Pretty Little Jar

Hi everyone!  Happy Friday.  I hope you have fun plans for the weekend.   Today I wanted to stop by and share with you a project I made for the Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge.

I really loved the colors this month...and how adorable is that photo.

I used a jar that some Crate Paper embellishments came in as the base of my project.  I love that the jar is plastic, so I don't need to worry about breakage...and it can hold all those little bits and pieces that are left on my desk after a project.

I used some of the Marion Smith Color Lab colors in Vintage Rose and Coral Shine, mixed with Mod Podge to paint the jar.  Then the fun began.  I sprayed the tag with some Bonjour Butter and Cape Cod Coral Starburst then embossed with C'est La Vie Cerise embossing powder.

I used more of the sprays to color my flowers, and finished with a seam binding bow colored with Clam Bake Beige and a few stick pins.

This little lovely is already perched on my desktop filled with bits and baubles...and it makes me happy every day.

More with Bloom Girls Mixed Media

Hey everyone!  Happy Weekend!  I hope yours is great.

Today I just wanted to pop in and share this mixed media, reverse canvas I made using one of Jamie Doughtery's Bloom Girl stamps from Prima...as well as lots of other gorgeous prima goodies and some Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabios and Magicals.

You can see the variety of flowers Prima has created as well as a few resin pieces, a clock and clock hands  swoon....And that stencil?  It is from ClearScraps (love)

 The canvas was misted with Lindy's Flat Fabios and then things were glued at different heights using plenty of foam dots...the stamp was colored with Faber Castell Aquarelles.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Tres Chic Tag

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a tag I made using a fun technique from Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities book for the CC3 challenge on the Studio L3 blog.

I also used the new Tres Chic collection of Flat Fabios from Lindy's Stamp Gang.  Love the gorgeous colors.  They have a challenge going on right now using these colors...gorgeous don't you think?

Lots of gorgeous embellishments from Prima Marketing, and a fun die cut made from cork paper and a Tim Holtz Sizzix die.

I hope you like it.
Hugs.

Mixed Media Spring Book Box

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you this little mixed media book box.  This time of year my Michaels has started to clear out the organizational tools and these little boxes were on sale...woo hoo!  As lovely as the cover was, you know I couldn't resist changing it up.

With a base layer of Prima Zephyr papers, lots of gorgeous mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang, gesso, and of course bunches of beautiful Prima Flowers I came up with this.  Oh, and don't you just love those ribbon roses?  those are KaiserCraft.  Many of these goodies can be found in the Your Memories Here store.

This little box is perfect for tucking away secret treasures and notes.  I can't wait to fill it.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Time - Mixed Media Canvas

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a mixed media canvas I made using Multi-Purpose cloth from Roc-lon Fabrics.  This fabric was so easy to work with.  It has a nice weight and doesn't fray.  Well, enough about the fabric...

I  cut the fabric into an orchid shape, covered it in gesso and then went to work.  A few random letters...some beautiful Prima Metals , washi tape, chipboard, and letters, and then another layer of gesso to blend everything.  Gesso is definitely my friend when creating Mixed Media pieces.

Then the fun begins with different shades of mist from Lindsy's Stamp Gang.  Bits of Shabby Turbine Teal, Cape Cod Coral and Salt Water Taffy were my interpretation for the February color challenge on the Lindsy's Stamp Gang blog.

More embellishments, clock faces and hands from Prima as well as a few Prima page pebbles...and then more gesso.  lol

Oh, and I found this old ghost clock in my stash from Heidi Swapp.  And you know I had to add a few bits of Prima bling.  hee hee and a few blooms from my Hydrangea Hippo stash.

I always think...I would be so much better at...well, pretty much everything..if I only had more time.  So, this is a reminder for me to make time for the things I love.  I haven't figured out what I am going to do with it yet...maybe turn it into a pillow, or frame it?

Well, thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs.

Valentine's Day Candle

Hi everyone!  Happy Valentine's Day.  I hope you are enjoying this lovely Friday.  I have two things to share with you today.  The first thing I will share  Prima Giveaway.  And that is....

a Rafflecopter giveaway
The second thing I wanted to share was this quick tea light holder I made with a glass jar from Darice that I found at Joanns, some Lindsy's Gang Magicals and Mod Podge.  Oh...and a few odds and ends.  lol

This was so quick and easy to do.  To begin I placed a heart sticker on the glass jar, making sure it was firmly adhered.  Next, I mixed a bit of Peony Scarlett Red Magicals with some Mod Podge.  (You can see a tutorial of a similar technique on the Lindy's Stamp Gang You Tube here.)

And voila...

I embellished the little jar with some lace that I dyed using Shabby Tahitian Teal Mist and a few flowers and stick pins.  Such a quick and easy project.  I am entering this in the "for the love of..." challenge at Amazing Mold Putty.  Love me some flowers and lace.    And Love....

Happy Valentine's Day

Hugs

Creative Jump Start

Hi everyone!  Well, I am so far behind watching videos for creative jump start...but I am trying.  I made this page the other day to showcase this super fun wrapping paper roll by Suze Weinberg.  Loved it!

That said the idea of hanging it in my house didn't quite do it for me.  While quite lovely, it reallly didn't suit my style.  Anyway, I decided to do it on a much smaller scale...attaching it to an art journal page.

Instead of a paper tube, I wrapped an old pencil (one that had already lost 1/2 its length.  lol  The background was made by adding some Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals to my gelli plate and then misting with water.  I think it made kind of a cool background.  Just saying.  lol

As behind as I am, if you haven't started you are even more so.  Go, run, hurry!!!  Sign up now.  You will have access to the videos till much later this year.  Creative Jump Start www.nathaliesstudio.com

Oh, and one more thing.  The winner of the Prima Haul Video contest is....
Skyann Smith!  Skyann, I will send you an email to get the deets on where to send your package.  Thank you to everyone who played along.  Be sure to be on the lookout for another fun contest soon.


Hugs.