A Few Projects to Start The Week

Mondays! Who's idea was it really to create Monday? lol Don't mind me I've been up since 3am this morning, so my mind is ready for bed already :)

But anyways...I made a few projects I would like to share with you.

Here is my take on this months Build A Page with Prima.


I used papers from The Reflections Collections to create this LO of little Q man. I love the rich warm colors. I used an 8x8 mask and outlined it in pen and then took a prismacolor pencil and shaded around it.

I Love these flowers!!


Also this month I worked with fabric and the always amazing Tattered Angels paints. My first piece is an apron I made out of white flannel and altered it with glimmer mist. I layered and blended the colors. (Pomegranate, Fully Purple, Wild Currant, June Berry Wine, and Raven) I even added little holders on the bow for scissors, pens, ect.


My little Kewpie Doll needed a dress so I reused a pair of Karlie's worn out jeans and made this dress out of them. I added a doily and some Prima Lace trim to finish it off. (Bahama Blue, Raven, Autumn Nights, Candy Apple Red, and Cranberry Zing)


And last but not least I used the same white flannel as the apron and made this headband. Using Glimmer Glam, glaze and mist I stiffened the material and made this flower. (Peach Bellini Glam, Orange Crush glaze, and Marmalade Glimmer Mist)



When using mists on an item you may use often try treating it with scotch guard. It will make it possible to spot treat. Happy Monday everyone and I hope you have a wonderful week. :)

Jamie

A little Leather and Glaze

This month over on Tattered Angels Blog the design team is working on using Tattered Angels paints with Fabrics. I got a little ahead of myself and also did a project out of leather lol. You'll have to wait and see what I created out of fabric till the 7th, but for now take a look at a leather cuff I made out of scrap leather from Michaels, Glimmer Glaze and a few eyelets. The cuff measures. 7 1/2 x 2". There are three different leathers all treated with Glimmer Glaze.

The base piece was painted with Sugar Cane and buffed with Cowboy. I used a fan brush to apply it, It gives it a more even smooth coat.


The bow and circle pieces were painted and sealed with Cowboy. The glaze did an amazing job of sealing the edges of the leather, keeping them from shedding apart. It also Brings out the grains of the leather, making them look richer and deep.


I applied all of my eyelets with my Crop-A-Dile. That thing is a monster lol. It had no problems punching through two to three layers of thick leather.


Hope this inspired you to pull out those paints and try them on something new. Have a wonderful week.

Jamie

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful, love filled day today. We don't make a huge deal around our house but we do share little goodies with each other. You should love one another everyday. Don't be afraid to share your true feelings, never hold back because there will come one day they won't be there to share them with.

Onto a lighter note :) Here is my take on this month's Prima's BAP . I used one of Prima's new Misting screens as a stamp to create my background.


The bright bold pink gives my page a pop of color.


I love these vintage trinkets soo much, they add the perfect touch to any project.


Loves!!!

JAMIE

Polymer Clay OOAK Doll

I have done pottery and sculpting but never attempted anything with Polymer Clay before, and nothing at this small of scale. It is far from expert but here is my first attempt at an OOAK doll. This takes a lot of finesse.
Supplies Used:
Clay- Super Sculpey
Clay tools
Flowers-Prima
Paint- Golden Liquid Acrylic, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Hair- Generously donated from one of Karlie's Barbies ;)
Adhesives-Beacon Fabri-Tac
Wings-Check out this link to a woman who shows you how to create your own wings.

This is what my sculpture looked like right before I baked it.

And this is the finished result.

Her lashes came loose in the pic sorry. I hate when that happens lol.

Truth behind idea of the fusion between the fairy and tree came from me unable to get her hands and feet right soooo it merged into this.

The flowers were white Prima flowers that I altered with Glimmer Mist and paint. I first sprayed the flowers with Bronze then painted the centers with Rum Punch.

Her head of hair was created with Barbie hair, I know it's not all fancy but it's what I had and the pink stood out to me. Luckily Karlie had no qualms about giving me the barbie. Anything for art. I cut it from the barbie and adhered it by layers to the polymer clay.

