"A Great Look From Tissue Paper"

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers. 
I experimented with "tissue paper".  The kind that you really suppose to use in the box or bag when you're wrapping a gift.
Well, I saw a video where Jennifer McGuire was using the kind that leaves color behind once you put it down, let it dry and remove it.
I had to test out my tissue paper, hoping it would do the same....no, it didn't.   Did that stop me?  No, it didn't.

• I looked at my art supplies and pulled out the bottle of gesso.  I applied some to a piece of Neenah white cardstock,  crumble or squashed  some light blue tissue paper to it and waited for it to dry.
• I used another piece of Neenah white cardstock , applied yellow gelato ink in the center with a blending brush and blue gelato ink around the yellow.  With the blue, I used a crumble piece of tissue paper to make the blue appear as if it had texture....pretty, pretty, pretty! 
• The gelato piece was cut down smaller than the tissue piece and placed on top of it.  I wanted the tissue piece to show (it has texture).
• I stamped a flower on top of the gelato piece using the Penny Black blooming garden stamp set.
• I used a red and black Crayola marker to color the flower. 
• From K & Company empherma, I used one of the small dragonflies to adhere to the card. 
• The word "hello" was on the desk, so I adhered that to this card also. 
• Various pieces of cardstock that coordinated with the finish piece were layered to the back of it before finally adding the card base.

Entry for Challenge #282-283 - Anything Goes at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Some of the items used in making this card:

Penny Black blooming garden stamp set

K & Company empherma containing dragonflies

tissue paper for gift bags and boxes

gelatos

Thanks for spending a little time with me today.  Your comments are always welcome.  Please come again.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"SMILE...Flowers On Canvas"

Friday, March 3, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Thank you so much for viewing this blog today and any day during this week.  We have been in my paper flower garden all week.  Every card that was posted this week had something to do with flowers.  If you missed any of the posting, just scroll through the "previous post" at the bottom to revisit what you missed or to just take another look.

Well, we are starting the great task of having a nice weekend.  The traditional winter weather is back along with coats, hats, boots and long sleeves.  It will not stop the fun.  We will just wrap up and enjoy this happy time.

Today's card started with a piece of canvas cut to card size.
I cut out a die from Sizzix "Garden Greens" and used the negative space as a stencil.
I used Ranger "peeled paint" and "twisted citron" to color in the greenery.
I also stamped the flower from Penny Black's "blooming garden" stamp onto the canvas and about four times on Neenah white cardstock.
To color the image, I used "abandoned coral" Distress Marker, "cherry" and "evergreen" American Crafts memory markers.
I cut out the four flowers  and de·cou·page them onto the canvas.
The die cuts from Sizzix "Garden Greens" were placed around the flowers.
The word "smile" was cut from Sizzix "friendship words: Script.
Nuvo "copper penny crystal drops were used.

I usually try to tie together something from the National Day Calendar.  What shall we celebrate today?
NATIONAL I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY DAY
National I Want You to be Happy Day is observed annually on March 3.  This day was created as a day encouraging us to do something to make others happy.  Putting a smile on someone’s face tends to put one on ours, too.

Here is the card to share with you today:

 

Views of the card.
entry for www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Supplies used from left to right:

• Sizzix Friendship Words:Script
• Sizzix Garden Greens
• Ranger peeled paint and twisted citron Distress Ink
• Nuvo crystal drops and Distress Ink Markers
• American Craft memory markers

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Your presence here this week has been a blessing.  Thank you for viewing and leaving your comments and likes.  It takes people like you to keep me crafting along with those who receive my cards.

Enjoy your weekend either in the humid weather or in the cold weather...make it a great one!

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

MOJO with Akashiya Sai and Penny Black

Happy Monday and  Memorial Day to all,
This is a day  on which those who died in active military service are remembered.  We also take this day to visit the graves of our love ones and place wreaths or flowers on them.
I received some new items and I thought I would share them with you today while participating in the challenge at MojoMonday.blogspot.com. (MOJO 399). I'm learning how to watercolor and stamp in the craft department.  So for this very moment, excuse the mistakes. I'm using suggestions from Pinterest and YouTube.  I'm going to practice until I can become proficient.  My new items are Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pen (20 Color Set), Penny Black's blooming garden clear stamp set and I also picked up Pentel's Aquash Brush  water brushes.

Recent Purchase: Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pen 20 Color Set; Penny Black  blooming garden stamp set; Pentel Arts Aquash Brush

hey you
Enabler's List: black, yellow and red cardstock, strip of newspaper; Darice embossing folder; Penny Black blooming garden (poppy); Akashiya Sai watercolor brush (red); Aquash Brush with water; foam dots. Technique: the poppy was stamped on the newspaper and also on watercolor paper (pieces from the water color paper were cut out and adhered to the stamped image...giving it a 3D look), then the paper was torn around the flower and adhered to the second mat from the card base (black).  This base was adhere to the 1st mat (yellow) and then adhered to the card ( 4.25 by 5.5). The top mat (red) was torn around the newspaper and adhered to the black mat using foam dots for a 3D effect.

MOJO399
made you smile
black, yellow, and red cardstock; watercolor paper; Penny Black blooming garden stamp (poppy); Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pen (red); Pentel Aquash Brush with water; Tim Holtz's distress ink (tattered rose, mustard seed and tumbled glass) Spellbinders Circle die; Technique: Followed the sketch given by Julee Tilman on http:// www.mojomonday.blogspot.com.

Take some time today to remember those who have served in the military and lost their lives trying to help keep us protected. Thanks for visiting with me today.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois