSNk
Prima Finnabair Mechanicals grungy butterflies:  https://goo.gl/d2xnRT
Prima Finnabair Mechanicals knobs:  https://goo.gl/4uqXC4
Yupo Paper: http://amzn.to/2kGFCDg

Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks:
Caramel: http://amzn.to/2kn6ZWP
Mushroom: http://amzn.to/2kGn71O
Lake mist: https://goo.gl/NI9LA3
Stone washed: http://amzn.to/2kGADm3
Slate: http://amzn.to/2kGugzf
Stream: http://amzn.to/2lg9Vnc
Tim Holtz Adirondack alcohol blending solution: http://amzn.to/2ktmYOc
Cheery Lynn Designs: exotic butterfly: https://cheerylynndesigns.com/exotic-..
other products: old paint brushes

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Saturday, February 18, 2017

The Book of Gratitude- Blue Fern Studios

I created another one of my books of gratitude for someone who is going through something difficult in life.

I used the Valentines Party from the Heartland collection to cover the book.

I used the Majestic chipboard frame as the centre of my composition. I embossed it with breeze embossing powder.

Finally I embellished around the frame with Prima flowers and bird resins.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

10 Crackle Texture Tecniques- with Video Tutorial

I created a video tutorial a bit different form my usual.

Usually I create start to finish project video tutorials but I had the idea of creating a video that would show the same idea 10 different ways.

I love crackled texture and so I thought of 10 different techniques I could show you step by step.

These are not the only techniques out there but I figured with 10 is plenty to try and play with.

Below are the pictures of the 10 techniques:

and here is the video tutorial:

Here are the close-ups of each technique in the order of which I showed them on the video. Below each close-up is the list of products I used and some extras so you can achieve the same textures.