tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52889661409704942442024-02-05T05:28:53.640-05:00KRC MasterpieceKRC MASTERPIECE
Inspired by what God has created!krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.comBlogger827125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-12120577134379454572022-08-19T18:25:00.006-04:002022-08-19T18:31:29.582-04:00Fluid Art with DecoArt Interference Paint<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been experimenting with fluid art. </h2><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying to get cells to create is hard!<br />I've tried multiple mediums, multiple products. The <a href="http://www.decoart.com" target="_blank">DecoArt</a> Media Fluid Acrylics is my favorite!!<br />Their Interference Colors worked FABULOUS!!<br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLvo5rWLgcq2kHu4nK6jOT80mKnpSveEflF-JrVPmNPHvAphYc9IpM4kR0NRKHaJg4qE7iA7aEsTpMMpIuJO6sw1qDgeNXMSXaVGZo1YqsNgMgtj0gUqYz49LnA0ALWPMpDHyd5I9FTg4h0DTKQYZv8f4OPGp_HerYIfbIlbnqIwjjK7MjbK4HDItUw/s4032/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLvo5rWLgcq2kHu4nK6jOT80mKnpSveEflF-JrVPmNPHvAphYc9IpM4kR0NRKHaJg4qE7iA7aEsTpMMpIuJO6sw1qDgeNXMSXaVGZo1YqsNgMgtj0gUqYz49LnA0ALWPMpDHyd5I9FTg4h0DTKQYZv8f4OPGp_HerYIfbIlbnqIwjjK7MjbK4HDItUw/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">I started with a black canvas. Just mixed <a href="http://www.decoart.com" target="_blank">DecoArt </a>carbon black with some water and flotrol and had a big pool in the center, scattered some paint around the edges.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkiraBJFrpr9tbtMjVM09O1co8SO3888RsPctZ-loMvLZVhBdG3Ak1NlYg2iVto3uhhUKrWPJmpkZU7CkkNWO-hIxvZdNQaPDpg6CzUT6RqT9m-fwuPURdXdcYr_E5UmYv1b7AhHGXADQ7n6AYRc_0Fa3ewQJBOaWvi3yPIkSXX_v7aG6uINgZj_xhQ/s4032/298912100_576757804125286_4298045991933165081_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkiraBJFrpr9tbtMjVM09O1co8SO3888RsPctZ-loMvLZVhBdG3Ak1NlYg2iVto3uhhUKrWPJmpkZU7CkkNWO-hIxvZdNQaPDpg6CzUT6RqT9m-fwuPURdXdcYr_E5UmYv1b7AhHGXADQ7n6AYRc_0Fa3ewQJBOaWvi3yPIkSXX_v7aG6uINgZj_xhQ/s320/298912100_576757804125286_4298045991933165081_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">I've tried blowing with hairdryer, spinning, blowing with straw. I can't seem to control the harshness of the blow dryer. But I did use the blow-dryer on this canvas. Did a little tilting as well.</h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxH1ou0blgricHQPdjxqha0qbalJWRTNW4fqmPAr9Z8kPv5tRBES7KmDHnl5voZwgSI63EYgAOKpB3vVdyob-hnegfpUq60H6eKxJkrN6oSmQ4cHaWRas2mVQxqeHMNRS4XqPVnCsJXgkU025D19YofBM-pCc4qIrjPRIOjVtTgvQBrZR29RxzljhmQ/s4032/298651519_2214781345362556_7277798592949113472_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxH1ou0blgricHQPdjxqha0qbalJWRTNW4fqmPAr9Z8kPv5tRBES7KmDHnl5voZwgSI63EYgAOKpB3vVdyob-hnegfpUq60H6eKxJkrN6oSmQ4cHaWRas2mVQxqeHMNRS4XqPVnCsJXgkU025D19YofBM-pCc4qIrjPRIOjVtTgvQBrZR29RxzljhmQ/s320/298651519_2214781345362556_7277798592949113472_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The colors just turned out so vibrant. The pictures really don't do them justice!! </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EJcujXrsI4TFabqwktnGkJ06-MY7bNjya501-MiApVLIqIAa3c4nDKgJ39YlpUP0ot_lwmGE7IbxEvb6ibPboZK6Qa2efZXWLPcz34AjMrRCaGa1CpQPyx8Ek-NwPfB4ZA5LjtgkgZwUmocnHrX2cTKdfd3lHA3ezMnlErvyg0Nxj4EKF8psdXOiRQ/s3748/298714507_743556320261584_7820107598906496067_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3748" data-original-width="2761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EJcujXrsI4TFabqwktnGkJ06-MY7bNjya501-MiApVLIqIAa3c4nDKgJ39YlpUP0ot_lwmGE7IbxEvb6ibPboZK6Qa2efZXWLPcz34AjMrRCaGa1CpQPyx8Ek-NwPfB4ZA5LjtgkgZwUmocnHrX2cTKdfd3lHA3ezMnlErvyg0Nxj4EKF8psdXOiRQ/s320/298714507_743556320261584_7820107598906496067_n.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://shop.decoart.com/decoart-media-fluid-acrylics-interference?sku=DMFA100-26" target="_blank">Colors used: Violet, Gold, Blue </a></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please visit DecoArt today and try some interference paints for yourself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></div></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-77035584256310358162022-05-11T07:19:00.001-04:002022-05-11T07:19:27.306-04:00DecoArt Paint Pour Success!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img height="16" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" width="16" /></a><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm new at Paint Pouring-so still learning what will and won't work!!<br />This is my finished piece!<br />I love how the colors move and create a unique piece of artwork!!</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE17BLvaUYiyvw5LN9NCD9XUkRLOdwSohUBxVzXAH5T3m1saMxqiSkJ5OMxErxG4Dj2J3qCyjiYcBSfZEVRezXaZW0pF7Fs1Wb4pdO6HQ2Tn87GqEfgoYFisr73ptBT0hNFMwz64cwMzNuUfAY0jz3JtWPE4sa6W8wRA6rQ13ZaTxLJtoQUMRPi7fuXA/s2000/resin6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE17BLvaUYiyvw5LN9NCD9XUkRLOdwSohUBxVzXAH5T3m1saMxqiSkJ5OMxErxG4Dj2J3qCyjiYcBSfZEVRezXaZW0pF7Fs1Wb4pdO6HQ2Tn87GqEfgoYFisr73ptBT0hNFMwz64cwMzNuUfAY0jz3JtWPE4sa6W8wRA6rQ13ZaTxLJtoQUMRPi7fuXA/s320/resin6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started by pouring white Acrylic paint mixed with water to thin it out over the entire base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The base is a 14 inch round from Hobby Lobby. All paint used is from DecoArt Ready to Pour Acrylic Paint-found <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/fluid-art-ready-to-pour-acrylics/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO4AiRSOiav_fbeCfkA314yOIan-3SmxpZZKeI_NPcTub4Ql5ikArKwSPn2H9tHhQTWVDRlWFyuqiF3e9-5mAU-Is4z1dFaRUOKhlC1r-ophBbjP-1BYBYLimFcx8OYyCcwZmkX71UGbTpQ91KjYPjOba-Ej4Cwta0jXGIYhU4Ym9SFOjIQ1BIbQhgA/s1656/resin1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO4AiRSOiav_fbeCfkA314yOIan-3SmxpZZKeI_NPcTub4Ql5ikArKwSPn2H9tHhQTWVDRlWFyuqiF3e9-5mAU-Is4z1dFaRUOKhlC1r-ophBbjP-1BYBYLimFcx8OYyCcwZmkX71UGbTpQ91KjYPjOba-Ej4Cwta0jXGIYhU4Ym9SFOjIQ1BIbQhgA/s320/resin1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">I had the idea to make flowers. I was looking to do something delicate. But I poured too much paint! Once I started blowing out the paint (using a straw), the colors took over the canvas!! That's not a bad thing if that's what you're looking for!! Ha!</h4><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvUoLqtwKZMauRMrB-eK2IxAiUUOzJGXJLeeX8iP-mrGQ5j_GdXLAFatjL8wiPyYudxh_M-c7FPWt_liTuSG3rQTbp6ky5RUpiAoTaE1KlcDWX3ZX2s4HRP4jBMGshLVYTk9MOROkv-QLSNHgSqFXXZNh5OU8ne0aEt_jy0ZUVbFATMH5dlwSWFCh8A/s1656/resin2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvUoLqtwKZMauRMrB-eK2IxAiUUOzJGXJLeeX8iP-mrGQ5j_GdXLAFatjL8wiPyYudxh_M-c7FPWt_liTuSG3rQTbp6ky5RUpiAoTaE1KlcDWX3ZX2s4HRP4jBMGshLVYTk9MOROkv-QLSNHgSqFXXZNh5OU8ne0aEt_jy0ZUVbFATMH5dlwSWFCh8A/s320/resin2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9gASBVraiFKyKQ5ZV5hWdfFOcdcCdOX9A0n43wDWJcgSAoF3tNhMyRdZm_qfjb4N26ZhAwU6XRIUeNrMllCyzh4tAuLwICHGW7lzj73eU6DJzULhXTT9Xiot291UaGEmycJXuc0kibeBN2LbKcg7E26Y2pKYIctBYwLdQltXMgc8o25HwtO2fLklfA/s1656/resin3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9gASBVraiFKyKQ5ZV5hWdfFOcdcCdOX9A0n43wDWJcgSAoF3tNhMyRdZm_qfjb4N26ZhAwU6XRIUeNrMllCyzh4tAuLwICHGW7lzj73eU6DJzULhXTT9Xiot291UaGEmycJXuc0kibeBN2LbKcg7E26Y2pKYIctBYwLdQltXMgc8o25HwtO2fLklfA/s320/resin3.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">Since delicate was the look I was going for, I gently laid a napkin on top -gently!! To pick it up, pull up each corner and slowly lift it off.</h4><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima80DSe5__lDG-kF1Tfna6X_ApSNWe-QaEVyYINAiyvH5L7v1FUamgjuFtjJTQ0q-iQYvAGwKNgGj5vBSlYyz1xLxz2T3UGVAPv11YImnchACKA2R1k5B-ViOLNYp5_W-cS4p6wa_Xe2TgYJRj_xmDPDLlseuh1C3tjYNTwrJOAVgq7nlFnn6ibn6iw/s1656/resin4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEima80DSe5__lDG-kF1Tfna6X_ApSNWe-QaEVyYINAiyvH5L7v1FUamgjuFtjJTQ0q-iQYvAGwKNgGj5vBSlYyz1xLxz2T3UGVAPv11YImnchACKA2R1k5B-ViOLNYp5_W-cS4p6wa_Xe2TgYJRj_xmDPDLlseuh1C3tjYNTwrJOAVgq7nlFnn6ibn6iw/s320/resin4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Viola!!! This was the outcome! I love how the colors became more delicate and mixed!</h2><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-0U3u7kIDAe3i50Q8zQ_860GBClF22_y5H5II5ysOJQHz5jNEGr0c6gQrfBBSsRc9y1j5AReaA1wt-PjB-xdncvIpySLMBFPDXO-T6zZiTy3F9pNmnq2CLgnAYplpPlVvGIsG1PB_vbb3BSBew9Au8YbIQf5-7D2gsHrxLL4A8mBM0ahwVw2cddWjQ/s2000/resin6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-0U3u7kIDAe3i50Q8zQ_860GBClF22_y5H5II5ysOJQHz5jNEGr0c6gQrfBBSsRc9y1j5AReaA1wt-PjB-xdncvIpySLMBFPDXO-T6zZiTy3F9pNmnq2CLgnAYplpPlVvGIsG1PB_vbb3BSBew9Au8YbIQf5-7D2gsHrxLL4A8mBM0ahwVw2cddWjQ/s320/resin6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-30876523156524868872022-03-26T19:14:00.000-04:002022-03-26T19:14:07.674-04:00Tutorial Vintage Butterfly Card<h2 style="text-align: left;">Welcome to my Blog!</h2><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">One of my coworkers is having a birthday next week. She's not a real frilly girl. I tried to keep it simple, yet elegant. I wanted to layer it. I used DecoArt multi surface Acrylic Metallic paints to enhance several embellishments on the card and tie the whole thing together.<br />See the YouTube video at the bottom for all the steps.