Throwback Thursday June 2016: Scrapbook, Art Journal Pages, Painted Ice Chest, Embroidery, and a Painted Canvas

We hope you are yearning for art ideas! 6 projects by members of our CreativeTeam using 15 stencils designed by 6 artists!

English Springer Spaniels at play in Marleen's scrapbook

Myro, Mac and Lica (in dog heaven) cavorted in the river and here they are in the pages of Marleen's scrapbook.

River Rocks,  9"x12" L049 designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Journal Texture #5, 4"x4" M030 designed by Pam Carriker

Urban Jungle, 9"x12" L063 designed by Mary Beth Shaw

You can find out more about this scrapbook and cover on Marleen van Meerendonk's blog.

Dance into Karen Gaunt's art journal

Can you hear the music playing, evoking feelings?


That's the sign post up ahead, welcoming you.....

Sign Posts, 9"x12" L020 designed by Terri Stegmiller 

Striped Circles, 6"x6" S089 designed by Terri Stegmiller

Karen Gaunt covers an art journal technique in her blog.

Kristie's "Summer Blooms"

Two sunny flowers may first capture your eye, however there are many richly hued elements in Kristie Taylor's painting.

Optical Large, 9"x12" L040 by Michelle Ward

Circuit, 9"x12" L161 by Michelle Ward

Mandala #1, 6"x6" S041 designed by Mary Beth Shaw

If you mosey over to The Scrapinator, Kristie's blog, she'll let you in on some techniques.

Carol is headed to concerts in the park

The idea to stencil this ice chest sprang from a post Carol Baxter saw a while back wherein the delightful Crafty Chica added painted stickers to an ice chest.

She writes: "I am thrilled with how my ice chest turned out!"

After stenciling, she embellished the flowers with different colored Sharpie pens.

Flower 4, 6"x6" S091 designed by Terri Stegmiller

Rabbits, 6"x6" S031 designed by Tracie Lyn Huskamp

Follow the white rabbit!

Floral Swirl, 6"x6" S106 designed by Terri Stegmiller

Carol's fave side:

To gesso or not to gesso, that is the question. 

The answer: Optional.

Layered Salad, 6"x6" S111 designed by Terri Stegmiller

Tip: Do spray sealant or coat with matte medium to make the design adhere longer and stand up to being carted around.

The ice chest project took a couple "enjoyable hours" and the slightly nubby sides did not prove to be an impediment. 

Janet's "All You Need is Love" pillow

A sweetly embroidered pillow reminds us that LOVE is a beautiful thing!

Vines, 9'x12" L066 designed by Jane La Fazio 

Janet Joehlin shares how she made the pillow on her Happy Reminders blog. 

Anna's Gelli prints in her personal journal

Anna Friesen "loves the ogee pattern" in these stencils and made a bunch of Gelli papers to use in upcoming projects.

Strands DNA, 9"x12" L055 designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Strands DNA #3, 9"x12" L072 designed by Mary Beth Shaw

Anna writes: "I loved the one print so much, I decided that it alone could do the talking for the left side of my art journal spread. For the right side, I masked off the one open shape, and stenciled, creating those purple flower petals. So fun!"

Wow! Thanks for scrolling all the way down this post.

Hasn't it been fun to experience all the ways our Creative Team interprets the world into personal art? 

Spray Painting with Stencils

Hi, everyone! Elise Buskey here!

A few years ago, when graffiti was all the rage,

I took an online class called “Stencilry” created by Mary Ann Moss of www.dispatchfromla.com.

The class encouraged us to experiment with acrylic and enamel spray paints using stencils.

She no longer offers the course but it was a TON of fun.

I would be remiss if I did not mention that although this class is not available,

Mary Ann still offers some other pretty awesome and super fun online classes.

I love the instant gratification of spray painting AND the results are much more unusual than pouncing paint or even using spray inks (most of which are water soluble and will move and blend with other wet media).

I like to alter old, outdated scrapbook paper rather than throwing it away.

Spray painting is a great way to add zing to worn out, sad paper.

Work in a well ventilated are and protect your work surface with newspapers.

Wearing gloves is a good idea, too.

I recommend that you read the safety and cautionary information supplied with your spray paint.

  

Once you have your work area set up and your supplies at hand, it is SUPER EASY and fun.

Afterwards, I use rubbing alcohol to clean the paint off my stencils,and it works wonderfully!

Enjoy the photos below of the process, supplies, and results!

The possibilities are endless for these collage papers!