Paperartsy Transparent Challenge

Hi ya, just quickly popping on to show you a card I did for the Paperartsy Challenge which is Transparent and finishes in 40mins.  I decided to play with my gelli plate and gel medium to make a painted skin which is transparent in places.  It's my first time doing it on the Gelli Plate but it was so much fun.  I have also done a step by step showing the layers I did.  All of the products I used are as always at the bottom of the post :-)
Sorry I had a delay in pictures as my computer when a bit wonky.  All done now lol.
I would also like to enter the following challenge -
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stencil it

I love the colours, they are my favourite PA paints.  I have back ups all

the time lol.

Step by Step

First I used the Tangerine Twist and the stencil on my gelli plate and let dry.

Next was Carribean through the next stencil and again let dry.

Another one using the pink and let dry.

Next I used some more of the yellow on the blue but using PS001 stencil not the one shown.  Then I added some circles using the top and black.

I stamped with the pink paint and then added some marker dots.

Next acrylic ink splattered.

When everything is dry I added the medium thickly and left over night.

This is how it look the next morning.

As you can see if you don't add the gelli plate full of paint you get areas of transparency.

I stamped the sentiment and added the colours using bubble wrap.

Wow that took over an hour to do, I can't believe it took so long.  Ended up restarting my computer lol.  Anyway it's done, hope your enjoyed it.  Thank you so much for being patience and taking the time to visit.

Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx

Products
Paperartsy Fresco paint - little black dress, caribbean sea, bougainvillea, tangerine twist
Paperartsy Stencils - PS015, PS001
Paperartsy Stamps - EDY12, ESN16
Other Stencils - Prima Finnabair circles 961229
Bubble wrap
Golden semi gloss gel medium
Gelli Plate
Daler Rowney Acrylic Ink - Autumn Gold
Tim Holtz alterations - circles
Markers and Pens - Posca (white and black) Pilot (01), Amsterdam (reflex rose)
Archival jet black ink

Absorb My Energy

Good evening, how are you?  I am sitting in my craft room painting, and I thought I shall type up this post in between drying time.  Actually the area I was just in the middle of doing I was adding the last touch of some Treasure Gold and made a mistake so I'm also waiting for the Winsor & Newton Sansodor (solvent) to dry, it did really well taking off the TG thank goodness.  I hope your all have a fab evening in your arty area :-).  This large journal page (12"by9" loose watercolour paper) is of the sun and how she represents her energy.  If I ever feel low or when life gets stressful I stand outside and close my eyes and look up to the sun, allowing the energy to absorb through me.  It really does help, so when I started LifeBook last year I used this lesson to make my sun angel.  I am also taking this course this year and I would definitely go and have a look, the amount I have learned this year is amazing and I really feel like I have grown as an artist.  As always the products I used are at the bottom of the page :-)
I would like to enter the following challenges :-
That's Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Love to Create Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Mixed Media
C.R.A.F.T Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

My first real face, I have been doing a lot of practice time

in my sketch book as they say practice makes perfect,

I am no where I want to be but each one I am getting better :-)

Lots of close up pics

Right I better be off to try again at my painting (canvas 20"by16" my biggest yet).  I hope you have a lovely evening and thank you so much for visiting.
Happy Art :-)
Hugs Kezzy xxxxx

Product List
Paint - Liquitex Heavy Body (unbleached titanium, Payne's Grey), Daler Rowney (Heavy Body - flesh tint, Graduate - titanium white, portrait pink) Paperartsy Fresco (snowflake), Deco Art (Americana Satin - peach silk, paprika, Media Fluid - quinacridone gold, cadmium orange hue, metallic gold) Golden Fluid (Indian yellow hue)
Caran D'Ache Neocolours II - golden ochre, venetian red, salmon, vermilion, apricot, reddish orange, flame red, pink
Caran D'Ache Fibralo pens - 185-249,050,245,042
Other Watercolour Pens - Strokes Whispers pens  (peach, coral), Promarker Aqua (sap green)
Mediums - Faber Castell (glass bead glitter gel), Paperartsy (metallic glaze), Cosmic Shimmer (sparkle texture paste frosty dawn, warm gold), Ranger Stickles (orange peel, diamond)
Aleene's collage pauge
Stencils - Artistcellar Tamara Laporte (hearts & stars), Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (hearts)
Zigs Queen Gold Embossing Powder
Tombow Mono 100 Pencils - 2B, 6B
Ink Pads - Archival (jet black), Brilliance (galaxy gold, pearlesecent rust), Versamark (dazzle)
Embellishments - Prima (micro beads copper), Stampin' Up (glass glitter champagne), Cosmic Shimmer (glitter jewels white ice)
Stamps - Paperartsy (LPC014, Asian 2), Chocolate Baroque (delightful damask), Stampin' Up (borderlines), Stampendous (tiny alphabet)

Happy New Year + Funky & Vintage Crimbo Cards

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

May this year bring you and your family lots of

good health, safety, happiness and lots of creative ART.

Hi ya, wow 2016 how did it get here so quick?  Today I am bringing you the last of the Christmas cards that I made.  I also have a few step by steps for the vintage background.  The funky cards were done with the masterboard I made HERE which includes a step by step as well.  All the products I used will be listed at the bottom of the page :-).

I would like to enter the following challenges :-

Frilly and Funkie Challenge - Holiday Hues  (vintage cards I made for Christmas)

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Winter Wonderland (the vintage blue card best describes winter lol)

That's Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamps and Stencils Challenge Blog - Grungy Christmas  

Love to Create Challenge - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Let's Craft and Create Challenge - Christmas

These are the vintage cards (close ups and step by step of background

further down).  I also did a green background but it didn't get used so

it's been put away for next year :-)

The leaves are from the Alterations thinlits Fall Foilage,

the red card had green leaves with red splashes of Perfect Pearl Mists and Faber

Castell Glass Bead Glitter Gel, the brown card started with brown leaves and

the blue was with white glitter card leaves.

The wood is from Calico Crafts.

The background is a mix of texture paste, stamps, distress stains, inks, sprays

and Perfect Pearls mists.  Decoart crackle paste just slapped in the middle.

Here are the more funky cards all used with Paperartsy paints and stamps.

Close up of Vintage 

Close up of Funky

Background step by step

The above was done with the next colours

I hope you have all had a fab Christmas Holidays and a good New Year's Day today.  Thank you so much for visiting.

Happy Art :-)

Hugs Kezzy xxxxx

Product List - Vintage Cards

Ranger Watercolour Card

Distress Inks - forest moss, fired brick, aged mahogany, barn door, broken china, evergreen bough, crushed olive, brushed corduroy, peacock feathers, peeled paint, gathered twigs, walnut stain, vintage photo

Distress Stains - tarnished brass, brushed pewter, broken china, tumbled glass, peeled paint, bundled sage, abandoned coral, barn door, aged mahogany, walnut stain

Distress Sprays - antique linen, crushed olive, evergreen bough, peacock feathers

Distress Paints - antique linen, peeled paint, broken china, aged mahogany, picket fence

Distress Glitter - peeled paint, fired brick, tarnished brass, peacock feathers

Perfect Pearl Mists - heirloom gold, blue raspberry, forever green, forever red

Ranger Glue n Seal gloss

Ranger Glossy Accents

Archival Ink Pads - potting soil, red geranium, fern green, cornflower blue, black

Tim Holtz - Chit Chat Stickers - seasonal, small talk occasions

Tim Holtz Alterations - fall foilage, paper rosette

Ranger Texture Paste

Tim  Holtz Layering Stencil - holiday knit

Tim Holtz Alpha Parts - sign maker

Stampers Anonymous - old fashioned christmas

Ranger Clear UTEE

Judikins - micro glaze

Decoart - crackle paste, soft touch varnish

Bazzill card - brown, green

Glitter card - white

Faber Castell - glass bead glitter gel

Paper - Fancy Pants (silver snow), Bo Bunny (postcard, back to back)

Product List - Funky Cards

Paperartsy Fresco Paint - carbbean sea, blueberry, bougainvillea, snowflake, little black dress, metallic glaze

Paperartsy Stamps - EEV06, EEV05. EEV02, ELB10, ESN16, HPXM03, XMAS Plate 3, EDY03

Linda's Stamp Gang Starburst - french lilac violet, tainted love teal, autumn maple crimson

Ranger Color Wash - stream, purple twilight, wild plum

Daler Rowney mixed media paper

Plain and Patterned tissue

Dina Wakley Gel Medium

Starlite Silver Brilliance ink pad

Archival jet black

Versamark dazzle

Zig Silver embossing powder

Wow Sheena - clear embossing powder

Tsukineko emboss pen

Pilot drawing pen #1

Crafter's Workshop Stencil - mini punchinella