Canvas square blank

Sher here today, I'm sharing a day with the talented Rochelle, so please make sure to see her beautiful project.  It's amazing.

Okay so, Mixed Media.. have you tried it?  I am just starting out, and it is so much fun.  My canvas piece is from Linnie Blooms.  When you are ready to create you can find this size canvas and so many more here:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Linnie Blooms also has a facebook page and a fabulous blog, come check it out! https://www.facebook.com/LinnieBlooms  The other girls projects are amazing!  They inspire me every day.  http://linnieblooms.blogspot.com/

I started out with this square piece of canvas.  Painted it with white gesso, dabbed it with mixed yellow and white paint and let dry.  I stamped my image on it and then  I painted it in with Stickles and liquid pearls.  I used heirloom gold Perfect Pearls mists after everything was dry all over my project.

This is actually a mini album, and the blank is perfect for my cover.  :)

canvas square- Linnie Blooms 

Liquid Pearls

Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls mists

Stickles

button

white mini album

gesso

yellow paint

black marker

My featured product!  Linnie Blooms Mixed Media Linnie Blanks
http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Cherish Forever Long Blank Canvas Project

Hello Crafters! Rochelle here today to share with you a mixed media project I made with Linnie Blooms Long Blanks and Butterfly Shapes.

I had a lot of fun playing with different types of product with this project.  I started by spraying Linnie Blooms long blank with Tattered Angels Mist. Then randomly stenciled the chevrons using Art Anthology paint, and stenciled the circles with modeling paste, and lastly random stamping with a script stamp with a PITT pen by Faber-Castell.

For the Linnie Bloom butterflies shapes, I used Tattered Angels for the yellow and Art Anthology paint for the pink.   The corrugated butterfly is by Jillibean.  I misted it first with Dylusions but wanted it more darker so I used a light coat of modeling paste.

I used white flowers from Petaloo.  To paint these flowers, I used a mixture of mediums I used throughout the project.  However, I used a paint brush to apply the mists/paint onto the flowers and then added water for a more watercolor look.

Lastly, I used some old Heidi Swap clear word stamps (that I just LOVE) with archival ink.

I am truly having a great time being part of Linnie Blooms design team and loving all her canvas shapes!! You can see more of her shapes HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Rochelle Spears 

 

Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly Seldomridge and I am super excited to show you my project! I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday! Don't forget to wish Linda a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today.  I am going to share with you my Welcome Banner I made with the pocket shapes.

I LOVED the shapes and the possibilities are truly endless. They are so cute and versatile. I think they could be all kinds of things like houses or arrows but I chose little pockets.

I used gesso on the shapes first so I could stiffen them up a bit and the color I added would be more vivid. It worked like a charm.  I backed the shapes with fun colorful paper and added flowers, embellishments twine and lace to tie it all together.

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I used paper on the back and only sealed the sides and bottoms so I could tuck little flowers and things inside. Please go check out the store and look around at all the fun naked shapes and all the endless fun you could have!
      Here's a little game you can play too!

There is MUCH more inspiration to be seen on the Linnie Blooms Facebook Page and Blog!
     Thanks for visiting and stop back by to see what the other amazing designers have in store!
~~Kimberly S.

A Look at the Past Year

Birthdays are a great time to reflect on the past year.  That's exactly what I'm doing this morning.  Yes, I'm another year older today.  But age is mind over matter -- If you don't mind, it doesn't matter!  LOL!

This past year has been a rollercoaster ride.  I opened my shop 9/28/12 and I've seen so much change in this short amount of time.  It's amazing how much I have learned about myself -- weaknesses I didn't know I had and strength that just keeps growing.

I'm thankful for all of the new friendships I've made in the past year.  People that believe in my artistic passions and "get" me.  I have been very blessed.

I've always heard people talk about staying true to who you are and now I know what they mean.  I've recently made a shift in my business plan that is a complete effort to staying true to who I am.  It amazes me how hard this really is.

I'm happy with my decisions to keep pushing forward and challenging myself to be the best "me" that I possibly can be.  Life isn't easy, but you can keep it simple.

Here's to another year of trying to keep it simple!

Linda Barutha

Video Designer - Shanna Shands

I have a new project to share with you today!

Make sure you stop by the Linnie Blooms Blog and Facebook Page and follow Linnie Blooms on both pages. Also this month we are having a little game!!!

So make sure you stop by constantly and play!

So today I am sharing an art journal page that I made for you and you can see how I made it here!

I hope you enjoy my madness!

Here are some close ups of the the different layers!!!

Items Used:

Linnie Blooms - Canvas Birds and Canvas leaves

Sin City Stamps - Steampunk Circus

Prima Chalk - Dusty Attic

Prima Stamps

Prima Stencils

Distress Paints

Dylusions

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Modeling Paste

Gesso

Archival Ink

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Shanna Shands

Shanna's Card Designs

Guest Designer - Cheryl Dossey

Before…

After…

It’s exciting to be among this talented group of women. There are so many wonderful and unique items being made using Linnie Blooms products.

Meet the Designer - Jessica Kephart

Hello there sweet friends! My name is Jessica Kephart, I have a beautiful 3 year old Son, Mason, whom I utterly adore! He has such a passionate and caring spirit he amazes me every single day! It is truly because of him that I feel compelled to create, and he was the reason I started along this fabulous and fun journey of paper crafting! He is my inspiration and I am one lucky Mama!!

I am passionate about helping others where I am able, and I think that it is very important for my little guy to see that in his Mom. I love the feeling that I get from knowing that in some small way, I can contribute to easing someone else's pain, or bring a little smile just because or during hard times. I do struggle with emotional detachment from some of the cases that I work on. It's the hardest thing in the world, I've found, to continue on with your own happiness when you know that someone else (many more) is suffering. I try very hard to take that knowledge, and use it to not take advantage of the things that I do have. Thanks for taking the time to read a little about me and my little family! This has been such an incredible journey for me, and I have made some fabulous friends that I know I will have for a lifetime and that means so much to me! xoxoxoxJessica 

Here is today's project that Jessica is sharing with us.  Be sure to checkout her beautiful site at http://homespunelegance.blogspot.com