It's so exciting to see my book making it's way to your homes. Thank you everyone that has posted, texted, and called me about it, I appreciate your support! My prayer is that this book will draw you closer to the Lord and break down any of those "I'm just not creative" ideas rolling around in a lot of our heads. (If you haven't got a copy yet you can pick one up here on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2tNDDp0, Barnes and Nobel and other retailers.)
Earlier in May I had the pleasure of filming some videos for Scrapbook.com featuring wonderful Faber-Castell products. It was really fun to spend time with all the people there and see the warehouse chocked full of yummy products!
Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received products from Faber-Castell to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony).
This week the Gelatos® Color of the Week is Metallic Blueberry and that beautiful shimmery blue color reminds me of winter so I went through my Gelatos stash and found some great colors that go with it to use for an art journaling page. Besides Metallic Blueberry, I choose Elderberry and Metallic Grape.
First off, here's how the page turned out:
Supplies: Gelatos - Metallic Blueberry, Elderberry, Metallic Grape; Glass Bead Glitter Gel, Gel Medium, Gesso, PITT Artist Pens - Raw Umber #180, Black #199, Tag, White Cardstock, Patterned Papers, Wreath Diecut (download it for FREE right here), Sewing Machine Stitching, Brush, Pallet Knife, Bird Stamp, Ribbon
Here's what I did to create it.
I collaged some papers onto the page using Gel Medium. Once it was dry I scribbled my Metallic Blueberry Gelato over it.
I sprayed on a spritz of water and used a foam brush to move the Gelatos over the page.
Next, I mixed together some Glass Bead Glitter Gel and Metallic Blueberry Gelatos.
I applied it with a pallet knife randomly all over the page.
Then I mixed the Glass Bead Glitter Gel with Elderberry Gelatos and applied it to the page as well.
Then I did the same thing with Glass Bead Glitter Gel and Metallic Grape Gelatos.
Doesn't that look so yummy!! I added a touch of just plain Glass Bead Glitter Gel and let the whole page dry.
Next, I used my ScanNCut to cut out a wreath (which you can download for free HERE) out of wood veneer paper, white washed it with some diluted Gesso, and then added a bit of Glass Bead Glitter Gel all over it.
Next, I took one of my favorite bird stamps and rubbed the Metallic Blueberry Gelatos over it. Then (and this is where the magic happens) I huffed on it a few times. -You know, the way you do to fog up your glasses or a window. Then I stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock. I love using the MISTI to stamp with since if the image wasn't dark enough I'd repeat the same process on top of it and it lines up perfectly!
I used a Raw Umber #180 PITT Artist Pen to color the bird's legs on the stamp and then stamped them onto the paper.
I repeated that process to create 3 birds.
Next, I took an XS tip Black #199 PITT Artist Pen and made sketch marks around the birds.
And lastly, I printed out a nice wintery saying onto a tag and added the left over Glass Bead Glitter Gel + Elderberry mixture around the edges. After everything was dry I assembled it all together, adding some stitching on the bottom of the tag.
Wishing you many creative days this New Year!
Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received products from Faber-Castell and Brother ScanNCut to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony).
I love making Christmas ornaments to add to the tree. Here's one using this week's Faber-Castell Gelatos® Color of the Week: Iced Currant:
Supplies:
Gelatos - Iced Currant, Green Tea
Spray Bottle filled with Water
Heat Gun (optional)
Instructions:
Watch this video or follow the instructions below:
Start by cutting off about 1/4" chunk of Iced Current Gelatos with a pallet knife. Use the pallet knife to mash it down onto your craft mat.
Mix in about 2 tablespoons of Glaze.
Use your pallet knife to drip it into the bulb.
Rotate the bulb so that the Gelatos + Glaze mixture covers it completely.
Allow it to sit upside down to help it spread out, then put it upright, placing the mixture back inside and allowing it to spread around again. You may need to do this a few times to build up a good coverage. When finished allow any remaining mixture to drain out and allow the bulb to dry.
Chop off about 1/4" of Green Tea Gelatos and add a few sprays of water to it as you mash it out. Keep mixing it until you have a think consistency without any lumps.
Add in your muslin and stir and flip it all around in the diluted Gelatos to dye it. Add more sprays of water if you need it. It's helpful to use a pallet knife or two to do it so your hands don't turn green.
Once finished, spread it out onto some paper towels and remove some of the moisture. You can use a heat gun to dry it if you're in a hurry.
Use alpahabet stamps and ink to stamp a word or phrase onto a piece of canvas and then adhere it to the green muslin fabric strip using fabric glue.
To adhere the fabric pieces onto the bulb it's helpful to use a dry adhesive on the back side of the fabric so it can be positioned onto the bulb. Use fabric glue to glue the ends together.
Reassemble the ornament pieces together and use wire and bead to embellish it.
And when it's finished, enjoy it on your tree or give it as a gift!
Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received products from Faber-Castell to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony).
Now that Thanksgiving has passed in North America my family has moved it's focus onto Christmas. In preparation for creating some new ornaments this year I picked up a package of these Styrofoam balls from the craft store and I decided to decorate each of them differently, and this is the first ornament.
I dug through my fabric stash for some white background fabric and came up with these three patterned fabrics: houndstooth, polka-dot, and a light cream with some screen printed white flowers on it.
Supplies-
I started off by ripping my fabric into about 1" strips.
I took my Gelato and scribbled it all over my craft mat, not minding the little chunks that were there.
Next, I sprayed a lot of water onto the Gelatos and used my spatula to blend it together as I smashed out the chunks. I also gave the fabric strips a good spritz.
I then took all of the fabric strips and kneaded them into the diluted Gelatos.
I then let all the strips dry by tossing them on my craft mat as I used my heat gun on them.
I love how all of them turned out, but the fabric with the flowers on it was my favorite since the screen printing acted as a resist to the diluted Gelatos.
After heating up my glue gun I began wrapping the Styrofoam ball with the dyed fabric alternating the patterns and directions I wrapped.
I also hot glued a ribbon onto it as well so I could hang it on my tree.
Stay tuned to my blog for how I decorated the remaining ornaments!
Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received products from Faber-Castell to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy from these links it won't cost you a penny more but Erin will make a little bit of money (not enough for a pony).