Finger-painting is currently my fave way to paint...

Finger-painting is currently my fave way to paint. Just last month, I was all about the palette knife....*winks* Now, I love using my fingers..smearing random bits, dabbing little blobs...and unifying everything with gesso and metallic paint. :) 

Nothing quite like scrunched up wrapping tissue for amazing texture. 

Just wanted to share a canvas I made for my friend Ujjwal [and her lovely family pictured here]. :)

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Hooked on paint....:)

There's something magical about putting paint on canvas. I can't believe it took me so long to get hooked on paint. The misconception is that it is messy and you will get paint everywhere. At least, that's what I thought since many artists tend to show us their painted hands. *LOL* Which was why I started with mists. You get the randomness of paint with the easy clean-up.

But it's surprisingly not as messy as what I initially thought ....[trust me, I can do this without messing up my manicure *LOL*] and you have more control over where the paint goes and drips. And all I need to clean up is my craft mat and my palette knife [Yep....too lazy to wash paint brushes..hehe]. 

A canvas for my bloggy pal Julie. :)

Supplies: 4 x 4 canvas, Daler-Rowney acrylic paints and gesso, Claudine Hellmuth gel medium, Tim Holtz game piece, 7 Gypsies sticker, Golden glass bead gel, bling, pearls, button, wrapping tissue, paper blooms, netting from vegetable packaging

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The mixed media canvas madness continues...

So you know my latest obsession is working on mixed media canvas....it's very therapeutic to throw paint and medium on a canvas and look at it the next day with fresh eyes. :) I know lots of people dry their canvasses with a heat gun but I like mine to dry naturally [okay...you got me...too lazy to take out the heat gun! *LOL*]

Making a little dent in the bloom stash department. The glitter you see is Ranger Distress Stickles in Rock Candy....my fave glass glitter effect...

The texture here was created with scrunched up wrapping tissue on the base, Golden fiber paste with a Chevron stencil and loads of paint - fuchsia, blue, green, yellow - I dabbed with a rag to remove excess paint...[see how the darker paint colours help to define the wrapping tissue]...I finished with PearlEx mixed with gum arabic for an iridescent finish.

Supplies: Graphic 45 patterned papers, Ranger Distress Stickles in rock candy and distress ink in Victorian Velvet, Golden fiber paste, Crafter's Workshop template, Prima leaves and canvas letters, Claudine Hellmuth gloss medium, Fontwerks stamp, crochet blooms, paint, stick pin, lace, ice-cream stick.

P/s: So I made this canvas for an online bloggy pal I'm meeting for lunch as this post goes live...you think she'll like it? *winks*

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The scrapbook album I made to house the wedding layouts. :)

Thank you for all the lovely compliments on the wedding layouts I did for my cousin. :) This is the scrapbook album that I made to house the layouts. White corrugated cardboard reinforced by more cardboard on the back. [Got to include some upcycling right? *LOL*]

Text printed on photo and adhered to a round mirror [don't throw away your used compact! ]...a sparkly silver ribbon and dangly clear beads.

Clustering of embellishments in the wedding theme colours.

Supplies: Corrugated cardboard, mirror, clear beads, American Crafts thickers and glitter cardstock, silver glitter, silver trim, ribbon, Maya Road trinkets, pearls, butterfly, handmade spiral felt flowers.

P/s: Tutorial on using textured paste coming up this week...just need to edit the photos...and write the post! :)

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A neat trick to unify the elements on your layout! :)

Sometimes, mimicking parts of a photo can be a neat design trick to unify all the elements on your layout. I love these photos of the newly-weds with the bride holding a lace parasol and a cascading waterfall in the background. [photos: Mr & Mrs Issac]

Here's what I did:

1. Used patterned paper with subtle hints of light blue in the background.
2. Overlayed the patterned paper with white tulle.
3. Added a strip of lace.
4. Adhered a blue cocktail umbrella [mimicks the bride's parasol].
5. Added chipboard, stickers and some flying birds!

What do you think? So totally doable right?

Supplies: American Crafts stickers, SRM stickers, Sam & Lucy stickers, Gauche Alchemy Blue Streak Mixed Media Color Kit.

P/s: Have a fabulous weekend friends! Don't forget to enter my blogoversary giveaway! :)

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I love using fabric to add texture to my projects. :)

I love using fabric to add texture to my projects. It has such a natural organic feel and doesn't add a lot of bulk to the final creation. Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits always come with a piece of interesting remnant fabric that challenges you to think outside the box in order incorporate it in your project. :)

Here I used the black fabric as a backdrop to the photo and added some tulle for more texture. As the couple [photo: Mr and Mrs Issac] was wearing silver in the photo, the silver punchinella and embellishments helped complete the layout. Does it have the wow factor? *LOL*

Supplies: Prima patterned paper, American Crafts thickers, Gauche Alchemy Black Out Mixed Media Color Kit, tulle.

P/s: I'm thinking tomorrow may be a giveaway day!!! *winks*

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Fascinators! :)

I confess. Ever since I saw the royal wedding last year, I have been fascinated by fascinators. :) Especially the rather elaborate ones...*LOL*  Anyway, we had a little "photo booth" as part of the fun activity for guests at my cousin's wedding...and I made these...err...hair accessories as fun props. :)

My niece was napping so I got my obliging nephew J to model for me. *LOL* He liked it so much, he didn't want to take it off. :)

Supplies: Headbands, tulle, crepe paper, pearls, spiral felt flowers, thread.

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I like to use photos as the starting point for my layouts. :)

I like to use photos as the starting point for my layouts. I always want the photos to be the focal point. :) For these sepia toned photos, I wanted a pop so I went with orange. :) I masked and misted the background and rummaged through my Gauche Alchemy Lady Marmelade Orange Mixed Media Color Kit to help me complete the layout.

I used different shades of orange and added some browns to unify the piece. [photos: Mr & Mrs Issac]

Supplies: Prima mask, flowers and canvas letters, Maya mist, Gauche Alchemy Lady Marmelade Orange Mixed Media Color Kit and Lace Ribbon Variety Pack.

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How to make fun bows for your chairs! :)

 

I made two fun bows to decorate the bride and groom's chairs.....

 

 

The chairs at my cousin's recent wedding. :)

I layered about 8 sheets of tissue paper, accordian folded them and rounded the corners with a pair of scissors. Then I secured the center with ribbon and opened it up to create a bow with scalloped edges [as pictured]. Pouf each layer of tissue for some added texture.

I cut petals for the bloom using felt.

To make the loopy felt blooms. Fold a piece of felt into two and cut strips at the fold. The longer the cut, the longer your loops. Roll and glue to secure.

Adhere loopy felt bloom to the petals. [I used a hot glue gun.]

Adhere bloom to the tissue paper bow.

Add beads and trim if you desire. Add a safety pin to the back and pin it on your chair! :)

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Another cheesy wedding layout...:)

Now that my cousin's wedding is over, I can share the rest of the cheesy layouts I made...*LOL*

One of the reasons why I love Gauche Alchemy's Mixed Media Color Kits is because I'm sure to find something fun and interesting to complement my project. :) On this layout, I used the Gauche Alchemy Scarlet Fever Red Mixed Media Color Kit. :)

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket patterned papers, Martha Stewart edge punch, Prima canvas letters, twine, Gauche Alchemy Scarlet Fever Red Mixed Media Color Kit.

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My first banner...

Photo courtesy of Timothy Issac.

Hello friends! :) So I made my first ever banner...and it doesn't involve paper...*LOL*. Found these cute little plastic squares with a floral design [I still have no idea what they are for actually...haha...just happy that I didn't have to cut any paper!] at the art store. Added a handmade felt bloom, some dangly clear beads at the bottom and a silver bow at the top. Love that they are strung on some pretty aqua beads. :)

P/s: I made a ton of stuff including the bridal bouquet, groom's boutonnierre, pom poms....will share pics from the event (this Sunday) soon. Wish me luck...I only have 2 hours to decorate the place! :) Happy weekend friends! :)

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Got to love it when a layout comes together in 15 minutes. :)

Got to love it when a layout comes together in 15 minutes. :) I was totally channeling my inner Julie Tucker-Wolek [who spends <30 minutes on each layout] when I did this layout for my cousin. I did cheat though...this is 8x8...I'm more of a  45 - 60 minutes kind of scrapper. *LOL*

Supplies: Webster's Pages patterned papers, Prima flowers, KaiserCraft pearls and rhinestones, ribbon, tulle, buckle.

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7x9 wedding canvas

Thanks for the sweet comments on my glittered up castle! :) It was pretty labour-intensive. Possibly the first and last castle I would glitter up...I only make one-of-a kind couture pieces...*LOL* Here's a smaller wedding canvas (7x9) that I made for the reception table. The background was masked and misted. Then I added tulle for a really dreamy romantic feel [I really LOVE tulle! *LOL*].

 

I kept to similar elements in the embellishment cluster to ensure cohesiveness with the rest of the wedding decorations...

It's amazing how many shiny silvery things I have in my stash. :) 

Supplies: 7x9 canvas, Maya mist, tulle, Spellbinders die, American Crafts glitter cardstock and chipboard, glitter, vellum, mask, trim and embellishments from Gauche Alchemy.

I'm entering this project for this month's challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

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