I need to work more on my proportions and those damn eyes. Also those darn things called arms and legs. Practice makes near perfect lol. Not sure if this will become a regular thing but it was a fun detour to the usual :)

Thank You for stopping by. Happy Friday all!!!

Hugs
Jamie

Canvas Corp. Stretched Burlap

Jamie here,

I am kind of in love with stretched Burlap.....I created this wall hanging using Canvas Corp.s 18 x 18 stretched Burlap. The burlap made it easy to stitch, and painted up perfectly. It gives a warm feel. The burlap lends it's own appeal to the project.

I used a Sharpie Paint pen to draw out the letters and then painted them in with white paint. The house was constructed with a Canvas tag and a small piece of burlap. The star on the door is by Melissa Frances. I used Golden's Coarse Pumice Gel to add texture to the ground and then sprayed it with Tattered Angels Chalkboard spray. The flowers are made with a pin and Prima flowers.



The roof is constructed out of cardboard and vintage sheet music. I colored the star using Cowboy Glimmer Glaze. The chimney is covered with micro beads.


A little Tip if you notice your stretched burlap loosening. Just grip some of the slack out of it around the frame and add a couple of extra staples where you grip the extra slack at and it's good as new. Only added four staples and never loosened again. Burlap is a looser knit material than canvas so you will have a little slack.


Hugs
Jamie

Vintage Trinkets!!! LOVE

One of my FAVORITE new lines with Prima is their Vintage Trinkets. Marion Smith designed some amazing pieces, and they inspired me to create this necklace.

I love the milk glass pieces. I would have to say those are probably my favorite in the series. You could alter these so easliy with Tattered Angels Glimmer glaze or glam.

I love the hammered vintage look of the pieces. The perfect mix of shabby but elegant.


The cute little locks work perfectly at adding links in a chain. The collections blends so well together. The chain was purchased at Michaels. The purple flower and purple beaded chain is from Prima's Scrapbook jewelry Line.


Here are a few more amazing ideas using Vintage Trinkets. :)

Hope everyone is having a productive week .

Hugs
Jamie

Metal can be plain or it can be OUTSTANDING !! :) Oh and a Little Thank You

This month over at Tattered Angels the uber talented designers are working with metal and Tattered Angels paints. There are so many different possibilities combing these two mediums.

With Valentine's Day around the corner I decided to create this little banner. The banner is made out of embossed tin. Using Tim Holtz's brick wall embossing template. I then sprayed them with Polka Dot Pink Chalkboard Spray. Heat set it with my heat gun and then gently rubbed some of the mist off for a distressed look. The heart and coil flower were also made with tin as well. The scallop on the edges of the tags are Foam Bumpers cut in half and the sticky side was covered with black glitter. The foam Round Bumpers are made by Canvas Corp. One of my new Favorites!! The black and white pp is also by Canvas Corp.

Colors used Polka Dot Pink, Strawberry Short cake and Chandelier Glimmer Glam (MY FAVE)



I've had this little black leather journal, sketch book, ramblings lol And it looked plain so I took a Fancy Pants metal tag and Tim Holtz metal frame and altered them with Chalkboard sprays. I love the the sprays marbled on the metal. Colors used Peacock and Decadence, and a small splash of Water Fall Glimmer Glaze.


For my last project I had these earring bases that were boring beyond belief so I spruced them up with some Glimmer Glaze and Prima ELine jewels.


The colors Used: Orange Crush and Flirty Glimmer Glaze. I love how the glaze altered the little hearts :) I think miss Karlie with look super cute on Valentines with these on.


P.S. I would like to thank the amazing supportive women I got to know a lot more at CHA this year. It is so nice and very encouraging to meet artists who are not afraid to support, help and inspire others. Being true to themselves not putting on a false self to impress others, Not stepping on others toes to make it to the top. Being creative in their own right, not depending on others for ideas. Hugs to you girls. You unbelievably talented souls.

Hugs
Jamie

Prima Altered Book

This is my favorite project of last year. I created this altered book for Prima's booth and I finally get to show it to you :D I may be putting together a class on how to do this technique if anyone is interested. This is a fun way to reuse old books and give them a new life. Jack N Jill needed a little scenery.



Here is another book I had altered using the same idea a while back. I have a pile of books waiting to be altered. One is in the midst of becoming an art journal.




