Monday, August 27, 2012

Creative Imaginations and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog hop!


Creative Imaginations and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft designers have teamed up for a fabulous blog hop from August 27-31st!  Hop with us today for craft ideas, inspiration and tutorials!
Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win!

Creative Imaginations and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft will each be giving away a $50 prize pack!

The blog hop will end at midnight on August 31st.  The two winners will be announced on the companies’ blogs on September 4th.     

Ready to be inspired?
Okay, here is my project...
 Art Canvas
I created a mixed media altered canvas using many of the products from both companies!!  LOVE these together!
 The canvas was primed with black gesso and then Gelatos were colored over the dry surface and smudged with my fingers. 
White gesso was then applied with an old credit card and scratched into with a sharp tool.
 Using Twinkling H2Os I stamped with Creative Imaginations wood mounted stamp. 
 I colored some Prima letters with Twinkling H2Os after coating them with Primary Elements Bind & Resist first to create a better adherence. 

 After stamping gesso on the canvas with a foam block, I dripped Twinkling H2Os down in the same colors I used on the letters.
 Here's a close up of the painted area using my favorite colors of the Twinkling H2Os...Lemongrass and Mandarine Citrine!
 Thistle stamp using Faber Castell's PITT Big Brush Marker in Black.   I also used the White Big Brush Marker to create circles!


I loved the stencils from Creative Imaginations... the wings and heart were my favorites!  I used Gelatos mixed with water and sprayed for the heart and then outlined it in PITT artist pen with a small tip. The wings were made with modeling paste mixed with Black Licorice Gelato and LuminArte Dragonfly Wing powder.  The result is a black with sparkle that is stunning!

Supplies:
Faber-Castell products:  
Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos (Black Licorice, Red Cherry, Tangerine, Mango, Bosenberry,  Lemon)
Faber Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Big Brush Marker in Black
Faber Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pen in S black

Creative Imaginations products: 
28369 Thistle stamp
Stencils
LuminArte Dragonfly Wing
Twinkling H2Os ( Orange Peel, Deep Coral,Rainforest, Mediterranean,Teal Zircon, Mandarine Citrine, Lemongrass,Playful Peony, Meridian, Ginger Flower)
Primary Elements Bind & Resist Powder

I had a blast with this project and hope you liked it!  Don't forget to leave a comment here and on all the other designer's blogs to have a chance to win the prize!

Start hopping!!

START AT:  http://designmemorycraft.typepad.com/design-memory-craft/

Tanisha Long 

Rita Barakat

Shelley Hamilton 

Jill Foster 

Lynne Forsythe

Tiffany Johnson

Alicia Giess

Jen Matott <--------- You are HERE

Donna Bryant

Colleen McGinty

Lynn Kopas

Mou Saha

Jules Eickmeier

END AT: /http://creativeimaginations.typepad.com/

46 comments:

Lori said...

Love the edgy nature and graffiti feel to this. I love doing projects like this. So very cool and fun!!

Sherry N. said...

LOVE IT!!

Miriam Prantner said...

Great layers and colors and textures. Love how 'art' just pops on the page!

Lynne Forsythe said...

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!??!?!? having to manually close my mouth cause this is jaw dropping gorgeous!!

Sue D said...

Very creative--I like the stencils you used.

MORMOR said...

I love the depth and your choices in color and medium. I love everything and am having difficulty finding the words that I want with out sounding cliche. Right now I just want some of this product to play with.

Andrea said...

great color and ART!!!

LyndaKay said...

Gelatos and markers and Twinkling H2Os...oh my! Very unique.

Larissa Heskett said...

I LOVE your BEAUTIFUL project!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

frogquilter said...

Wow, beautiful project--I've never played with gesso---might give it a try after seeing your project. Hopping along....

NANCY LEFKO said...

Love it!! SO fun :)

Lynn K said...

OK - TOTALLY beautiful and arty! Amazing textures and techniques! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Sandi Smith said...

Wow...this is gorgeous...love every detail!

Terry said...

very creative!

Debbie said...

So Beautiful!!!

Anita Bownds said...

wow fantastic art,love the textures..hugs Anita..xx

Carol said...

Fun and inspiring projects! Thanks for the ideas!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

Barbara said...

And I love the artwork you created! This blog hop is so much fun!

Miae said...

LOVE this! I'm coming back for the blog hop!

sharon g said...

Seriously, that belongs in a museum, or at least a gallery. AMAZING!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love everything happening on the canvas.

Cassie said...

I love this canvas! very inspiring

Jess said...

fun canvas!

Alle mooie dingen said...

if i see this i think i gonna do this.. but if i set behind my desk.. nothing looks as gorgeous as you girls make....
thanks for sharing
greetings
Anita
http://alle-mooie-dingen.blogspot.nl/

Donna said...

this is so cool

Lisa said...

OOOOHH! This one might be my favorite yet! I love the boldness of the colors and all the texture. DROOL!

Harriet H said...

Wow your creation is awesome..... you have really used the products to show off their fabulousness.....

Dame Jeanne Marie said...

Great Art canvas - love your color choices and composition!

Unknown said...

Ooooo luv!!! Must do this soon, thx

Dee in N.H. said...

Wow! That is awesome!!! I can't wait to try mixing my gelatos with paste!!! TFS!!

DiamondLil said...

love the heart and wings -- gorgeous/grungy

leigh said...

Love the wings technique!!

Shona said...

I love how you mixed all these products. I feel inspired to try something new !

Melody said...

I like the different elements in this piece.

melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

liberal sprinkles said...

WOW, great canvas. Love all the layers on it!

grace

Sue McRae said...

Looks like you had a fun time making your project with all the great products from these companies!

Patricia said...

This piece conveys how much fun you had creating it! Your creative juices really must have been flowing! I think it takes a lot of courage to follow your instincts. Fantastic job! Thant you for your inspiration.

Penny Walker said...

love your artwork thanks for sharing

LisasWings said...

Love your color choices :) and different textures used.
Smiles,
Lisa

Katie said...

Really cool, love seeing the stencils used! And seeing your steps. Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Bonnie in SC said...

I can't believe how well the gelatos covered over the black gesso. The gesso also added great dimension. Good job.

Gina Howe said...

Very nice project! i love the colors and the mediums that you used.
Favorite so far!

Isha Gupta said...

Love your Artwork. TFS

Cathy A said...

Such a creative canvas

Lisa A. said...

I love this, amazing art!!!

Anne said...

What an amazing technique -- creating texture by peeling back to the corrugated part of the box! Love it!