Dec 18, 2011

Dec 4, 2011

Mixed Media Painting

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I just finished another mixed media painting using the color complimentary scheme of yellow and purple.  Yellow and purple are opposite each other on the color wheel.  For this piece I used several different media including acrylic paint, scrapbook paper, clear acrylic beads, graphic pencils,...

Nov 27, 2011

Wedding Cake Replica From Cardboard Spools

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I had some old cardboard spools laying around the house.  I decided to turn them into a little wedding cake replica.  All you need is cardboard spools, paint, sparkly glue, paper flowers, little decorative pearls, q tips or straws, decoupage glue, paper glue, and hot glue.  This would...

Nov 24, 2011

Video Mixed Media Art Painting Disco Mama

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This is a Mixed Media piece that I did last week.  It was made up of scraps from other projects that I had not finished.  The Face I drew for another project and the eyes I cut off another picture I had drawn.  The flowers were scraps and so was the canvas and the background.  I...

Nov 4, 2011

Mixed Media Art Decoupage Scrapbook Paper Drawing and Painting

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Create a mixed media piece of artwork!  All you need is a canvas, scrapbook paper, decoupage glue, acryclic paint, beads, and sparkly glue!! What is decoupaging?  Its the place where artwork and scrapbooking come together!  Also, this is when you glue paper to either canvas, wood, cardboard,...

Oct 29, 2011

Altered Picture Frame

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Make a picture display frame out of cardboard.  All you need is 3 sided piece of cardboard, scrapbook paper of your choice, paper roses, ribbon, paper glue, hot glue, and buttons of your choice.  This would be a great way to use up scraps that you have leftover in your supply. I painted...

Oct 20, 2011

Scrapbooking Tag Display

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After I finished my last scrapbooking project, I discovered that I had a substantial amount of scraps left over.  I came up with an arts and crafts idea for a Tag Display.  This would make a great gift.  It's also great for a families because each person could have their own tag.  You...

Oct 16, 2011

A Scrapbook of Roses

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Hi Everyone! I just completed another scrapbook.  The theme I chose for this one is roses.  I love roses and flowers.  Each page had flowers on them.  I used shabby chic scrapbook paper to give it a vintage look and feel.  I also added cream colored floral lace to decorate...

Oct 12, 2011

Crafts Made from Ice Cream Cups

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Make arts and crafts out of ice cream containers!  Use any small paper ice cream container.  Wash it out real good and let it dry for 48 hours.  The reason for this is that you want to let the water dry in the cracks before you paint or decorate the cup. This was a suggestion from NaturalStrongHair...
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