I brushed over the color copy of my photo with gel matte medium and let it dry overnight, face down, on an 8″ x 10″ framed canvas. The image came out fairly clear so I didn’t need to do a second transfer like I did on my first one. After […]
Mixed-Media Art
Portrait Transfer with Cross-Stitch (#2)
This photo transfer was made using the same technique as the first one. This time, I left the color print to dry overnight. After it was dry, I sprayed it with water and peeled it off to reveal the image underneath. It peeled up at the bottom but I actually […]
Portrait Transfer with Cross-Stitch
This picture was taken when I had pink hair extensions put in last fall. I wanted to do something fun with this photo so I printed out a color copy and covered it with gel medium. Then I placed it print side down onto the canvas. I didn’t let it […]
Pink Surprises
I won a blog give-away from Vicki Sheehan! How did Vicki know that my heart skips a beat when I see pink tulle? This bundle of pink-ness is full of so many pretty things! Thank you so much, Vicki! I love it all. And because kindness is contagious, I’m going […]
“All Things Aqua” Challenge for Somerset Studio
My eye is always drawn to the color aqua, especially when it’s set off by black and white. These mini black canvases were perfect for my submission to Somerset Studio‘s “All Things Aqua” challenge. I mixed some white acrylic with heavy gel medium and loosely painted two with circles and […]
Blue Butterfly Altered Book
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Turtle Girl II
Each time I draw a girl finding a turtle it turns out a little bit different from the time before. I’m having *fun* so I’m just going to keep going with these turtle girls. Just like my first Turtle Girl from last week, I transferred my design from the sketchbook […]
Turtle Girl 5″ x 7″ Painting
I transferred this quick little sketch onto a “5 x 7” canvas. I blocked in the design with some light acrylic colors and found some text I liked. I left out the big moon in the background because I thought it would be too much yellow. Added in some details […]
Tiny Flower Frames From Shower Curtain Rings
I up-cycled these old plastic shower curtain rings into miniature gift frames. I used mostly scrap materials, a few things from the kitchen, and some pressed flowers. I traced the ring onto cardboard to use as a template for the center pieces. Next, I experimented by covering the rings with lots […]