Anything Goes: Love Arch with Dana

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a leaf themed arch. I painted the chipboard leaves with Emerald and Evergreen Creative Inspirations paint. I painted the frame of the arch with Copper and the butterfly with Sunshine CI paint.

I added vine rub-ons and this message to the flower petals to finish the piece.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Dana

Inspired By: Autumn Colors - Happy Fall Card

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a fall themed card for the Autumn Colors Challenge this week. I love patterned paper, so I chose a pretty leaf print and highlighted the design with several colors of Creative Inspirations paint.

I used Burnt Clay, Chocolate, Copper, Emerald, Rustic Red and Sunshine paint to help some of the leaves shine. I added some Clear Jeweled Inspirations for a little extra sparkle.

I made a pair of resin leaves with the NEW Resinesence and then painted them with Raw Sienna and Rustic Red paint.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Painted Glass Sun Catcher

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a quick and fun project for the "Anything Goes" challenge theme this week. Summer is almost over and I'm hanging on to the sunny days for as long as I can! To help capture the rays and bring them into my home, I altered this sun catcher. The Creative Inspirations Paint that I used with one of my favorite floral stamp sets really captures the light. This small piece has helped to brighten my space in a big way!

I used a black permanent ink to stamp the Black Eyed Susan design onto a piece of glass. My piece of glass was not a flat surface, so I did not use a stamping block.

I then painted the stamped image with Creative Inspirations Paint in Chocolate, Copper, Emerald, Green Olive, Ivory, Mango, Onyx and Sunshine.

I twisted a piece of wire around the glass to make a hanger for my sun catcher and added beads to finish.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to use your paints on something other than paper.

~Dana

Cherish..

Hi everyone today's post is about Cherish.  What does the word mean to you? 

• Each and every moment with loved ones and friends for you never know when it will be gone
• All the friends you have met along the way
• Life itself - stop to smell the roses
• Memories by capturing all those special moments through  a picture

I made this wall plaque and added some flowers to it where and hung it in my daughters room because she tends to forget the word Cherish often!

 

I used all these fabulous colors.

 

 

Art Journal - Deep Blue Sea

Hi CIP followers!  I'm sharing an art journal page with you today where I've used lots of shimmery CIP colors with my doodles.  The Rose Quartz (between lettering), Sea Foam (between lettering), and Sapphire (background) have all been thinned with water for more of a water color effect.  The other paints I've used in this project are Blue Ice, Copper, Antique Copper, Antique Gold, Buttercup and Garnet.  Each of these items can be found in the Creative Inspirations Paint store.

Here is a better look at the Buttercup tail and background colors:

The Cip Paints Used:

Don't forget to check out the current CIP challenge: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

YT Girl Tag

Hi CIP fans and followers!  I was going through my images and came across this YouTube Girl from Whimsie Doodles!  I thought it would fun to do a tag for a change, and used plenty of the shimmery paints from the Creative Inspirations Paint store.  The paint colors used are: Aqua Marine (the background), Sky Blue, Copper, Beige, and Fairy Dust.   The seam binding is done using the Sapphire Creative Inspiration Paint.  

Here is a closer look at the CIP products that I've used:

Don't forget to check out the current challenge right HERE on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog!

Thanks so much for visiting!

hugs
Kimberly

Leprechaun Duo

Hi CIP fans and followers!  I just had to stamp this sweet Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day, and to follow along with the current Go Green challenge!  I had fun with Creative Inspirations Paint, and added a bit of paper piecing.  I've used quite a few shimmery paints from the Creative Inspirations Paint store, along with the Deliquesce Metallic Copper embossing powder for the sentiment.  The paint colors used are: Copper (all along the scalloped edge), Carmel and Raw Sienna (stockings), Emerald and Evergreen (Shamrocks and jacket accents), Green Olive (hat sash), Gold (coins and buckles), and Sunshine (star shape in coins).   

Here is a closer look at the CIP products that I've used:

Don't forget to check out the current challenge right HERE on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

CIP - Reindeer in Paint and Glitter

Hi CIP fans!  I have a trio of cards to share with you today.  These fun little reindeer die cuts are from a die that I've had for a while, and I've used some wonderful Creative Inspirations Paint in Copper to paint them.  Their hooves and antlers are painted in Chocolate, and the antlers have been glittered with Resplendence Angel Dust by Creative Inspirations Paint.  I couldn't resist adding a bit of Garnet paint to the collar, and added some of the Jeweled Inspirations (Siam and Clear) Bling to their noses and collars as well.

Creative Inspirations Products Used:

Don't forget, the 10% off sale is still going on at the Creative Inspirations Paint website through the end of the month!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs
Kimberly

Fall Layout with Painted Flowers

Hi CIP fans!  Dana here today and I'm so excited to share my first project for Creative Inspirations Paint!  I wanted to create some fall flower clusters for my layout.  I didn't have flowers to match this specific color palette, so I started with white flowers and some Creative Inspirations Paint.  I'm thrilled with my custom painted flowers!

