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TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015


MOONFLOWER VINES MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS


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Welcome back to Joi@RR... so glad you stopped by... 


With everything growing so fast due to the abundant rain here in Texas... this
creation is representative of the multiplication of so many beautiful flowers,
veggies and beauty. 
AND... need I say... GRASS!!!


I love working on canvas.  This one is 16 x 20.  And I patterned after the
Moonflower Vines... but of course... there is only a bit of similarity... this
is ART, after all!!!  Here is a picture from the web:





And here is my rendition!





This is what I used to create my painting. 







I used DecoArt Media Crackle Paste with the 12 x 12 stencil. The vine stencil is
from Kaisercraft. It is one of the first stencils I even bought and it has
always been one of my favorites.  Maybe that's why I am enjoying the way this
project turned out. 


Vines are symbolic to me of many things... 
life,
fellowship,
unity,
growth. 


And vines make me happy! Memories of times in the vineyard with my Grandmother
eating grapes warm from the sun.  Vines that flowed thru her 5 acres garden.
Precious times.  


In the center of the painting I used tissue paper to begin creating my flower.
 Then I began to stencil with the DecoArt Crackle. 


After drying overnight, it was time to add my paints. I chose Lindy's Stamp Gang
because I wanted the vines to have a shimmer and iridescent type glow.... like
the 'moon' for the Moonflower!


Here is a picture of the work in progress.









I hand painted the tiny flowers using DecoArt white and highlighting with
Lindy's Stamp Gang. 


The center flower was made from petals off of white organza flowers.  I cut out
the cardboard ring and glued the petals to it. I also painted some stamen that I
had left over from another project!












And here are some more pictures of the shimmering, glitzy, a little vintage, a
little shabby chic - Moonflower. 

































  



As always.... thanks bunches and bunches for taking time to read and comment. It
means alot to me. Hugs.j


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I am excited to share my Moonflower with these challenges:
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Lindy's Stamp Gang
June Color Challenge





Click Here :Lindy's Stamp Gang Color Challenge


I used all of the colors in the June 2015 Limited Edition Spray Set. 


Twinkling Tinsel


Shabby Turbine Teal


Cheshire Cat Cherry


Pirate's Plunder Gold


Steel Shimmer


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The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge
June Year of Choice Challenge
MMMC#13

Click Here: The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge June


CONGRATULATIONS MMMC for a SUCCESSFUL, INSPIRING and FUN first year. Happy
Birthday!! 


So fun to choose which ones to play with: 
MMMC#1 - Sprays Mists
MMMC#2 - Around the House (petals, stamen, tissue)
MMMC#3 - Stencils and Paste


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TIM HOLTZ 12 TAGS OF 2015 - JUNE, CHERISH EACH SIP!


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YES, YES, YES... that's what I do... CHERISH each sip.... 


WHY - you ask???  
Because it has been two years since I have been to Starbucks!!!!


Hello to all my special creative friends :)


THIS is my rendition of Tim's June Tag for the 12 Tags of 2015.


But first.... look at Tim's creative wonder...





It's just wonderful - as always. 


You can find the challenge here:
http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2015-june/


Now... back to my little story - heheheheh! 


When my first grandchild was born, well over 13 years ago... my daughter
introduced us to Starbucks.  I will never forget the day I tasted my first ICED
CARAMEL MACCHIATO.  
AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... 


So making this tag brought back lots of happy memories for me because most of my
trips to Starbucks were with my sweet daughter.  We live so far out in the
country that there is not a Starbucks (or any drink place) close enough to merit
the drive. 


So now you know why I put CHERISH on my June tag!! 








My Distress Ink colors were:
Victorian Velvet
Antique Linen
Tattered Rose



















Pictures aren't great this time... but below you can see a close-up of the
plain... it is really rather pretty.  This was my first time doing this
technique and I enjoyed it.  Definitely will do again!










And it's so fun for me to do the backs too - just to remember!
















THANKS BUNCHES Tim for such a FUN tag this month!


And next time you go to Starbucks... 
give me a toast and say... this one's for you Joi!!!  
Hugs.


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SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015


SUMMER OF COLOR


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Hello artistic friends.

 I am so excited to participate in the...
 SUMMER OF COLOR challenge. 


 Each week we will be given different colors to use. 


It is called Color By Number for instance... this week: 
1 Blue + 1 Blue + 1 Green = CREATION!!

Click HERE for Twinkle,Twinkle Like A Star blogspot








I used Dylusions Paints:


London Blue, Vibrant Turquoise and Fresh Lime.


As well as black and white!


Silks Acrylics were used - in the same tones of blue and


 green - to add some shimmer! 


