tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53462600178005983642024-03-13T05:21:59.445-05:00CREATIVITY IS CONTAGIOUSCANDY ~ Mixed Media ArtistCandy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.comBlogger523125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-13663559831761805852020-10-27T12:11:00.003-05:002020-10-27T12:11:37.210-05:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Hello to all and </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffa400; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Happy Halloween!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">This month, we have been celebrating October and Halloween; creating "Spooktober" over at <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.creative-expressions.uk.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Creative Expressions.</span></a> </span>Be sure to hashtag your entry to #cespooktober to enter a project!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">This is the last week for the fun! The theme is "The Witching Hour". 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It really is like therapy ... only less expensive! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">#cespoooktober</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-22487219738584239172020-10-08T06:00:00.001-05:002020-10-08T06:00:00.930-05:00DEAD MAN'S HAND<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Greetings everyone! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am very excited to share my latest Halloween piece for Andy Skinner that is now being featured on his blog. I've titled this 5" x 7" canvas "Dead Man's Hand". 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You really need to check them out.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And...right now, they are having a Spooktober Challenge that I just HAD to get in on! This week's theme is "SKULLS". I think this playing card qualifies with it's smiling skull in the center of the ace of spades!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Click <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2020/10/dead-mans-hand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">HERE</span></a> to</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">be taken to Andy's blog to see the complete tutorial of how to create this Halloween canvas and links to all of the products at Creative Expressions. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">#cespooktober</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-28510456331922869452020-09-09T06:00:00.001-05:002020-09-09T08:51:25.582-05:00HOPE RISING ENVELOPE<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">Hello everyone!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been a while since I've been on my blog. I've been doing some creating ... just not keeping up with the posting as I would like to.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bu ....I am super excited to share my newest creation that I have done for <a href="https://www.creative-expressions.uk.com/" target="_blank">Creative Expressions</a> and Andy Skinner! Andy has a brand new release of stamps and rice papers! You can go to Creative Expressions to check out all of Andy's line there including stamps, stencils, rice papers, Artist Pigment Grade Acrylic Paints, Mixed Media Mediums, etc. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDAuHx8db-a8TS8gtZV9NsxxethlCaEHWJp-qQu2TJyZA43T21i6dOSX2hRjU8QqM_hvNBkdP7Tr3D81JF73FREd3wW2fTaTHhwY-Wo_QJmsjUcYwR5auKekpnJBBiR8USh7N9WoIaGs/s493/IMG_9095+closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="345" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDAuHx8db-a8TS8gtZV9NsxxethlCaEHWJp-qQu2TJyZA43T21i6dOSX2hRjU8QqM_hvNBkdP7Tr3D81JF73FREd3wW2fTaTHhwY-Wo_QJmsjUcYwR5auKekpnJBBiR8USh7N9WoIaGs/w431-h616/IMG_9095+closeup.jpg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a sneak peek at TWO of Andy's newest stamp releases: Angel and Skyline. I have combined these two on an envelope that would be perfect as a gift envelope or used in a journal or homemade book to stuff ephemera or little notes, etc. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For all of the details on not only the new products but a pictorial tutorial on how to do this mixed media project, click <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2020/09/hope-rising-envelope_9.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-41153025018034966742020-06-01T06:00:00.000-05:002020-06-01T06:00:03.266-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I am sharing my newest mixed media canvas board piece on Andy Skinner's Creative Team blog.<b> <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2020/06/bird-of-hope-theres-always-"><span style="color: red;">CLICK HERE</span></a></b> for the complete pictorial tutorial. This piece is introducing several of Andy's NEWEST PRODUCTS released through Creative Expressions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until then, stay safe and and try to find some time to create! You'd be amazed at how peaceful it is to just lose yourself in your own imagination as you let if flow from you onto an art journal page, a canvas, a book ... whatever. Just let it flow!</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-22297052329463463592020-04-02T16:08:00.002-05:002020-04-02T16:08:13.231-05:00WHIMSICAL BUNNY FUN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share with you a whimsical Spring canvas I created for DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog using a Wrendale bunny napkin and some wonderful new and old products from the people at DecoArt!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Layers and layers of mixed media fun work together to create this 5 x 7 canvas that will make you smile when you see it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For all of the pictorial details, I encourage you to "hop" on over to </span><br />
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-1081419985717166812020-02-13T20:22:00.001-06:002020-02-13T20:23:11.730-06:00ARTISTS ARE JUST CHILDREN CANVAS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought the melting crayons technique worked perfectly with this sentiment stamp! The background was done using some of Andy's new Chalk Paint colors and stamped with his "Memories of India" stamp. LOVE IT! </span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-87293067107193847692020-02-11T10:08:00.001-06:002020-02-11T10:08:20.780-06:00FROM TRASH TO TREASURE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has been so gloomy here with the wintry weather. It's miserable to go outside but a perfect time to be in my craft room. I find serenity and peace there; especially when I turn on some relaxation music with nature sounds tucked in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted to share something with you this morning. I have a metal clock I found at Hobby Lobby years ago in a clearance section. It is a plain metal clock with the paper face of the clock partially torn off. I don't know how long it had been sitting there but the second I locked eyes on it, I knew it had potential to be something other than what would probably have ended up being tossed. So, I brought it home with me and it sat on my work table for probably two years. Now I'm sure none of you has EVER brought something home with the best of intentions to immediately create a masterpiece only to have it sit and collect dust. Right?!? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway ... the other day, I was cleaning and organizing in my craft room and there was my clock. This was the day I would give that pathetic little thing a new purpose! So I started with some white gesso over the face and top of the clock so that whatever I ended up doing with it would have a surface that would "grab" anything I decided to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I added a touch of lace and tissue as well as the torn cardstock to the face using DecoArt Media Matte Medium as a glue and then as a sealer over the face. This way, anything else I added to "age" the face would protect the design I already had in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dome of the clock was crying to be recreated into shabby/vintage/slightly industrial style top. Here are some metal cogs with Tando Creative Bolts and Screw Tops made from chipboard glued in place. Alternating between them are sweet little lace hearts. All glued in place and then brushed over with White Gesso. I also painted all of the tower tops on the clock base with White Gesso for aging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now to get the new and improved dome of the clock back to a similar color of the metal of the original clock. This was done using Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Raw Umber. I also randomly brushed paint over the still raw metal on the clock just to blend it better with the sections I had been altering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To enhance the clock face, I first added touches of a wash created with Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Raw Umber and water (using my finger). I wiped off the excess using a baby wipe. Then I added a wash of Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Cobalt Teal mixed with a touch of water and DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Translucent White. It made a beautiful soft patina teal-ish color that perfectly accented the face of the clock. This color combination would also create a lovely patina look on my next step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now to add the rusted appearance to the clock. This was easily done using my finger and Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer Quinacridone Gold. I just rubbed the paint randomly over areas of the clock to bring out highlights and detail that touch of rusty aging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wanted the lace hearts to remain very shabby chic looking among the patina and rust. So, using my finger again, I added small amounts of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Titanium White over the lace hearts. I love how the teal bled through on its own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also altered these little brass crosses into the rusty patina look on the clock using DecoArt Fluid Acrylics Translucent White mixed with Creative Expressions Cobalt Teal and Quinacridone Gold. I love the detail that it brings out on the crosses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The now repurposed sad little clock has new life! I added the little gold roses in the center of each of the lace hearts on the dome as well as two little half crowns blued together and altered to match the new clock look. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The clock face opens out. Here you can really get a look at the "guts" of the clock and why I am so fascinated by them. And yes...this could be a working clock by adding batteries. Notice the detail just adding paint to the braided metal and around the edges of the dome and clock face that the metallic gold paint adds!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I guess I'll be on to my next art adventure! But I wanted to share this with you to prove that something that looks like trash isn't necessarily that! With a little imagination and a few art supplies, you can create something lovely and that will bring you joy to look at it!</span><br />
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-41762680000805990552020-02-06T06:00:00.000-06:002020-02-06T10:31:53.983-06:00YOU MAKE MY HEART SING VINTAGE MIXED MEDIA ENVELOPE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sloppy rain and wintry conditions are a PERFECT time to stay indoor and have some art fun!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am fast developing a new addiction; ,mixed media envelopes! They are not time consuming, have a real "WOW" factor when they are finished, they are fantastic little gifts for enclosing gift cards, little notes or attaching on the lush pages of homemade books or junk journals (another passion of mine). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a sneak peek at my sweet vintage envelope being featured on DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog. Adding mixed media to your paper crafting can open up a whole new world for your art! It provides more dimension, character and depth to a piece. Mixed media elements, paper and little vintage embellishing really do compliment each other so much! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Join me over at DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog by clicking <a href="https://decoart.com/mixedmediablog/project/934/you_make_my_heart_sing"><span style="color: red;">HERE</span></a> for all of the pictorial tutorial details! </span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-74098439764677085192020-02-03T06:00:00.000-06:002020-02-03T06:00:01.897-06:00SEND IN THE CLOWNS VINTAGE MIXED MEDIA ENVELOPE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway...I am so excited to share my latest creation on Andy Skinner's blog. It's a vintage style plus mixed media envelope perfect for gift cards or sticking in a junk journal, handmade book, altered Golden Books or whatever you're into making these days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a sneak peek at a small portion of the envelope. Some of you Graphic 45 lovers may remember this clown paper ... a real blast from the past! I only have scraps of this paper left but I always loved it! It's perfect when paired with my new Andy Skinner Creative Expressions Mixed Media Transfers featuring this truck. The stamp in the background is also available in Andy's Mixed Media Transfer Line as well as rubber stamp called "Roll Up! Roll Up!" through Creative Expressions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All of the steps to create my mixed media<span style="color: red;"> </span>envelope and links to find all of the products are waiting for you <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2020/01/send-in-clowns-decorative-envelope.html" style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></a> on Andy's blog.</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-52385254838522664782019-12-12T06:00:00.000-06:002019-12-12T06:00:01.974-06:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's the most wonderful time of the year! Are you ready for Christmas yet? I'm getting there. Thankfully I found time to have a play with my DecoArt Media products and had so much fun creating something I have wanted for years!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Christmas tissue box cover! It's so hard to photograph a four sided project when there is so much to see on every side. BUT...you can click on </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://decoart.com/mixedmediablog/project/927/ho_ho_ho_blow?project_id=927">THIS LINK</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and magically be whisked over to DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog and see of the wonderful pictorial details to create one of your own.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This project is so easy to do! If you have Christmas Napkins, some cute Christmas Washi Tape, a bit of Tinsel Garland, Doubled Sided Tape and some wonderful DECOART Mixed Media products, you'll be crafting in no time!</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-34510718599972669182019-12-11T08:32:00.005-06:002019-12-11T08:32:36.080-06:00Steampunk Style Canvas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. Life has gotten in the way but hopefully it's getting under control and the creative juices will be flowing again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am excited to share my latest canvas piece for Andy Skinner's blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fall is on the way which means pumpkins, bittersweet, turning leaves and all the wonderful things of the Fall season will be upon us before we know it. Fall is my favorite season of the year. I also love kitties, so I have combined the two in my lastest project for DecoArt's Mixed Media Design Team.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">DecoArt is releasing some new paints in tubes from the Traditions line. I was lucky enough to be given some of them to try. I LOVE them! So creamy and smooth going on. New White Gesso as well. It's amazing!</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-67856704117034195052019-08-22T17:33:00.000-05:002019-08-22T17:38:42.704-05:00MIDNIGHT RIDERS CANVAS FEATURING ANDY SKINNER'S NEW LINE OF PRODUCTS FROM CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-20481174213869754442019-08-22T11:39:00.000-05:002019-08-22T11:39:54.126-05:00NEW ANDY SKINNER PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE AT CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-2002226099252174822019-08-20T12:49:00.000-05:002019-08-20T12:50:05.462-05:00VINTAGE MAGIC WITH LAVA PASTE CANVAS LIVE ON ANDY'S SKINNER'S BLOG NOW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am tickled TEAL that my latest project is LIVE on Andy's Creative Team blog! You can click<span style="color: cyan;"><b> <a href="http://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/08/vintage-magic-with-lava-paste.html"><span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">HERE</span></a></b></span> to be whisked away for a look and all of the pictorial instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What's <a href="https://www.creative-expressions.uk.com/productcatalogue/detail.php?pid=CSASLAVA"><span style="color: cyan;"><b>Lava Paste</b></span></a> you ask? Well ... it's one of Andy Skinner's latest new releases from <a href="https://www.creative-expressions.uk.com/index.php"><span style="color: red;"><b>CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS</b></span></a> and it is genius! A fabulous texture paste of sorts that heat dries in minutes and the results are nothing short of amazing!</span><br />
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-5893196018450023012019-07-24T06:00:00.000-05:002019-07-24T08:04:55.330-05:00THE EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL CANVAS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am excited to share my latest creation for Andy Skinner's Creative Design Team. It's a 5" x 7" burlap canvas. You can click <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-eyes-are-windows-of-soul.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> for all of the details on how this piece was created.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was gifted with this fabulous mysterious eye by a dear friend in the UK ... Carol Findon. She makes these eyes in different colors and sizes. If you are interested in purchasing some, just private message her on her Facebook account for more details. They are fantastic and this eye was the inspiration for this piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This canvas was very introspective for me as I was creating it. It's funny how art imitates life; even when we're not aware of it at the time we are creating it. I've always believed that someone's art is their way of really expressing what is going on within when sometimes words just don't come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The eyes are the windows of the soul" is such a true statement. Except, instead of looking into someone's eyes; how about trying to see out of someone else's eyes...see the world from their "window"?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This past month or two has really given me lots of opportunities to reacquaint myself with some valuable lessons about what is important and not taking anything for granted. Dealing with some serious family health issues has taught me that things are often not what they may appear to be. There is good and bad in this world. Learn to differentiate between the two and how to move forward through life.</span><br />
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-46221720016182652752019-06-19T07:08:00.000-05:002019-06-19T07:08:34.536-05:00FACE YOUR FEARS ART MINI BOOK FOR ANDY SKINNER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can click <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/06/face-your-fears-art-mini-book.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> to be taken to Andy's blog for all of the details on how to create your own mini journal.</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-20509840609108789282019-06-08T16:14:00.000-05:002019-06-08T16:14:38.914-05:00GELLI PRINT CANVAS FEATURED ON DECOART'S MIXED MEDIA BLOG<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Weekend everyone! I hope your weather is FINALLY as beautiful as ours is today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently, the people at GelliArts were so sweet as to gift all of the Mixed Media Design Team members with some of their fabulous products for us to try and give our honest opinions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well...after playing with a brayer, a GelliArt's 8"x10" plate and some NEW Printing Plates, I can say I had a complete BLAST and I LOVE the new products!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to do something a little different with my gelli prints so I created a dimensional canvas using all of the elements and then transforming them into flowers and other dimensional objects to be displayed on the gelli print background.</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-54793357005360107892019-04-24T09:26:00.001-05:002019-04-24T09:26:17.566-05:00MIXOLOGY FRAME FEATURED ON ANDY SKINNER'S BLOG<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so excited to share a new project on <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/04/mixed-up-mixology.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>Andy Skinner's Mixed Media Blog</b></span></a> today! It's a project I'm really proud of. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of Andy's fabulous creations by Tando Creative Kit called "Retribution". Even the window shutters open and close! Other pieces are from other Andy Kits: Bike Chains and Industrial Elements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All done in DecoArt Media products, I love how it finished out. For all of the pictorial and tutorial details; click <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/04/mixed-up-mixology.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>!</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-54215969438468117052019-04-04T06:00:00.000-05:002019-04-04T06:00:03.479-05:00PAINT SAINT PAINT HOLDER FROM TANDO CREATIOINS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the warmer weather, my creative heart turns to thoughts of butterflies, bees, flowers and bright, happy colors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Almost all of those things have been combined in my latest piece for DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can find my complete pictorial tutorial on DecoArt's Mixed Media Blog <a href="https://decoart.com/mixedmediablog/project/863/sunflower_paint_bottle_organizer?project_id=863"><span style="color: lime;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. Head on over to the blog and check it out! And feel free to leave a comment here and there. I always love hearing from my craft friends!</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-49267423488774816332019-03-19T13:48:00.000-05:002019-03-19T13:48:09.116-05:00"BEE STILL" VINTAGE SHABBY CHIC SUITCASE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happy Spring Everyone! IT FINALLY ARRIVED!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am so excited to have a new project for you on Andy Skinner's blog as a member of his Creative Design Team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See all of the lovely details and the complete pictorial tutorial by clicking <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/03/bee-still-vintage-shabby-chic-suitcase.html"><span style="color: cyan;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. If you feel inclined to leave a comment here or there, I encourage you to do so. I love hearing from you and responding to your comments. </span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-35869731172379465902019-02-19T00:01:00.000-06:002019-02-19T00:01:03.934-06:00TANTILIZING TANDO TRIPTYCH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Greetings everyone! Cold days outside makes for lots more crafting and creating inside!