Challenge - Popsicle Journal and pen

Hello everyone and Happy Friday-

Today, I am here to show you my take on the Design Team challenge. Here is the challenge:  Show us how to use LB Stencils/Masks and Canvas to portray what kind of outdoor fun you will have this month.  When, I had to boys so we tend to spend a lot of time outdoors. One of our favorite things to do is hike and sketch.  So much of my inspiration comes from nature. So the butterfly stencil/mask and butterfly (flutter)  canvas pieces were a natural choice.My first project is a journal to take along hiking.  I keep in the theme of outdoor fun and make a popsicle journal. I did laminate the covers to make it a little more sturdy. 

Then, I thought it would be fun to make a pencil that matched PLUS I still needed to use the canvas piece. I gessoed the canvas butterfly twice. I wanted it nice and hard. Next, I colored the butterfly up all pretty. Then, I used a scrabble tile (that I collaged on)  in the middle of the butterfly then used E6000 to attach it to the butterfly. I hand sewed a circle of elastic and used E6000 again to attach the butterfly to the elastic. I did this so that I could easily move the butterfly from pencil to pen. 

So, there you have it my take on the Design team challenge for the month of June! Hope you enjoyed it :)

Hugs,

Kim H

Spring flowers = California Poppies

If you have grown up in Southern California then "Spring Flowers" means a day trip to the 

Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve. 

It has been a tradition in my family for years. 

Today I am inspired to scrap my recent trip to the preserve.

This year the flowers were beautiful but because of the drought they were not quite as plentiful.

It is usually a solid carpet of golden orange.

So I selected my photos and supplies. I then let the creative magic take over.

 I like to have my stuff out. I like to be able to let it just flow. In order to do that I dig first as to not interrupt myself creative energy.

I start by choosing a set of colors, Inspired by the photos this time I have choose a

 Bright Golden Orange, Sky Blue, Lemon Yellow and  Cream.

I ultimately pull more supplies than I need every time. Maybe it is my trademark?

I get to creating. I don't think. I just go.

Covering my Linnie Blooms Canvas with Derwent Inktense pencils.

Then I blend with water and a brush.

I then stamp my words with Cavallini & Co. text stamps and my own writing.

I use StazOn Ink & Pigma Micron pen No. 05. 

Because I know they won't bleed or run if I add more color later.

I adhere the tag with a stack of Prima flowers (paper of course) 

The pretty blue brad is an old Melody Ross piece. 

I punch them all the way through to the very back of my page.

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My Linnie Blooms canvas butterfly is next up for a make over.

I add Terrific Tape to one side then the paper  of an antique book page from France.

Then I flip it over, add another coat of Terrific Tape, some pieces of thin wire and antennae.

Then attach some more old book page.

I color them with Derwent Inktense pencils. 

Some paper Prima flowers, a Recollections brad for the center.

I like to have some balance in my elements. I made these three flower arrangements for the page. Combined with some silky blue ribbon from my stash.

I like the look if glass beads glued to the center. I think it adds interest, They are from Martha Stewart Collection. My paper is punched with a Creative Memories punch to make the flowers shape. 

I have Gelli Plated some plain paper to match my lay out. It boarders the flowers and a photo.

I then journal in my own writing. What ever comes to me about this page. Like my own little story. I love the poppies and the memories this page has for me.

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Sassy Time

I have the pleasure of bringing to you another project I created for Linnie Blooms.

For this project, I used:

Linnie Blooms Canvas Pennants

Linnie Blooms Medium Canvas Butterfly

Linnie Blooms Small Canvas Butterfly

Golden Fiber Paste

Stampin Up alphabet

Vintage dictionary meaning of "joy"

Stickles

Gesso

Gelattos

3 Girl Jam wrinkle ribbon

Bling and buttons from my stash

Burlap frame

I love all the textures!

For the Linnie Blooms Canvas Pennants, I gave them a light coat of gesso and then worked with reds and pinks to shade.  The canvas butterflies also received a gesso coat, followed by acrylic paint in two different shades of pink.  I stamped on one and splattered with a flick of paint on the other.  Both were outlines in gesso and embellished with the buttons and 3 Girl Jam wrinkle ribbon.

This was an easy project.  Working with the canvas the ideas are non-stop.  It, too, is so easy to work with so if you haven't tried it, check out the Linnie Blooms store.

Thanks for looking.

Sassy

My Journal by Guest Designer Cheryl Dossey

My Journal – Created for Linnie Blooms

Here is my latest project featuring Linnie Blooms canvas shapes and a composition book.

I usually pick up several composition books each year during the back to schools sales. This one was the basic black and white. It’s now a bright, happy butterfly themed journal ready to be logged with all sorts of creative thoughts and ideas.  I love journals; I have art and written journals, as well as, one just for creative ideas or projects.

I really enjoy using Linnie Blooms canvas shapes in my projects.  The rough edges add great texture and dimension.  The butterflies were first painted using watercolor crayons. I then added a butterfly transfer to each one in black.

The background of the journal is a piece of patterned butterfly paper that was then painted with white paint using a brayer. I also added vintage ephemera scraps, and some washi tape. The words were done using rub-ons, stickers and cut with a silhouette cutter.

 It was a fun project and I’m looking forward to receiving new shapes soon.

Happy Creating!!

XO, Cheryl

www.cheryldossey.com

www.facebook.com/cheryldosseyartist

Long Blank Canvas And Butterflies!

Hello Linnie Bloom Friends, 

Pinky here again-

Today I have a project to share using the amazing

Canvas Long Blank from Linnie Blooms.

I had a good time creating this canvas. 

I used Smooch Spritz which I spritzed in graduated

colors- them to mute it I spray painted over the smooch with regular almond color

spray paint. I love how effective it was. 

I stamped the butterflies and the vintage lace. 

I added embellishments for the pop. 

 Because I wanted texture I added Hambly acetate paper. 

This was a fun project with Linnie Blooms Canvas. 

Here are the links to all of the Linnie Bloom Sites:

Linnie Blooms - by Linda Barutha

Shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Blog:  http://linnieblooms.blogspot.com/

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/LinnieBlooms

Pinterest:  http://www.pinterest.com/lllcreate

Twitter:  LLLCreate

Direct link to the online shop:  http://linda-barutha.squarespace.com/shop/

Products Used:

Linnie Blooms- Canvas Butterflies, Small Canvas Butterflies, Canvas Long Blank.

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz

Ribbons Unlimited Sheer Ribbon

Pink By Design Stamps

Liquid Pearls

Hambly

Webster's Pages sticker alpha

Pink Paislee stamps

Guest Designer - Teresa Cash-Czech

Check out the adorable painting that Teresa made using Linnie butterfly and sun shapes.

Meet the Designers - Karen Crossen

I am thrilled to be a guest designer for Linnie Blooms!! I am a full time mom, chauffeur, referee and short order cook for my 3 busy girls and my wonderful husband!  We live just outside of Atlanta and love it down here in the south!

I like to garden, play tennis and ice skate but . . . I LOVE mixed media art!! I never thought that I could be any good at art, because in school, I was never good in traditional art class. If somebody had just told me there was more to art than straight lines and realistic looking drawing, I might have done much better!! Now there isn't a day that I don't have paint or glue on my fingers and I have found my passion! So now I always tell people to jump in, put your fingers in the paint and play because you never know what might happen!

http://ijustneedmoreglue.blogspot.com/