When in Doubt Wing It Art Canvas

Hey Peeps! I’m sharing great little art canvas today that just flat out reminds me that you gotta keep moving forward even if you have to pretend you know what you’re doing.  Which is me pretty much most of the time lol.

When in Doubt Wing It Art Canvas

 

Isn’t this just so sweet? I’ve hung on to this little bird image for a while waiting for just the right project and I’m so glad I did.  Love her little crown : )

There’s perfectly coordinated flowers here with twine and berries mixed in to make a lovely little arrangement.

Altered chipboard creates the base and I’ve added real vintage buttons, a metal flourish and of course a poofy bow.

This is canvas stretched on a wood frame so it’s quite dimensional. I’ve wrapped the  ribbon around to give the edges a nice finished look.

~Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies~

Satin with Stitched Center Robin Egg Blue

Natural Burlap String

Whild Orchid Craft Bead Berry Spray White

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~ Flourished Frame Valerie Square

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Dragonfly Wishes Home Décor Stand

Hey  Peeps! Let me just tell you that I have fallen for the Pentart Metallic Wax Paste.  Not only does it add a gorgeous detail to your creations…but it is also super easy to use. For my project today I’m upcycling a plaster frame stand that I sourced at a local discount store in the markdown section.

Life In Color was the perfect pairing for this frame. It’s kinda “arty” so I think the mixed media supplies work so great with it.

This frame has a lovely base with additional raised areas to highlight with the wax. It’s also super heavy so there is no concern that it  might tip over.

To round out the arrangement there’s a bit of netting and twine bows. Last but not least metal gears in coordinating silver.

I took out the glass part of the frame so I could add the brick background pattern then adhere the following layers with foam spacers.  Bling is always a good for an well placed bit of sparkle. These coordinate really well so the don’t contrast with the background.

So many layers!!!! This definitely has a very dimensional look, and the wax paste does the trick in making them stand out nicely.

Here’s the process of finishing the frame….

I was able to cover it in with only 1 coat of Pentart Creamy Acrylic Metallic Paint in Graphite. Yay for 1 coat!!!! After allowing to dry I used my finger and a very light touch to add the wax to the raised areas.  Easy Peasy. So much beauty for so little work!!!

Okay that’s all for me today. Wishing everyone a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative.

BoBunny Supplies:

6×6 Paper Pad: Life In Color

Noteworthy: Life In Color

Journal Contents: Life In Color

Patterned Papers 12 x 12 : Nature

Double Dot Jewels: Aqua

Glitter Paste: Sugar, Silver

Pentart Supplies: 

Creamy Acrylic Metallic~Graphite

Metallic Wax Paste~ Antique Silver

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies:

Dark Teal Netting

Ivory Burlap String

 

 

 

Ruler Frames with Vintage Art

Hey there Paper Peeps! Ginny here today to share a set of fun and easy to make frames I created with rulers!  These are fabby to display any type of vintagy and kid art. Simply measure and trim them out to the size you need and add a little stain to warm up the color. You could easily substitute a spray like Glimmer Mist or any fluid ink to customize the colors to match your project. Just make sure it’s sheer so you can see the ruler markings through it…all the measurement lines are the fun part of the frame! This is a great kid craft if you help them do the cutting.I’m going for a vintagy look so I chose a pretty Vintage Photo Chalkboard and Shabby Pink digital image and printed it to the size I wanted to make the frames.  Once they were printed I adhered them to lightweight chipboard to give them some sturdiness then added the rulers.  You can finish them with an easel backing so they can be propped on a shelf or add small roping with simple knots to hang on the wall.This sweet little girl has a fair few Petaloo flowers that coordinate. I thought it was important to add the cream colored Garden Rosettes to lighten up the arrangements. They also add a lovely depth.I’m very pleased with how well the ribbon coordinates with these scrumptious flowers. The roping really helps to add texture.More Blooms and leaves for this corner and a simple bow.This image was a bit smaller and more squarish so I decided to add flowers to only the bottom corner to make it less clunky.I added a few extra layers to this bow like the twine and vintage button.

There’s more layers for this corner too. Along with the large dimensional flowers I added a burlap DIY flower and some Queen Anne’s Picks since they’re lacy and beautiful.

