You deserve a break!!

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.  

Unity is having their challenges on Facebook.  This month is Nature (animals, floral, trees, scenes)

Joining Fusion Card Challenge where you can create from a card sketch or picture or both!!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #527-528.  They always have beautiful Word Art Scripture but you don't have to use it.  Check them out!!

Hope this card will inspire YOU to create something with embossing powder, a cute animal stamp or one of the challenges!

Have a blessed day!!

Scripture Art

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 Word Art Wednesday, I knew I needed to make a canvas with the scripture featured.  

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 Americana Acrylic 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. 

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 Really Reasonable ribbon to turn it into a butterfly!!

All the flowers and ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Except the big flower at the bottom. I made that one. 

I'm entering this piece in Word Art Wednesday challenge #525-526-Anything goes.

You need to check it out.  The Word Art is FREE!!

I appreciate you checking out my page!  Have a blessed day!

Snowman on Windows

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.

The left side was their mother-who passed away a few years ago-hence the angel wings in the finished window.

There are 3 children on the right side showing two sisters, one brother.  Each wearing their favorite colors.

Their mother always said "I love you more".  That was cut with my cricut and placed on the finished windows.

Such a special Christmas gift and such a special day!!  I'm so honored they included me in this!  

Create designer paper using stencil and paint on white cardstock

I love making my own backgrounds for my cards.  This was a lot of fun to create!

Watch my video to see for yourself how easy and fun it was!!

White Pumpkin: Painting class progression

Do you think you can create this painting??  YOU CAN!!
I can teach you step by step how to paint, shade, ad lib!

If you want to try your hand at painting-please sign up at Piedmont Arts
 Upcoming classes.  Cost $30 members and $35 nonmembers.
This class is scheduled for 10/21/21 at 1PM.

Shading each piece of the pumpkin makes this piece complete!!

I trace the pumpkin for you.  That way it takes up the appropriate space on the 16x20 canvas. 

Soul Sisters Mini Album

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!

This paperpad is neutral and easily adaptable.  Adding some embellishments made it perfect!!

I used some Unity Stamps for some of the embellishments.

Prima flowers and stickers adorned the pages.

Hope this will inspire you to create a mini album for your precious pictures!

Peeking Cat

I saw this cute picture of a cat and decided to try and paint it.

I used Deco Art Acrylic paints. 4x4 canvas.

It always take longer than I think to get the fur right.