</h3><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6azQ7Yr9ZKx2KCZF1jeQfDely0TJ2-1GmtWPdgkRjIEwOuS33u2pfWEpMd8GOyviDmKvo7q1mphhUsVg_4p2rEgmvJFSU_NgDNwQv7N_ImX0YBYtMFnfKo_hE4TMdBkhAeH-SZLZhnJSjWiu4bAkruDCzhPUf4YWuME7Y90dGULVVXcJGQ6mt37TV5A/s1280/MAH00901_Moment(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6azQ7Yr9ZKx2KCZF1jeQfDely0TJ2-1GmtWPdgkRjIEwOuS33u2pfWEpMd8GOyviDmKvo7q1mphhUsVg_4p2rEgmvJFSU_NgDNwQv7N_ImX0YBYtMFnfKo_hE4TMdBkhAeH-SZLZhnJSjWiu4bAkruDCzhPUf4YWuME7Y90dGULVVXcJGQ6mt37TV5A/s320/MAH00901_Moment(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NqbnIWn00Tk" width="320" youtube-src-id="NqbnIWn00Tk"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Find your DecoArt supplies here- <a href="It's almost the end of March. The year is moving fast. " target="_blank">DecoArt</a></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">I used Champagne, Rosegold and Gold.<br />Thanks for visiting, please let me know what you think!<br /></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-55742114288755605192022-03-10T19:06:00.003-05:002022-03-10T19:08:43.450-05:00Create beach shore using Resin and DecoArt Paint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have jumped on the Resin band wagon!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kept seeing the beautiful items everyone was making and I just had to try it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is definitely a learning curve. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the blue and brown with <a href="http://www.decoart.com" target="_blank">DecoArt</a> Americana paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had some shells I had picked up at Myrtle Beach, SC and I laid them down with a thin coat of resin underneath to hold them in place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mixed some white acrylic paint into a small amount of resin to make the waves. Using a hair dryer to blow it out.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-XPpxWZ8JkO6kVAyW72WRuBzlM6vjNJJ-nF9X81n-HeuinkzOxJ6Bs419fMh2aUKEwWkw_0d8YVLZP_TNJ1NADIWzUdmWanRnKVAfqhC5IKUhiVW8Rc9IHPc3N84UruLxEZvz0rXfyZSYasXbZegHWcq5IgrhgE0ufhsDjw5mnE7Xi5d2km20jnWarQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-XPpxWZ8JkO6kVAyW72WRuBzlM6vjNJJ-nF9X81n-HeuinkzOxJ6Bs419fMh2aUKEwWkw_0d8YVLZP_TNJ1NADIWzUdmWanRnKVAfqhC5IKUhiVW8Rc9IHPc3N84UruLxEZvz0rXfyZSYasXbZegHWcq5IgrhgE0ufhsDjw5mnE7Xi5d2km20jnWarQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQCMlEcYXoD29IrhpP3e1MK6VbQIdl043eM3HZM5Dn_jKc98BYjbHX40WYYsXskn02xjtZtuoDQoS3_bzVpGJyYhN-X2dqtpKKCwoF33MkEHeWysQqfdOleH4bqe0Pw6T9FuCpoRe5C49G4iEk2D4xZeOrOJv9ViPR8b00lSLSskW4uSmOUqEkbIQN4w=s320" width="240" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click here to see a video! <a href="file:///C:/Users/kconn/OneDrive/Pictures/Resin/video-1646956773.mp4" target="_blank">Beach Shore</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Thanks for visiting today!<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Lobster;"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Karen</span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><br />krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-63091064327805293602022-02-11T07:10:00.005-05:002022-02-11T07:13:12.696-05:00DIY broken jewelry to masterpiece!<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm doing some artwork for my bedroom wall. When I saw this Dollar Tree sign-I knew I wanted to change it up! At first I was going to repaint and put a clip on top to hold a picture of my grandkids. when I started looking through my mixed media stash, It took a totally different direction!!</h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decoart.com" target="_blank">DecoArt products</a> will help you with all your DIY projects!</h3><h4 style="text-align: center;">I used their Matte Medium and Chocolate Suede Paint on this project.</h4><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I sanded it lightly to get the glitter off.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-E2exhUpjAa2CYvf7VkdEPzZZIV5pBFjqEURUnTAP6u6AwFeBL5Qm2_MZCo2prtAsXk1cOiSperVdJVfFYk5AoA29w1--6d-jYiCzquYWZOFIMknwwtt4JTzj0YRpUojAm5gAHFUjmrBRyX1heCjy3cYohD1ziOhYcOeTe1ub2QAF37umlwESVOyHYg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-E2exhUpjAa2CYvf7VkdEPzZZIV5pBFjqEURUnTAP6u6AwFeBL5Qm2_MZCo2prtAsXk1cOiSperVdJVfFYk5AoA29w1--6d-jYiCzquYWZOFIMknwwtt4JTzj0YRpUojAm5gAHFUjmrBRyX1heCjy3cYohD1ziOhYcOeTe1ub2QAF37umlwESVOyHYg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Then I decoupaged some song book sheets and added a little washi tape.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98U9kB8hw6GQH9CfmJMRWTOTede5y3bVFtSuhw2HpMhnukCn0ihooLlJmytxkUULMf8kor-Ld0oxhyBrvFJ5fJTApXkdE4Ijc_r0K8m53tYHNrWvqyf7VuaILr5h3UfsusvFCAxdHcJi8Ywm_qVPwSmeudjBT0X1ZYZKZsl1VdBSRE-X-zNN5pbXRHA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg98U9kB8hw6GQH9CfmJMRWTOTede5y3bVFtSuhw2HpMhnukCn0ihooLlJmytxkUULMf8kor-Ld0oxhyBrvFJ5fJTApXkdE4Ijc_r0K8m53tYHNrWvqyf7VuaILr5h3UfsusvFCAxdHcJi8Ywm_qVPwSmeudjBT0X1ZYZKZsl1VdBSRE-X-zNN5pbXRHA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the back. I put a layer of gesso, came back with DecoArt Coffee Bean Suede paint. While the paint was still wet, I scrunched a paper towel and dabbed it all over to create more texture.<br />**note the Suede paint has some gritty texture and is so nice to work with**</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVyqpA8-AlKTRLft-Y8QH8IQJYZhczh7nsnB4K3Z7K0FRI067Y4gZNgYy06XyVPuqfRkH89uP6IjBJ4-MRcnleQd6wS1xUIM4ybAqlr5UpDGh2lSZ3uRbwL7sBgtYHklITsApHqr5G5Aby3vwcn4rQljwKem06C1C23_O9S4UiVzc1_sVpNIc_thnGfg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVyqpA8-AlKTRLft-Y8QH8IQJYZhczh7nsnB4K3Z7K0FRI067Y4gZNgYy06XyVPuqfRkH89uP6IjBJ4-MRcnleQd6wS1xUIM4ybAqlr5UpDGh2lSZ3uRbwL7sBgtYHklITsApHqr5G5Aby3vwcn4rQljwKem06C1C23_O9S4UiVzc1_sVpNIc_thnGfg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I laid out my pearls and broken jewelry in the pattern I liked, then I hot glued it to the board.</h4><h4>I love how it turned out!! Definitely being hung in my bedroom!!</h4><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNFi9EtTSNiK7CTv1jBVvzg02n-fpU1ri54wiaKJiw3QAo-WVPXBg9IDje9g2nykdWUNx5E4OEu_phOetAMwWgQWOrpX0w0DqL6qGTC6-zq-LcU_PJD8R2xRYSUoijHfnL1dh9v0i_tPpakJ-mXzPGNrnUITPqrQ7xzJnnfd3JMrHWrb-p25CKH5lF1g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNFi9EtTSNiK7CTv1jBVvzg02n-fpU1ri54wiaKJiw3QAo-WVPXBg9IDje9g2nykdWUNx5E4OEu_phOetAMwWgQWOrpX0w0DqL6qGTC6-zq-LcU_PJD8R2xRYSUoijHfnL1dh9v0i_tPpakJ-mXzPGNrnUITPqrQ7xzJnnfd3JMrHWrb-p25CKH5lF1g=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">I hope this will inspire you to DIY some home décor for yourself!! Thanks for stopping by!</h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-59303844878119849652022-02-10T09:21:00.008-05:002022-02-11T06:44:05.112-05:00Upcycle with DecoArt to create tiered centerpiece<br /><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been seeing these cute tiered centerpieces on Pinterest. I just had to have one for my kitchen table. Buy it?! NEVER!! Have to break it down and make it myself!</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJL_dK0xsguZ12Z43g1C1648pnADyN35VucDYpcOt3k-TJHAH91sJbZomnQAeAwYe7Kcly9KOrCTqqySXmt6qaeoz275uD1oQz-LuG_3YRUaUKV3V8YZd8lwgQkhVtVtgin5OTKlQ3i06mkly4Wk8coGYTLFPEAJ5J-G0aETLw_Vf30KJeOL2gC2fXEg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJL_dK0xsguZ12Z43g1C1648pnADyN35VucDYpcOt3k-TJHAH91sJbZomnQAeAwYe7Kcly9KOrCTqqySXmt6qaeoz275uD1oQz-LuG_3YRUaUKV3V8YZd8lwgQkhVtVtgin5OTKlQ3i06mkly4Wk8coGYTLFPEAJ5J-G0aETLw_Vf30KJeOL2gC2fXEg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Couldn't find the right plates at Dollar Tree-I did pick up plain glass candlesticks there. Scooted on over the Roses and found the plates. $1 for large and 89cents for small. Total for tiered tray $7.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Start</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR_4Tt7X0fKskTp4W-lSoOeNA7OZSWHLXDc-OzMa3unPwbGX7VzQk6K3Kfs2Jx7NbsoIf5BTxPQ92Vf0-S-zVG0dJWrU_Lt0SvcOOf_WftHlU9-vNYpSyMhlCO08QKyNObMArZz2rzQXlEbl5DQpzElDiaLp5swCzvCNbBMJsxavPhgpZS2xSWcBcTqg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR_4Tt7X0fKskTp4W-lSoOeNA7OZSWHLXDc-OzMa3unPwbGX7VzQk6K3Kfs2Jx7NbsoIf5BTxPQ92Vf0-S-zVG0dJWrU_Lt0SvcOOf_WftHlU9-vNYpSyMhlCO08QKyNObMArZz2rzQXlEbl5DQpzElDiaLp5swCzvCNbBMJsxavPhgpZS2xSWcBcTqg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Prep with Gesso-allow to dry.</span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHjAn8A_eMmfs194E052yzFUl2ZHH73nl57Misj9G8NdKisnGXmyzsw40mE2vKhLNKaq-9mQJ22PiMhtnatZ-vro1C51lI66GTX-3k58eXl-l2y7JUnKIehHdmhZO6B6xud810jHpiBp3bFztc2d7XHnzkVscPvMdBG9HgoaZZM_G5J4KBYuNo2QQ_GQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHjAn8A_eMmfs194E052yzFUl2ZHH73nl57Misj9G8NdKisnGXmyzsw40mE2vKhLNKaq-9mQJ22PiMhtnatZ-vro1C51lI66GTX-3k58eXl-l2y7JUnKIehHdmhZO6B6xud810jHpiBp3bFztc2d7XHnzkVscPvMdBG9HgoaZZM_G5J4KBYuNo2QQ_GQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1iwTEvlNuKnYfgYdSsP6ECuTf-dE2Ipo9SGtkcsc5KY5g3P-conohUmS6AC2kzmX9UQxubwnhnbHAw9BwH9Wb1wigFfdOpbaLsiQoudi2IY9l9pwgRqGu5lsNTLCJpay7ohoFR6ut97HstyKo8dO5vSm-yzVaNlU3xjPmzfiQvXrm5moIC1CwP_witw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1iwTEvlNuKnYfgYdSsP6ECuTf-dE2Ipo9SGtkcsc5KY5g3P-conohUmS6AC2kzmX9UQxubwnhnbHAw9BwH9Wb1wigFfdOpbaLsiQoudi2IY9l9pwgRqGu5lsNTLCJpay7ohoFR6ut97HstyKo8dO5vSm-yzVaNlU3xjPmzfiQvXrm5moIC1CwP_witw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;">Used <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/decoart-suede/" target="_blank">DecoArt Suede</a> Chocolate to coat good, then a baby wipe to gently wipe </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;">away to look vintage.