Relatively Thougthful Walter Crane in the Garden

The florals of the Walter Crane in the Garden collection are beautiful! This card could be used for any occasion. The lily of the valley papers is stunning.
The collection is available here
DIGITAL version:
https://relativelythoughtful.co.uk/.../walter-crane-in...
PAPER Version:
https://relativelythoughtful.co.uk/.../walter-crane-in...

Cottage Life Card Class

 The cards for my Graphic 45 Cottage Life class January 14th!

Art Anthology - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAG

Need something to embellish your gifts all year long, make a few tags to have on hand!

Art Anthology Supplies used: Grunge Paste
Coloration Sprays: Granny Smith, Siesta Key and Pulse
Stencil Diamond Grunge
Green German glass glitter
Wax Paste: Violet and White
Craft Matt and Palette Tool

Other Supplies:
Watercolor paper/tag
Chipboard letters
White paper flowers
White Gesso
Tulle
Glue
Heat tool

On the Craft Mat apply Grunge Paste with Pallet Tool using the Stencil Diamond Grunge on the Watercolor Tag, let dry. To speed drying use a heat gun.

Once the Grunge Paste is dry, spray with Colorations Sprays: Plush, Siesta Key and Granny Smith. Dry between colors using a heat tool. If you do not dry before spraying the next, colors will muddy.

 Apply Violet Wax Paste around the edges and White Wax Paste on all of raised dry Grunge Paste.

Spray the bare chipboard letters with Colorations Plush. The chipboard just soaks up the color.

Spritz the paper flowers with water, then spray with the Colorations Pulse. Until the desired color is achieved. remove excess color by applying more water. Dry the letters and flowers!

Glue the letters to the tag. Apply White Wax Paste lightly to the letter.

Cut three 2 inch pieces of the tulle, use a thin piece of tulle to tie in the center of each piece. Using a heat tool slightly burn the edges.

Using glue adhere the tulle and paper flowers to the tag. as pictured. Spatter card with watered down gesso. Adhere spots of bling using glue and the Green German Glass Glitter!

Need something to spruce up a gift… take a plain paper brown bag and make it a gift bag.

I hope this has inspired you to create!

Until next time this is Lyneen signing off.

Art Venture by Gather

During the month of February I participated in an amazing venture lead by Elena Etcheverry.   We had a choice of three, six or twelve classes with some of the most amazing artists.  

Alisa Burke

CeCe Hunt

Jaya Raghuvanshi

Frank Garcia

Mark Montano

Chelsea Evans

Anna Dabrowska AKA Finnabair (2 classes)

Danita Art - Idania Salcido

Jen Cushman

Melody Ross

Katja MezzaNotte

We have live online instruction, access to the recorded video forever and most amazing the artists will be doing an encore class!  Yes, if we missed the first time we can watch live during encore. 

I opted for the twelve classes, life got in the way of three of them which I will be taking during encore. 

The beauty of Art Venture is... anyone can still register for the first time and receive the supplies  to participate during encore.  LEARN MORE HERE AT Gather! 

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My first class was Watercolor Florals with Alisa Burke.  I never painted much with watercolors.  I just dabbled here and there! 

My first finished Watercolor Florals

Before we started we tested our colors on the paper we were using.  

Played with our brushes and paint

Made "blops" that finally became my flowers!

LCD ~ Tag You're It Challenge

"Tag You're It" is the current challenge on the Lost Coast Designs on their blog HERE. 

Lost Coast Designs Silhouette Ballerina with Stars mounted on an acrylic block! 

Stamped on a large tag with Versafine black, then embossed with clear embossing powder. 

 

The Ballerina was masked and then used rain stencil with Art Anthology Glass over the tag.  Let it dry.

Spray with Art Anthology Coloration Sprays: Patience, Timeless and Siesta Key! 

Dab the excess off the tag to reveal the stenciled rain drops on the tag!

Add a Little Birdie flower and leaves.

Tie with a beautiful bow!

Join the challenge HERE!

Paris the City of LOVE!

  The city of LOVE, a perfect place for a little romance.  

Supplies:
Altered Pages Collage Sheet Young Lovers
Altered Pages Vintage Paris image
Prima 6x6 paper pad
Brown Ink
Card Base
Cardstock
Glue stick
Double sided tape
Foam Mounting Squares
Wink of Stella
Tacky Glue
Little Birdie Flowers
Heart Pins
German Foil/Scrap Heart
Ribbon

Cut mat for card from Prima 6x6 paper pad, with Brown Ink edge the mat, attach to card with Double sided tape.  Adhere the Young Lovers image to card stock with  Glue stick and fussy cut.

With Brown Ink edge the vintage Paris Postcard, attach to card with Double sided tape.  Attach the Young Lovers with Foam Mounting Squares.

Paint her dress with Wink of Stella to add a bit of sparkle to the lovers!

In the lowers right with Tacky Glue attach Little Birdie Flowers, Heart Pins, German Foil Hearts and Ribbon bow.

Paint the Eiffel Tower with Wink of Stella. 

Here it is LOVE IN PARIS!