Petaloo Supplies:

DIY-Queen Annes Pick White- 1650-016

Darjeeling Garden Rosette Cream-1491105

DIY-Daisy Layers Ivory-1650-020

Botanica Blooms Coral-1102105

Other Supplies:

Vintage Images-Polly’s Paper Studio

Really Reasonable Ribbon Trims

Okay that’s all for me. I hope I’ve inspired you to make some frames with your little ones and create art you can all enjoy! Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Write Memories Mixed Media Wall Hanging

Hey there Peeps! Ginny here to share a mixed media wall hanging I created with a wooden frame, chippies from Gypsy Soul and lots of sprays and textures.

This project began with a recycled wooden frame. I added texture paste through a stencil and once dry I sprayed it a variety of Tattered Angels sprays.  I added the Tulip Scroll Frame painted in white to the center  to accent the focal image.

Lovely layered flowers to anchor the corner of the frame. There are also vintage buttons tucked in.

To create balance I added a second arrangement to the opposite corner.

With texture paste I added a subtle pattern to the background and used a Scribble Frame to accent and elevate the vintage inspired stickers and key tied with twine. A metal clip and additional buttons finish off this arrangement.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cut chippies~ Scribble Frame, Tulip Scroll Frame.
Tattered Angels Sprays~Suede, Walnut Gold, Sunflower, Iridescent Gold.
Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists~Bronze
Flowers~Petaloo
Stickers~BoBunny

Okay that’s all for me. Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative.

Home is Where the Heart Is. Mixed Media Wall Hanging

I was inspired to create this mixed media house collage for my BOLB Kathy Clement who just made the Graphic 45 team hooray….and also just moved into her dream home. This is to be a new studio warming gift.  I  Started with the fabby new DIY Craft paper….which is really awesome…as a base then added all the fun little details with the smaller patterned papers from a variety of the 6 x 6 paper pads.  The bright colors are from layers of gelatos and inks and outlined with artist pens to make them pop.   I created this project 3 different times…to get all the details just right…but I’m really pleased with it and happy to gift it to my dearest friend.

Supply List

Graphic 45 Artisan Style ~ 6×6 Patterns & Solids
Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs~ 6×6 Patterns & Solids
Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home~ 6×6 patterns & Solids
Graphic 45 Botanical Tea~ 6×6 Patterns & Solids
Graphic 45 Couture~ 6×6 Patterns & Solids
Graphic 45 Couture~ 8×8 Paper Pad
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs~Precious Pets
Graphic 45 Mother Goose~ Sunshine Stripe
Graphic 45 Staples~DIY Craft Paper~ Curiosity Collage & Butterflies
Gelatos~Aqua Dolce
Gelatos~Snow Cone
Gelatos~Boysenberry
Gelatos~Lime
Gelatos~Margarita Mix
Tim Holtz Star Stencil
Signo~White Gel Pen
Faber Castell Pitt Big Brush Artist Pen~Black
Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen~Brush
Crafter’s Companion~ Simply Scipty Stamp
Crafter’s Companion~ Journal Jottings Stamp
Really Reasonable Ribbon~Turquoise Chevron Striped Twill
Ranger Archival Ink~ Black
Blue Buttons
Lace Scrap
Cork Covered Chunky Clothespin

Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Mon Amour Wall Hanging with Snapguide Tutorial

I am crazy for little wall hangings so when I saw the Mon Amour 8×8 paper pad I couldn’t wait to layer up the gorgeous patterns and add some girly embellishments.  Black and pink are such a brilliant and  lovely color combination.

Please enjoy this tutorial I’ve prepared so you can see the steps I took to create this project:

 

Check out How to Create a Mon Amour Wall Hanging With Graphic 45 by Ginny Nemchak on Snapguide.

 

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~Mon Amour 8×8

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~Dearest Darling 8×8

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~True Love 8×8

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~6×6 Paper Pad

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~Chipboard 1

Graphic 45 Mon Amour~Chipboard 2

Graphic 45 Staples~ Large Tag Album Ivory

Wooden Plaque

Black Acrylic Paint

Chevron Ribbon

Assorted Flowers

Wishing all of you happy and productive day wit lots of time to be creative : ) G

 

 

Journey Mixed Media Tag with Tutorial

Hey there Peeps. Well I’m recovering from a little too much holiday fun and getting myself back to the workday.  I created this tag tutorial with lots of lovely chippies and some mixed medias and ribbon and flowers.

