Long Time No See, Welcome to my August Prima PPP Entry! (Lots of Pics!)

A quick hello and a grateful thank you for dropping by to check out my entry into this month's Prima Product Picks Challenge.

The inspiration board that was posted on the Prima blog was:

My finished project based on the inspiration board looks like this:

While I did post some sneak peeks along the way on Instagram, like these:

Instagram Sneak Peek #1
Instagram Sneak Peek #2
Instagram Sneak Peek #3

Here is a summary tutorial with more detail on what I used and how it all came together. :)

Products:

• Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces
• Other chipboard pieces (unknown source)
• Golden Arts Light Molding Paste
• Golden Arts Seed Bead Gel
• "Generic" brand white gesso

Process:

1. Cut apart and glue down chipboard pieces to canvas
2. Paint with a couple coats of gesso
3. Stipple on molding paste to create small peaks
4. Add seed bead gel as desired
5. Paint with another couple coats of gesso

Products:

• Prima Finnabair stencil
• Prima color bloom sprays
• Liquitex Modelling Paste (not pictured)
• Many other sprays, at least 3 others (not pictured)

Process:

1. Use modelling paste with the stencil to create more
   background texture
2. Spray with shimmery colour sprays until desired
   colouring is achieved. :)

Products:

• Prima floral vine
• Prima large flower
• Prima small flowers
• Liquitex clear gesso (not pictured)
  - Get it? It's clear gesso. :P
• Other random flowers (source unknown)
• Stickles (not pictured)
• Wooden polaroid frame (source unknown)
• Lettering (multiple sources)

Process:

1. Add Prima vine
2. Add Prima large flower
3. Add Prima small flowers
4. Add chipboard pieces to the back of the wooden
   polaroid frame to add dimension
5. Use clear gesso on polaroid frame
6. Use all the same sprays and stickles on the frame
7. Adhere frame to the canvas :)
8. Add lettering as desired
9. Add all the other embellishments your heart desires

No filter - This is genuinely how bright the canvas is while hanging on my fence. :)

I clustered my flowers along the side of the canvas as well. :)

A close-up of the cluster

A close-up of the frame area

More photos because I love this project and felt a different background could help some people, maybe? :)

HOLY PHOTOS!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask away! :)

Thanks so very much for stopping by!!!

Krafty Kerry signing off!

Finnabair Inspired 12x12 Mixed Media Somewhat Steampunk Clock

Alright-y then...

Well here's something you don't see everyday... A Clock that I tried to make in steampunk style, but the olours got the best of  me. :P

This was originally the insert of a Graphic 45 12x12 shadow box... Looked something like this:

I only used the inside part of the box, and I added a handle to the top, and layered the whole thing up with white Liquitex gesso. So. Much. Gesso!

I had no idea where I was going with this at first, but it is definitely Finnabair inspired.

I lucked out on the clock; I was browsing my local Buy/sell board and found a "gear themed" clock for sale for $5.  Awesomesauce!

I used so many Creative Embellishments laser cut chipboard pieces and Prima resin pieces and Tim Holtz metals and so much more!

The whole clock!

Top Left corner flowering!

Bottom right corner clustering

TEXTURE! Everywhere!

Left side view for depth detail.

So this piece took me almost 2 full weeks to complete... Between the initial texturizing with mediums and gesso'ing and cutting that hole out for the clock, and waiting for layers to dry.... Well, you can see how it may take a long time, especially since I rarely have time to actually sit and use my heat gun to dry things - I'm usually working on artsy projects on my way to or from work, or on my way to or from doing something else.

I hope you were inspired, if even a little bit and that you come back again soon!

Krafty Kerry signing off!

Prima Product Pick Challenge for May 2015

Haha!

So I *normally* do the Build a Page challenge, and I still might, but today I bring to you my entry for the Prima Product Pick challenge!

The inspiration photo was:

And yes, while the board does seem airy and light (and pink!), I took that airy and light mood board and grunged it right up! LOL

I made a somewhat springtime steampunk style ATC using base colours that were found on the mood board.

Products I used included:

- Prima Resin frame
- Prima Color Bloom Spray (Summer Sky)
- Prima Color Bloom Spray (Yellow Mustard)
- Prima 6x6 Stone Wall 1 Stencil

- Canson Canva-Paper
- Bead Landing Found Objects Gears
- Creative Embellishments Distressed Chicken Wire Border
- Ranger Holographic Embossing Powder

- Drywall Tape
- Pearl trim
- Modeling Paste
- Gesso
- GLUE!!

Thanks for dropping by! I loved making this project and I hope you enjoy it as well!  Any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments' section!!

Krafty Kerry signing off!

Mixed Media Art Journal Share

Hi there!

Here is a mixed media art journal spread that I would like to share with you!  If you enjoy watching videos, you can check out the YouTube video for it here:

If you'd prefer still images, they are available below!

This is the full spread for this project.
The art journal is a 6x6 watercolor art journal.

My main colours are Cobalt and Iris Prima Color Bloom sprays.

This is the tissue paper that I randomly found at Michael's in their clearance section.
I love using it, and will likely run out of it sooner, rather than later.

This is the 13arts stencil I used on the tops and bottoms of the pages of this art journal spread.

Right Page

Right page, detailed

Left Page

Left page, detailed..

Thank you very much for stopping by!

I really enjoyed making this art journal spread and I hope you come back again soon!

Krafty Kerry signing off!!

Prima Build a Page Challenge Entry, April 2015

Thank you to Keren once again for designing a sketch I can get behind for the Prima B-A-P challenge for April. :)

My take of the sketch was done on a wooden mini canvas.
I kept the tones monochromatic using red as my base.

I added 3 types of glitter and used paper and embellishments from the Prima Princess collection as well as a resin frame.

For the painted background, I used acrylic paint as well as modelling paste to give it more texture.  I feel like the texture isn't well captured in the photos here, and I will try to add another more textural photo for you to see. :)

I also feel like it's missing dark accents, but I'm not sure if I should just go with black or use red to compliment the monochromatic feel... It's one of those things that if I thought about it too long, I'd never consider this finished, so I stopped thinking about it, and I'm calling it done (for now).

Thanks so much for dropping by!!

Krafty Kerry signing off!

Altered Bottle Project Share

So this is something I don't think I've shared before.

It's quite simply an altered bottle!

It wasn't exactly simply made though, and I'll give you a quick rundown of what I put into this project!

I used gel medium first to give the bottle texture.
Then I added some stenciling using stencils from 13arts.
I painted the entire textured stemciled bottle in gesso to prep for adding colour!

Sprayed some mists on it, added some cheesecloth, flowers, lace, bling and trims... and voila!

Feel free to ask any questions you may have about the project, and as usual, thanks for dropping by!!

Krafty Kerry signing off

Prima Marketing Projects I've Made and Would Like to Share

One of my favourite crafting oriented companies is Prima Marketing.

They provide products for people in all aspects of crafting, and that is something I truly appreciate. It is a company that allows growth as an artist, scrapbooker, card-maker and more because of the HUGE variety of products available from the company.

In addition to that, when the paper collections come out, a TON of coordinating embellishments are also released to make creating projects that much easier!! Not to mention the other products like stencils, mediums and more! *dreamy sigh*

In case you're wondering:
- My favourite embellishments to use from Prima include the flower vines and resin pieces. I hoard resin pieces like it's nobody's business.
- My favourite paper lines that have been released include Romance Novel & Cartographer.

Here is a series of Prima based projects I've completed, mostly within the last 6 months.

First up, some canvas projects I've worked on:

Below are some card projects I've worked on:

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Krafty Kerry signing off!