Week in Review with The {21} Challenge and More!

I had a great week in that I was creating art every day...that makes me HAPPY!

Kicked off the cross promo week with HELMAR & Pink Paislee.

Joined in Rhonna Farrer's The {21} Challenge.  A future blog post on this ;)You can follow my progress on Instagram.

Getting ready for tomorrow's workshop at Serenity Studio Arts. Will share all the details next week ;)

104 E. Main St.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Mixed-Media Canvas Workshop

Worked on secret assignment...details to follow in Apr. 2014.

Plus everyday life!

So excited for my grandson Shane who at 8 earned a spot
in the NY State Wrestling Championships this weekend
in Elmira, Ny.
GO SHANE...GO SHANE!

All ready for Easter...LOL!

Introduced to my daughter's new addition to her puppy collection.
Dahlia{top} is a Oorang Airedale Terrier and Raven {below} is
a Giant Schnauzer puppy...nothing like
grand~furbabies.

Some creative time for me!

Thanks for stopping by...what's on your plate this weekend?

Exciting News, Helmar March Challenge and Pink Paislee

It was a lovely weekend here in NC....the SUN finally arrived for 2 days in a row. So welcomed after the dreary winter here. Of course with the sun streaming in the windows I got a glimpse of all the dust bunnies that have decided to take up residence. I'm kicking them out this week!

I have some exciting news to share. I will be presenting classes and workshops at Serenity Studio Arts. I had a serendipitous meeting with Courtney, the owner. She is a metalsmith who loves to work with vintage beads, the studio presents many different classes but none in Mixed-Media or Art Journalling. I will be creating and presenting classes in these areas, along with classes in ICEResin jewelry and anything else we can dream up. This Sat. will be the 1st workshop where I will present an Abstract Mixed-Media canvas. As the week goes on I will share the story of this canvas and why I'm teaching it. Here's a clue...Dyan Reaveley.

104 E. Main Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-331-2940

 I had a chance to get creative this weekend.  A layout and tag was created from from the Paislee Portfolio Collection for the Helmar Design Team blog where we have a cross promo week with Pink Paislee. The tag is for the HELMAR March Challenge designed by Lydell Quin from The Color Room. If you want to know more about the challenge here is the information.

I found these colors perfect for a layout of my grandson who is going to be 9 this month. I don't do many LO's but when I do I like to layer lots of paper...this one has 5. I love to use Helmar Quick-fix Permanent Adhesive Runner as it helps put all the layers together fast and I don't have to wait on dry time. The final layer received some added interest with 2 stencils and punchinella. I used 2 of my favorite Balzer Designs stencils from The Crafter's Workshop along with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Juniper and Pitch Black. Of course I have to add some favorite washi tape also. 

For the final embellishments I used 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ALPHA pieces for the numbers.

Well I'm off...I'm going to start chasing those dust bunnies down...the ones that have taken up residence here. Hope you get a chance to be creative today!

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Helmar June Challenge...what is it????

The HELMAR June Challenge will be revealed on June 1st. What is it...need inspiration...do you join in? Here's a hint from my projects on the challenge...can you guess what it might be???

Make sure you check the HELMAR blog to see what the multitalented Lydell Quin has up her sleeve!

Helmar Design Team Member

Tattered Angels Color Connections & Pink Paislee :)

June was Happy Birthday month in my house...so many to celebrate! You are all invited to the Birthday SOIREE.

Our assignment this month was to showcase the new Pink Paislee and Tattered Angels Color Connections Paint system. If you haven't heard about it the premise is based on a collaboration between Tattered Angels and Pink Paislee. Pink Paislee created the paper and Tattered Angels created the matching paint products to be sold in a set. Below is the system for SOIREE...Marigold  & Party Pink Glimmer Mists, Chandelier Glimmer Glam & Waterfall Glimmer Glaze.

Using the brand new Tattered Angels Color Connection system and Pink Paislee's Soiree collection I created this cake stand.

I started with a  cake stand kit from Martha Stewart {white chipboard with white paper lace trim} perfect for adding some paper & paint. Using the PP Soiree collection and the Color Connection I covered each tray with paper and applied a coat of CHANDELIER Glimmer Glam {I need a gallon of this!}. I misted the white lace trim with  MARIGOLD Glimmer Mist, which is the EXACT color of the yellow in the paper! I then misted white tulle with the PARTY PINK Glimmer Mist. I completed the stand with a paper banner using the Soiree paper. Here it is ready to serve birthday cupcakes.