I also painted the fence, which began as natural wood, with Chocolate.  I love the subtle shimmer!

Painting flowers and embellishments to match patterned papers is easy and fun with the fabulous range of CI paints.  With several shades of each color, adding depth and highlights is a breeze.

I used Sunshine, Canary and Mellow Yellow to color this flower.  I started by coloring the center of the flower with Sunshine.  I then colored the majority of each petal with Canary.  I finished this bloom with random highlights of Mellow Yellow along the tips of the flower petals.

I used Raw Sienna, Gold and Autumn Wheat to color this flower.  I applied Raw Sienna to the petals, leaving the tips white.  I added Gold to create a darker flower center.  I then added Autumn Wheat to several of the petal tips to finish.

I used Burnt Clay, Copper, Burnt Sienna and Mango to color these flowers, working out from the center from darkest to lightest paint color.  Once the flowers were dry, I used a dry brush and some Winter Frost to add white highlights to the petals for a more shabby feel.

I used Emerald, Sage, Green Olive and Mint to color these flowers, working out from the center from the lightest to darkest paint color.  I used Emerald to lightly color the edges of the flower petals.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  If you would like a chance to win some of this fabulous paint, join in on any one of the weekly challenges each month.  You don't need to use Creative Inspirations paints to play along, but if you do, you double your chances of winning! Be sure to check back here every day for more inspiration from the talented design team.

Alter It CI Style

I have just finished taking an on-line class on using gesso in the Art Studio from Kate Koch of SNR (Scrapbook News and Review) Magazine. There was lots and lots of information. One thing that really caught my attention was that in several demonstrations in the class, Kate used Creative Inspirations paints. That gave me ideas. I went digging through my ancient stash and came across a kit for a ribbon album. I never made it because the cover and chipboard embellishments were just not me. They were bright, shiny, and very flat looking. They looked very much like a kid's coloring book.

Before gesso and CI paints

 With the class behind me, I thought that perhaps some gesso techniques and a little CI paint might do the trick. Oh yes, the Club Scrap Paper didn't hurt either.  I  recovered the cover with the CS cardstock and then I totally redid the letters and chipboard flowers. The gesso covered up the printed color and added texture. The CI Paints added the classy shimmer instead of the gaudy glare. The letters were done in tutu pink. The textured flowers are amethyst and tickled pink with copper centers. I used mint for the leaves. For the "2" I added Resplendence Burgundy glitter to the wet gesso.  Even the ribbon, which came from my ribbon stash benefitted from CI paints. I painted over the white butterflies with tutu pink.
My sweet grandaughter will be turning 2 in about a week and a half. I'm giving this album to her Mommy to keep pictures in from her celebration.
Barbara Washington--designer

'Mother' Layout

This is a special photograph of John's Mother, Georgina.  Georgina is an amazing lady at the age of 81, and her life story is just so amazing - I could sit and listen to it over and over.  You see, she is alive today due to escaping Berlin, and then skiing out of Austria many years ago.  In her group of friends that attempted this, very few survived.  

So I created a layout for Georgina, using Creative Inspirations Paints to illuminate the beautiful papers and embellishments.  Sadly, the roses no matter how hard I tried, would not show their true colours - they are not 'that' dark in reality.

There is a lot of Creative Inspirations Paints within this layout. The lace, has been painted with 'Gold', just lightly brushed over to add a shimmer and age it a little. Chipboard elements have been painted using Copper, the edges of each butterfly (including the background paper) have been edged in Gold - just a touch around very edges. 

The flowers have all been coloured or highlighted using a variety of colours - they look amazing in real and I am sure if you click on and enlarge the photographs, you can see more detail of that beautiful shimmer that Creative Inpsirations Paints produces.

The Prima Vine was a real lolly pink colour, after a wash of Raw Sienna, Copper and a touch of Gold - voila new flowers.  Also, the leaves were coloured too, ridding of the original brightness.  So, don't be afraid of re-vamping items in your stash you are no longer keen on!  Creative Inspirations Paints can cover as much of the previous colour as you wish - a light swish of the brush for subtle tones, or several layers to completely cover.  The best part, the paint dries quickly...

 Thanks for dropping by...
Sandie

Supplies:

Creative Inspirations Paint: Gold, Copper, Tan, Emerald, Green Olive, and Raw Sienna

Papers: Pion Designs 'From My Heart II' Collection (can be purchased from Scrap Matrix in Australia)

Imaginarium Designs: Mother X 2 (IDW0027) and Remember, Forever, Together (IDW0030)

Helmar: Fray Stoppa, Premium Craft Glue, 450 Quick Dry, Liquid Scrap Dots

Flowers: Prima Marketing - Petite Fleur Vine Dogwood, Green Tara, and I am Roses

Cardstock: Bazzill

Martha Stewart Punch

Glimmer Mist: Candy Apple Red, and Tattered Leather

Distress Ink: Walnut

 K and Co: Bird from Fauna/Flora Collection

Misc: Guipure Lace and Leaves, and Brass Frame