Hugs
Jamie

Home from CHA Vintage Street Market

Hi there, here is a very little post....I was a bad, bad girl this weekend and took little to no pics. I was crazy busy and if I wasn't busy, my feet hurt too much to care lol. I do want to share with you a couple of photos I took inVintage Street Market's Booth. I am in love with their new kits. the paper is a great thickness for altered projects,cards, and LOs. They have fun, bold designs and colors. And they come with 2' x 3' sheets of foil paper and crepe paper HELLO lol. You really need to check out their site. My pics do not do them justice. I am so excited for them, they were my favorite new Company this year.





So as you can see this really is the extent of my pics for the weekend. My camera was in hibernation in the hotel room, feeling very neglected. I may just have to search facebook for pics lol.

Last minute Packing and Prima Goodness :)

NOTE : The size on the below canvas was mis labeled it is actually a 10 x 10 Canvas Corp stretched Canvas not a 12 x 12 :) Thank YOU

So we head to CHA tomorrow YAY!!!! I am so excited lol I have been counting the days. Getting to see all of my talented friends, checking out all of the new designs, and just plain getting out of the house is a real treat. I hope to blog while I am there but I am not making any promises lol. Today is full of cleaning house, packing, getting the kiddos ready for grammy's house, and cleaning some more lol.

One little project I created for Prima's CHA booth is this 10 x10 canvas. I sprayed the canvas with Tattered Angels Chalkboard spray (Strawberry Shortcake) Using one of Prima's NEW masks. They are very durable but still have flexibility. They come in so many different shapes and sizes this year. :) Check out PRIMA's Blog today to see some of the new designs, and some of the inspiration made by the uber talented artists.



There is also a few little touches of Prima's new "Sweet Fairy" Collection on here as well. This line is sweet and stunning, You have the cute little fairies on some and gorgeous roses and flowers on others. A perfect mix for a feminine line.


The calendar is removable and can be replaced each year. THe months are perforated so they can be torn off.



One little reminder, if you will be attending CHA don't forget to stop by and see me MOn. or Tues over at 3L Corp Scrapbook Adhesives booth. I will doing make and takes. :D



Everyone who is headed to Southern CA have a safe trip and everyone who is not, enjoy your weekend, and keep a look out for all of the wonderful previews from CHA.

HUgs
Jamie

Prima And Tattered Angels Reveal !!!

So the news is out and I am so excited to tell you about what's new at Prima and Tattered Angels. Look at the great, fun new products out this CHA :) Here are a few projects I created using them. Here is the post on Prima's Blog showing all of the lovely samples the DT made.



The colors I used on this LO (which also are Prima's Favorite colors ;)) Patina, Cranberry Zing, Suede, and Bronze.

On this corner flower I dipped the flower in the Cranberry Zing then sprayed it with Bronze to spread the color.


This necklace was made with a canvas butterfly I cut out of a 12 x 12 sheet that has many different shapes and sprayed it with Suede, stamped the leaves and embossed it with a clear coat of UTEE. Added Prima's new Vintage Trinkets to the bottom.


This headband was also made with the 12 x12 shapes sheet. I folded the flowers to make this 3D flower.




These canvas sheets absorb the glimmer mist with ease and holds your colors true. There are so many possibilities with these new Canvas sheets. Make sure to continue and check in with Prima and Tattered Angels for more CHA previews and sneak peaks.

Hugs
Jamie

Prima BAP

Hello and Happy New Years :)

It is that time of the month (no not that one) that Prima has the BAP sketch up. This month I created a LO around my little Pooch, Gidget. She is the sweetest dog you will ever meet. She loves riding in the front seat, even though she is too short to see out the window LOL Maybe I should get her some phonebooks or something. Anyways, I used Prima's Road Trip Collection for the papers and embellished with misc. Prima Flowers. I sewed the layers of my background to mimic the background design.





I have been working for days on NEW Prima projects for CHA. I can't show you anything yet but let me tell you, you will be blown away by their new product and paper lines coming out. I love it all. I can't wait to show you what I have been working on. Make sure you stock Prima's blog here in the coming weeks to see the reveals to come.

Hugs

Jamie