Please enjoy this tutorial I’ve created so you can create a tag just like this for yourself….

 Nice Selection of Chippies. Steampunk 2 Shape Set, Triptych – Arch Top, Wings Assortment, and Photo Reels, Journey Wooden Charm.

Prepare all pieces except the wood charm with a white base coat.

Begin layering on an additional base coat with gold paint, copper paint and black archival ink.

Add newspaper patterned paper to the back of the arch.

Add shading and contouring to the wings with Distress Ink.  Layer on pattern with text stamp and black ink.

Color back of arch with multiple shades of Gelatos. Blend well.

Coat remaining pieces with gold paint. Allow to dry. Add copper colored texture paint being aware of leaving some parts thick and some thin. Once dry dab sections with Steel Luxe paint.

Secure top of arch to base.

With glue secure a tattered piece of cheesecloth.

Clip Photo Reel in half and add to arch.

Sprinkle Micro Beads onto any glue still showing.

Sprinkle Micro Beads onto any glue still showing.

Secure wings with middles touching.

Layer on pocket watch, gears and key.

Add a variety of flowers in coordinating colors.

Finish tag with wood charm sentiment and tie off ribbon trim with twine.

Okay that’s all for me. I hope I’ve inspired you to create a mixed media tag of your own. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

 

Enchanted Forest Card

Hey there Peeps! It’s Ginny here and I’m very excited that it’s Thursday. My day over at the GSL blog to show  creations using the Fabulous Gypsy Soul chippies. I created a card with medieval flair with Enchanted Forest from Graphic 45.

There’s lots of layers of patterned papers here with spacers for a lot of dimension.

Using a distressing tool on the edges of the paper adds so much texture.

The focal image is framed with Flourished Frame Evie. A layer of crackle paint and some distress stain finishes it off to look like old metal.

Adding painted Feathery Flourishes to the flowers helps anchor the arrangement and extend it to the corners of the card.

More flourishes are a great place to add a sentiment banner.

With so much patterns going on I needed only a simple graphic striped ribbon and coordinating pearly accents.

Okay that’s so much for visiting today.  Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be productive : )G

 

Pocket Folio You’re a Hoot

Hey there Peeps! Well I’m here today to admit that I have a problem. I am a chronic list writer. Any little scrap of paper is fair game to scribble on. Is the list the problem? Nope. Losing the lists is the problem. When you write important information on something that looks like trash…..guess what’s gonna happen? Yep you got it…lost lists.  So I created a hardcover pocket folio to tuck in all those precious little scraps.

I’ve already put it to work as you can see!
Really Reasonable Ribbons~Satin Swirls on Red, Satin Swiss Dots on Turquoise, Sheer Organza with Satin Center Black.
Crafter’s Companion Supplies~Twit Twoo Stamps,Textures Stamps~Splats and Stains
Stamp-It~Dreamer-Once In a Lifetime,Sheena March Stamps~Florals & Butterflies
Spectrum Noir Markers~DG 2,3,4-DR 1,5,7-BG 1,2,4,6-EB 5-TN 7
True Black
Okay that’s all for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Cityscapes Masculine Greeting Card

Hey there Peeps!   I’m sharing a masculine card today created with Cityscapes from Graphic 45.  This new line  has some fabulous subway style sentiments that can be layered over the richly  colored paper patterns. I’ve chosen a subtle architectural pattern and paired it with a graphic stripe for this card.

Graphic 45 Cityscapes~Grand Tour

Graphic 45 Cityscapes~Global Odyssey

Graphic 45 Cityscapes~Street Of Dreams

Graphic 45 Cityscapes~Well Traveled

Petaloo Flowers

Really Reasonable Ribbon Sheer Organza with Satin Center Black

Metal Eyelet

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Die~ Elegance Stamping Frame

Ranger Distress Ink~Black Soot

Okay that’s all for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G