Create Time Clock

Hello All!

So this Tim Holtz Clock has been sitting in the finish some day box in my studio... Yes I know its sad lol!! But sometimes after I start a project I just hit a road block.... and boy this baby took a huge detour.

So when the Prima Design Team call came around I decided to give it a Finnabair inspired Makeover!

Products Used: Prima Finnabair Art Alchemy Opal Magic Paint & Opal Magic Wax. Prima Heavy Black Gesso. Prima Flowers, Art Stones, Finnabair Trinkets and bits and bobbles from my desk.

I am LOVING Finn's Wax it makes everything just POP!

Plus everything is better with a bit of flowers!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

I hope that I have inspired you in someway!

L is for my Love of Art!

Hello Everyone!
Today I wanted to take a moment ad share a project that I created using lots of fun Prima Products but totally inspired by May's Challenge over at the Words& Paintery Challenge Blog.
They are currently having a Design Team call and I would love it if they would consider my submission in their search.... Wish me luck :)
First lets take a look at May's Mood Board:

Now Lets look at my Altered Project..
I found this L at Michael's when I I picked up my Rust Paste so I figured why not....

Products Used: Prima Pattern Paper, Color Bloom, Heavy Gesso, Gel Medium, Art Stones, Textured Paste, Rust Paste Set, Crackle Paint, IOD Mould, Wax and Metal Trinkets. Misc. Buttons and bits. And TONS of Finniabair Inspiration and direction! 

I started by decoupaging a bit of pattern paper to my L. Next I layered lots of trinkets to build my clusters.

I added a bit of crackle paste for a bit of added texture...

Next I covered all the "Gel Clumps" and "Blank Areas" with  Art Stones.

Finally it was time for color!

To bring everything togther I added a light coat of Gesso.

To finish off my project I added a touch of Finnabair's Wax....

I really love the way the clusters turned out.

Thank you so Much for stopping by!

 I hope I have inspired you in some way :)

This is my Place...

Hello All!

As you all may know I have a deep love for Prima Products from the amazing crazy inspiring Finnabair line to the beautiful Prima Collections. You name it I probably love it!! 

So naturally I am going to give it my all and tryout for the team.

For my first project this month I altered this sweet little box that I found in the dollar bin.

Products Used: Prima- Finnabair -Heavy Black Gesso, Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint, Metallique Wax, Mechanicals, Vintage Trinkets. Ingvild Bolme Black Street Signs. Umwow Chipboard, Tim Holtz Metal bits & Crystal. Misc Ribbon, Beads & Bits.

As you can see I added lots of love little darling... 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Reach for the Stars!

Hello All!

Today I wanted to stop in and share my first creation from an amazing workshop that I took a while back... I will be working on the other projects soon and I promise I will share them as well. Its killing me that I haven't started the other projects yet.... But I have just been crazy busy planning my upcoming Expo Classes. :)

Anyhow....  My first project was inspired by Miranda Edney's divine direction!

Products Used: Embroidery Hoop. 7 Dot Studio- Dreamer Collection Pattern Paper & Word Stickers.  Prima - Flowers, White Heavy Gesso, Bloom Sprays, Clear Gesso,  Butterfly, Paper Cay. Finnabair -Metal Trinkets, Wax, Metallic Acrylic Paint, Resist Canvas, Micro beads, Glitter. Creative Embellishments -Chipboard. Art Anthology Sorbet & Star Stencil. Viva Las Vegas stamp. Umwow -Star Confetti Chipboard. Misc- Burlap, Twine, Ribbon, Rhinestones,  White Acrylic & Black paint. 

Now I know you aren't you ready to learn how to make your own??  GREAT!! All  you need to do is follow this link.......

Reach for the stars workshop

But before you go just few more details for fun:)

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

I hope that I have inspired your Crafty Journey!

I want to be a LUCY!

Hello All!

I hope that you all are having an amazing New Year!

Things are settling back in to the normal routine here, everything is slowing back down and the house is almost completely normal after the havoc that is the holidays. So I decided to take some time just to play in my studio!! 

After digging around a bit I decided that I wanted to do something with this fun stamp from Technique Junkies, I just love the message and the roll model. Growing up, I absolutely loved watching  the I love Lucy show!! So here is what I came up with I hope you like it.... I sure had fun creating it!

Products Used: Techinique Junkies Be a Lucy Stamp, Prima Finnabair  Acrylic Paint, Prima Flowers, Pink Paislee Pattern Paper, Prima Tag, Prima Art Stones & Glass Glitter, Melissa Frances Chipboard, Gesso, Lindy Stamp Gang Mist

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
I hope that I have inspired you to make something today!

Fun with Minx Inks!! Over at Art Anthology

Hello All I up over at Art Anthology!

Sharing this Mixed Media Palette created and displayed in the Art Anthology Booth at CHA!! I had so much fun at CHA! 

Heck I had almost as much fun  making this using lots of our new Minx Inks!

Art Anthology Products Used: Allure -Minx Shimmering Inks, Enchanting -Minx Shimmering Inks, Radiance -Minx Shimmering Inks, Majestic -Minx Shimmering Inks, Midnight -Minx Shimmering Inks, Black Leather Jacket -Sorbet, Fluorite -Dimensional Gemstones, Cracked Stencil, Raider -Colorations Color Spray

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Now make sure you head on over to
 Art Anthology to see my process from start to finish!

 I hope that I have inspired you to create something fun!

Saved from the trash!!

Just in case you missed this beauty over on the Art Anthology Blog here it is!!

And if you want to see how I turned trash into a fun piece of art 

hop on over to the Art Anthology Blog now!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Celebrating our sticky crafty fuel

Hello All!  
This month over at Art Anthology the Dream Team was challenged to create a project that was inspired by an inventor. I chose Mr. Peter Cooper he was one of the first people to patented a type of glue!
Of Course he isn't the original inventor of glue because well that's someone that who resided in Roman and/or Greek civilizations centuries ago.
Either way nobody ever really remembers glue makers for their achievements in the creation of sticky stuff, So I thought I would today! After all where would all of us craft junkies be without glue? It's our crafty fuel!
Here is a peek of my project inspired by glue! Of coarse it's packed full of stunning Art Anthology products too :) 

Thank you so much for stopping by today,
I hope you will hope on over and take a look.

Wishing you Joy in 2015!

Hello All Lanette here! 

Today I'm up over on the Art Anthology Blog and with the year coming to an end I thought I would send you some JOY for the New Year! I created this fun little wall hanger using lots of my favorite Art Anthology products. 

I started by building my background using Colorations, Water and a sponge.

I just love how this technique turns out!

After my background was dry I added some snowflakes using

Aloha & Reef right off my craft mat :)

Finally I colored my poinsettias red using a mix of reds.

This was messy .....But fun!

But they turned out pretty!!

I added my title by stamping my image on some vellum. 
(be careful when you heat emboss vellum)

My embossed title was super easy to color using Dimensional Crystals!

Put it all together and you have a pretty sweet little hanger!

Now just a few details for fun :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Art Anthology Products Used: 

Dimensional Crystal -Java, Red Corvette, Fairy & Pickle.  

Sorbet- Baby Blue Eyes & Red Velvet. 

Colorations- Waime Bay, Lark, Heart & Silk Tie. 

Velvet- Desire, Truffle, Reef & Aloha. 

Metal Effects- Silver. 

Fairy Dust- Diamond.

Gesso