Pumpkin Canvas Tips

I found myself wanting to paint something for the fall so I pulled out some supplies and went for it. This canvas came together pretty quickly because most of the parts needed wet paint so it could blend.

Here's the final canvas (although to be honest, I may add a quote or word on it later)

Watch the process and hear my tips that'll be helpful for any painting project! 

One tip is this: if there's a boo boo or something you just don't like...wait until the paint dries so you can cover it with new paint. If you try to paint over it when the paint is still wet, it only blends...not covers.

Now go on and paint your pumpkin!

Sugar Skull Planter

Hi there, it's time for another six week challenge at Love To Craft Challenge Blog (LTCCB). This challenge starts November 1st and ends December 15th. This is my last project for the LTCCB team since I decided to step down from the Design Team.

I grabbed a skull treat container from the Dollar Tree and decided to paint it to become a sugar skull planter.

Here's how I did it:

I used white gesso for the first layer and then white acrylic paint to cover the entire skull. Once it dried, I added random strokes and designs using paint pens to create the magic of a sugar skull. I figured the pens would be easier to control versus a paint brush.

Since I kept all the paint to the outside of the container, it is nontoxic for any plants that I add. I went to the backyard for some succulent cuttings and created a nice succulent arrangement.

Now it's your turn...link your crafty projects to the LTCCB blog. Remember, this project can be anything crafty so be sure to link them all! You have until December 15th to add yours.

Strawberry Chai Tea Latte; Junk Journal

Before I forget, I want to make sure I give credit to Amanda Evanston. She's an artist I follow and she did a tutorial on these strawberries.

Hello! I created a junk journal to document my coffee/tea experiences, and I accidentally discovered a way to use my Dutch Bros stickers too.

To create this spread, I scraped a variety of yellow, pink, orange paints all over. Once dried, I painted open triangles (strawberries) throughout using blue acrylic paint. Then turned these into strawberries.

The YouTube video is a must watch!

Jump 4 Joy Junk Journal Spread

What a fun junk journal spread that didn't start that way. A little background on this piece...in July, I led a painting event with our local CSEA Chapter that was for both adults and kids. Of course, my DIL and two older granddaughters attended. After that, my 6-year-old granddaughter was so excited about watching me lead the class that she wanted to paint another frog when we were home.

I've been recycling our brown paper grocery bags and packing materials as paint canvases when we paint at home so that's where they started. Once my pink frog was complete, I thought what am I going to do with this now?

Easy answer...my junk journal! So this video shows how I added it to the journal and how I added more marks and a title to it. I talk about how to paint the frog so watch to the end for that quick tutorial. I love how it covers two pages that have to be opened to reveal the entire frog. It just JUMPS out at you!

I hope you enjoy it! As always, thanks for watching. 

Oh, and a question??? What do you do with your clogged ink sprays? I'm thinking I can soak the nozzle in hot water. What do you think? Have you tried this before?

Splatter D Canvas

Last month I took my niece and nephew to a splatter room and we made really cool canvases with our initial.

We'll, I decided to dress mine up a little. Honestly, I'm not sure if it was an improvement but it was fun doing some doodles and I enjoyed the process. 

I filmed a little different video today. Just a peek into my set up prior to actually filming. I hope you enjoy it and remember...if you don't like it, change it!

Because this is how it ended up!

Watermelon Canvas Painting

I don't know if you know but I host painting events at my home and for other people/organizations. I try to play around with new ideas so I have projects ready to show before the events happen. With that in mind, I tried to paint a watermelon with a bird but if you watch my newest YT video you can see all the changes that happened before it was all done.

What do you think? Do you like the final painting?

I think it's fun and whimsical and love it!