Altered Box with Art Anthology Textures!

Hello and thank you for viewing my blog today! I am up on the Art Anthology blog with this altered box! For instuctions and more check it out HERE.

I love the new Art Anthology Texture sets! They were just the perfect medium to create this sea corrosion look on my project!

Art Anthology products are conveniently available for purchase in the

 online store.

As always happy creating!!

xx Jenn

Trio of Nature with Blank Page Muse Stamps!

Hello, and thanks for viewing my blog today! I am sharing this pretty Trio of Nature wall decor I created using the amazing Blank Page Muse Stamps!

Here is an easy to follow guide:

Check out How to Create Wall Decor With Blank Page Muse Stamps by Jenn DuBell on Snapguide.

Stamps used: Click on pictures to go to our online store.

Also used (not pictured)

 Wings of Love phrase

Take Flight Phrase

Additional Supplies Needed:

White Gesso

Clear gesso

TH Distress Ink Rusty Hinge

Black Ink

Ink Applicators

Diamond stencil

Teal Spray ink

Dark brown spray ink

Clear embossing powder

Gold opalescent embossing powder (Lindy's Desert Moon Copper Pine)

Teal opalescent embossing powder (Lindy's Morning Glory Aqua)

Heat tool

Crackle paste

Adhesive

Foam Dots

Wooden pieces

Hot glue and gun

3 MDF Squares 4X4 (Michaels)

Patterned washi tapes

Black watercolor pencil

Some closer views....

Thanks again for viewing my blog today!

Stay Creative!

Jenn

Magic Canvas - Blank Page Muse Stamps

Hello, and Thank you for visiting my blog today! This is my first post of the year for the newly named Blank Page Muse Stamps (formerly Sin City Stamps). I have created a canvas for the January challenge theme: Turquoise, silver, and sparkle.

The stamps used for this project are as follows:

Click on picture links to be taken to the online store.

First, prepare your surface by applying a layer of heavy white gesso.  Once that is completely dry add a fun stencil with texture paste and let dry.

Next, Add some color using sprays of turquoise and spritzing with water. Dry between colors. I used three shades of sprays and then outlined canvas edges with distress ink.

While your canvas is drying, prepare your flowers and stamped images. Stamp in a coordinating color of turquoise ink and then coat with an iridescent embossing powder and set with a heat tool. Cut out the stamped images you intend to use and set them aside. Next, add sparkle by brushing some glue onto flowers and sprinkling them with a fine glitter in an iridescent white color. Allow the flowers to dry naturally then shake off excess glitter. The frame used in my project was coated with embossing ink and silver embossing powder.
Next, assemble your frame, florals, and stamped images on the dry canvas. Move them around until you are satisfied with the layout.
**TIP** I always take a photo once I complete this step before adhering my embellishments. This gives me a guide to follow.

Now your ready for glue! Adhere embellishments using scortape or glue for flat pieces and use foam dots to lift some of the pieces for a better dimensional look.

On my canvas, I added a few sprays of clear sparkle spray for a little bit more sparkle!

Here are a couple of close-ups that show the details...and the shimmer!

Thanks again for viewing my blog today! I hope you are inspired by my project and play along with our theme at Blank Page Muse Stamps this month! Be sure to share your projects on our Facebook Fan Page too!
And of course, for even more inspiration follow us on the blog where you find the monthly themes and all of the inspiration by my fellow Design Team members!!
Best Regards,
Jenn

Strange Little Girl Canvas

Today I want to share my "Strange Little Girl" Canvas with you. This canvas was created using the awesome printables available at (click on picture for the Etsy store)

My soft blue palette is a mixture of sprays and mediums from Art Anthology.

For a full tutorial on how I created this, head over to the Mixed Up Magazine Blog.

Thanks for viewing my blog today!

Jenn

Imagine

Today I would love to share a layout I created and titled "Imagine". I love blues and browns together and I love to mix them with texture and distressing to create a "vintage" look as I did here. Enjoy!

  For this layout, I used a lot of techniques to create textures and movement. The background started as a grid lined cardstock. I stamped with watermarking clear stamp and  a fern-like stamp and heat embossed clear. I then used  Distress ink in Vintage Photo with sponge aplicator to bring out the texture. Next, I used Art Anthology's Blocked stencil and texture paste (mixed with Art Anthology Waimea bay Colorations spray) to add another layer of texture. I used a mix of corrugated and Kaisercraft papers cut into circles, G45 papers cut into strips, and chippies from my stash. I used Art Anthology Blue Topaz Gemstone paint to add more color to plain silver paper straws. Prima flowers and mini art stones were also adhered. For a little more of the dark blue to contrast I stamped the same fern-like stamp with a chalk ink. Splatters of white acrylic, Art Anthology Minx in Stargazer and Art Anthology Colorations Sprays in Waimea Bay ,Warm, Indigo, and Timeless were added all around focal. For some glitz I added some bling stones in greens and blues.

Products List:

Art Anthology Colorations Sprays 

Indigo

Warm

Timeless

Waimea Bay

Art Anthology Blocked stencil

Art Anthology Minx Stargazer

Distress ink Vintage photo

clear embossing powder

paper straws

florals, paper scraps, paper straws, and chippies

Bling stones in blues and greens

texture paste

leaf or fern stamp or stencil

Kraft cardstock

corrugate paper

basic tools

I hope you have enjoyed reading my post today and you are inspired to head over to Art Anthology and stock up to create something beautiful! Please remember to share your makes with Art Anthology on our Facebook fan page Here.

Until next time, Thanks for reading!

Jenn