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!

Customized Decals

If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you know about my family's annual virtual marathon. I won't go into too much detail but it's just as I said, an annual virtual marathon.

We log into an app and track our steps. It's a great way to walk together..separately.

Each year my nephew creates a new graphic and we use it for everything. I always create decals to use on water bottles or wherever we choose.

Here's the decals from previous and the current year:

I use my Cricut to create print then cut stickers printed on sticker paper. Then I add clear adhesive vinyl over the stickers before they are cut.  When adding the vinyl, I try to avoid covering the guidelines since it can make them harder to read. 

This makes them waterproof and perfect for adding to a water bottle.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #438

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week includes Halloween and all the fun that goes along with that holiday. That's what I'm thankful this week. I love when the family sends photos, stops by and just share their excitement about the day.

Here are some cuties:

So cute!

How about you? What are you thankful for this week? Please share!

Sticker Splatter

A little sticker splatter never hurt anyone.  I was thinking outside the box on this Harry Potter birthday themed layout using stickers instead of circles/squares for embellishments. 

This is the sketch so you can see what I mean by the circles/squares.  

My hope with the stickers is to create a swish of magic going through the layout.  I drew little lines and added splashes around the stickers to add movement.

What do you think? Was I successful?

I had a left side layout that I wanted to coordinate with this one and you can see how I did it by watching the YouTube video.

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.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #437

Hello and happy thankful Friday! The fall weather has arrived and it feels great outside.

This was a quiet week which is always nice and I'm especially thankful for good health. I'm probably going to jinx myself and get sick but with all the germs going around (knock on wood), I'm feeling fine!

What are you thankful for this week?

Using a Sketch

Do you use sketches for your card and/or scrapbook layouts? We'll, you already know that I do and in today's YouTube video, I explain a little about how to go about using them.

Here's the sketch that I used from Scrapbooking The Day Away:

And the final layout:

I'm sure it's nothing you haven’t heard already but you just might pick up a tip or two. Plus, I'm putting together a cute Halloween layout using a vintage Halloween line by Carte Bella.

Check it out: