Nature's Tree of Life.... for Art & Soul Studio

Hi everyone, it's challenge time again over at Art and Soul Studio! and this month I have created a little painting I titled Nature's Tree of Life to play along with the challenge.


I used lots of Light Modelling Paste and Acrylic Inks to paint this piece, from Derivan Matisse.

This months moodboard for the challenge...

You can find all the details of the challenge and the prizes on offer here....January moodboard

I have made a time lapse video of my process for you all... so grab a cuppa and enjoy...

Here's some close ups..

Here's the products used:

Light Modelling Paste
Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - Black

Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - Sepia

Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - White

Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - Green

Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - Bright Green

Derivan Matisse Acrylic Ink - Yellow

hope you enjoyed this project and will consider having a go at the challenge

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

Lovebirds and He(art)

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

Today I am sharing my latest work for Scrap FX ...

first up I have a simple layout that I created using some of the latest releases..."lovebirds"

I stumbled across another wedding pic from all those years ago... and I really do mean all those years ago, 27 to be exact, can someone please tell me where that time went!!! It still seems like only yesterday.....

I wanted to have a play with some of my acrylic inks and the new Prima watercolour paper, and this background is the result...

This is one of the new wordlets... isn't it cute.... I painted it up with some Inka Gold to give it that fabulous metallic sheen... you know the one that makes it almost impossible to photograph well... 

I used the new heartscrawl behind my photo, again painted up with the Inka Gold.... isn't it a fabulous chipboard piece.... I just love all the scribble type chippie pieces Scrap FX has now....

as I mentioned at the start this is a simple layout(especially for me).... to finish it off I coloured some gauze to place under the photo, and applied a very light sprinkling of microbeads to the layout...

Scrap FX products used:

Heartscrawl

Lovebirds

Next up I'd like to share with you a journal/notebook cover I created...

 So I began with a hardcover book.... I removed all the pages so I just had the cover and then got to work on it... I firstly gave it a nice coat of orange Viva Croco.... I love the metallic crackle finish this product gives... (again a nightmare to photograph because of the gorgeous sheen)

I fell in love with the new He(art) phrase.... it comes in two pieces and I just love the words... they totally speak to me...

 and last but not least this gorgeous Halloween Heart.... how awesome is it!!! I am totally in love!!!

 One last shot of my cover ready for use...

Scrap FX products used:

He(art) phrase

Halloween Heart

hope you enjoyed these projects,

till next time,

happy creating

xC

Smile

Hi everyone, thanks for joining me here today...

it's my turn over on the D-lish Scraps blog for my last share this month, and I'd love to share with you a layout I created.... "smile"

 this photo is again of my myself and my mate Deb when we were over in the USA together... this photo was taken in the formal gardens of The Biltmore estate... an absolutely gorgeous place, with stunning gardens...

 for this cluster, I have used a coloured paper doily, a 3.5" paper doily, wordfetti, sequins, Little Birdie micro florettes, bitty bloom and a forget me knot...oops don't forget the hydrangea petal, most people I know don't think that much of the hydrangea petals, they find them flat and boring... I personally love them as they make fabulous fill underneath other elements, and are so cheap!!!....

This cluster consists of a Shabby chifon rose trim, Little Birdie Boutique Elements flowers, a flair button, hand dyed muslin, wordfetti,coloured paper doily, sequins, Little Birdie micro florettes, bitty bloom and a forget me knot...

 I used coloured wire to create my "smile" title...

here is a close up to try and show the coloured tulle that I used underneath the photo.... it was quite difficult to get it to show up on the photo's... 

The final grouping consists of some coloured wire, 

Little Birdie Boutique Elements flowers, sequins, Little Birdie micro florettes,

and a forget me knot...

I hope you've enjoyed this months posts...
till next time

happy creating

xC