Create Art - A Quick Canvas Make

Today I am wanting to share with you a quick canvas make which was my first play with one of the beautiful new collage stamps from Darkroom Door.  It's called Create Art.

My canvas is a 5 x 7 inch canvas board.  I chose to do a simple background using my Dylusion Spray Inks and some Stencils.

I started with 3 colors sprayed randomly to color my entire background.  I moved the canvas around allowing it to drip and run and pool.  After a little time to soak in I ran over the ink with a paper towel which lightened the colors somewhat and then dried with my heat gun.

Next I added some stenciled detail using a 4th color of Dylusions Ink and some gesso and after drying this I then stamped my image with Black Archival Ink and embossed with Black Embossing Powder.

To give my canvas more of a framed look around my image and to make the colors pop more I then took my black Dylusions and sprayed using my Mini Circle Explosions Stencil from The Crafter's Workshop. After allowing a few minutes for the ink to soak in I rolled with a paper towel to lighten and dried with my heat gun.

My final two steps were to add some further color to my image with my Inktense Watercolor Pencils and add a couple of Dew Drops from the Robin's Nest for a bit of interest.

My Canvas today is going to take pride and place in my craft room and will be a reminder and a bit of a personal mantra as Creating Art really has been a wonderful sanity keeper and therapy for me over the past few years.

PTT #73 Color/Picture Inspiration Challenge

Hi Everyone, It's Party Time!  Time for another Color and/or Picture Inspiration Challenge.

The DT got to play with some fabulous and cute images from Crafty Sentiments, my card features one of their newer Fairies Scilla.  My card also includes the Mocha Daisy Glitter Papers and some Dew Drops  from The Robin's Nest.  Both companies are two of our sponsors this week.

The cardstock, ribbon and flower are all from my stash along with the sentiment, circle, scallop circle and scallop border punches.  I also added a touch of Kindy Glitz to Scilla's Wings and Flower in her hair.

Are you are a fan of orange, do you love creating cards celebrating Summer, than this challenge is definitely for you.  We'd love it if you had time to join the fun.

For all the details and lots of Orange Inspiration head over to the Party Time Tuesdays Blog.

This weeks sponsors are:-

Lilly of the Valley

Challenges I am entering this card into:-

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - #151 Feeling Punchy

PMS - Digi Makeover Challenge - #41 Things with Wings

Hooked on Crafts - #21 All that Glitters

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - #15 Ribbons and Bows

PTT #60 - Photo Inspiration Challenge

This is my third post for today - Please scroll down for Paper Cupcakes Magical Monday and/or Cute as a Button (Colour Combos Galore Inspiration Challenge #220)

 

It's time for another Colour/Photo Inspiration Challenge at Party Time Tuesdays.  This week we are taking you away to a tropical paradise escape, and bringing you the enticing colours of 

Sea Foam, Brown Cream and Buttercup.  

We are once again joined by our Month Long Sponsors Spesch Stamps and Robin's Nest and for this week only Digi Stamps 4 Joy and Digital Delights.

My card uses Paper and Dew Drops from Robin's Nest, and the Celebration Cake Image from Digi Stamps for Joy.  I have colored the image using my Tria Markers, the sentiment and colored cardstock except for the base card is from Stampin' Up!, as are the oval punches whilst my all time favorite Ribbon Loop punch is from Martha Stewart.  The ribbed card base is from a Card Pack I purchased last week from my friend Julie at Time to Create.  You will find a link to her blog and store on my sidebar, she has a extensive range of paper-crafting supplies which includes her own range of beautiful handmade embellishments.

 

It's Party Time and we are Blog Hopping

Welcome to the Party Time Tuesdays Blog Hop

If you love birthdays this hop is for you! It is also the inspiration of

our challenge. So in order to see the inspiration, you have to HOP!

Plus, you will have a chance to win one of 2 prizes.

A $25 gift certificate to The Robin's Nest

or a $10 gift certificate to Paper Make-up Stamps.

In Order to be eligible, you have to leave a comment on ALL every DT members PTT

post for today. and we (Jenn and PTT DT) will then randomly "draw" 2 winners!

Here is the Hop Order:

Party Time Tuesdays Blog

Renee

Danie (YOU ARE HERE)

Paige

Nancy

JenS

Jackie

Suzanne

Mary

Peggy

How exciting our very first blog hop, and what a wonderful way to welcome all our lovely new Design Team Members, Jackie, Jennifer, Mary, Peggy and Suzanne.   

As mentioned our PTT Challenge this week, Challenge #27 is all about Birthdays, each member of the DT has designed a Birthday Card using a number of cute and wonderful images from our Sponsors for your inspiration.  So without further ado here is my card.