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This triptych is fashioned from Tando Creative's greyboard Arches and Frames Kit. It was such fun to make. It's only 6 1/4" x 3" but you can pack LOTS of details into small spaces!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can see the complete pictorial tutorial on Andy's Blog <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/02/tantalizing-tando-triptych.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. I encourage you to take a peek as there are lots of techniques I'm sharing that you can use on all sorts of art projects.</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-20694828807266130432019-02-07T06:00:00.000-06:002019-02-07T06:00:03.738-06:00SHABBY STEAMPUNK BIRDHOUSE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am so excited to be back on DecoArt's Media Design Team this year. I absolutely LOVE DecoArt's Media Line; as well as ALL of their products. They make mixed media so much fun and you can rely on their quality and results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since it's winter and I am not a huge fan of winter, my heart is longing for the warmth of springtime with everything coming back to life. Outside my window, I hear my little feathered friends asking for food and longing for the cover of leaves back on the trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While strolling through a craft store the other day, I spied a very cute little wooden birdhouse. Only about 6" tall, but so full of potential, I knew I could transform it into something funky and fun. The little wooden propeller on the front was my inspiration to create something a little bit shabby chic but with a bit of edgy steampunk! </span><br />
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-40774113647237399432019-01-23T00:01:00.000-06:002019-01-24T10:25:55.496-06:00STEAMPUNK CLOCK TRINKET BOX<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm so excited to be a part of Andy Skinner's Creative Team again this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sharing my first project for the new year on his blog right now. Here is a sneak peek at my "Steampunk Clock" made with Tando Creative's beautiful Steampunk Clock Kit designed by Andy Skinner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is lots of layering of stencils and mediums to give this clock a unique and unusual look. Check it out <a href="https://andyskinnerorg.blogspot.com/2019/01/andy-skinners-steampunk-clocktrinket-box.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>HERE</b></span></a> on Andy's Blog.</span></div>
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Candy Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535189076995596464noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346260017800598364.post-73533137509462751642019-01-16T06:00:00.000-06:002019-01-16T06:00:08.039-06:00ADORABLE WINTER BLOCKS WITH DECOART SNOW-TEX<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With it being so cold outside, I'm spending some quality time crafting in my craft room or with friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday, I got together with a couple of my best crafting buddies and we created some really cute little Winter home decor pieces. Within about 3 1/2 hours, we were finished! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beginning with a 3 1/2" square candle holder turned on it's side; we found a background piece using scrap cardstock. That was cut and glued in place using Fabri-Tac Glue. Next, we sized and cut a thin piece of corrugated cardboard for the base of our little vignette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Going through my stash of snowmen, snowflakes, pine cones, deer, trees, little fence pieces, bells, ribbons and tinsel trim; anything related to winter was so much fun! After deciding on the scene I wanted to create, I used a palette knife or my fingers to apply DecoArt's Snow-Tex onto the surface my little evergreen trees, fence, snowman and pine cones. Then I immediately added DecoArt Crystal Glamour Dust over the wet Snow-Tex to give that added freshly fallen snow glisten to the fluffs of snow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once dry, I added Snow-Tex to the corrugated cardboard base of my piece and added a little bit of glue to the bottom of the pieces I placed into the snow. I let the sit on the cardboard and dry while I worked on the outer ribbon and greenery of the glass jar to decorate the sides and top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I glued three flat glittery snowflakes onto the interior sides of the glass jar using Fabri-Tac. It dried clear and the snowflakes look as if they are suspended in air. Then I added double sided tape around the glass jar about 3/4" from the top. Next I pressed the tinsel ribbon in place on the bottom and the sides going up the glass jar leaving plenty to tie a nice bow at the top. I added a couple of extra loops of the tinsel ribbon by gluing them in place. Then I added on the wired snowflakes, snowman bell, the two little snow covered evergreens, pine cones and finally the little silver jingle bells. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once dry, I pushed the scene in place inside of the glass jar. It's not glued in place so I can change out the scenes if I wish to do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was such a fun and easy project to do! The Snow-Tex and Glamour Dust add so much to a winter project with absolutely little to no effort. Just use a palette knife, craft stick or your finger to apply the Snow-Tex and then sprinkle with the Glamour Dust fine glitter while it's still wet. It dries to a harden sparkly snow-like finish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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