Pumpkin...Fabric, Paint and Wood

Here is a new take on a holiday decorative shape from a few years back!

I used the wood shape, Tim Holtz Fabric, Traditions Artist Acrylic paint, and DecoArt Matte Decoupage...so far!

You can find the design I am going to paint in Judy Westegaard-Jenkins decorative painting book
            Chalk It Up published by Viking Woodcrafts.

                                      

Finished pictures next week!

Burlap Voyage

So today is the first day of September! Summer is still here for about 3 more weeks, but most of us see Autumn as the beginning of this month. So my thoughts are turning to the holiday sales and shows for gifts and decorations. Here is an example:

I used a lot of different things from my stash including Dylusions Spray inks, Tim holtz ink, embellishments and ephemera, a little bit of 7 Gypsies ephemera, and DecoArt Texture Medium Fierro. what fun to pull so many different things together into a theme!
After turning off the camera, I changed my NoSale Cash Tag to a $7 tag with an orange background. I added an old photo, and some stamps and tickets. I think I'm satidfied with it now. It's so much fun to create something with just a few random items and no real idea of where you want it to go!

                         I inked the letters and the edges of the panel with Forest Moss Distress Ink.

After the camera was turned off, here are the changes and final tweeks I made!

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THERE WILL NOT BE A MONDAY MUSINGS POST NEXT WEEK. I WILL BE HOSTING A 3 DAY SEMINAR (PAINTING WITH FRIENDS WEEKEND) AND INVOLVED WITH MY CHAPTER MEETING AS WELL.

Playing in my Journal

Just a shortie today to show you a couple of things I got at the Heart of Ohio Tole (HOOT) painting convention. My silly camera had a case of the wanders today and I was going to cut that part out. But then I thought, this is too funny to miss! So bear with me as my shot travels to show the real mess on my painting/crafting table!

This was fun and relaxing to do, so when you want to make some art, but you want it unstructured, this is the way to go!

 If you look close you can see the Interference Violet Shimmer on the head and neck.

Finished By the Sea Album

Here is the final version of my By the Sea photo Album...I hope you like it as much as I do!

Here is the link to Tim Holtz's blog to see the formula for the sand!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 July

By the Sea Photo Album

A bit late in the day with this little video...showing a good start on a summer fun photo album!

Using Graphic 45 paper, Tim Holtz inks, some fun embellishments, you get a great albumto turn into an heirloom. Come back next week for the finished album!

Layered Framed Dragonfly

I finally got this die! Come play with me!

After I finished videotaping, I decided it needed a little something more. So I got out a Tim Holtz wordplate, swiped it with TH Tumbled Glass paint and then wiped it so the only paint was in the indented word. Then glued it to the top of the frame with two  matching brads!

Stone Tile Mixed Media Style

This is a fun project, not a quickie, but very satisfying!

Show and Tell

My week in Texas at the Houston Art Expo was fabulous! I had a great time teaching and can't wait to do it again!

Here is some of the things I brought back and some birthday cards I got while I was gone!

The Outlaw Women Scrapbooking Emporium is down for maintenance for a few days.

Butterfly Birthday

                                                  A Birthday Card for my daughter!

I used Tim Holtz Worn Text Stamp Set because it goes well with the collage look of the tissue and the theme of the card.

                  You can purchase the supplies I used at Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium!

Inky, Stampy, Painty Playtime

Sometimes a girl's just gotta play!

                                         

I added Glossy Accents to the eyes as well!

                               Added Glossy Accents to my practice too and liked it better.

You can find most of the supplies I used at the Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium Online Shop

Primitive Basket for Every Season

This basket can be changed with every season and every holiday!

Here are some photos of the basket!

                                                   Here are the products I used:
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint Rustic
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint Heirloom
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Crackle Medium
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Creme Wax
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Creme Wax Golden Brown
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint for Glass Primitive
                                         DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint for Glass Timeless
                                         Pine Wood Basket
                                         Bamboo Skewers
                                         Mason jars, lids, rings

You can find the following products at Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium
                                         Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink Potting Soil
                                          Tim Holtz Paper Stack Seasonal 2012
                                          Tim Holtz Alterations Die Old Glory
                                Tim Holtz Alteration Movers and Shapers Die Mini Old Glory

Upcycled Paper Mache Box!

Watch and see how easy it is to turn an inexpensive paper mache box into a keepsake holder!

Here are the products I used !

Vintage Rock Paper Weight

This is fun and quick!