</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9eo90rT7MiAxvowxaiA3EW0tT7VyqsD8RGzGsSXKNgYuFK3tuNYd60pjSeWN7RhrVk1sMQ7lTDabkuLcLrbJIGxz61QaKXdXftH3zpifx6_LpIuW4QWYnDmuFlOXwYL2wLWQxbiW9OUEpoq-_6dc89fi9fzozCgyF3zZl_-ggpxEHvLpBHasujIOkjw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9eo90rT7MiAxvowxaiA3EW0tT7VyqsD8RGzGsSXKNgYuFK3tuNYd60pjSeWN7RhrVk1sMQ7lTDabkuLcLrbJIGxz61QaKXdXftH3zpifx6_LpIuW4QWYnDmuFlOXwYL2wLWQxbiW9OUEpoq-_6dc89fi9fzozCgyF3zZl_-ggpxEHvLpBHasujIOkjw=s320" width="240" /></a>;</div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">I bought the flowers, white glass pieces at Dollar Tree. You can add whatever décor YOU want to match your space. Change it out for holidays. Endless possibilities.</h4><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIlQlALIoHpVReSqJpP5MD_fmX2locxfBCylKqOWPsEFTw0TUu6qn7zC6bcQD_bDaWWV3dkD46m7i7MW82O35t7QFXFTiwccxapFVdgNc7tItNH-2TI1HvmH4DWJ0KSOgfofMOPPBUdfUChRJcdDLFkZZb4B_Jojx1iMkIXUZJmYyWXG_AkWiqq519kA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIlQlALIoHpVReSqJpP5MD_fmX2locxfBCylKqOWPsEFTw0TUu6qn7zC6bcQD_bDaWWV3dkD46m7i7MW82O35t7QFXFTiwccxapFVdgNc7tItNH-2TI1HvmH4DWJ0KSOgfofMOPPBUdfUChRJcdDLFkZZb4B_Jojx1iMkIXUZJmYyWXG_AkWiqq519kA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1c0uGNg1F5s" width="320" youtube-src-id="1c0uGNg1F5s"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope this inspires you to create your own tiered centerpiece!!</b></h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-42229993118640023002022-02-07T21:39:00.003-05:002022-02-11T06:46:25.975-05:00Unique Paint Pour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a paint pour for my granddaughter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her favorite color is blue. That was my inspiration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to use this crushed glass I've had for a while in my stash from Stampin Up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used some silver alphabet to spell the work Unique.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It takes 24-48 hours for pours to totally dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I sealed it with a clear top coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnKEn5OB9PLjhwi9BJ6bhDPucEUnvmNTycOMs5LZsgd-SIzW3EWrIylCuhb-JIwWvV_3ZaBdQDNR8n_LX4KkB-fOCNT4CbF8CczVq73VuN3veMJR53rQVOAvCOEBX2r1Yy-yOPZi6WQB89A4H085g72Td3m8zG79zyCsvbQrc8-hT5mbEDUf8k0PpfsQ=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2932" data-original-width="3024" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnKEn5OB9PLjhwi9BJ6bhDPucEUnvmNTycOMs5LZsgd-SIzW3EWrIylCuhb-JIwWvV_3ZaBdQDNR8n_LX4KkB-fOCNT4CbF8CczVq73VuN3veMJR53rQVOAvCOEBX2r1Yy-yOPZi6WQB89A4H085g72Td3m8zG79zyCsvbQrc8-hT5mbEDUf8k0PpfsQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkSG5Gcvg0NaK2zBQ5p-xGf_T6Vdwbj5F4f0Ta1ZLWTRy9ZSTV3eq2AZ-E3Jz7iiEMw4lPv4qgnMVGNJNvzh2HOubA6oz2V0WMZd4dZ66LQ4pb9GrNO3-5SRadPGqP1NS-19qLIg9NZJtW4zTwTCtGa2gkDMixyZUR_y8EHhmW_KPW4SJ4z50BvyAJ6w=s3291" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3291" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkSG5Gcvg0NaK2zBQ5p-xGf_T6Vdwbj5F4f0Ta1ZLWTRy9ZSTV3eq2AZ-E3Jz7iiEMw4lPv4qgnMVGNJNvzh2HOubA6oz2V0WMZd4dZ66LQ4pb9GrNO3-5SRadPGqP1NS-19qLIg9NZJtW4zTwTCtGa2gkDMixyZUR_y8EHhmW_KPW4SJ4z50BvyAJ6w=s320" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can get great colors for paint pouring at Deco Art website found <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/fluid-art-ready-to-pour-acrylics/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's very fun and every piece you do is different.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-76794098506519023152022-01-28T17:55:00.002-05:002022-01-28T17:55:16.816-05:00You deserve a break!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDE6v8KKA1br7T-rPjOi9_l3CTu0O2MWy85ume-VzNC9OquHZhbuwEEHy-i9D9e1Wzpmf6d9mWWdcwxkdN4ATG9hZJ4xnFo72Q4kOxqgQP5X5r_cD2baYTgkH5icnVisYLs644SKmt321q0u7kJ366Y-8VYheQCpEFezRdPwoWjrXgSdk7fdH8pvXJw=s1656" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPDE6v8KKA1br7T-rPjOi9_l3CTu0O2MWy85ume-VzNC9OquHZhbuwEEHy-i9D9e1Wzpmf6d9mWWdcwxkdN4ATG9hZJ4xnFo72Q4kOxqgQP5X5r_cD2baYTgkH5icnVisYLs644SKmt321q0u7kJ366Y-8VYheQCpEFezRdPwoWjrXgSdk7fdH8pvXJw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this challenge, I used Unity Stamps. The background I white embossed the coffee stamp in white to resemble a blackboard. The cute little owl -I JUST LOVE!! from Unity Stamps! I colored him with Stampin Up watercolor pencils. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=oa.441973757404666&type=3" target="_blank">Unity</a> is having their challenges on Facebook. This month is Nature (animals, floral, trees, scenes)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6VANnHyrqZVU-KU7ARUAd2ZH6d1d4OgjDpqiVPHHeTFtYKjcvOtNPTuYjdutNWLufgBT8w9LaUeoU0EO8GfUWwDwALU2yWZcRbYehZx_-GslBO-t8RXZggh2D8SDIa5I-HYoFqJx_kC2xlsGU7EToHzlsgouzqTe9YGJZu873ZvvlOcx4Q43H_OoUWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="640" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6VANnHyrqZVU-KU7ARUAd2ZH6d1d4OgjDpqiVPHHeTFtYKjcvOtNPTuYjdutNWLufgBT8w9LaUeoU0EO8GfUWwDwALU2yWZcRbYehZx_-GslBO-t8RXZggh2D8SDIa5I-HYoFqJx_kC2xlsGU7EToHzlsgouzqTe9YGJZu873ZvvlOcx4Q43H_OoUWg" width="320" /></a></div>Joining <a href="http://fusioncardchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/01/fusion-coffee-chalkboard.html" target="_blank">Fusion Card Challenge </a>where you can create from a card sketch or picture or both!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/01/anything-goes-weeks527-528.html" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday Challenge #527-528</a>. They always have beautiful Word Art Scripture but you don't have to use it. Check them out!!<br /><br /></div>Hope this card will inspire YOU to create something with embossing powder, a cute animal stamp or one of the challenges!<div><br /></div><div>Have a blessed day!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-22811491904303443972022-01-09T21:38:00.003-05:002022-01-09T21:38:55.496-05:00Scripture Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi628FSB9qt7L4LvqzVHZ_Bc7aumucZgnogyPZ0OMLlMTX9nKVIgmluYa_VU37gHZZ4esvVbOaLiwDvWl0NIVnT7lFB2Z8KlonAhzXOHrcTrxlDB-bA_6zkfwxuOkAC1D5klxoS2Yrk9hbW2Tk1HALJGhIoiQ4qHmjjoAi90__btui32I5EL9KHHBtqcg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi628FSB9qt7L4LvqzVHZ_Bc7aumucZgnogyPZ0OMLlMTX9nKVIgmluYa_VU37gHZZ4esvVbOaLiwDvWl0NIVnT7lFB2Z8KlonAhzXOHrcTrxlDB-bA_6zkfwxuOkAC1D5klxoS2Yrk9hbW2Tk1HALJGhIoiQ4qHmjjoAi90__btui32I5EL9KHHBtqcg=s320" width="240" /></a></div>A few months back I painted my bedroom yellow and pink. I haven't had a chance to create anything for the walls. While checking out the challenge at <a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/01/anything-goes-weeks-525-526.html" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday</a>, I knew I needed to make a canvas with the scripture featured. <div><br /></div><div>Mixed media is one of my favorites!! The background of the canvas was done a long time ago. Stenciled words. Beige color. Blah! I squeezed some <a href="http://www.decoart.com" target="_blank">Americana Acrylic</a> paints on and brayered them around. Took some paper towels and blotted most of it back off. That was my base. I found some matching designer paper, printed and cut my scripture. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGjT-gXkui-wvliTFsZw-zPNTLXTBAuZLsCCY40EVp_lO-7AVzikwfncKnLl9rJR2h1GcqbRxL0s5zuXCIw11ruozjleW1AkdUUENQES6sKMJPoSvc3l6ppyNz4sM__c6me8fFw47Wdx6xebyK8Z0Hj9-KZHgXRPhgmG77ozx9KNEjuILUbtxacY4zvw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGjT-gXkui-wvliTFsZw-zPNTLXTBAuZLsCCY40EVp_lO-7AVzikwfncKnLl9rJR2h1GcqbRxL0s5zuXCIw11ruozjleW1AkdUUENQES6sKMJPoSvc3l6ppyNz4sM__c6me8fFw47Wdx6xebyK8Z0Hj9-KZHgXRPhgmG77ozx9KNEjuILUbtxacY4zvw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Next came the embellishments!! I have some crotched doilies that I used. Made by my friend Melody Schwartz. I just folded one in half and added a stem from <a href="https://www.reasonableribbon.com/" target="_blank">Really Reasonable</a> ribbon to turn it into a butterfly!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-bm8TmNLdNYHLnOvLPhxBNat4D-23J7BrfuqpIe1dVgj4RVM63hoztK7SPlXYXmTLPyv33_b66peODnNlN9jg7fzcYVIB7ioSpxegTKxCAFmaFtWbgukqKAK-FSq0be8K0SOqW2zTSNn_vS9xWOPxwxNTWO6MLp7XDkDteS0jpS0eQSAT8aaZDg_Q2Q=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-bm8TmNLdNYHLnOvLPhxBNat4D-23J7BrfuqpIe1dVgj4RVM63hoztK7SPlXYXmTLPyv33_b66peODnNlN9jg7fzcYVIB7ioSpxegTKxCAFmaFtWbgukqKAK-FSq0be8K0SOqW2zTSNn_vS9xWOPxwxNTWO6MLp7XDkDteS0jpS0eQSAT8aaZDg_Q2Q=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX9pSaCa-1BrEruDBjZxsJMozrQKc4kI5d5O4GSkb2TQLzUGR2FMktCbBy8-zQ8xcRGjupL2LEmlCa8TbyK_FWtVS-uQmaUU5AwvqhimhYi4FWfvesaG8OOCdiKLIh1KP4UyC8M6vecNxRpY9vjaTDH5XvJwKs_RVfJydnS82b5hvWQy7F3famiZPSIg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX9pSaCa-1BrEruDBjZxsJMozrQKc4kI5d5O4GSkb2TQLzUGR2FMktCbBy8-zQ8xcRGjupL2LEmlCa8TbyK_FWtVS-uQmaUU5AwvqhimhYi4FWfvesaG8OOCdiKLIh1KP4UyC8M6vecNxRpY9vjaTDH5XvJwKs_RVfJydnS82b5hvWQy7F3famiZPSIg=s320" width="240" /></a></div>All the flowers and ribbon is from <a href="https://www.reasonableribbon.com/" target="_blank">Really Reasonable Ribbon</a>. Except the big flower at the bottom. I made that one. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1BhJ2WqlV3sltGZuxhE-RLb_PXjg1sDWuuWVHXU0JD-Gs7MIrfywzs7c_qkqXghIOzPnpesRWv9VmfWVgKNxi5qiLZUzL1N5GwcB9GGTjrofdMPt3jtRQBdOFuHKmvPaLTCY9yKkOQx1qghdFHGxA0ZP5Bbk38uS0rzPNC3QLClITGGwOXUZAFU8hg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1BhJ2WqlV3sltGZuxhE-RLb_PXjg1sDWuuWVHXU0JD-Gs7MIrfywzs7c_qkqXghIOzPnpesRWv9VmfWVgKNxi5qiLZUzL1N5GwcB9GGTjrofdMPt3jtRQBdOFuHKmvPaLTCY9yKkOQx1qghdFHGxA0ZP5Bbk38uS0rzPNC3QLClITGGwOXUZAFU8hg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br />I'm entering this piece in <a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/01/anything-goes-weeks-525-526.html" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday </a>challenge #525-526-Anything goes.