Make today count

Hello!

For today - small tag with "Enchanted flowers" from A.B Studio.

I love to make tags, play on such a small area. Take care of every detail, every little thing. I try to create every day. This is not always the whole project, not always big. Such a tag is just right for yourself, for a moment of relaxation in the studio.

Supplies:

Dream - frame with resin castings for Retro Kraft Shop

Hej,

w ramach dzisiejszej inspiracji przygotowałam dla Was projekt pełen moich ulubionych odlewów z żywicy. Równie dobrze możecie też wykorzystać elementy z jakiejkolwiek masy plastycznej. W sklepie znajdziecie mnóstwo pięknych wzorów foremek, na pewno któryś przypadnie wam do gustu. 

Do tej pracy wykorzystałam zwykłą drewnianą ramkę. Najpierw ułożyłam i przykleiłam kompozycję z wybranych elementów, następnie pokryłam ją w kilku miejscach białą pastą pękającą. Jakiej pasty byście nie użyli - najlepiej dać jej spokojnie wyschnąć, pęknięcia będą wtedy na pewno większe i ciekawsze, niż przy użyciu nagrzewnicy. 

Hi,

for today, I have made for you a project full of my favorite resin casts. You may as well use elements from different material. In the store you will find a lot of beautiful molds, you will surely like some of them.

For this artwork, I used a simple wooden frame. First, I arranged and glued the composition from selected elements, then covered it in several places with a white crackle paste. It doesn't matter what paste you choose - it's best to let it dry out easily, then cracks will surely be bigger and more interesting than using a heat tool.

Gdy wszystko dobrze wyschnie, czas dodać odrobinę koloru. Tym razem miałam ochotę na ciemne kolory, częściowo pokryłam więc ramkę czarnym gesso. Dopiero później użyłam mgiełek Lindy's, które dały piękny połysk. 

When everything dries well, it's time to add a little color. This time I wanted dark colors, so I partially covered the frame with black gesso. Then, I used Lindy's sprays, which gave a beautiful shine.

Aby dodać więcej blasku i podkreślić wybrane elementy, użyłam pasty pozłotniczej z Renesansu oraz wosku Finnabair z serii Opal Magic. Jego magia polega na tym, że jasnym miejscom dodaje jedynie blasku, natomiast ciemnym - pięknego koloru.

To add more shine and highlight selected elements, I used a Renesans Goldpaste and Finnabair Art Alchemy wax from the Opal Magic series. Its magic lies in the fact that it adds brightness to bright places, and a beautiful color to the darker.

Użyłam / I used:

    

Pozdrawiam!

Floral tag - for Graphic 45

Hello Friends!

Today I have for you quick and easy project - a floral tag. I used Large Kraft Tag as a base and few elements from Olde Curiosity Shoppe Deluxe Collector's Edition.

I made very rich and full of media background. This kraft tag is perfect for such purposes. I just covered it with clear gesso so it wouldn't soak or wave. 

Graphic 45 products:

  

Cozy love - Finnabair Creative Team

Hello,

it's time for my new project for Finnabair Creative Team.

I love to make projects for people who are close to my heart.

This time I made something especially for a friend of mine, using a beautiful picture from her pregnancy photo shoot.

At the beginning I was planning to make this piece in a completely different style - it was going to be bright and very colorful. However, while I was working on it, I saw some other photos, prepared for a different project and suddenly my vision changed completely.

You will be able to see it on the video - first, I used strong Impasto paint colors. But thanks to the fact that they are completely permanent after drying, I could soften them with the help of Heavy White Gesso. The whole project became hazy, with a touch of gentle melancholy and I like it much more this way.

The background for the adorable photo consists of many pretty elements - resin shapes, lace, a paper tag and some chipboard shapes. I know that most of them remain hidden but each has its own place and it makes the whole project complete. Even if only a piece of the element is visible, I feel that if it wasn't there, something would be missing.

Please, enjoy my video and I hope you'll feel inspired to create a special piece for somebody near to your heart! :)

Don't be afraid to completely change your mind, even when you're right in the middle of your creative process.  Continuing an idea that you don't like can be risky. You can easily end up with an artwork you really hate. Remember you can always start from the beginning, paint things over, take unwanted elements off - everything is allowed.

Just be open and flexible!

Supplies:

Romantic Garden - ScrapAndMe Guest Designer

Witajcie,

dzisiaj mam dla was projekt, który przygotowałam z pięknych papierów ScrapAndMe "Romantic Garden". Mam wielką przyjemność tworzyć jako gościnan projektantka, więc na pewno to nie ostatnie moje spotkanie z tą kolekcją.

Hello,

today I have a project for with the beautiful papers from ScrapAndMe - "Romantic Garden". I'm very pleased to be a guest designer, so it's definitely not my last meeting with this collection.

I used: