Quote Challenge- using masks

Today, I am here to show you my challenge project using a quote. I love using quotes in art work. I collect books just to cut the words out and use in my art.

For today's project I uses the following supplies:

1. wooden block (could use canvas, paper, etc...)
2. Feather stencil/mask
3. acrylic paint
4. paint brush
5. sharpie
6. old book

I took the wooden block and painted and stenciled the whole piece of wood. Once, dry  I took the feather mask layer it down and painted an off white on the whole top. Again once dry added my quote from my book. Then outlined the words and feather with a sharpie. Add dots around the edge.

Fun and simple project. Love that the Linnie Blooms stencils also come with the mask!

Until next time.....be creative!

K Hutchinson

Stencil and stitch your towels

Hey Gang-

I am here today to show you a fun and quick way to perk up your kitchen towels.

Supplies you will need:
1. Linnie Bloom stencil/mask (I used the Flutter stencil and Mask)
2. Crayons
3. DMC floss
4. Iron
5. Pencil
6. Scrap piece of paper
7. Flour sack towel (I used an Aunt Matha's tea towel)

I can just hear some of you saying that you don't stitch now. So, I got a couple of ideas for you. You could use some of the canvas dies and puffy paints. I attached my canvas die flowers with tear mender (love that stuff). The other idea I have for you is to just stencil ( I used the feather stencil/mask) on them in one color. It gives it a real posh silk screen look to it. 

Hope you enjoyed my towels. I would love to see some that you make. 

See you next time.

Happy Creating, 

K 

Bracelets using canvas pieces

Hello everyone-

Today, I am here to show you a new way to use your canvas dies. I recently took an online class on how to make bracelets out of belts. Super duper fun, but one of my big things with taking a class is how to do I make this mine?  How can I show my style?

This is how:

I took the canvas piece and painted them white. Then took sharpies to decorate them. I glue them on with a fabric/leather glue. then riveted the ends just encase the ends wanted to come up. What else could you decorated canvas pieces in??? The possibilities are endless! Go be creative and make it your "own"! 

****Tip: 1- when decorating the canvas pieces I have found that using the fine tipped sharpie works best for details. 2- Make sure you seal the piece after you are done.****

Until next time-

Stay creative :)

Hugs,

K

Stenciled T-Shirts

Good Thursday Morning everyone-

Today, I am here to show you something super, fun, easy and cheap to do with your stencils...makes a great gift too. Do, I have your attention now????? Good! Let's get this show on the road then.

Stenciling on t-shirts is what I am talking about......

Supplies-
plain t-shirt (I picked mine up at the local thrift store)
acrylic paint
paint brush
tape
sponges ( I used the cheap triangle cosmetic ones from the dollar store)
Linnie Blooms Feather Stencil and Mask
Sharpies
cereal box or piece of cardboard

1. Place cereal box/card board inside the shirt
2. Splatter paint in three colors to one side (let dry)
3. Tape stencil to the area you want to stencil
4. Using acrylic paints and sponge to color in your stencil (let dry)
5. Use sharpies to color and add details to your stenciled design (you could also just paint the design with more acrylics)
6. Then iron to heat set
7. wear

Super duper fun and easy! Not to mention CUTE!!!!!

If you make any shirts, I would love to see. Actually you could do this on a skirt! How cute would that be? Lots of possibilities! 

Until next my friends....

Hugs,

K

Canvas leaves bib necklace

Hello Everyone,

I am here today with a fun and SASSY little project for you. Statement necklace are all hip and  trendy these day. So, I thought it would be fun to come up with a bib necklace using some of the canvas pieces. 

 

I love the color combo of yellow and purple right now. I also wanted a lot of sparkle. Heck it's summer and the sun shining on these gems is dynamite! 

Here are the supplies I used-

1. Canvas pieces- 2 small leaves and 1 large leaf

2. Acrylic paint

3.  Heidi Swapp Color Shine Spritz 

4. Linnie Blooms Flutter Stencil and Mask 

5. Fabric glue

6. Game piece

7. Gems

8. Felt

9. Sealer

10. Jump rings

11. Necklace

12. Needle and thread

13. E6000

Now, it's your turn....I would love to see how creative you can get with the canvas piece. 

Hugs,

K

Challenge - Popsicle Journal and pen

Hello everyone and Happy Friday-

Today, I am here to show you my take on the Design Team challenge. Here is the challenge:  Show us how to use LB Stencils/Masks and Canvas to portray what kind of outdoor fun you will have this month.  When, I had to boys so we tend to spend a lot of time outdoors. One of our favorite things to do is hike and sketch.  So much of my inspiration comes from nature. So the butterfly stencil/mask and butterfly (flutter)  canvas pieces were a natural choice.My first project is a journal to take along hiking.  I keep in the theme of outdoor fun and make a popsicle journal. I did laminate the covers to make it a little more sturdy. 

Then, I thought it would be fun to make a pencil that matched PLUS I still needed to use the canvas piece. I gessoed the canvas butterfly twice. I wanted it nice and hard. Next, I colored the butterfly up all pretty. Then, I used a scrabble tile (that I collaged on)  in the middle of the butterfly then used E6000 to attach it to the butterfly. I hand sewed a circle of elastic and used E6000 again to attach the butterfly to the elastic. I did this so that I could easily move the butterfly from pencil to pen. 

So, there you have it my take on the Design team challenge for the month of June! Hope you enjoyed it :)

Hugs,

Kim H

Spring flowers = California Poppies

If you have grown up in Southern California then "Spring Flowers" means a day trip to the 

Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve. 

It has been a tradition in my family for years. 

Today I am inspired to scrap my recent trip to the preserve.

This year the flowers were beautiful but because of the drought they were not quite as plentiful.

It is usually a solid carpet of golden orange.

So I selected my photos and supplies. I then let the creative magic take over.

 I like to have my stuff out. I like to be able to let it just flow. In order to do that I dig first as to not interrupt myself creative energy.

I start by choosing a set of colors, Inspired by the photos this time I have choose a

 Bright Golden Orange, Sky Blue, Lemon Yellow and  Cream.

I ultimately pull more supplies than I need every time. Maybe it is my trademark?

I get to creating. I don't think. I just go.

Covering my Linnie Blooms Canvas with Derwent Inktense pencils.

Then I blend with water and a brush.

I then stamp my words with Cavallini & Co. text stamps and my own writing.

I use StazOn Ink & Pigma Micron pen No. 05. 

Because I know they won't bleed or run if I add more color later.

I adhere the tag with a stack of Prima flowers (paper of course) 

The pretty blue brad is an old Melody Ross piece. 

I punch them all the way through to the very back of my page.

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My Linnie Blooms canvas butterfly is next up for a make over.

I add Terrific Tape to one side then the paper  of an antique book page from France.

Then I flip it over, add another coat of Terrific Tape, some pieces of thin wire and antennae.

Then attach some more old book page.

I color them with Derwent Inktense pencils. 

Some paper Prima flowers, a Recollections brad for the center.

I like to have some balance in my elements. I made these three flower arrangements for the page. Combined with some silky blue ribbon from my stash.

I like the look if glass beads glued to the center. I think it adds interest, They are from Martha Stewart Collection. My paper is punched with a Creative Memories punch to make the flowers shape. 

I have Gelli Plated some plain paper to match my lay out. It boarders the flowers and a photo.

I then journal in my own writing. What ever comes to me about this page. Like my own little story. I love the poppies and the memories this page has for me.

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Creative use of stencils

Hello and Good Monday Morning,

Hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Today, I am here with a fun mixed media project using the flutter stencil and mask, canvas shapes (sunflower), and burlap (teal).

  I started out with a 6 x 6 block of wood. Then I just randomly painting the background in ocean-ish colors with a little touch of yellow ;) I got creative with the flutter stencil of the owl and turned it sideways to make it look like a fish. Painted the fish with cute little faces. Cut and added the canvas sunflowers using glue. Next, I painted them and added a little burlap to the tops of them. I also used a button, washi tape, some words, black colored pencils, and gel pens. Once, I was all done I sealed it.

A couple of close ups for you! What journey will you embrace today? 

Hope your have a creative day!

Kim H