Motivation Monday: Playing With Canvas

So, I mentioned last week I have been playing with some canvas pieces for one of our rooms. I've never done a canvas before and find it somewhat nerve racking to be honest with you. I mean it's in my house........... as decor. The great that about "art" is it's subjective to the person viewing it. We could both look at an amazing painting done by someone completely famous, I could hate it and you could see something in it you love. Like I said beauty is truly in the eye of the one looking at it. Okay, I changed that a bit, but oh well. So, I began this canvas project thinking I'd just mess around with 3 12x12 canvas pieces that I got on an awesome clearance. I t all began while looking at some pieces at Target and thinking, geesh really 60 bucks! I could do that for so much cheaper. If only I don't let it get into my head that people will be judging it. HAHAHAHA who am I kidding if you know me you know I don't give a crap what anyone thinks. lol In fact I got done with these and looked at them and tld my boyfriend I might just take some black india ink and flick it and drop little droplets on it. He laughed and said no. But that's just how I think. So, here's the pictures of it step by step. I added lots of fun texture to the canvas to give it some depth when it was looked at. I definately learned alot of what I do want to do to more in the future and what I don't want to do. Thanks for looking. And as always comments are always enjoyed. I even love those that say somethign isn't to their liking but that I did did well.

Don't forget only a few days left to enter your room to win a free clip it up and to invite your friends over to win some amazing goodies!

Trying out colors to see what I liked and the order they looked well in. I used 2-3 tones on each color to give it more depth.

Sofa Watercolor

So, sometimes I sit watching tv, just playing with charcoal and watercolors and freehand sketching just to be doing something. I just doodle alot! Sometimes I add color to it as well. Here's a page I doodled and then used watercolor crayons on and then white washed. I'll use it as a background for something. I never really have a plan in mind to be honest with you, but it's nice to have fun backgrounds readily available when I may not have time to create one. Picture's aren't the best as I was sitting all snuggily on the couch doing them, yes the boyfriend hates that I sit on a suede couch and paint! lol This background isn't my favorite by far, none the less I share everything with you people. Even the not so amazing things. It's got potential for sure.

Moving tutorial Thursday to friday. I got tomorrow off at last minute notice so I'll prepare better for a full class tomorrow night.

Wandering Wednesday- Tape Funness (P.S. that IS a word)

I lead with this picture because HOW FLIPPING COOL IS THIS TAPE!! I am proof you can take me into any store.. and I mean any store and I'll come out with something to use in my crafting. These tapes... for instance. I got from.............................................(that's my drum roll)................................................................................................... Dick's Sporting goods! haha you can only imagine my boyfriends face when I'm standing these, staring, touching and in glee that I found athletic tape that's bright, fun and just up my alley! He laughed and said "really....you're not buying that?" in the form of a question. I promptly told him I am NOT BUYING.............. all of them! Hee hee however I NEED two of them!

I got home and just kept touching them, not knowing how I wanted to use them right away, I didn't think that was fair to these newly purchased tapes. So, I made three patchwork tag with them!! And guess what...... comment on this post and you can win them!!! I'll announce the winner tomorrow morning.

Not only did this past weekend bring me a fun find of the tapes but also, some marvelous pins! Everyone who knows me knows I love PINS! Here are only a few of the many I picked up. I initially went looking through them when I saw the "Honey Badger" pin. if you don't know the hilarious video about the honey badger, you HAVE to check it out, Note these is swearing in this video.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg

Anywho, I went digging after finding that one button and scored these. So, along with the above tags, a comment below will also assist you in a chance to win one of these adorable buttons! Your choice! Just comment and let me know which one you love the most!

And, of course don't forget this months great giveaways! So many ways to win this month!

This & That: Art Journal Page 4

If you have an art journal, smash book or whatever you want to call it you shoudl really check out "A Year in the life of an art journal." I'm not normally one for prompts, afterall no artists wants to me limited! However, this year I have been following along and found that playing with the prompts and twisting them the way only I can, has been quite refreshing. Allowing me to think outside of my normal box.  Here is February's 2nd prompt.

THE PROMPT: My Favorite Things

ie: a few of the things you LOVE about someone you love. Can be alive or dead.

THE STUFF: Lists and ephemera

ie: have a few tokens from that someone? Maybe the cover of the CD with "your song" or a napkin from the restaurant you both love to eat at...

THE TECHNIQUE: Pockets

ie: Use pockets to store those "things" on your page

I took this challenge very little and didn't read much into it or give it much thought. The first things that came to mind, you know that voice inside of you that says "I could..." Well as I read these prompts, I just went with it, I read a line and wrote down the very first things to come to my mind.

This is a little box of collected things I have. Odds and end and just things that I found that I love for one reason or another. I have a few of these boxes, because I'm hopeless. Anywho, a few details on how I met this prompt listed below! Thanks for looking!

Also don't forget about this month's giveaway! There's so many great goodies beign given away for simply posting a picture of your crafting space as well as posting about me on your blog and getting new followers to say you sent them! Anyways onward to the art journal page.

I hit a two for one here: one of my favorite things: bottle labels as I shared with my odd wine labels I also adore fun beer labels and peel them whenever I get a chance. Not budlight ones, but the fun labels! I also loved that this fell into the "ephemera" category.

I went with a super simple page. Labels layed as a background. Some letters I've collected over time, made of different things. Also added a little envelope with a cute receipt, this page is a bit more personal so I wrote about the person I love ont he back of it.

It's Saturday...

Are you crafting??????????

 

If not get to it, it's the most wonderful day to craft, okay maybe not the most wonderful day but pretty darn good. If you are crafting.. what are you working on???

I plan on crafting tonight and tomorrow. Lots to do. I will be working on my art journal among other things.

I spent today... ummmmmmm

Shopping. I know I know. I buy far more than I use, SOOOOOOO what. A person needs options. My room is in need of being cleaned and reorganized. How's yours looking? Have you posted them to my blog to win this month, if not get to it!

I shopped today for some great home decor and then yes some arty stuff. I have a new canvas project I'm going to work on. Frickin stoked for it! I also bought some amazingly inspiring pieces for around my house. I love Tuesday Morning and Pier 1 (only the sale stuff) and Hobby Lobby and got some amazing deals today!

I shall share this week. Anywho, update with any picutes of your scrap areas, I'm dying to see them and there's tons of great goodies that are being given away! Also, check out the new "Men Craft Too" tab on the blog packed with men crafters. if you have anyone you'd like to have on there have them give me a shout out!

Anywho thats just a little update this far.