Stencil Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Good Morning and welcome to another 

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Our Challenge this week is....

USE A STENCIL!

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

These must be new creations 
and you are welcome to use any stamp however using Kraftin' Kimmie stamp and products will earn you double entries! 
The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! 

There are two ways to enter... you can link up your creation on the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page AND you can upload your photo to the album in our Krafty Friends FB group.

I created a little canvas featuring PERFECT PEONY. I covered a dollar store canvas with a dictionary page (although, I went a little too thick with the paint, so the text didn't even show through lol), applied texture paste over our Nautical Netting stencil (currently out of stock, but add your name to the email list to notify you when it's back in stock) and Lots O' Dots stencil and then painted it in acrylics. After it was dry, I rubbed some gold paint over the stenciled areas to highlight the texture. I watercoloured the peony twice to pop up a layer to give it more depth. The sentiment is from the set (sorry about the glare...acrylics didn't photograph well under my light!) and I added some die cut leaves and rhinestones for finishing touches.

Also if you need a little extra inspiration or a jumpstart to your mojo, we have a new sketch each month! Feel free to use it any time!

And don' forget to check out this weekend's SALE in the Krafty Shop!  We've got several of our amazing stamp sets on

 40% OFF while supplies last!

Thanks for visiting...make sure to check out the rest of the teams' projects.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

"Sending Love" with SCACD

Good morning!! Have you seen the recent re-release of the gorgeous Guardian Angels at SCACD?? I adore these angels. They are so versatile and an absolute joy to colour. This is "Sending Love Angel". I decided to pull out a canvas and some paints to create a background...it's been a very long time since I've attempted to paint anything, so I am more than a bit rusty! (you can find canvases in the Mixed Media section at SCACD) To be honest, I need to invest in some better brushes I used some old inexpensive ones I've had kicking around for an eternity, lol. I used some matte medium to thin my paints out a bit to ease with the blending transitions. "Sending Love Angel" was stamped in Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. Her wings were given a coat of Stardust Stickles and she was adhered with the matte medium. I am a fan of Neenah paper for colouring with Copics, but thought I'd try out some cheap cardstock I have for using on the interior of my cards. It actually wasn't too bad for blending, but as it has a bit more "tooth" than what I prefer, I don't think I'll reach for it very often. It is however, a thinner paper than Neenah and so it has lower profile when adhered to the canvas.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV95, R20  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59  Jeans: B000, B91, B93, B95, B97, C7, C9  Shirt: V01, V12, V15, V9, C7, C9

Make sure to take a look around SCACD to check out all the new products Susana has been ordering in. If you are a mixed media artist, make sure to check out THIS section for some fantastic products perfect for canvases and art journals. You can keep up to date with all the happenings at SCACD at the Store Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Melanie