</div><div>You need to check it out. The Word Art is FREE!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I appreciate you checking out my page! Have a blessed day!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img height="94" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" width="173" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-62956043491902732872021-11-27T19:52:00.000-05:002021-11-27T19:52:00.750-05:00Snowman on Windows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a private class with 2 sisters. The windows used are rom their home when they were growing up-specifically-th3e kitchen window they looked out of a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwhr0Ysi_vg0hzdkEF33_122IkBXks3JVTsbZpKbVKamoNZshd9FqgwdfLhQUgL1vjc7r7pjoQ8zewbqaquvA_smMb2o-9MOW-NsSQTMsq4iRCgVN6sqL8u8vThHJICp8ozjCtBqtQJ-_/s2048/260351669_10223601336800032_5773328072080761676_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwhr0Ysi_vg0hzdkEF33_122IkBXks3JVTsbZpKbVKamoNZshd9FqgwdfLhQUgL1vjc7r7pjoQ8zewbqaquvA_smMb2o-9MOW-NsSQTMsq4iRCgVN6sqL8u8vThHJICp8ozjCtBqtQJ-_/s320/260351669_10223601336800032_5773328072080761676_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gbQgHiRP7Zywz0-Crl-R5XXBvhPlzi54WjQnOnzaE9HE8IId2DPYVFyW6u0eHEPr3hkXLBS0Hlwgsa-7pNqK3WyOF95NJUSJ1fFclGUCdMQkQBaMx4gOIJ1dd6kwZ1qDOwpwPBePDyGF/s1800/260426539_10223601436362521_7778855698792665624_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gbQgHiRP7Zywz0-Crl-R5XXBvhPlzi54WjQnOnzaE9HE8IId2DPYVFyW6u0eHEPr3hkXLBS0Hlwgsa-7pNqK3WyOF95NJUSJ1fFclGUCdMQkQBaMx4gOIJ1dd6kwZ1qDOwpwPBePDyGF/s320/260426539_10223601436362521_7778855698792665624_n.jpg" width="256" /></a>The left side was their mother-who passed away a few years ago-hence the angel wings in the finished window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxWsOVFGUuyaRloagofO_cpDzrO43GaCgXO5twE3Q7sJBttB6GA-hvMWFFa_SWPoUXi16o3Snr1efAOY7TFxa7GF5b7A2u7wCB-KWH4EoXxzdTad0HXu2dwVr8wChsjnU4l5jtfFnVnmu/s2048/260529400_10223601336480024_2703211966075545207_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXxWsOVFGUuyaRloagofO_cpDzrO43GaCgXO5twE3Q7sJBttB6GA-hvMWFFa_SWPoUXi16o3Snr1efAOY7TFxa7GF5b7A2u7wCB-KWH4EoXxzdTad0HXu2dwVr8wChsjnU4l5jtfFnVnmu/s320/260529400_10223601336480024_2703211966075545207_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>There are 3 children on the right side showing two sisters, one brother. Each wearing their favorite colors.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfIJ3_9vB-jeRFT0CptAG_veTnDBd3bjhRLC16sYcVKF84olt3ScvjJ7OkKVvkfu9GrKOTod7V4Fmne-nwd6WaXwwkA6sEVNCgQqvypiXLKCQ7qMyCcAXFr2KYplZkdcHNbFanH3JB_-4/s1575/261294283_10223601436242518_7787601415395931456_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfIJ3_9vB-jeRFT0CptAG_veTnDBd3bjhRLC16sYcVKF84olt3ScvjJ7OkKVvkfu9GrKOTod7V4Fmne-nwd6WaXwwkA6sEVNCgQqvypiXLKCQ7qMyCcAXFr2KYplZkdcHNbFanH3JB_-4/s320/261294283_10223601436242518_7787601415395931456_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>Their mother always said "I love you more". That was cut with my cricut and placed on the finished windows.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uDLcNqx8wlYcY-NY2mgemNFOIcAmxmOmTh2qT6cOQLetBBCCmWwGdXwMX-srCjz89rIbRX-q5tycKay_vzEq81EahOLpb8Pptpy3eZCgo5j3uD2Ssyf1_2VwiRk-UtiMojkmeRQUze1D/s1800/261479332_10223601436282519_3464242250749247759_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uDLcNqx8wlYcY-NY2mgemNFOIcAmxmOmTh2qT6cOQLetBBCCmWwGdXwMX-srCjz89rIbRX-q5tycKay_vzEq81EahOLpb8Pptpy3eZCgo5j3uD2Ssyf1_2VwiRk-UtiMojkmeRQUze1D/s320/261479332_10223601436282519_3464242250749247759_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzSR2E7LWwL4nJ7SuV4RbVdBOUlsfGBnXQSScGJp9aTf_Q2DWUxX9etXIYN_RBESP3yUdfpacGQDhVxPDw9paA6erpKfiF_mv6ZGt4Ig-1acBY9VZ3W9K_lIiOePfE-noegY8ThkJKRmb/s1575/261746777_10223601436402522_1776003528121330028_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzSR2E7LWwL4nJ7SuV4RbVdBOUlsfGBnXQSScGJp9aTf_Q2DWUxX9etXIYN_RBESP3yUdfpacGQDhVxPDw9paA6erpKfiF_mv6ZGt4Ig-1acBY9VZ3W9K_lIiOePfE-noegY8ThkJKRmb/s320/261746777_10223601436402522_1776003528121330028_n.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a special Christmas gift and such a special day!! I'm so honored they included me in this! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-8081541616531941452021-11-14T14:49:00.000-05:002021-11-14T14:49:01.423-05:00Create designer paper using stencil and paint on white cardstock<h3 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">I love making my own backgrounds for my cards. This was a lot of fun to create!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Watch my video to see for yourself how easy and fun it was!!</div></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tis6DEyRQ0rRNdj_0bcwSDMkPMgaxwdNsEH-zXwf4LQTbkrTBTpyg59oilZNSC8r8dNPz5RSbRu8RWxj6ndRPt49RJdoc-JYkbv8XZPqOisONbL3mo-OxFNYsmQclxiN1uGf4J2-6olO/s1656/256366271_291164962881358_6434531462686231535_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tis6DEyRQ0rRNdj_0bcwSDMkPMgaxwdNsEH-zXwf4LQTbkrTBTpyg59oilZNSC8r8dNPz5RSbRu8RWxj6ndRPt49RJdoc-JYkbv8XZPqOisONbL3mo-OxFNYsmQclxiN1uGf4J2-6olO/s320/256366271_291164962881358_6434531462686231535_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIyjhcp9KfLHLCeHzmeyWuip3Td9H73nJy8_7zXN8kOaxIGUO7TjTpmPQ7KyjtHPP00bL91mi0I3SHcMC3bsVKVjb1pP3WMet7bCnK6CliEr3Y0GJB6AR6GOaakuR-yQP0LkUeTXdDzo/s1242/256266859_215268863949610_7687939652454634358_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1242" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBIyjhcp9KfLHLCeHzmeyWuip3Td9H73nJy8_7zXN8kOaxIGUO7TjTpmPQ7KyjtHPP00bL91mi0I3SHcMC3bsVKVjb1pP3WMet7bCnK6CliEr3Y0GJB6AR6GOaakuR-yQP0LkUeTXdDzo/s320/256266859_215268863949610_7687939652454634358_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oq8hf1VbPRCuhwgjGZ2gwyn2O7p_W0UpbsgHFVq0JkPDI7glRKzzYTEP3oQ3uYcNKrNPMoBZNwznA8MlF-O9H2bErsnDhtKeCDW3XOkXCCwHqHrP-_QEEEZ3eNMG2QZzfKqPT0fl9Xvg/s1656/255967496_1075469233210723_3535259982648779670_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oq8hf1VbPRCuhwgjGZ2gwyn2O7p_W0UpbsgHFVq0JkPDI7glRKzzYTEP3oQ3uYcNKrNPMoBZNwznA8MlF-O9H2bErsnDhtKeCDW3XOkXCCwHqHrP-_QEEEZ3eNMG2QZzfKqPT0fl9Xvg/s320/255967496_1075469233210723_3535259982648779670_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/DK7NbRXanMQ" width="480"></iframe>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-62524150705469879682021-09-26T18:39:00.003-04:002021-09-26T18:39:47.250-04:00White Pumpkin: Painting class progression<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you think you can create this painting?? YOU CAN!!<br />I can teach you step by step how to paint, shade, ad lib!</h3><div><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to try your hand at painting-please sign up at Piedmont Arts<br /><a href="https://piedmontarts.org/classes.cfm"> Upcoming classes</a>. Cost $30 members and $35 nonmembers.<br />This class is scheduled for 10/21/21 at 1PM.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DaLHQIREBYObtH_qqPoyQF_yyE389HYwXpU4uKaFtzL1y8ka6yflMpI5bgBOVuQE7CRFUa3C3FU8rf3iSwKROWYzYVPZ475KBU94SF_OTHKTSpIs_Y4Cuktxju3jlCBTTVGKvvb1thZd/s1440/243057881_10223266613992171_3721931793706869011_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DaLHQIREBYObtH_qqPoyQF_yyE389HYwXpU4uKaFtzL1y8ka6yflMpI5bgBOVuQE7CRFUa3C3FU8rf3iSwKROWYzYVPZ475KBU94SF_OTHKTSpIs_Y4Cuktxju3jlCBTTVGKvvb1thZd/s320/243057881_10223266613992171_3721931793706869011_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Shading each piece of the pumpkin makes this piece complete!!</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInLUcgkvVJld2h3LQ_o9jjXQr0SB9EONc3a3LKTCVCq8wBDL6T1-uWn9MGz_Y69Ywy1_OWnaktjDZImWlGEfZxYVqlq6PzObxe1ZYveizUZkm8KaKiJ7FoD4Mz5dLakWJRsZI6U-4ysh_/s1440/242974169_10223266613952170_6768115473098496535_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInLUcgkvVJld2h3LQ_o9jjXQr0SB9EONc3a3LKTCVCq8wBDL6T1-uWn9MGz_Y69Ywy1_OWnaktjDZImWlGEfZxYVqlq6PzObxe1ZYveizUZkm8KaKiJ7FoD4Mz5dLakWJRsZI6U-4ysh_/s320/242974169_10223266613952170_6768115473098496535_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">I trace the pumpkin for you. That way it takes up the appropriate space on the 16x20 canvas. </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwyg2vH3HmRsZiOsFctJudSENzlLFSWp9in4GzjaDTOHy8RKmSlKvAr8_smINz0H_C_smqpMkvNGoJJhOuoYfASt-aT9TwPiXrP1ltJ85OIf0TtrqeMFWjZPXNPkEQtot3pgaJGtBsYEJ/s1440/243031836_10223266613832167_990873554528988650_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwyg2vH3HmRsZiOsFctJudSENzlLFSWp9in4GzjaDTOHy8RKmSlKvAr8_smINz0H_C_smqpMkvNGoJJhOuoYfASt-aT9TwPiXrP1ltJ85OIf0TtrqeMFWjZPXNPkEQtot3pgaJGtBsYEJ/s320/243031836_10223266613832167_990873554528988650_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-80863393562116830792021-08-15T19:57:00.008-04:002021-08-15T19:59:24.311-04:00Soul Sisters Mini Album<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvyKgxYQGziPXMYECz2hFhKHHFHyOsE6xcwwRe4y2tZdMyjVKo0xZxhWfP-blDIWSFtXVGUwB_ZMcOnq8K46yrJv83OHCIKnQksDp6-iP1U3kKg3JN6gzpTzpa-Zkyvec57fJ90CiSsC5/s332/IMG_1370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="332" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvyKgxYQGziPXMYECz2hFhKHHFHyOsE6xcwwRe4y2tZdMyjVKo0xZxhWfP-blDIWSFtXVGUwB_ZMcOnq8K46yrJv83OHCIKnQksDp6-iP1U3kKg3JN6gzpTzpa-Zkyvec57fJ90CiSsC5/s320/IMG_1370.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I LOVE making mini albums! I tried to find the YouTube video I followed to make this album. I couldn't. I hate that-because I'm definitely making another one. You will make a valley fold for the binding, with a ribbon crossing it all. Page inserts are added, then decorate!