Gel Plate and Stencil play

Do you have a Gel Plate? or two or three?  I have at least three different sizes and brought one out to play with today.  I forget I have them but they're very useful to make master boards which I then cut up for projects.  While pulling my prints I had too much paint on the GP so I grabbed a black canvas that was nearby to mop up the excess.  The colors were so vibrant that I placed a Prima stencil over my mess and used some white gesso to transfer a lovely face outline onto the canvas.  This is what happened.

A little Jane Davenport paint, a little Dina Wakley paint, a cute butterfly and a Washi tape eye and voila!

Thanks for allowing me to share my art with you and always thanks for stopping by!
Hugs ~ Renee

Altered Paint Brush- AIRs Wood Challenge

On the Imagine blog today I'm sharing one of my altered paint brushes.  The challenge for the AIRs design team was "wood".  This is a small wooden paint brush, a great way to recycle a used paint brush that has messy paint etc. on it.  They are inexpensive and can be purchased by the case, I know because I "found" a whole case of them in my husband's shop area.  WooHoo!  Score!!  Ahem.... trying to maintain a little dignity here.  He actually gave me permission to use as many as I wanted after he saw what I did with it.

The instructions and the supply list are found today on the Imagine Blog, please pop on over there and take a look when you have time.  These altered brushes are so much fun to make and look really awesome in real life.  Thanks for stopping by and allowing me to share my work with you.

Hugs~ Renee

Every art journal needs its own special cover

Today on the Imagine blog I'm sharing an art journal cover made using the new Delicata inks.  Check it out when you have a moment.

I used one of Frank Garcia's beautiful frames as the focal point and then just layered it with tons of decorative metal ephemera.  The complete supply list and tutorial can be found on the Imagine blog.

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ Renee

Just Because Cards ~ AIRs project using On Point Glue

Imagine Crafts released a really fun product on March 1, 2017, it's called On Point Glue.  This product is a clear glue that has a non-clog applicator to give super fine control for use on intricate projects and embellishments, like glitter and tiny flowers.  It is water based, dries clear and remains flexible, the dry time is moderate.  I liked the control it gave me when I was creating these cards.  To see the directions and supplies that I used please pay a visit to the Imagine site where I've given the complete breakdown.

The card on the left hand side is a stamped image by Prima on gessoed paper that has been colored in, foiled and had flowers added, the card on the right is a piece of Jane Davenport's new paper tablet trimmed out and embellished.  I love all of Jane's new products that can be found at Michael's stores here in the USA. The On Point Glue product makes it easy to put the small amounts of glitter in just the right places.

 Thanks so much for stopping by ~ hugs ~ Renee

A new AIRs Challenge: Greenery

The color challenge for Imagine's Artists in Residence for this month is:  Greenery.  I thought I like to show an old classic, Mona, green with envy.  Here's a sneak peek, the instructions can be found on Imagine's blog.

You can see the huge effect Prima has had on me recently, lots of flowers and glitter.  I used the new product "On Point Glue" to attach very tiny, fine elements.  More about that on the Imagine site.

Thanks for stopping by ~ hugs ~ Renee

A Glitzy Mixed Media Tag

Hello and happy Tuesday!  Here's a sneak peek at what is being shared on the Imagine Blog today.  This is a Prima influenced mixed media tag using Imagine/Tsukineko supplies.  Just click on the link to view the Imagine Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ hugs ~ Renee