Thriving Art

Hannah's journal page of 1 red, 1 red and a metallic.......she chose silver After applying Gesso, with a CC and then scrapping on some red and silver paint, she thought it looked like blood and wanted to write "Bloody Monday" on her page......LOL  THAT didn't happen!!  Since I didn't allow them to use a paint brush they did get resourceful using a toilet paper tube and their hands......LOL....I think I've created art journal junkies!!  I did allow her to use some rubber stamps and a paint pen to finish her page. PLEASE be kind enough to leave her a comment, she's 8 years old and reads every one of them and grins from ear to ear as she reads them. THANKS!! Inky Hugs Krisha

SOC  prompt this week is 1 red, 1 red, and a metallic My journal page this week was started with Gesso and an old credit card to swipe on the Gesso, while it was still wet the red was added.  Then came the gold, just dropped here and there, and while the gold was still wet drops of alcohol were dropped into it, and a few spritz of water.   The circles were made with a toilet paper tube, dipped in paint, stamped and some were pulled across the page.   Since Hannah and Rachel have joined me for SOC this year I don't get any step by step photos, 'cause I'm busy taking their pictures.....*grin*   Their post are up next, I hope you take a moment to take a look at their journals and PLEASE leave them a comment.  They are so thrilled   by the comments you leave on their posts.  Thank you to ALL of you that do leave them a comment every week.   Inky Hugs  Krisha

  From Monday, August 16, 2010 and linking up with Elizabeth in celebration of the second look GC61: Chestnut Theme Challenge - Heat Here is a red HOT little tag I created for the Gingersnap challenge. Believe me when I say it has been HOT here is southern California. We have had a week of over 100', supposed to only be 102' today and then drop to 99'. ( I may have to find a sweater LOL ) The GC site is where to find this HOT little challenge check it out at: http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/07/gc61-chestnut-theme-challenge-heat.html I used a large 3 3/4" X 5 3/4" laminate tag for the base. It was on a chain of samples when I worked at the cabinet co. Over the top are layers of many things, ink stained paper towel, embossed fabric softener sheet, tissue paper and mulberry paper. The sun image is stamped on light yellow tissue and then decoupage onto the top of the tag. The letter were stamped onto an ink dyed water color paper, th...

  I really running late for this Tuesday's T stands for Tuesday   ...the girls have been EARLY this week, due to their Dads being the ones that are dropping them off so THEY can get to work.  Not really unusual, except the Dads have EARLY start times this week.  SOOOOOOO....the girls have been at the door from 6a.m. to 6:30a.m............before I get that second cup of coffee.......LOL   Yesterday they did a little crayon melting, then added silk flowers......idea is from Pinterest.   (Hannah's straps, on her top, vanished in this photo.....so she is NOT strapless) With the triple digit temperatures, we did take a little time and watch a movie called "Snow Days".....it made us feel slightly cooler...but I really think it was just the AC.....LOL  The little girl, in the movie, had a snow globe and I told the girls we could make those..........so we did.....only we made snow tubes....LOL  Some water, a little glycerin, and a coupl...

        Hannah's page...................what can I say?....she has been playing in my stash for years and really gets "into" it....LOL  Like her G-ma, she LOVES texture!!! Here she used acrylic paints, modeling paste, stencils, paper tubes, tissue paper and rubber stamps.  ALWAYS ready to try something new.....LOL I know this looks blurry, but it is in fact the way she added the white paint to the letters.   She was so thrilled when she read last weeks comments. Debbie of Crafty Moose said she wanted to take lessons from Hannah.  You made her day Debbie!!     Rachel was a little later getting here this week, so Hannah stared painting a bottle with SOC  colors.  First was the yellow, then Crackle and then she chose dark purple for her main color.   We added sheer purple (not blue) around the top and dangled a metal key from it.  Of course not to be out done by her cousin, Rachel,...

          Rachel chose to keep her page smooth this week.  She used water color pencils, tube style water paint, white acrylic and stamps.  I love the simplicity of her page......and she thinks out where each patch of color will be, before adding it..... a really good eye for composition too.  The lighter shades are the water color pencil.  I am so glad to see her "try" some other mediums.    Before working on our 4th of July center pieces, we thought we would do a trial run with the  SOC colors. They both painted a bottle yellow, then added Crackle.......once it was dry she choose the lavender for her main color.  We didn't quite get the crackle we wanted, but she wanted to add glitter (what little girl doesn't like glitter???)  I gave her a really quick lesson with the double sided tape and let her loose........pretty good huh??  Then she picked out her initials form a bag of foam sti...

        1 purple + 1 purple + 1 yellow are the colors for this weeks SOC and this is how my journal page looks.  Acrylic paint ( purple, lavender and a little white), modeling paste, stencils, stamps, designer paper and some bling!!  Once it was dry I did doodle around the flowers with a black Sharpie.  Of course the scanner likes to make some purples turn to shades blue.   Up next is Rachel and then Hannah's please leave them a comment.  My little artists are so excited about SOC and are having so much fun participating this year..   Thanks for stopping by for a look........see you next week   Inky Hugs Krisha