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j_a63q_5ENpCiYaIBY9VsEFT_lBh09dOfmKc77MNWsAuysLp9cDpP5tn-mg0WGQ0yT0QJi9JKFETlWZmBST6MX00rS_Dfju6VMA_pibCPAYgFs-nhI0pMha0QIG2lCOGgefcp3T6rUeV/s640/IMG_1372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j_a63q_5ENpCiYaIBY9VsEFT_lBh09dOfmKc77MNWsAuysLp9cDpP5tn-mg0WGQ0yT0QJi9JKFETlWZmBST6MX00rS_Dfju6VMA_pibCPAYgFs-nhI0pMha0QIG2lCOGgefcp3T6rUeV/s320/IMG_1372.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />This paperpad is neutral and easily adaptable. Adding some embellishments made it perfect!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KJB7LaIM6946H5LutdRcaUkNtxcD8W2pxXCJFsZNkJHkmZo1YiYgymLadP05B0_OCqLlJXl9_gboUiyNVQDPneL0pMPru2XY-BqtL9qOowxW2QzQ-034WZZKMtjslp6X9WBC8Pq4bEPQ/s480/IMG_1375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KJB7LaIM6946H5LutdRcaUkNtxcD8W2pxXCJFsZNkJHkmZo1YiYgymLadP05B0_OCqLlJXl9_gboUiyNVQDPneL0pMPru2XY-BqtL9qOowxW2QzQ-034WZZKMtjslp6X9WBC8Pq4bEPQ/s320/IMG_1375.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />I used some Unity Stamps for some of the embellishments.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS2QR_Xb8Xup_YknBljIvUqJvuT7lEe5JvRj5Y82LtdUFz7I-7p4ZIy_YqojuNqeFbWAqArxkyhhBSUUEJfJbDLloWXVwHtIZQTSm3Ru_g-bt63eQGOkz82Cxa5uHHWhqU7zAM_y9f9Gh/s470/IMG_1369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="470" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJS2QR_Xb8Xup_YknBljIvUqJvuT7lEe5JvRj5Y82LtdUFz7I-7p4ZIy_YqojuNqeFbWAqArxkyhhBSUUEJfJbDLloWXVwHtIZQTSm3Ru_g-bt63eQGOkz82Cxa5uHHWhqU7zAM_y9f9Gh/s320/IMG_1369.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Prima flowers and stickers adorned the pages.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRgWQlG3djXNENHHGfhQkSitPYb51_k98uIHlfq63nHal6dJVv7uNgeptK7B69mhZVlQ0-eLIbMmSWuGRe9oPRaUo4Xz7wBDIE591r9aBfWmZvwG5ZG9Ix6pwNWOjd6OQhtOT8MWiFWX/s640/IMG_1371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bRgWQlG3djXNENHHGfhQkSitPYb51_k98uIHlfq63nHal6dJVv7uNgeptK7B69mhZVlQ0-eLIbMmSWuGRe9oPRaUo4Xz7wBDIE591r9aBfWmZvwG5ZG9Ix6pwNWOjd6OQhtOT8MWiFWX/s320/IMG_1371.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hope this will inspire you to create a mini album for your precious pictures!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-39402986241509542662021-05-19T08:23:00.005-04:002021-05-19T08:24:42.145-04:00Peeking Cat<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw this cute picture of a cat and decided to try and paint it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvcMyVtt49ZMDdKc1yhXRY6NDxj8WHQZYTi6w8MmaiUiCSw7Q05mRk6XoNpP-qyxzsO6QNEmZT4zqPTxWI4KFjrcgqGEWz6EHgqt3NEmkuqRablTwHmMPXYaQqXeV26XrUUn1e_Xl-RAh/s1133/186548039_328147428668585_1486869055596075446_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvcMyVtt49ZMDdKc1yhXRY6NDxj8WHQZYTi6w8MmaiUiCSw7Q05mRk6XoNpP-qyxzsO6QNEmZT4zqPTxWI4KFjrcgqGEWz6EHgqt3NEmkuqRablTwHmMPXYaQqXeV26XrUUn1e_Xl-RAh/s320/186548039_328147428668585_1486869055596075446_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Deco Art Acrylic paints. 4x4 canvas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It always take longer than I think to get the fur right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippzCxWFSAWgEXe1IOcSsjwfXxF1zm2BycBO_peLSKMb57P_n3hkhuZIB1gML-P4sc_pApKJnMqrP1NwNI7eU49BxTzdY8pnW1xwgqM5EJXq7iB9vvTD5SoUKPe7z1VIuZSQ97jWfEYuEn/s225/64306578808__B84FFDEE-27B9-44A7-8DF2-0F9133450398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippzCxWFSAWgEXe1IOcSsjwfXxF1zm2BycBO_peLSKMb57P_n3hkhuZIB1gML-P4sc_pApKJnMqrP1NwNI7eU49BxTzdY8pnW1xwgqM5EJXq7iB9vvTD5SoUKPe7z1VIuZSQ97jWfEYuEn/s0/64306578808__B84FFDEE-27B9-44A7-8DF2-0F9133450398.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-8422417318550060632021-02-22T18:31:00.001-05:002021-02-22T18:31:14.304-05:00An Ode to women challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A young model.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2nIGjWl2qE20F5-semtiUlBmPlLM3PY_GmqMjH4Og1HGuUiGZtZJ0exCteEdX4ydhyyGqMhHrZI0cRLFC2wVSvc7qXcpdMTyIq997tyXR6vbo7C2ksedwkCTRdZUc6-zmuchggg1xFQt/s1024/143166319_1744871815673450_1913230746649447971_n+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="733" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL2nIGjWl2qE20F5-semtiUlBmPlLM3PY_GmqMjH4Og1HGuUiGZtZJ0exCteEdX4ydhyyGqMhHrZI0cRLFC2wVSvc7qXcpdMTyIq997tyXR6vbo7C2ksedwkCTRdZUc6-zmuchggg1xFQt/s320/143166319_1744871815673450_1913230746649447971_n+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61KsFnKJHRSUQrscsR3y-X55iG_SaNqHHfOf-gjqzb56OJRyfKgL5idEY-FLpPkEFyxASUqi0zJ64vBfwZA3miY-7EhMo_P9YoWacbvbtGYx2dYHSSqnNNkyv5w2rDulge1maR-SvlnDI/s2048/152534966_120233963351605_7108135989145942705_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61KsFnKJHRSUQrscsR3y-X55iG_SaNqHHfOf-gjqzb56OJRyfKgL5idEY-FLpPkEFyxASUqi0zJ64vBfwZA3miY-7EhMo_P9YoWacbvbtGYx2dYHSSqnNNkyv5w2rDulge1maR-SvlnDI/s320/152534966_120233963351605_7108135989145942705_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started just tracing her, then I did colored pencils, then I added watercolor to her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not great at people, but this challenge has me stretching my limits!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZHChLqYy0E8c7h5cdkrJMJbuLUYQTlaqPsGrkKp0pXFBrMiAxIEddQyGysBkHfr5nN6KbT2SNSnR-Y20U4iI8nLnmWkgWSR-KlkT4KeH-GsPECUsgPwrWEh_3hC7AHE6qJ_rsy8PUWAm/s2048/152721578_1064994400657570_4691974790297243821_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZHChLqYy0E8c7h5cdkrJMJbuLUYQTlaqPsGrkKp0pXFBrMiAxIEddQyGysBkHfr5nN6KbT2SNSnR-Y20U4iI8nLnmWkgWSR-KlkT4KeH-GsPECUsgPwrWEh_3hC7AHE6qJ_rsy8PUWAm/s320/152721578_1064994400657570_4691974790297243821_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-72456960650451660212021-02-22T18:24:00.002-05:002021-02-22T18:24:06.458-05:00Different techniques card challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love having a card sketch to create a card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my card from Mojo Monday Card sketch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Stampin Up stamp set, a watercolor piece from stash and a white cardstock run through a Stampin up folder for the background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Used a Stampin up dies for the images.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 2nd background is watercolor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you use a black cardstock to back your layers, they really POP!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxpsB1tqQuQ2eCfITnAtXFn0imrUPkOGDsLUOVbvx2qCPAuL375HMDDOeS4AK_TtwwW1ythQQ9T9BSOpAt8EUun8ozTAKVPCROIY_pWWTlzzjdu-xNpNipk0yhRsq0ZrWTVqW9XTHSMzG/s2048/152856387_156579962856157_2376065873634344022_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxpsB1tqQuQ2eCfITnAtXFn0imrUPkOGDsLUOVbvx2qCPAuL375HMDDOeS4AK_TtwwW1ythQQ9T9BSOpAt8EUun8ozTAKVPCROIY_pWWTlzzjdu-xNpNipk0yhRsq0ZrWTVqW9XTHSMzG/s320/152856387_156579962856157_2376065873634344022_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The colors are my favorites!! Purples!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Entering the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2021/02/mojo-monday-554.html" target="_blank">Mojo Monday 554</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wordartwednesday Anything goes</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-32885288783663898372021-02-20T10:40:00.006-05:002021-02-20T10:40:45.434-05:0030 faces in 30 days-An Ode to Women<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm using a Mixed Media Art Journal to try my hand at these faces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did some collaging with teal paint on top before draying in the faces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f8f7f1; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. She dreamt of being a doctor. She was stricken by tragedy. She was in love with artist Diego Rivera, and then some. She is a style icon. She rarely cracked a smile. She was born & died in the Casa Azul.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDT3Ix36Cv-fNp559w7DN7JYeUo7aAFtNM0qEdGp4z28XLdcPo96f_arRtldzfvvUhj-BuTFr8VeAjUTHIPd1rpkW9UbSdp9hM6da_mGGs6UKpyDlWJ8h3T9gxkfLPyqKByuXvXnTdALCO/s4032/151773484_451411176298270_1425105668911503866_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDT3Ix36Cv-fNp559w7DN7JYeUo7aAFtNM0qEdGp4z28XLdcPo96f_arRtldzfvvUhj-BuTFr8VeAjUTHIPd1rpkW9UbSdp9hM6da_mGGs6UKpyDlWJ8h3T9gxkfLPyqKByuXvXnTdALCO/s320/151773484_451411176298270_1425105668911503866_n.jpg" /></a></div><p style="background-color: #f8f7f1; border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #f8f7f1; border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #f8f7f1; border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #f8f7f1; border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Georgia O’Keeffe!</p><ul style="background-color: #f8f7f1; border: 0px; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She was deeply interested in the natural world.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">O’Keeffe</strong> married the art dealer and photographer who propelled her to fame.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Her marriage was marked with affairs.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">O’Keeffe’s</strong> most famous works were her flower still-lifes.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She never stopped creating.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She always wanted to be an artist since she was a child.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She loved to draw nature from the backseat of a Model-A Ford.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She created more than 200 paintings of flowers.</li><li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">She was 98 years old when she passed away.