Also look how exact this Party Pink is to the pink in the Soiree paper...I'm amazed at the exact color you get. Remember this started out as white tulle...look at it now.

My 2nd project I would like to share with you is a birthday album created for a dear friend. I again used the Pink Paislee SOIREE paper collection and matching Tattered Angels Color Connection clam pack along with this adorable Cupcake Album by Out There Chippy.  On this project I was able to introduce the 4th component to the Color Connections paint system...WATERFALL Glimmer Glaze.

Tattered Angels Color Connections: Marigold & Party Pink Glimmer Mist, Chandelier Glimmer Glam.

Although it's hard to see CHANDELIER Glimmer Glam has been applied to all surfaces.

WATERFALL Glimmer Glaze has been applied to the bird, lettering and outer edges of the post card while MARIGOLD & PARTY PINK Glimmer Mist has been applied to the crown and frame...again I'm so amazed at the color match!

More Pink Paislee SOIREE and CHANDELIER Glimmer Glam!

My final project I shifted gears and used the Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology paper collection along with the matching Color Connections Paint System comprised ofTURQUOISE BLUE, CHERUB PINK & SILVER SUGAR Glimmer Mist. Using an unpainted mannequin form I dressed her up with a coat of paint, satin trim, ribbons, Prima flower and a matching Pink Paislee rhinestone...isn't she sweet?I painted the wood mannequin with TURQUOISE BLUE, misted the Parisian Anthology paper used as her top with CHERUB PINK & SILVER SUGAR. The skirt was a combination of all 3 colors, also the ribbons. A white Prima flower with matching rhinestone and or course, what girl would be without a strand of pearls.

I hope you have enjoyed my projects. I can't say enough about the Color Connections Paint system it has taken the stress out of  which Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist color is going to work the best...allowing more time to be create. The colors match perfectly, not an easy feat and it also gives you 4 Tattered Angels Paint Mediums to work with...Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Glam & Glimmer Glaze.

Thanks for stopping by. Make sure to come back and see what Nicole, Peg, Sherry & Zoe have up their sleeves.

Martha Richardson

Still time for Mouse, Paper, Scissors: Mom

I have taken so many great online classes lately and I feel like I increased my skills with these new techniques by ten-fold. I previously shared with you the canvas I made while taking "Free Your Creativity -Mixed Media Canvas Class" with Nathalie Kalbach through the fabulous site - CraftEdu.com.


There is still time to sign up for a self-paced class at JessicaSprague.com for Mouse, Paper, Scissors: Mom. I just finished a 5 week class called Mouse, Paper, Scissors...a collaboration between Heidi Swapp & Jessica Sprague. They  teamed up to bring a class "which combines the best of two beautiful, incredible worlds - the world of crafting using Photoshop, and the world of crafting with paper and scissors." It was fabulous and I highly recommend that you consider signing up for the new self-paced class. Let me show you the final project of the class...I REALLY loved doing this project! So run as fast as you can to sign up...it starts tomorrow 4/18/11.

PROJECT INGREDIENTS:

Photoshop designed paper: Quotes I Love {ME}

Paper: Pink Paisley Daily Junque

Stamps: Pink Paislee Daily Junque

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Pieces of Heart

Adhesive: Helmar 450 Quick Dry

       Helmar Scrap Dots

Mirror & Easel: Ikea

Color Connections Tour...Save The Date

Announcing the first event of the Color Connections Tour! You will not find a line up like this elsewhere! Register today and secure your spot at this one-of-a-kind event at the historic Mission Inn, Riverside, CA!



Would I love to attend this...problem...I'm way over on the other coast...the East Coast!! Hope you can attend!

Save the Date ~

What do you get when you cross PINK PAISLEE, PRIMA & TATTERED ANGELS ???   

Give up? 

You get...

The Color Connections Creative Tour...

Check out Suggestions for SPRING!!!!!

What a great idea...quick reference for you

Pink Paislee~Tattered Angels~COLOR CONNECTIONS Sneak Peek

This is the sneak peek to the COLOR CONNECTIONS collaboration with 2 new Pink Paislee paper releases, designed by House Of 3, and Tattered Angels. The PINK PAISLEE blog explains it all...hop on over to PINK PAISLEE BLOG to read all about it! Find out more here Rhonna Designs or here Heidi Swapp or here Janet Hopkins.