Easter Bunny

I created this Easter card by hand drawing the 

bunny and the egg.  I first sprayed some white 

cardstock with Brite Lights Color Mists

then drew an egg shape and cut it out. 

I used gel pens and glitter to decorate 

the egg.

Celestial Art

Here's another new celestial chunky 6"x6"

canvas I finished and...

one of my favorite pieces 

I've done...Mr Moon Man!

 both pieces can be found

on in my Etsy Shop

AR Designs

Edible Easter!

If your looking for something fun to make

for Easter this year check out some past 

edible projects of mine.

Chocolate Covered Peeps!

Click HERE

OR

Easter egg Cake pops and basket cake

Click HERE

Collaborative Canvases

This past month our local art group met up and 

we did collaborative canvases together.

Above is my canvas after everyone worked on it.

I had added scrapbook paper on the left bottom

corner and then added paint and stamped into it

while still wet.  I also added some pieces of 

old sewing patterns then passed it on.

Here it is as of yesterday after I did some shading 

with an oil pastel.  I then added a few more 

details along with some metallic silver paint 

swiped over the high points on the canvas.

Click HERE to see some 

of the other canvases.

New Art-Dreamer

I finished a new piece of art and 

have it posted in my shop 

on Etsy, stop by and 

take a peek.

Glitteratti Easter Card

A few years ago, each time I bought ink for my printer, I would get a free pack of photo paper.  I have an abundance now and every so often (I don't use it to print my pictures on) I like to pull it out and use it to make postcards.

The photo paper takes the Color Mists really well even though they're watercolors.  *Because the paper has a coating you do need to be careful that you don't touch the paper until its all the way dry.  I use the heat gun to help speed up the drying process but you have to be careful that you keep the heat gun moving so the paper doesn't bubble

Supplies Used Glossy Photo paper Color Mists Tulip Fashion Glitters Laminate Glue (Diamond Glaze, Crystal Lacquer, Beacon Laminate)

Heat Gun Scissors Decorative Paper Xyron Adhesive Sharpie Markers Gel Pens Wax Paper or Teflon Mat

Step 1: Spritz the photo paper with Color Mists. Careful not to over saturate.

Step 2:  While the paper is still wet sprinkle with various colors of glitter.

Step 2: Continued

Step 3: Dry the card using a heat gun, making sure that  you keep it moving so the coating on the paper doesn't bubble up.

Step 4: pour a liberal amount of lamanent adhesive over the card.

*Once dry add one or two more layers until smooth.

Step 5:  Spread the adhesive evenly across the card and allow it to dry in a level area (I use wax paper or a teflon pad to dry it on)

Step 5:  Trim away any excess that has hardened along the edges.

Step 6: Once dry add your message using Sharpie, Pitt or paint pens.

Step 7:  Use gel pens to add highlights.

Step 8: For this step I prefer to use my Xryon to run my card through to add an even adhesive on the back. If you don't have a Xyron machine you can use two way sticky sheets (a dry adhesive works better then wet adhesive).

Step 9:  Add decorative paper onto the back of your postcard and leave a space for the mailing address, return address and stamps.  *I mailed my postcard as is without putting it into an envelop and it arrived no problem.

I wish the pictures could truly show you just how sparkly they truly are!

Help Needed

Traci Bunkers, has recently been diagnosed with an arachnoid cyst on her brain which is pressing on her left eye - if it grows, it could damage her eye.

Because this is a rare brain cyst, she is currently undergoing many medical tests, doctors visits, and seeking out specialists who are familiar with this type of cyst. The only treatment for this is brain surgery, which would likely need to be repeated several times in the future.

The good news - these treatments should help alleviate her life-long battle with sleep deprivation and migranes that traditional, prescription medications have been unable to curb - and significantly improve her quality of life and overall well-being :)

Traci is an amazing, hard-working artist who has held her own for years. Of course, as an artist in Kansas, she's not living the high life but she has made quite a career sharing/teaching/writing/making her art. If you'd like to read more about Traci, her art or her battle with this condition you can check out her blog at;

https://www.tracibunkers.com/blog/home

I hope you will help Traci with medical bills, utilities and living expenses in this time of need - it is a great opportunity to build up your karma and help out a fellow artist, Kansan and all around great human being!

Click HERE to donate

Every little bit adds up.

Blissful Birds

I'm excited to share my Blissful Birds Series that I finished!

Love Song

LOVE SONG

I finished this piece I previously posted about

(click HERE to see my post) the day before

Valentine's Day.

Playtime

PLAY

Here's a new mixed media piece I finished.
12"x12" Canvas-Paper, Color Mists & Acrylics

Hope Flags Carry 'Bits of Love to Newton

I'm happy to say that the prayer flags I created, 

along with so many other artists across the 

country for the The Hope Flag project are 

now on display in the Sandy Hook Library 

in Newton, CT.  

Click HERE to read the nice article

Click HERE to view the flags I created.

Paint Brush Swap

I previously posted about

an altered paint brush swap

I'm participating in you

can read the post HERE

Here is my other paint brush

I altered using the Brite Lights 

Color Mists set and paint pens.

I can't wait to see what 

I get in return :-)

Here's the brush I previously posted
with the tag I made from a paint
chip sample.

What's on my work space...

a Valentine inspired piece. 

Torn music note and script paper background.

The heart stamp came from just bending an empty

 toilet paper tube-pretty easy and cool!

A little Punchinella stamped with red paint along 

with a florish stamp was added also.

Its still a work in progress so stay tuned...
Click HERE to see it finished.

Non Traditional Valentines

I previously posted (click HERE to view post) pictures of some of my deli paper backgrounds I made. I'm often asked (not sure why) what I do with the backgrounds, so I thought I'd show you just one of many ways I use them.  Some other ways are in journals, on canvases, wood ATBs, and as wrapping paper the possibilities are endless!

(Click Pictures to enlarge)

Here is the deli paper background I started with.  It measures 11"x 11"	I folded it as small as I could to fit the heart shape die I was going to use.
Here you can see the Spellbinder heart die I used with my Sizzix BigKick.  FYI: You do not need a die cut machine just free hand cut or use a cookie cutter and trace around the shape you want.	I can't remember for sure, but I believe I counted 16 hearts I cut out of this one piece of deli paper just by folding it.
I wrote on the paint chip with a plain white gel pen. For my base I used a Valspar color paint chip sample from Lowes.  This particular brand is the only one I've come across that is this large.	I hit the gel pen with my heat gun just to make sure it was dry then I adhered my two deli paper hearts with some semi gloss gel medium.  You can use what suits you. I prefer matte or semi gloss over gloss just because I don't like how the gloss makes things stick to it.
On another card I stamped some white gesso with a rubber and foam stamp both.	Once the gesso was dry I spritz it with some of my Color Mists and dried it again with the heat gun.  I then adhered the hearts and wording to the card.
Finished Postcard 1.Here you can see that I added some edging around the hearts with  black Pitt pen and the white gel pen.	Finished Postcard 2.
Finished Postcard 3.	Finished Postcard 4.

Background Bonanza

I had fun playing the other day 

creating backgrounds using

Deli Paper

Color Mists 

White & Black Gesso

&

Foam & Rubber Stamps

Click HERE for a link to  some 

other deli paper backgrounds

and a how to

Here's an up close shot where I used black 

gesso.  I think it has a sort of batik look to it.