Digital Stamp:  Pink Cat Studios - MC-Clown-Mice-Balloon-Ride

Stamps:  SU Sentiment and Cloud Image

Cardstock/Paper:  Stampin' Up! and Basic Grey

Ink:  Stampin' Up Brilliant Blue Marker, and Tria Markers

Other:  Blue Satin Ribbon, Chipboard Circle, Scallop Circle Punch, Small Silver Flowers, Crystallina Kindy Glitz

  

Thank you so much for welcoming the new DT. 

This week our DT was lucky enough to get some fun images from 

Pink Cat Studios

and Chi Chi Memories.

For all the information about our wonderful Challenge Sponsors this week and the Blog Hop be sure to visit and start hopping from the Party Time Tuesdays Blog.

So all that is left is to show us your best birthday creations!!  

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Remember, to see the DT inspiration and be eligible to win any of the wonderful

prizes...you must go forth and HOP!!

Your next stop is Paige, but if you have joined us here from my blog first you may like to
start at the PTT Blog and follow the hop sequence.

Good luck!

Its Party Time - PTT Challenge #26 Anything Goes

Anything Goes is our Party Theme this week and the Party Time Tuesdays Design Team members once again got to play with some fabulous products from our sponsors.  Here is my card!  You can see all the other Design Team Members Creations here.

Digi:  Paper Pretties - Birthday Balloons for You, Sentiment by Stampin' Up!

Cardstock/Paper:  Robin's Nest, Stampin' Up!, Ink:  Tria Markers and Choc Chip SU Ink Pad

Other:  Buttons and Twine from my Stash

We have a couple of really HOT sponsors for you this week!   The very cool scrap store Robin's Nest, and the ever so famous digi and Rubber store-Paper Pretties!!! 

Here is a bit of information about each:

We are a scrapbooking company with a huge love for

creating memories into art.  We love sharing and

are glad to be apart of this challenge!

 

One Lucky Winner will receive a $25 gift Certificate to The Robin's Nest online Store....How lucky!

 

 

Paper Pretties is a full-service online crafting store.  

We have many exclusive stamp lines, from elegant to

whimsical, sweet to clever; there is something for every stamper in our Prettie Boutique!

In case you haven't heard yet, Paper Pretties has a BRAND

NEW owner, Heather Lee-Reppen.  Now located in Madison, WI,

we are pleased to offer you amazing customer service,

faster and cheaper shipping, and a wider variety of stamping

"must have" products to go along with all of our fun new

stamps!! All orders are shipped within 24 hours

One Lucky winner will receive this ADORABLE Digi!

 

So what are you waiting for - Our Anything Goes Challenge is just waiting for you. 
Simply follow all the details shown on the Party Time Tuesdays Blog, and link up your entry for your chance to win.  It's that easy!

PS.  And be sure to join us for all the fun at Party Time Tuesdays next week
as we have our first ever Blog Hop!

Sketchy Tuesday - PTT Challenge #25

This week over at Party Time Tuesdays we have a fun sketch for you to try out...but first...

 

We have a couple of really HOT sponsors to introduce you to this week! The very cool scrap store Robin's Nest, and the ever so famous digi and Rubber store-Paper Pretties!!! Here is a bit of information about each: 

We are a scrapbooking company with a huge love for

creating memories into art.  We love sharing and

are glad to be apart of this challenge!

One Lucky Winner will receive a $25 gift Certificate to The Robin's Nest online Store....

How lucky!

Paper Pretties is a full-service online crafting store.  

We have many exclusive stamp lines, from elegant to

whimsical, sweet to clever; there is something for every stamper in our Prettie Boutique!

In case you haven't heard yet, Paper Pretties has a BRAND

NEW owner, Heather Lee-Reppen.  Now located in Madison, WI,

we are pleased to offer you amazing customer service,

faster and cheaper shipping, and a wider variety of stamping

"must have" products to go along with all of our fun new

stamps!! All orders are shipped within 24 hours

One Lucky winner will receive this ADORABLE Digi!

 Here is this weeks wonderful inspiration sketch.

I got a bit carried away with using the cute image provided by Paper Pretties - Garner the Garden Gnome this week that I actually started making a card not following the sketch.  When I realised it was a Sketchy Tuesday I managed to salvage what I had started to create and I adapted it to match the sketch.  The flower stickers, dew drops and pretty purple papers are all from our other sponsor this week Robin's Nest.

Digi Stamp:  Garner by Paper Pretties, Sentiment - Stampin' Up!

Papers:  Robin's Nest, Cardstock Stampin' Up!

Ink:  Stampin' Up Basic Black and Stampin' Write Markers

Other:  Stickers, Dew Drops both from Robyn's Nest.

So if you are looking for a little inspiration/a fun sketch to follow be sure to pop on over to

Party Time Tuesdays for this month's Sketchy Tuesdays Challenge #25.