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31lPsGSXVrkimFEBzhWakVbzYIj4qZnUvmoO-i2VzH0tsmWK8KqheHGjrj2iu0Pvv7UhnKdylmZIIFrBUdC0-VrrGld1OTyt8zA0_pcI1xyiV6EeF3LHi1ZVc9MpuPvn2mCUQTN6Pi49-/s4032/152177857_294857221971578_7843578219684821156_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31lPsGSXVrkimFEBzhWakVbzYIj4qZnUvmoO-i2VzH0tsmWK8KqheHGjrj2iu0Pvv7UhnKdylmZIIFrBUdC0-VrrGld1OTyt8zA0_pcI1xyiV6EeF3LHi1ZVc9MpuPvn2mCUQTN6Pi49-/s320/152177857_294857221971578_7843578219684821156_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"></a><div><br /></div><div>One thing for sure-this is taking me out of my comfort zone. I have loads to learn. Need more practice!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-23297832750335445052021-02-15T20:57:00.003-05:002021-02-15T20:57:52.861-05:00An Ode to Women Challenge: Carmen Mondragon <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have run across a challenge I am going to join!! To stretch my skills, my painting, my eye/hand coordination. I enjoy drawing/painting people. I'm just not very good at it. I haven't practiced very much. Using this challenge to see what I can do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They kindly gave us 8 samples. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWQjH78eAosgplNaPmT7ZCm9lyhHSfACSpV8htrcjVZF5IxzxZJEDoHk-3WU-Ee8h88jKh1tjcJ0I1gfh4CC3oy07_2c9dv6X-lPmf0fraWM0O40loeLCF45r7-vF7_SpZaz8fI12Xull/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWQjH78eAosgplNaPmT7ZCm9lyhHSfACSpV8htrcjVZF5IxzxZJEDoHk-3WU-Ee8h88jKh1tjcJ0I1gfh4CC3oy07_2c9dv6X-lPmf0fraWM0O40loeLCF45r7-vF7_SpZaz8fI12Xull/" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibs4Of2q4foo3pRIuNgbFpgjNc2-hs1NtCrl_60JyP0ePfpKuPVeeRNHiQitwbwn5GD-EfTnK1QHlma7hXKn0F7zaPqycvupHkgQGMwjRBCwH1KuhpX2Q0W-5EyaETKDaluYINwUR4LBNC/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="499" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibs4Of2q4foo3pRIuNgbFpgjNc2-hs1NtCrl_60JyP0ePfpKuPVeeRNHiQitwbwn5GD-EfTnK1QHlma7hXKn0F7zaPqycvupHkgQGMwjRBCwH1KuhpX2Q0W-5EyaETKDaluYINwUR4LBNC/" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: #f8f7f1; color: #404040; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Carmen Mondragon ‘One of the most beautiful and transgressive women of her time’. Mexican painter, poet and women’s activist was born in Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico. She died in the home of her birth, Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico aged 85. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Here mine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJIyeXacas6rKkdTaMxcnr15B4ntlNZfJ3-RH2DGIEDgP-btJIUCAOHzk6cyhterfhwlVZ7rU2OzB7I2hD9Fc8ySOVQhPQaU8-xnj-zxVVwYnPbqbo9zXIEQx2EoQv1a3SlT8K1GCzOEf/s4032/150339006_207342161131877_613298300592573460_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJIyeXacas6rKkdTaMxcnr15B4ntlNZfJ3-RH2DGIEDgP-btJIUCAOHzk6cyhterfhwlVZ7rU2OzB7I2hD9Fc8ySOVQhPQaU8-xnj-zxVVwYnPbqbo9zXIEQx2EoQv1a3SlT8K1GCzOEf/s320/150339006_207342161131877_613298300592573460_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>I used DecoArt Premium paint in my art journal. I enjoyed the process. I hope you like it. It's good to go out of our comfort zone. I hope you'll consider it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-65659841338911337162021-02-14T17:57:00.005-05:002021-02-14T17:57:43.703-05:00Let's Party With Unity Stamp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the slim line cards. Not sure why I've just found out about them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are several challenges going on using a slim line card. I used 3 1/2x 7.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've use a Unity stamp for my Party Girl. Did some paper piercing for her clothes. Punched several balloons out for the sides. The designer paper really makes the card come together!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFCTg3pFA8ItI2jXSFJRxCKEBQGwDPlB3u9H1qCjPwhlnKiReQ-QMOTVAU3s6H8dI3aL-mD8KrkWiXM5NffARltvXHciEMv4JmmVobkdzKjcO-NuoKTpCQdco-qViY3xlFckg3Ka7Xc_5/s2048/Unity+BDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1182" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFCTg3pFA8ItI2jXSFJRxCKEBQGwDPlB3u9H1qCjPwhlnKiReQ-QMOTVAU3s6H8dI3aL-mD8KrkWiXM5NffARltvXHciEMv4JmmVobkdzKjcO-NuoKTpCQdco-qViY3xlFckg3Ka7Xc_5/s320/Unity+BDay.jpg" /></a></div>Entering the following challenges:<div>Unity Stamp Co on Facebook</div><div><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp</a>: Wednesday Challenge blog: Slimline challenge</div><div><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/02/just-us-girls-trend-week.html" target="_blank">Just Us Girls</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI4YdtYOMvh_l9SgSov_owaIzbM2d-4Iw_zkfzrl45szJfSwutATvUXBvasfF4-XVmGud9Izch4LFJu3-YoKPLqb0rkBVa2rjPXy9kIVCRybRgswJGSDW1TrAavqzhZOo1Ck9j6kWlYiL/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI4YdtYOMvh_l9SgSov_owaIzbM2d-4Iw_zkfzrl45szJfSwutATvUXBvasfF4-XVmGud9Izch4LFJu3-YoKPLqb0rkBVa2rjPXy9kIVCRybRgswJGSDW1TrAavqzhZOo1Ck9j6kWlYiL/" width="273" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-31587640965071267082021-02-10T10:37:00.002-05:002021-02-10T10:37:27.378-05:00Simple and Easy Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making cards with limited items, can be fun and easy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use what you have.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These first two cards were made using a couple of small stamps from Stampin Up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You start by lightly tracing a circle in the middle of your white card stock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I started stamping the butterflies around the circle-using different colors. I only used two colors, but had 2 different butterflies. Once I covered my circle, I used two small flowers to fill in the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm6dytwiel5oMAIjLhIWjyapXcmyxBinvW8AJuha1Pc1PCgFZZV01YWEJnre0EtVJTZUcqV-z97R563rhUo8B3b4wj0UGhEY0C6yYBAtMSGBpv2r7AGeEpwxgC-1Q4EGk6KKAtzyoWva0/s4032/148134716_462811358083740_8958918351236408776_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm6dytwiel5oMAIjLhIWjyapXcmyxBinvW8AJuha1Pc1PCgFZZV01YWEJnre0EtVJTZUcqV-z97R563rhUo8B3b4wj0UGhEY0C6yYBAtMSGBpv2r7AGeEpwxgC-1Q4EGk6KKAtzyoWva0/s320/148134716_462811358083740_8958918351236408776_n.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose to keep the background white in this one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5cTMne8cvPo_vvk-OyHiDNZzZ_oYCG6AYjWMPPR5jEUQuzsyL5P3TbswHNjmWr1ModgcA7uIvkpG8t30_1SSQFEwLkoF-lJdndi8EJx-zEGsxPHlRHjY7zKmoPrw4kgRYlHB8KUj0on3/s4032/148264385_326334438787411_3054469660794002988_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5cTMne8cvPo_vvk-OyHiDNZzZ_oYCG6AYjWMPPR5jEUQuzsyL5P3TbswHNjmWr1ModgcA7uIvkpG8t30_1SSQFEwLkoF-lJdndi8EJx-zEGsxPHlRHjY7zKmoPrw4kgRYlHB8KUj0on3/s320/148264385_326334438787411_3054469660794002988_n.jpg" /></a></div>These 3 cards at the bottom were quick and easy as well. I used my cricut and drew and cut the Praying for you sentiment. Used two different fonts. Used some of my left scraps for the first card.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZQn8tKhkRmkfyWW4yWtJY-Uj076YEyJuafLG4DlYSbglqpz8LBUuqfhHRZZMI8QYYbMAPtsskRTFm7TN2SUi7DqGvqTn_j5vZbo4Ec1nF6lgrKNUv-jwSuaBJpTeKhG_Ispex5wcVB1t/s4032/148245947_474913220191090_2658447269133379477_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZQn8tKhkRmkfyWW4yWtJY-Uj076YEyJuafLG4DlYSbglqpz8LBUuqfhHRZZMI8QYYbMAPtsskRTFm7TN2SUi7DqGvqTn_j5vZbo4Ec1nF6lgrKNUv-jwSuaBJpTeKhG_Ispex5wcVB1t/s320/148245947_474913220191090_2658447269133379477_n.jpg" /></a></div>I drew stripes in the sentiment to match my butterfly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyMfVt7WW-lM4Idv-OrLiU8m4R2eUlApFSpv-E7IC9-TT89Abg_akBnPBsE64JkGm3NzikeTC5Ultuo_HRcTuYkPS94dVr0XmzmCe60Zpa_OH6GgYoPRquUkip93R3vfALGYQhN9aTX60/s4032/148352214_774106659979055_4754313412958417179_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyMfVt7WW-lM4Idv-OrLiU8m4R2eUlApFSpv-E7IC9-TT89Abg_akBnPBsE64JkGm3NzikeTC5Ultuo_HRcTuYkPS94dVr0XmzmCe60Zpa_OH6GgYoPRquUkip93R3vfALGYQhN9aTX60/s320/148352214_774106659979055_4754313412958417179_n.jpg" /></a></div>Colored pencils filled in this sentiment, stamped butterflies randomly around. Cut the butterfly out of a scrap piece of designer paper. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9AbyQTF8y5awuCukCMoYlpxIJV8Ra8i8e8KYkYOgUpHw7n5W6_2LZ9oqzmS3d8re8WYNttw0xNe9nEvZBz_dJ__2jVlhzug70s0d2CUcGvMyL_idt10dB8rk-LwuC7pQYDgzNw3WPEN_/s4032/148512558_335068561101233_4503306198365789610_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9AbyQTF8y5awuCukCMoYlpxIJV8Ra8i8e8KYkYOgUpHw7n5W6_2LZ9oqzmS3d8re8WYNttw0xNe9nEvZBz_dJ__2jVlhzug70s0d2CUcGvMyL_idt10dB8rk-LwuC7pQYDgzNw3WPEN_/s320/148512558_335068561101233_4503306198365789610_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-83612406553085233212020-12-16T09:32:00.002-05:002020-12-16T09:42:39.082-05:00Word Art Wednesday Scripture transferred to canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="clear: both;">I'm guest designing for Word Art Wednesday again!! The challenge is <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">Anything Goes #470-471</a>.</h2><h2 style="clear: both;">Christmas is such a special time of year. All the decorations, presents, family and fun. But there is so much more to Christmas than it being a holiday. Christmas is the time Christians celebrate the birth of our Saviour and King! </h2><div>I love to incorporate scripture into my canvas paintings!!</div><div>Below is the FREE scripture being offered right now by Word Art Wednesday.