Friends….How many of us have them….Friends…..( I wont sing lol)

Date: 2012.05.20 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 1

I have been Blessed in my life to have many friends. I have friends online that I have had relationships for years and never had issues with them. And of course I have had the vultures who were just awful people and hated themselves and took things out on me out of jealousy or hatred of themselves.
But this post is about all the wonderful people I have in my life! I am going into surgery again tomorrow and people have been so supportive. I have gotten the most awesome Random Acts of Kindness from people and the best posts and emails. How do you Thank all those people who have been there for you through all the good and bad times? How do I say to each and everyone of you that you ALL mean the world to me? That our All things Creative Group Rocks and is awesome and I am so inspired by all of you everyday? My friends who do not do Art and are just my friends…..how do I thank you for being you and loving and accepting me for all that I am and all I am not? I am so Blessed to be on two different design Teams for two companies that I LOVE!
I could sit here and name so many by name but then I would forget someone and feel awful! I just want to thank you all…for being my inspiration…..my ear to listen to me…my advice givers….my cheerleaders….my critics….MY REAL-TRUE friends…….I never could make it through all these tough times I have had in the past year and a half……..all these surgeries and medical issues…loss of my son..and the loss of me….that Thanks to all of you I am slowly finding again….I have never felt more loved and supported than I do at this point in my life….You accept me…….on bad days and never run away……It is wonderful to have such an awesome husband and daughter but you guys help complete my life….and help in ways you will never ever know…..THANK YOU—YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!! Many Blessings to you all and you ALL know I am always here for you all too!!!!!!

Brightest Blessings

Faerie Wall Hanging with Amazing Mold Putty

Date: 2012.05.20 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

I am always amazed when I see people mold big items with Amazing Mold Putty and thought I have to try it this month. I had found a Fairies statue at the store that I loved and want to put outside. When I started with the molding of the statue the leg broke off and I had to think..ok… NOW what? SO I molded the piece with the broken foot and after that I poured the delicious Clear resin in. When it came out I had to cut the foot off which I did using a serrated knife and it cut right off. I also gave a quick sanding to smooth out the bottom.  I made a video to show you how I altered the Mold putty product and even fixed a hole that a little resin was coming through. Once the resin got cured, which was within 5 minutes, I then took it out of the mold.  I have made a couple videos of this while doing it so you can see there are no mistakes that aren’t fixable with this product!

Once I got the piece out of the mold I then gessoed it. You do not have to gesso your product before painting but I did this time because I am going to hang it and wanted to see what it was like.  I then painted it, put a coat of iridescent glitter on it and then coated it with the delicious 3d Crystal Lacquer.  This will be hanging on my wall in my Art Room as good luck for me and the real one will go outside. It was going to be the other way around but since the foot broke, she will sit in the garden. This product is such an amazing product and so flexible that you can be so free while using it and not worry….most things are fixable! Here is a coupon for you to try this product and see for yourself!

PAPER CLAY MOD CANVAS

Date: 2012.05.17 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 1

I have had the best time using Creative PaperClay! I am a Mixed Media Artist and I love using different techniques and items in my art. In this project I put some paperclay in a baggie and watered it down very thinly to a paste consistency. Once I did that I just smooshed it around as if it were dough until it was the consistency I wanted. I spread on my blank canvas over a stencil i had to make an imprint and let dry. Here is a quick video from my youtube!    
 

When it was dry (which took 24 hours) I then painted a mustard and bright yellow to get some different colors and textures.

I took my regular paper clay and rolled it out and cut out different circle sizes.

I painted them different colors and glued them on to canvas. I added dots from bottles of fabric paint as decoration and drew swirls on the background with glitter glue and more fabric paint. I then put 2 coats of 3D Crystal Lacquer on to seal it. It is Mod looking and I am so excited to hang on my wall!!