The outlines were done with a black Pit Pen.































I got to thinking afterwards that some folks may not consider Turquoise - blue
but I always have so hope it works ok!


So fun to see what all the other folks have done with the 3 colors.  There are
lots of participants. I am looking forward to next week.  It's always most fun
to just do free play with colors! 
Hugs. j 


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EXPERIMENT IN DRAWING COLOR - 20X30 CANVAS


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Hello to all my artistic encouragers!  


Sharing today my first ever drawing - free hand.  So take a deep breath and
don't expect too much... OK??!!  I can tell you - at first, I was ready to just
wipe it out... but honestly, it has grown on me.  


AND... it is much prettier in person too!! 


It was done with:
Neocolor II Watercolor
Lindy's Glitz Spritz Scintillating Silver
Distress Stain/Paint
Brushed Pewter
Antique Linen
Picket Fence
Old Paper







And I just started drawing.  


I can draw a silly little flower and a butterfly. Hmmm - I should draw you one
to show you... just a minute...








This little combo is all I have even drawn - even in childhood I couldn't draw.
 Now I have added hair to a stamped image and some doodle type lines here and
there... but I have never just started out drawing free hand before.  Out of
comfort zone... for sure.


But it was rather fun and I will do it again - hoping to maybe get better as the
saying goes - practice makes perfect (sometimes)!!


Oh and in case you have not used the Neocolor II's - you first draw your image -
or at least that's what I did - and then you use a brush and water to spread the
pigments.  Many people also use outlines but I just wanted mine to be "free"
drawing - no lines except those made by the watercolors. 


Here is the results: 









The first thing I did was used the distress stains and paints to make a neutral
background with just the four colors.  I just wasn't thinking and didn't take a
picture of it before I started to add the Neocolor II colors.  I sure wish I
would have done so.  But it was just lines of paint - mostly horizontal but a
few short verticals.
























































See the shimmer in pic above from the Lindy's Glitz Spritz!?
















So there you have it... 


I know some of you are smiling... but the nice thing is... you love me and
accept my artistic endeavors unconditionally and for that... I say... thanks
bunches.  You just WATCH... I will get better!!! 
Big Hugs. j. 


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So happy to have the opportunity to join the following challenge: 
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Mixed Media Place: Creative Gym

Exercise 8 - Drawing by Athanasia





Drawing using Neocolor II Watercolors


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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015


BUTTERFLY AND ROSES ON WOOD


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Hello to all you sweet folks out there!! 


Here is a fun 8x10" Finnabair inspired mixed media on wood creation. 


Whew - it went thru SUCH a metamorphosis - over and over and over again.  


I can't even remember how many different colors this was before I was finally at
peace.


And.... here it is.......  :)

















Some of the items that were used in this project!!  












Started out with wood - hubby cut so they would stand up. 



I used Marta's technique from Finnabair's Spread Your Wings Academy.  
You can find it here: 
Spread Your Wings Academy Info


Finnabair was the first mixed media video tutorial I saw when I started on this
journey and the first type of mixed media project I ever did.  So when she
announced (on my anniversary) that this new Academy was starting - I knew I
wanted to learn from it.


On thing for sure, after working on this project... I, for sure, have a LOT to
learn so I am very very excited for the next tutorials. 


To begin... I covered the wood with gesso - of course!!! And then the fun and
frustration and fun and mistakes and fun began!!!


I added texture paste through stencil first and then began gluing down all the
metal pieces, canvas pieces, lace, wood, chain etc.


Next came the layers of paint!!  And more texture - glass beads and fiber paste.
 More gesso, more paint... and you know how it goes.







I did think to snap a picture at one frustrating point - dear me!!!



















 




























And here is a picture of my Finnabair metal flower turned butterfly!  I was so
proud of myself for thinking of what a pretty butterfly it would make.  But I'm
sure someone along the way was just as clever as I thought myself to be!!!!  







Wish you could see all of this in person.  I just couldn't capture a good
picture of the cute little butterfly!!!  There are also more of  Finn's flowers
- on I literally folding in half - it's over on the right side - and put fuzzy
yarn inside for the stamen.  Just can't see it in the pics - boohoo.



Picture of Finnabair flower before it became a butterfly!!


  












































I am showing you the back because I did the same technique on the front but it
didn't show in the end.  My first time every doing a clear ink with stencil for
a "resist".  So fun and I loved how it looks on the back of the wood. YEAH!!!! 






As always - I soooooooooooo appreciate you taking the time to stop by, read and
look!  You always make me so happy with your precious comments and every now and
then I even giggle!!!  


Hugs. j.


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