Showing posts with label SheArt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SheArt. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Reason To Celebrate

A couple of weeks ago was my sweet sister-in-law's birthday.  I made her this special "she-girl" card with lots of love and Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste


Today is my day to post on the Helmar Blog.  That is where you will find the tutorial for this gem.  I hope you will go visit!



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

A Day Late....

...but not a dollar short! 
Yesterday was my dear friend's birthday.
Kelly & I have been friends since college. 
It never fails that every year when her birthday comes around life keeps me from
making that important "It is your BIRTHDAY'" phone call.
I intended to make this post yesterday.  
The stars didn't align. 
 Last night my internet went down while doing my Helmar Live Ustream class.  
So here I am.
A day late again.  

Happy Belated Birthday, Kel!


I created this multi-media birthday card for Kelly.
I gave it to her last weekend, so at least that isn't late! :)

The base of the design is done on Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Back Canvas.
I cut a 4.25" by 5.75" piece of the canvas and started designing. 
Lots of Helmar Decoupage helped to keep the canvas stiff and protected.

I'll be honest.  I am pretty happy with how this card turned out
and am glad that my vision was as pretty as the outcome.
There are definitely more multi-media canvas cards in my future! 

Sunday, July 8, 2012

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?