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.)
We've had such a busy week with Vacation Bible School and visiting with family that I was completely surprised by receiving an advanced copy of the book I wrote during November and December last year.
I was super excited to show my Grandma it when it arrived since I had dedicated the book to her. She was the person in my young life that was crafty and creative and she took the time to share that with me. -Thank you Grandma!
I'm so excited to share more about the book as the launch date draws closer, but in the meanwhile you can see more about it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2tNDDp0
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In this workshop you will learn techniques from 10 talented sisters in Christ and each one will guide you through over 20 God filled projects. Ranging from Bible journaling, home decor, art journaling, to canvas pieces. You will receive a new video every week. God Glory Art is a self-paced workshop that has no time limit, so you can work on your schedule. You will be able to refer back to the lessons as often as you like. Also included in the workshop is a Facebook community where you will be joined by other creative individuals who love God.
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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).
Today I'm sharing how I transformed a boring old cigar box I found at Goodwill into a fun artsy box.
Supplies Used:
Below are the steps I took to create this, but you can also check out this video I made on the process to see it in action:
I started off by covering the outside of the box with Gesso and allowing it to dry.
Next, I lightly dry brushed on some blue-green acrylic paint over the lid and then covered it in Copper Texture Luxe. (If you've followed my artwork you know I'm obsessed with the Copper one! It gives such a fun metalic texture to my projects!)
After that dried I taped off the beveled edge of the lid and then placed one of my favorite stencils on top. I then covered it with Whipped Spackle using my spatula.
Before removing the stencil I picked up an alphabet stamp I had and stamped into the Whipped Spackle to give it a bit more texture.
I seriously LOVE how that looks!
After that dried I took out my acrylic paints and randomly painted in each of the fractured pieces from the stencil.
I also gave the sides of the bottom of the box an underpainting with the same colors of paint and then used the same stencil and paints to create a pattern. After that dried I outlined each of the fractures with a black PITT Artist Pen and then added copper dots using the end of my paintbrush and the Copper Texture Luxe.
While everything was drying I took my metal embellishment, which was originally silver, and covered it with...yep, you guessed it...more Copper Texture Luxe! After that dried I filled back in the lettering using a PITT Artist Pen and then went to work stringing beads onto the copper wire and then adhering all of the beadwork, metal piece, some feathers, and trim onto the lid of the box.
This was so fun to make!
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).