Wish upon a star

I was in a hurry to finish up a journal page that I started awhile ago for the Words & Paintery June Challenge.   I also mixed in circles and stars because of the Mixed Media Monthly - Reach for the Stars and the Country View Challenge to use Circles. 

I started with using the edge of the acrylic block and running it through acrylic paints.  I dragged them down the mixed media cardstock to create streaks of paint. 

 After that I wanted a focal point so I created a big circle by dipping in paint the bottom of a pail sitting on my desk.  I repeated a couple times to give multiple circles.   I added lots of splattering over the background with the same paints.

 I then pulled out this sentiment from Yvonne Blair/Impression Obsession and stamped it on tissue paper to put over the top of my background with decoupage medium.  I stamped a fine text randomly in the background which includes the definition of dreams.

I used crackle embossing paste to add a smattering of small stars in the corner and waited for them to dry and sprayed them with distress stain spray.  Then it sat for a week while I tried to think what I wanted to use to add layering.  I decided on die cut stars to layer and ink up in coordinating colors.

Products: PaperArtsy Fresco Paints, Memory Box - Stars Stencil, Memory Box - Dreams Stamp, Sizzix Stars, Impression Obsession - Yvonne Blair - Sentiment, Idea-Ology - Chit Chat Stickers


Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

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Envelope with Pockets

How about playing with some paint this week?     Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  is paint.  My paint this week is a combination of metallic and white paints.

 I started with a kraft envelope and streaked it with brown ink and white paint.  To add to the texture I inked up the DarkRoom Door Peeled Paint stamp with the Metallic Gold Paint Dabber and stamped it over the surface

I added pockets to the front with kraft cardstock.  I stamped on them with images from the DarkRoom Door - Vintage Office

I added hints of embossed foil on the envelope and my mini tags.

 And here are the tags:

Products: Sizzix Embossing Folder, Ranger Distress - Metallic Paint Dabber, White Acrylic Paint, Idea-ology Remnants Rub Ons Life Quotes, Hemptique Hemp Cord, Prima Jean Button Junkyard, DarkRoom Door - Vintage Office, DarkRoom Door - Peeled Paint, Ranger Archvial Ink - Black, Idea-Ology - Pen Nibs, Simon Says Stamp - Long Kraft Envelopes,   Prima Mini Numbers,

Come show off your painted project  for a chance at a  Simon Says Stamp $50 Gift Voucher.

Thanks for stopping by!

Suzz

Make your Own Sunshine

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this week is an Ode to Sunshine. 

My card was inspired by the man with the umbrella holding off the rain and actually making his own sunshine.

I started with a piece of vintage paper.

I painted a middle section of the paper and let it dry.  I stamped the umbrella man in black ink onto the paper. I then inked up the sunburst image with yellow dye ink and then followed it up with orange dye ink. I stamped that over the top of the umbrella.

I stamped the sentiment along the right side. I then drew in the line for the ground along the bottom. I then used a waterbrush to soften the bottom. I used watercolor pencils and waterbrush to add a halo effect around my man.

I cut out the main panel and layered it over another panel of the vintage newspaper. I splattered white paint around the edges. I cut out a few different banners of the painted background and layered them on the right hand side. I added crystals, stars and a game spinner with brad to the right.

Products: Visual Artistry - Grunge Cirque, Visual Artistry - Purely Random, Vintage Paper,
Ranger Archival Ink - Black, Memento - Dandelion Dye Ink, Memento Tangelo Dye Ink    Waterbrush, White Paint, Game Spinner, Brad, Brass Stars, Crystal   

Now I encourage you to go off and spread a little sunshine and join in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for a chance to win a $50 Give voucher for Simon Says Stamp.