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_9QmmGKDO81bUyebvTX-h9f7KeZo2w2g2qRTLKZZ2Kv5uaDMOH_jNTdiVEtBTuwEJ_sKrmGjG2bYB_TK3Okm9f4G4dxF4hI7WmMymiNwb0d7mrOSVgJ7MwE-3LnjrenTPLO2rjGIIBuj/s2242/Matthew+1.23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_9QmmGKDO81bUyebvTX-h9f7KeZo2w2g2qRTLKZZ2Kv5uaDMOH_jNTdiVEtBTuwEJ_sKrmGjG2bYB_TK3Okm9f4G4dxF4hI7WmMymiNwb0d7mrOSVgJ7MwE-3LnjrenTPLO2rjGIIBuj/s320/Matthew+1.23.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started by applying DecoArt Matte Medium gel on my 12x12 flat board canvas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I printed the scripture out on my printer full size. Tear off around the edges so you only have the words. Use a brayer to smooth out the paper into the gel medium. Let it dry overnight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next day, I spritzed water on top of the paper and started rubbing in circular motion around the paper. This takes a little time, so be patient. Soon, I had all the paper removed. I applied a thin coat and wiped off of the <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/americana-decor-chalky-finish" target="_blank">Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint Timeless</a>. I dried it with my heat tool so I could sketch my design on top. Once the design was sketched, I add some <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/americana-decor-chalky-finish" target="_blank">Americana Decor Chalky Finish -color Legacy. </a> Then painted in the image in Americana Black acrylic paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the result!! Will be displaying on my mantel!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU1JEi_NZQUuS8ZChGEUDdT9jICTvmoCGCkZc3AjT4k5n7WWC9krcukFa0r86GUpo4NgE7BjuRcrTIHR24OLy3onc3b4ldNP-jIEzke5EJgGTLNMA7-ViDCa0ztkW3IBzl7VNhGIl0VZ9/s4032/131816549_402021261116108_6367667843490160663_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU1JEi_NZQUuS8ZChGEUDdT9jICTvmoCGCkZc3AjT4k5n7WWC9krcukFa0r86GUpo4NgE7BjuRcrTIHR24OLy3onc3b4ldNP-jIEzke5EJgGTLNMA7-ViDCa0ztkW3IBzl7VNhGIl0VZ9/s320/131816549_402021261116108_6367667843490160663_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: #2cb2b2; color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">You can win lots and lots of prizes by joining the Blog Hop where each of the WAW DT's will pick a winner from our personal Blogs that will win a prize from <a href="https://www.emmaspaperie.com/" style="color: #353333; text-decoration-line: none;">Emma's Paperie</a> (picture shown below). <b><i>And all you need to do is to leave each DT a comment. </i></b> Sadly, we can only accept and ship to United States participants at this time. Be sure to finish the Blog Hop for more chances to win. This is the prize I'm giving away:</div><div style="background-color: #2cb2b2; color: white; font-family: Puritan; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;"> </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU2-w9xAWKji9HVxHMFWZlvt8JAxUjNF6HWjoJ4_9r3GVgXwJ00EDwnbk4ue6VBK4lTS7biWkOEcPPo3Xlu4EpgGjLXIkx1uiwjWhp6OWk4m136QMj6YTCHWMxrXraD-Df52b15QGtPz0/s2016/IMG_5308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfU2-w9xAWKji9HVxHMFWZlvt8JAxUjNF6HWjoJ4_9r3GVgXwJ00EDwnbk4ue6VBK4lTS7biWkOEcPPo3Xlu4EpgGjLXIkx1uiwjWhp6OWk4m136QMj6YTCHWMxrXraD-Df52b15QGtPz0/s320/IMG_5308.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I hope you'll join all the ladies in our blog hop and see what wonderful things they've created!!!<div><br /></div><div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday</a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.krcmasterpiece.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Karen Conner</a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hollyshandmadecards.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Holly Lau</a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-16-challenge-and-blog-hop-at.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">JoAnn Atterbury</a></div><br clear="none" style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;" /><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://stephsscraphappenings.blogspot.com/2020/11/word-art-wednesday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"></a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.maxammadestudio.com/2020/12/word-art-wednesday-holiday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Ginny Maxam</a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://natalie-embracinghisgrace.blogspot.com/2020/12/waw-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Natalie Houston</a></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://stephsscraphappenings.blogspot.com/2020/11/word-art-wednesday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Stephanie Wright</a> <br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><br clear="none" /></div><div style="background-color: #ffffe5; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com/2020/12/winter-blog-hop-wword-art-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Karen Letchworth</a></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-38218966074099630202020-12-13T15:28:00.004-05:002020-12-14T08:56:31.270-05:00Word Art Wednesday Blog Hop with prize!!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/weeks-468-469-anything-goes.html" style="color: black; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;">Weeks #468-#469 - Anything Goes</a></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month I'm honored to be a guest designer for Word Art Wednesday!!<br />You will always find FREE Word Art Scripture on their blog. You can use it, or anything when you enter. Karen Letchworth always has wonderful prizes for the winners as well.<br />The Scripture for this Blog Hop is </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7l6ADw7oGRPh2g4XByZ9Sbyphe_y-t_D_gJ8BxLjnoTU5YXt9WWX0mbhMWezas1HA2KnyeGhN8SNOqc7iIimluN4jHP1SnNswglgH2xOXLblIdjxIoVMNfvgjM3FcBVo9qxCyJ-f-fdK/s1400/Luke+12.34.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7l6ADw7oGRPh2g4XByZ9Sbyphe_y-t_D_gJ8BxLjnoTU5YXt9WWX0mbhMWezas1HA2KnyeGhN8SNOqc7iIimluN4jHP1SnNswglgH2xOXLblIdjxIoVMNfvgjM3FcBVo9qxCyJ-f-fdK/s320/Luke+12.34.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been into fun fold cards and the color purple!! So this is the card I created with our Scripture:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGJn4JESp3PzE1nSE9qKS4A05dnZj5mpWIS0H_7oLl00WPcJpx9wNS5OAapDniLE-_On9sTn6zNwz7XcTVYuYc8dTbQb_aMlS3i2CQ7J5Us5kzb-hOZE0_tNvj5A4mkRzsdLThi6AU_nj/s4032/124533623_406321433880402_6763783051458294132_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGJn4JESp3PzE1nSE9qKS4A05dnZj5mpWIS0H_7oLl00WPcJpx9wNS5OAapDniLE-_On9sTn6zNwz7XcTVYuYc8dTbQb_aMlS3i2CQ7J5Us5kzb-hOZE0_tNvj5A4mkRzsdLThi6AU_nj/s320/124533623_406321433880402_6763783051458294132_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">This prize in this picture is being given away to one lucky person <u><i>who comments on this post</i></u>, and on all the DT blog posts in our hop. Out of all those who comment on each blog, one lucky commenter will be selected from each blog to win the prize shown on their blog. </span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfSBxm1iDowp6HgsIys2RGHnkwhE2OvRNztoNap60bX_0JtRRKUoVaWF4X57by3YYrch2iGr96hBwChRWRB3x6JyWv45BhI3VrXwlBMLH4eI2aT_CEmTRm_Tj5yuS87c4LMn3W2dbFVU2/s2016/IMG_5308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfSBxm1iDowp6HgsIys2RGHnkwhE2OvRNztoNap60bX_0JtRRKUoVaWF4X57by3YYrch2iGr96hBwChRWRB3x6JyWv45BhI3VrXwlBMLH4eI2aT_CEmTRm_Tj5yuS87c4LMn3W2dbFVU2/s320/IMG_5308.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">All the prizes were donated by </span><a href="https://www.emmaspaperie.com/Default.asp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="background-color: white; color: #196ad4; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Emma's Paperie</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">. AND...there's also a prize for our challenge from our sponsor, </span><a href="http://stampsimply.com/shop/catalog/stamp-simply-clear-stamps-c-79_328.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="background-color: white; color: #196ad4; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" target="_blank">Stamp Simply Clear Stamps</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;">. There are LOTS of great prizes, so come and HOP along with us.</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday</a></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="http://www.krcmasterpiece.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Karen Conner</a></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="https://hollyshandmadecards.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Holly Lau</a></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-16-challenge-and-blog-hop-at.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">JoAnn Atterbury</a></div><br clear="none" /><div><a href="https://stephsscraphappenings.blogspot.com/2020/11/word-art-wednesday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.maxammadestudio.com/2020/12/word-art-wednesday-holiday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Ginny Maxam</a></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="https://natalie-embracinghisgrace.blogspot.com/2020/12/waw-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Natalie Houston</a></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="https://stephsscraphappenings.blogspot.com/2020/11/word-art-wednesday-blog-hop.