believe 18

 Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! Today I have a mixed media project to share featuring a lot of texture and dimension:

I'm playing along with the Mixed Media Place current challenge where we are being challenged to be inspired by a quote in their graphic shown below. I chose "Stay patient and trust your journey":

 I'm also joining along with the current Creative Carte Blanche challenge where we are being challenged to draw inspiration from the music video "God Only Knows" featuring the Beach Boys. I was inspired by the actual title, "God Only Knows".

I created a canvas featuring a photo that Scott took of the beautiful Notre-Dame Cathedral while we were vacationing in Paris:

 I added a lot of texture, dimension and interest to the canvas using a lot of Prima Finnabair products including modeling paste, antique silver crackle texture paste, Purple Mica Powder,, silver micro beads, black and white gesso:

 I embellished with a variety of Finnabair metal trinkets including flowers, a heart, a clock face and bottle cap:

It's Day 25 of 30 in 30 therefore, I will be linking this painting there as well:

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great week!
Be Sweet ;)

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live in the moment 19

Hi there! It's time for a new More Than Words Challenge! This month's challenge is all about:

Word: Moment

Creative Challenge: Clocks

Here are a few close ups of my canvas:

Here's my interpretation of the challenge: 

I used the word MOMENT in the sentiment 'Live in the moment'. The creative challenge inspired me to create a steampunk style canvas featuring a variety of CLOCKS and cogs:

I'm liking this to the Paint Party Friday link up:

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the More Than Words Challenge blog to see what the entire design team has created and for complete details on how to join along in the fun!
Be Sweet ;)

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Hope 37

Happy May! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month we are asking you to create a project featuring BUTTERFLIES AND BLOOMS:

Here's a trio of close-ups of my project featuring butterflies and blooms:

I created an 8" x 8" canvas project featuring a variety of wooden embellishment butterflies along with several metal flower trinkets:

To create this project basically, I adhered strips of lace, adhered the embellishments in place, applied gesso to EVERYTHING then randomly applied various colors of acrylic paints:

I'm linking my project to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project! Please be sure to visit The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge site for loads of awesome inspiration from the DT and for complete details on how to share your mixed media creativity with us! Remember, this month we have a sponsor who is offering a fantastic prize to one lucky player! Like the lottery, you have to play to win!
Be Sweet ;)

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a steampunk style horse 20

Hi! Today I have a canvas featuring a steampunk style horse featuring a variety of fun Prima products. 

I was inspired by my sweet daughter Angie's welded work of art:

To create this project, I combined a variety of Prima Mica powders and lots of metal trinkets (all listed below):

 Please feel free to read more about Angie's project here:

I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for visiting!
Be Sweet ;)






Prima product list: Prima product list: 963026-Finnabair art Extravagance Sculpture Medium, 963675-Finnabair art alchemy Acrylic Paint-Opal Magic Blue-Gold, 962999-Finnabair art basics Soft Gloss Gel Transparent, 962968-Finnabair art basics-Heavy Gesso Black, 963002-Finnabair art Extravagance-Texture Paste White Sand, 962487-Finnabair art ingredients-Mica Powder Teal, 962548-Finnabair art ingredients-Mica Powder Rust, 961428-Finnabair art basics-Soft Matte Gel Transparent, 847555-Salvage District Collection-Louis X111, 963446-Finnabair Mechanicals-Steampunk Blades,  963361-Finnabair Mechanicals-Tin Hearts, 963354-Finnabair Mechanicals-Mini Stars, 961053-Finnabair Mechanicals-Gear, 960407-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Flowers Small, 960322-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Mini Flowers, 960230-Finnabair Vintage Trinkets-Mini Roman Numerals, 891602-Ingvild Bolme Junkyard Findings-clock gears

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Love 11

Hi! Today I have a mixed media style canvas to share featuring a variety of beautiful Prima products including a couple of my favorite Prima resin pieces. I created the background with several stamps, gesso, a stencil and Color Bloom Sprays.

Once the background was dry, I embellished with resin pieces, die cut foliage, beautiful blossoms and wood embellishments:

I'm linking this to Paint Party Friday:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 
Be Sweet ;)

Prima products used: Prima Product list: 847531-Salvage District Collection-Palace Garden, 847555-Salvage District Collection-Louis X111, 847524-Salvage District Collection-Palais Royal, 584702-Salvage District Collection-Cling Stamps, 585013-Salvage District Collection-6”x6” Stencil, 584726-Salvage District Collection-Clear Stamps, 583774-Salvage District Collection-Wood Embellishments, 963675-Finnabair art alchemy Acrylic Paint-Glue Gold, 585686-diy Watercolor Panel-8”x8”, 586478-Prima Flowers, 586423-Prima Flowers, 584092-Prima Dies-Forest Leaves, 892104-Ingvild Bolme-Shabby Chic Treasures-Victorian FR Resins, 891404-Ingvild Bolme- Shabby Chic Treasures- Cherubs, 584085-Prima Dies-Emmanuelle Fleurs, 961442-Finnabair art basics-Heavy Gesso White, 573942-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Glistening Waves, 573812-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Precious Stone, 580322-Color Bloom Spray Mist-Deep Teal

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blessed 35

Happy April! There's a new challenge up on The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog! This month we are asking you to create a project featuring dimension:

Here's a trio of close ups of my multi-dimensional project:

I altered and upcycled a mini burlap covered canvas. I started by removing the burlap then applied Wendy Vecchi crackled texture paste. Once the paste worked it's magic, I sponged on Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I added lots of texture to the little wooden house using a Stamper's Anonymous brick stencil along with texture paste followed with various Distress Stains and the roof was coated with an application of embossing enamel:

The die cut heart was covered with a generous application of Distress Crackle Paint followed with Vintage Photo Distress Stain then embellished with a trio of flowers and die cut foliage:

Speaking of texture, while my daughter and I were treasure shopping for her vintage market, she spotted this shabbified vintage trunk for me. It found a new home next to the fireplace in our family room :)

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope you enjoyed my project! Please be sure to visit The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge site for loads of awesome inspiration from the DT and for complete details on how to share your mixed media creativity with us! Remember, this month we have a sponsor who is offering a fantastic prize to one lucky player! Like the lottery, you have to play to win!
Be Sweet ;)

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