Joggles~ Art Blocks Christmas Tree

Good morning crafty friends! Today, for 

Joggles Design Team, I have a fun way to use mat board blocks using Joggles Artist Trading Blocks and Joggles “Snow Portraits” Collage sheets.

Joggles Artist Trading Blocks are cut from Sizzix .047" thick white mat board and can be used with a variety of different mediums. I had so much fun creating this little Christmas tree and hope you enjoy it too.

I used  Joggles Precut Mat Board - Artist Trading Blocks in Large, Medium, Small and Tiny,

Joggles Collage Sheets: Snow Portrait 1 & Snowy Portrait 2 and Joggles/Margaret Applin Designs 6”x9” -This & That- Stencils: #1, #2 & #3.

If you'd like to see my step-by-step tutorial and more close-up photos, please check out the Joggles blog here.  

 

Thanks for stopping' by, I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today. 

 

Joggles~ Creepy & Cute Coffins

Good morning crafty friends! I'm back to share with you some creepy cute coffins I made for 

Joggles Design Team!

I used the fun Halloween Stamps Joggles carries from Lisa Bloobel and Red Wooden Flag.

 I used wooden coffin's from Michael's and Top Hat, Spider #2 and  Ghost Joggles Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps. 

 How cute is that Shrinky Dink "Top Hat" Skeleton in his little coffin?

If you'd like to see my step-by-step tutorial, please check out the Joggles blog here. 

I sure hope I've inspired you to try the cute and creepy array of Halloween stamps that Joggles carries and the different ways you can use them!

Thanks for stopping' by, I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today. 

Joggles~ Fun with Wonky Wood Houses

Good morning and happy Friday crafty friends! 

I'm back to share with you one of the fun ways you can decorate Joggles Wood Wonky Wood Houses using black gesso as our base and Finnabair Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints! 

 

I used Wonky Wood Houses #1 and Wonky Wood Houses #4 plus other fun goodies from Joggles Mixed Media Supplies for these fun makes!

  

For my step-by-step tutorial, please check the JogglesBlog.

I sure hope I've inspired you to try your hand at some of the fun Wood Wonky Houses Joggles carries. These make cute gifts and there is so many different ways you can decorate them- paint, decoupage, textures...so many options!

Thanks for stopping' by, I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty today. 

Stamplorations~ Tutorial~ Altered Frame

Good morning y'all and happy Monday! I'm here to share with you a fun altered project and tutorial I made for STAMPlorations! 

I love going to garage sales and picking up all sorts of odd and ends...usually to alter them in some way. A month ago I came across a frame with a quote inside...and knew I could turn it into something I could use to hang my lil' makes in my craft room.

Pretty, but not for me. So here's my process on how I altered the frame :

I started by taking out the center panel with the quote.

I gave it a good coat of gesso

I used Dylusions Calypso Teal Paint and gave it 2 coats.

After it dried, I used the Mini Honeycomb Delight Stencil with Lemon Zest Dylusions Paint and a mini blending tool.

While the frame was drying, I taped off the Mini Bold Florals Stencil so that only one them was visible. I then used Bubblegum Pink Dylusions Paint with the stencil onto tissue paper. I also stamped a few circles from the Artsy Border Maker with Black Archival ink onto the tissue paper. I then cut them all out.

I used flowers from the Big Bloom Factory stamp set and embossed them with white embossing powder onto watercolor paper.I used distress inks to color them up and then fussy cut them out.

Now here's the fun part. :o) I turned the frame over onto it's backside and grabbed some multicolored twine and a staple gun. I stapled the twine in different directions until I was happy with the design. I used heavy duty duct tape on the ends to ensure they stayed put.

I then added my tissue paper flowers, tissue paper circles and Big Bloom Factory flowers onto the frame with Matte Medium and Glossy Accents. I finished by adding some Liquid Pearls to the pink tissue paper flower centers.

Voila! I now have a fun and vibrant frame that I can hang my photos, tags, cards and ATC's in my craft room using mini clothes pins. :o)

I sure hope I've inspired you to go bargain hunting and altering items to suit your needs. :o)

Don't forget we have our

going on right now...why don't you come play along with us? 

It's always anything Mixed Media Goes except a card and you must use at least one stencil in your project. There's a $15 GC or choice of any 2 ARTplorations Stencils to be won! Plus Top Picks receive their choice of 1 ARTplorations Stencil..so come play along, you have until the end of the month to link up!

Stamplorations~ Sunday Stencil 57

Hi everyone! Sharing another project for STAMPlorations Sunday Stencil. The designers have created some fabulous mixed media projects to inspire you. You can find them  here be sure to check them out and leave them some luv! :o)

Today I have an altered project for you using ARTplorations 

 Big Bloom Factory Large stencil.

 

 I started with an bottle I found at a garage sale for 25 cents....yup 25 whole cents. LOL. 

I applied a coat of gesso and let it dry completely.

I then applied the Big Bloom Factory- Large ARTplorations Stencil with Ranger Texture Paste. Once dry, I spritzed it with Dylusions Mica Sprays- Bubblegum Pink

  I then added some cheese cloth, metal and wood veneer embellies and flowers. I finished with some beads and gel medium.

I spritzed it all again with some Lindy's Stamp Gang "Wild Honeysuckle Coral" Starburst Spray. 

Here's some close ups:

I sure hope I've inspired you to get crafty and have fun with altering items. 

Don't forget we have our

going on right now...why don't you come play along with us? 
It's always anything Mixed Media Goes except a card and you must use at least one stencil in your project. There's a $15 GC or choice of any 2 ARTplorations Stencils to be won! Plus Top Picks receive their choice of 1 ARTplorations Stencil..so come play along, you have until the end of the month to link up!

  

Faery Ink~ Coco Faery Artist

Good Morning Crafty Friends, I'm here to share a lil' make I made for

 using the Newly  Released Coco Faery Artist. Ok, seriously, how cute is she????

I started with a Painter's Palette I had, primed it with Gesso and sprayed with different mist sprays. I then added some texture with paint and stencils. I went online and searched for Paint Splatters and cut them out with my Silhouette Curio and  adhered them with Matte Medium. I also created my sentiment on the Silhouette Curio then traced and doodled with my Faber Castell Black Pitt Pen and White Signo Gel pen.

I colored this lil' Artist with Spectrum Noir Markers and used the new Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens on her wings. Adhered her with some foam dots for added dimension. 

I had a lot of fun with this make and hope I've inspired you to get crafty today! ;o)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge #9- ATG 

Art by Miran Challenge #53- ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge #104- ATG

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #15- ATG

Crafting With an Attitude Challenge #13- ATG

Don't forget to stop by our FB Page for giveaways, crafty chats, swaps and to share your makes- We love seeing what you create with Faery Ink Images. 

 

 Oh and did you know Faery Ink is on Instagram? Share your makes and visit us for more inspiration!

 

Faery Ink ~ Cheerful Mushroom Fae

Good Morning Crafty Friends, I'm here to share a journal cover I made for

using the new release "Cheerful Mushroom Fae". 

I knew as soon as I saw this image that I wanted to make a journal cover for a friend. She LURVES Fairies and those cute lil' mushrooms! hehehe

 I started by priming the notebook covers with a layer of Gesso.  layering pieced of torn DP and gluing it down using Matte Medium. After it dried, I used Twinkling H20'S    in Jasmine, Ruby Red and Poppy Red.  I then added some texture using Prima "Sunrise Sunset" Stencil and some Liquitex Modeling Paste .  Stamped with various stamps in Archival Jet Black Ink and added some Doilies. Finished with Some Mushroom Die Cuts (sorry got these in a swap so don't know the name) and some white splatters using White Acrylic Paint mixed with water. 

Here's a closer look at the image I colored with SN Markers:

  

and the back cover:

  

I had a lot of fun with this and hope you've enjoyed my make using "Cheerful Mushroom Fae" and Happy Holidays! xx

Happy Craftin'!

~hugs~

   

Julia Spiri~ Altered Box

Happy Thursday Crafty Friends! 

I'm here to share with you my make for

Time for a new challenge and it is an Anything Goes Challenge with a twist!  Please check the rules here.

and the twist is:

ALTERED ART

Add a digi to any object (bottle, clock and more)

 This challenge I used the beautiful Birds & Hair. 

Now I started with a box I had from a Starbucks Mug Set I got

 Here is the inside: 

Now, here's my altered box: 

I started by priming the inside and outside with Gesso. I then inked the edges of some Recollections DP with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress stains. I also used old dictionary paper for the inside of the box.

  I colored the photo with SN Markers

I used my Spellbinders Ovals to cut out the image and glued it to the top of the box with Liquitex Matte Medium.

I then glued Flowers, Mesh Ribbon, Vintage Buttons and Pearls from my stash onto the box. I then primed them with a coat of Gesso (mixed with Water). Once it was dry, I sprayed with Distress Gold Stain, 
Smooch Stains   and Lindy's Stamp Gang- Steampunk Sepia. 

 Love the dimension it gave:

I added some metal embellishments to the front of the box and finished off with red gems

  
I hope you join us this fun challenge, and be sure to check out my Teamies amazing makes for more inspiration. 

I'd like to enter the following Challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #47- ATG 

Moo-Mania & More Challenge- Nov 18- Lots of Layers 

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge #22- ATG 

The Crafty Addicts Challenge #4- Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts (die cut used to cut out image) 

Altered Eclectics- November Challenge- ATG 

Just Keep On Creating November ATG Link-up 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit- November Challenge 

World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge- November 
 

Happy Craftin'!
~hugs~
Amy