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Stephanie Wright</a> <br clear="none" /></div><div><br clear="none" /></div><div><a href="https://karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com/2020/12/winter-blog-hop-wword-art-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">Karen Letchworth</a></div><div><br clear="none" style="background-color: white; color: #26282a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left;" /></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-59949226677714800922020-10-29T10:44:00.005-04:002020-10-29T10:44:33.523-04:00Altered Dollar Tree Cross<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started with a $1 cross from Dollar Tree. (2nd photo)<br />Did several layers of products, finished with a bow! <br />I love it!!</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuETtjVm-sUQeytTopw5LUBcmETVrF2_a8JpUuXknnS-QEN6lRaOS5JAKubp_6jf4Gvr049aI3MlOPvogO3YA8HRPLEgwXylpmUsGXeTpJSN2bEQwwuTL66K_tjFq2_F9PGJqchmaUE1/s4032/123119218_2717160721884174_1879830856915068961_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZuETtjVm-sUQeytTopw5LUBcmETVrF2_a8JpUuXknnS-QEN6lRaOS5JAKubp_6jf4Gvr049aI3MlOPvogO3YA8HRPLEgwXylpmUsGXeTpJSN2bEQwwuTL66K_tjFq2_F9PGJqchmaUE1/s320/123119218_2717160721884174_1879830856915068961_n.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr83cbIABPBFU-mi11xFJcm8RrAnylMDDfR1xSYsfe_CKvmr22kFISCbE50etab5S9vow85BE8JpIWbtsjLmFXSe5pJ15YXz-OtGwUQRn3xhRkW9x-gachmStVDz4QvA_HNeUcHwrNQux/s4032/123227053_1096953987403429_2049645687335783765_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJr83cbIABPBFU-mi11xFJcm8RrAnylMDDfR1xSYsfe_CKvmr22kFISCbE50etab5S9vow85BE8JpIWbtsjLmFXSe5pJ15YXz-OtGwUQRn3xhRkW9x-gachmStVDz4QvA_HNeUcHwrNQux/s320/123227053_1096953987403429_2049645687335783765_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stenciled some clocks using <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/decoart-media-textures" target="_blank">DecoArt Texture paste</a> and a clock stencil.<br />Sprayed with yellow, red and blue alcohol inks.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn16cGKYkjWio3ke-0linaak5G49KYjkB3GX3wYf8RfxSpzFDmIAi2ldLRozpmlpz5ha0-r8ddYsUHSY7a-WKcb834HQEtacdcZ-ZcJjiNctQ53rZAMm96WLeEHiXVESX-x87MIQfDbzL/s4032/123167634_3428455977274676_896463977309983313_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSn16cGKYkjWio3ke-0linaak5G49KYjkB3GX3wYf8RfxSpzFDmIAi2ldLRozpmlpz5ha0-r8ddYsUHSY7a-WKcb834HQEtacdcZ-ZcJjiNctQ53rZAMm96WLeEHiXVESX-x87MIQfDbzL/s320/123167634_3428455977274676_896463977309983313_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a coat of <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/weathered-wood" target="_blank">Weathered Wood Crackle Medium.</a> Once dry, I put a coat of white <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/americana-acrylics" target="_blank">Americana acrylic paint</a>, rubbed off, using my finger I spotted gold <a href="https://shop.decoart.com/decoart-media-fluid-acrylics" target="_blank">Metallic Media fluid acrylic </a>paint from DecoArt.</h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTDzR-o4EhgFHX3MN55NQHuEHUjhGFOewGsxfNNkq2rgI8LZtPRYpemdTTN1T-0d9NvS7Wqnh8JXIeFEt2u1JK2wOKaLpGauFlVgiG1Hn08L3Gb9Vj5LxkIIyUx17RymIgSOr5Nn8fxUC/s4032/123125135_1094748654314180_1976475240588254076_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTDzR-o4EhgFHX3MN55NQHuEHUjhGFOewGsxfNNkq2rgI8LZtPRYpemdTTN1T-0d9NvS7Wqnh8JXIeFEt2u1JK2wOKaLpGauFlVgiG1Hn08L3Gb9Vj5LxkIIyUx17RymIgSOr5Nn8fxUC/s320/123125135_1094748654314180_1976475240588254076_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuKow92F4Eq7D-RpdRL9jr7OGCNP74SBZ4rtWy9mVE9HkdMNmLzU6XT5n8HgHoVl48IJ_EMLovu8T5vYW1RQqHkBC9Fhiurw6lA9UYe_GjjNcs3Yl27BpSjIYWan16YCZ1az5wN3iOI0b/s4032/123248750_1001599363653876_5029630712363084763_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuKow92F4Eq7D-RpdRL9jr7OGCNP74SBZ4rtWy9mVE9HkdMNmLzU6XT5n8HgHoVl48IJ_EMLovu8T5vYW1RQqHkBC9Fhiurw6lA9UYe_GjjNcs3Yl27BpSjIYWan16YCZ1az5wN3iOI0b/s320/123248750_1001599363653876_5029630712363084763_n.jpg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Here's a close up of how the Weathered Wood crackle medium showed up! </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">It was great!</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8cf7zsz6PCDH3R7ev4RvyN17PmRE6LX8lOB5Z56ecpM0SZC8z6AXumxdBmB4b3YLvNEac1VxTNy-N-F9I4lFI194LyvXSYJbZAAPuxYrqVVN_fliJ8wnjettBxC-_M4JZdPSg_R_mhlh/s4032/123325516_2787853141534850_8793859306780212166_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8cf7zsz6PCDH3R7ev4RvyN17PmRE6LX8lOB5Z56ecpM0SZC8z6AXumxdBmB4b3YLvNEac1VxTNy-N-F9I4lFI194LyvXSYJbZAAPuxYrqVVN_fliJ8wnjettBxC-_M4JZdPSg_R_mhlh/s320/123325516_2787853141534850_8793859306780212166_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 important;" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288966140970494244.post-61686442516994433872020-08-21T10:25:00.002-04:002020-08-21T10:25:16.546-04:00Christmas??? What? <h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Have went ahead and pulled out all my Christmas stuff!! Gosh, it’s a lot!! </span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Do you have all the paper pads you’ve ever bought?? Since we never use them all up, we save them!! I found tons of Christmas paper. </span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I spent an hour or so cutting them into card bases. Some papers have images, so I <span style="font-size: 18.72px;">individually</span> cut them up and put them in a bowl to use. I have tons of scraps too. I saved a pile of those to add. </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I even already had lots of embellishments already cut out!</span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3EAT5nNkaX1sw1y3V2e6vizUPtncFb5PnfNKWeaivaRI26VizZAqM2hXi8QhyphenhyphenjyUbTgFN-petgQqRqMqVmMMB9TGY8TnkvLx03ILJS_XATTI0uCGP5kerTgA6cxth3TX0q8FW_F7bgeT/s4032/3D2A68F8-55C9-48E7-B681-08C67796E6A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3EAT5nNkaX1sw1y3V2e6vizUPtncFb5PnfNKWeaivaRI26VizZAqM2hXi8QhyphenhyphenjyUbTgFN-petgQqRqMqVmMMB9TGY8TnkvLx03ILJS_XATTI0uCGP5kerTgA6cxth3TX0q8FW_F7bgeT/w384-h512/3D2A68F8-55C9-48E7-B681-08C67796E6A9.jpeg" width="384" /></a></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hUt33hJbmJ8IQ22eyEuCSXTiVLxfFb6vm8kvMvg4L8inyCbWOxds-P6T82qec9jFB-6b8TW8b5Si9srH52XdhpVhovRGP7RguFRG6PdDl7_e2H7BoqhkHGMB0rvPDtoN6aqu-1ZRRMqW/s640/117534520_10220579409613741_932359397589279758_o.jpg" /><br /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">I purchased this Toilet Paper holder 30+ years ago! It was all white with panels that fit inside the front door. I decided it was time for an upcycle!</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">I followed Sandy McTier's YouTube video. See below. I used DecoArt paints.</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />The outside of the wood was slick, so I applied Americana Multi Surface paint in Coffee color. I applied it with a one inch brush in an X, allowed to dry and did a 2nd coat.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ERQS9mzZKeE" width="320" youtube-src-id="ERQS9mzZKeE"></iframe></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYkYM6NMKj0HGs_BmXerJGko4eRhYZb0lceKL2MiPIQXNnfSmdVex8nEg3jnIgV_BWFMTeXThXkQC5bqV5h81tuxPArp1oxisEoakhCOROFnTCyJyks9j-jZ44NrA_k3Xfhx7MJwCqJ99/s803/117770448_10220579411093778_3647194889271339969_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="346" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYkYM6NMKj0HGs_BmXerJGko4eRhYZb0lceKL2MiPIQXNnfSmdVex8nEg3jnIgV_BWFMTeXThXkQC5bqV5h81tuxPArp1oxisEoakhCOROFnTCyJyks9j-jZ44NrA_k3Xfhx7MJwCqJ99/s640/117770448_10220579411093778_3647194889271339969_n.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Inside panel prior to repainting.</h2><h3 style="text-align: left;">I had to paint 3 coats of Gesso on it prior to painting to cover the design up.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgJlKHsfs6MNH6wq6xYqe01t2S55JlMMFNRgaiunDjGre2DH3kkcxy33oRcLdYi6EgmmpbbvVDRsgTQRv0XZprol7Qbp5uzRSJbuVc9wPerrt0VvVdDimJ_UjF5qnsxSR_lt1USdD5M3b/s960/117901292_10220579410333759_946081010866964446_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="386" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgJlKHsfs6MNH6wq6xYqe01t2S55JlMMFNRgaiunDjGre2DH3kkcxy33oRcLdYi6EgmmpbbvVDRsgTQRv0XZprol7Qbp5uzRSJbuVc9wPerrt0VvVdDimJ_UjF5qnsxSR_lt1USdD5M3b/s640/117901292_10220579410333759_946081010866964446_o.jpg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">This was what it looked like when I started.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbwakAyijoDOma1MqkaRPV5MoGGuQmsz-M0vvNqZOJl33Yb553nYoSgt9uIkm-gH7OteNfN1VZHcqm-3kUQ7x6jbUoNtkKxWc_FA0HEJB4N39l3Q7xOs_sU8c8HhmLWWeTY-qImdnPBsL/s911/117968853_10220579409773745_4932919201362776987_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="436" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbwakAyijoDOma1MqkaRPV5MoGGuQmsz-M0vvNqZOJl33Yb553nYoSgt9uIkm-gH7OteNfN1VZHcqm-3kUQ7x6jbUoNtkKxWc_FA0HEJB4N39l3Q7xOs_sU8c8HhmLWWeTY-qImdnPBsL/s640/117968853_10220579409773745_4932919201362776987_n.jpg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">This is after 2 coats of Coffee Bean </h3></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="www.decoart.com" target="_blank">DecoArt </a>Premiums Paint colors used: Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Violet, Dioxazine Purple, Carbon Black, Prussian Blue, Sap Green, Titanium White.<br />I hope this inspires you to upcycle something in your home!!</h3><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54490/227/ED595184E96CBB1B28CB63411EB01DF7.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px;" /></a></div>krcmasterpiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507600072493974487noreply@blogger.com0