Star Child Mixed Media Canvas For DecoArt

Good morning friends, Kim here with my next project featuring DecoArt!

This time I have done a 5 1/2 x 12 inch canvas and used lots of great items from DecoArt.

I have a full start to finish tutorial video as well for you to see my whole process, which you can find below the still photos.

My Full Process Video

I hope you have enjoyed my project today and have found some inspiration here.

Please visit the DecoArt Website for more information on their products.

DecoArt Products Used

Dazzling Metallics Ice Blue

Amerciana Paint Winter Blue

DecoArt Glamours Glitter Purple

Snow Tex

DecoArt Modelling Paste

DecoArt Black Acrylic Paint

Metallic Lustre Rose Gold

I was inspired by this talented Artist to make my canvas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY05eE0hVXc&t=11s

Mini Composition Books For ScraPerfect

Good morning ScraPerfect Fans! Today I am sharing my next DT project and this time I have altered some mini composition books.  These books are about 4 1/2 inches high, so great to fit in a pocket or purse!

I started off by giving the books a coat of white gesso to cover up the colours and writing on the front of the books.

Next, I Mod Podged some of the Tim Holtz idea-olgy tissue paper on the front of the books.

Once the Mod Podge was dry, I got out my Christine Adolph adhesive rub ons. These are such fun rub-ons and work so great with the Transfer Foils!

I added my image and then placed the Transfer Foils over top and gave them a rub to adhere down to the book cover.

Once I was finished with the transfer foils, I used the Best Glue Ever for all my embellishments, even the trim on the side of the books, yes it works for this too! I also use the No Clog writing Cap on my bottle too!

I added some paper sentiments in the front and back cover of the books, again using the Best Glue Ever and some Distress Inks in Brushed Corduroy.

Now its time for the rest of the embellies!  I used some wood pieces, some of the Tim Holtz paper dolls, some metals and some fabric flowers all glued down with the Best Glue Ever.

You will see the tiny flowers from the Wheel of Embellies on each of the covers as well for a final colourful touch! Don't forget to use the Best Cleaner Ever to do all the clean up when you are finished your project too!

I also added some thread behind each of the paper dolls for some fun texture.

I hope you like my little composition note books, they are a fun and easy project!

ScraPerfect Products Used

Best Glue Ever

Best Cleaner Ever

Wheel of Embellies

No Clog Writing Cap

Transfer Foils

Other Products Used

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Christine Adolph Rub Ons

Flower Trim

Tim Holtz Tissue

Mini Composition Books

Thread

Metal Key

Resin Flower

Wooden Embellishments

Holiday Gift Tags White Rose Crafts DT Project

Good morning everyone, Kim here with a fun project featuring lots of embellishments from White Rose Crafts. This week the team is Embracing our Embellishmental Side! Which means you get $5 off when you spend $30 or more in the Embellishments section of the store (which includes a HUGE array of sub-sections). Use the Code: BLING IT UP at the check out.

This week I decided to create some whimsical gift tags for the upcoming holiday season. I cut out a star shape from some chipboard and covered it with some of the Pastel Chic paper from the White Rose Craft Store.

I covered both sides of the stars with the paper, and distressed the edges of the stars with my distress tool.

Once that was done, I got out some coordinating paints and went around the edges of the stars with the paint, so no plain chipboard would show.

Next, it was time to stamp on a sentiment. I used the Kelly Creates Quotes 1 Stamp Set for this, along with the Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide and also the Tattered Rose Distress Oxide.

Once I had stamped them on, I used some of the Vintage Pearl Embossing powder and embossed the words on the stars. The effect is quite subtle, but I like how it looks.

Now its time to play with the embellishments!  I first went around each of the stars with some wool fibers to make them look festive. After that was done, I got out some of the Recollections Flowers, I used two different sets, The Flower Garden and the Dimensional Paper Flowers in White.

I added some fun with some of the Tim Holtz paper dolls from my stash and then used some of my favorite embellishments from the store, the  Dress it up line!

I used the Dress it up snowflake buttons and mini cookie cutter set for these tags. 

Lastly, I added some Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend pieces from the Vixen set to give the tags some glitter. I used Glossy Accents to adhere them down, which is available in the White Rose Shop.

I finished each of the star tags off with some ribbon from my stash. I left the back of the star blank, so a name for the gift can be added to it.

I hope you like my little star gift tags, and have found some inspiration here today!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

White Rose Crafts Products Used

Pastel Chic Paper by Craft Creations

Distress Oxides Tumbled Glass

Distress Oxides Tattered Rose

Recollections Flowers Flower Garden

Recollections Dimensional Paper Flowers - White

Dress It Up Snowflake Buttons

Dress It Up Mini Cookie Cutters

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend Vixen

Glossy Accents

Vintage Pearl Embossing Powder

Kelly Creates Quotes 1 Stamp Set

Other Items

Ribbon

Chipboard

Wool Fibers

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Americana Paints

How To Create A Scripty Resist With Stamps & Distress Oxides White Rose Crafts DT

Good morning friends, Kim here with my next design team project for White Rose Crafts.

This week you get 20% OFF everything in the Kelly Creates section of the store. There are some gorgeous stamps in stock and now is the time to take advantage of this great discount! Use the code: GET SCRIPTY at the check out.

I have made a clean and simple card and envelope set with the Neenah A2 heavy weight card and envelope packs in the White Rose shop as my base for my card.

Next, I got out my Kelly Creates Quotes 1 stamp set and used some VersaMark clear ink and stamped my sentiments all around the card stock and then embossed them while the ink was wet with Vintage Pearl embossing powder.

I got out my Distress Oxides in Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac and went over the embossed sentiments, blending both colours together until I was happy with the result.

I decided I wanted to add a little Evergreen Bough as well, so ...I did! The Oxides are so beautiful and blend so well, using this technique with the embossing powder creates a great resist for the Oxides.

I heat set the Oxides and then buffed the embossed script with a clean cloth to make the embossed words stand out.  I wanted to activate the Oxides so I got out some spray in a pearl white from my stash, and spritzed over the top of the card. You do not have to use a spray, water works great on the oxides as well.

You can see the droplets in the photo below, it really gives the card a fun effect.

Now it was time to play with the Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend mix called Vixen. I added lots of sparkle to my card with them and used some Glossy Accents  to adhere them, which is available in the White Rose Store.

I really love this Sparkle blend mix, and the fun reindeer sequins!  I also stamped "Wish" and did the same resist technique on a small band for across the front of the card. I used the Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide for the background so it would stand out a bit from the background of the card.

I also decorated the envelope by blending the same colour of Oxides lightly around the edge and stamped the Wish sentiment from the Kelly Creates Quotes 1 stamp set, and finished it off with a few more pieces from the Vixen sparkle blend.

I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial today and have found some inspiration here!

Thank you for stopping by!

White Rose Products Used

Neenah Heavy Weight Card and Envelope Set

Kelly Creates Traceable Stamp Set - Quotes 1

VersaMark Ink

Ranger Vintage Pearl Embossing Powder

Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass

Distress Oxide Shaded Lilac

Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough

Glossy Accents

Doodles Paper Playground Vixen

Mixed Media Gift Boxes Featuring DecoArt

Good morning everyone, Kim here, and I am very excited to share my first project featuring DecoArt!

I was absolutely thrilled earlier this month to be accepted into the DecoArt Blogger Outreach program. DecoArt has some amazing products that I am so happy to be working with, and their support of artists is just amazing. So lets get on to my first project!

When I unboxed my package from DecoArt, all my items were packaged so neatly in some cardboard boxes. I immediately decided they needed to be altered!  With the holiday season nearly upon us, I decided to get a headstart and make these two boxes up. 

I started off the box with a coat of white gesso, then used some of the DecoArt Modelling Paste on the top and sides of the box.

The first box I painted with the DecoArt Dazzling Metallic Rose Gold. DecoArt has a huge selection of the Dazzling Metallics, which you can find HERE.

Once the box was painted, I added some clay molds I had previously made. I adhered them on to the box and then dry brushed more the the Dazzling Metallics Rose Gold, but then also used some of the Metallic Lustre as well. The metallic Lustre is great for getting in all the cracks and crevices of the clay molds, it really made them dazzle!

I added some micro beads, pearls and glitter glass for some extra sparkle to the box to finish it off.

My second box is similar, in that I used the paper clay molds but this time, decided to give it a more vintage feel.

I painted the box with the DecoArt Decor Chalky Finish in Linen.  I felt it needed a bit of a shine to it, so I then added a layer of DecoArt Metalllic Pearl Paint, which gave such a gorgeous shimmer to the box. Next, I placed some Tim Holtz tissue paper over the top to add some dimension.

I used the Americana Antique White paint, which I watered down and brushed over the tissue paper.

I then glued on the paper molds to the top of the box and the front.

Once the paper clay molds were in place, I added more of the watered down paint and dried it. The next layer was more of the Metallic Lustre in Rose Gold over the top of the molds to get into each of the grooves.

I kept layering on paint, then Metallic Lustre, and then a final coat of the Pearl Metallic paint over top.

I added some rhinestones for some sparkle as a finishing touch!

I am super happy with the effects of all the DecoArt products!  I am going to be filling these little boxes with some gifts for someone to find under the Christmas tree!

Check out all the DecoArt products at 

http://www.decoart.com

DecoArt Products Used

Americana Paint Antique White

Americana Paint Dazzling Metallics Rose Gold

DecoArt Metallic Pearl 

Metallic Lustre Rose Gold

DecoArt Chalky Finish Linen

DecoArt Modelling Paste