She Sprouted Wings

Yesterday I was inspired to finish a canvas I started almost a year ago.

I had the base pink, white and grey done.  It has sat in my craft room where

I could see it and hopefully find the inspiration to finish it, but alas it sat untouched.

Most of you who follow me know that my style is clean and colorful.  You will

occasionally see some mixed-media elements in my work, but generally in a very 

linear way.  What I love about creating multi-media canvases is that I gravitate

towards stepping outside of the clean lines I work with on almost every project.

I get messy. I spill things.  I make mistakes.  I embrace my inner multi-media artist. 

What inspired me to finish this canvas?

A lovely package from Faber-Castell filled with PITT Pencils and Pens

and one random Blueberry Gelato.  I used the Gelato to color my girl's wings. 

It was the perfect compliment to the blues that I had already added with paint. 

 I used a PITT Artist Pen (big brush, Pale Geranium Lake) to paint my 

butterfly stamp (Tim Hotlz).  I love the addition of this red! 

The statement was done freehand with the cobalt turquoise PITT Artist Pen.

The color was so bright and wonderful, but I wanted to tone it down just a tad.  

Once the pen dried a bit, I just smudged the writing to make it look a little aged

and then outlined the words in a black fine tipped marker.  

I used lots of Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste to adhere my girl and

to seal my whole canvas once it was finished.

I love this product!  No bubbles in my paper.  I even stamped on top

of the dried Decoupage when I realized I needed more butterflies.

Those stamped butterfly images are just as sharp as the images stamped 

before I decoupaged.

My girl is filled with fun color staying true to my style.

I am loving red and pink together these days.  

What colors are you loving to use in your projects right now?