Simple Pleasures

Looking at these brushes soaked in a cleaning solution... simple pleasure!
Sorry, just want to share another little destruction while cleaning my room...

This picture honestly makes me happy :-).  Crazy, right!?

Conquering Chaos

CHAOS: combination of being sicked, breaking the rule: clean as you, buying more stuff and on top of that doing your inventory. Yes, it drives me crazy so task for that day is to clean, clean, clean...

 

 

I have tried to post about my crafting/art corner of our house for several times in the past.  Laziness always, always would get in the way.  Instead what I am showing you today was nothing but plain mess BUT! it's a my beautiful mess...

That day,  I decided to conquer this chaos.

But wait again!  You maybe seeing a huge jumble in my room but I see different. In the midst of it, an idea popped! I picked 4 things from that beautiful mess: wooden spoon, molded clay, thread and a tiny flower. 

I know that later, when/if/after I add something in it, it will be another fun ARTWORK! I know, I know... I have a mind that has all the creative juices yet I have hands and body that could not seem to cope. 

That day I let this project sit, stared at it and continued doing the big task. I was hopeful that there's no more destruction/inspiration!  Is that possible, you think!?

One ideas after another just keep flowing in the mind.  I know sooner or later, I have to get my hands dirty again for another fun project.  

Focus, focus, focus! And yes, I focused on cleaning that room because I know I will be able to work better...

Curious about the outcome!?
I was too but not anymore...
Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting!

Mixed Media Tag: Fish

Sometime ago,I made another tag using a repurposed packet from stamp.  I prep it with gesso, painted with acrylic, used stencil and modeling paste, brushed it up with glossy medium and added embellishments.

 

 

 

This tag is full of textures and considered one of my favorite work...
Loved the bubbles, the corals and the fish!
See that corals!?
That was a Martha Stewart clay and its actually a branch.
Creativity, right!?

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014: February

Since I started doing Mixed Media art, I now have a better appreciation of grunge designs and Tim Holtz products.  Thanks to Rachel of Artful Evidence for great inspiration and tutorials.

"Be inspired to make something creative for the one’s you love", was the theme of Tim Holtz 12 tags of February 2014. 

Here's to show you how I made mine:

 1.) I repurposed one of those chipboard packets from an embellishment and used it as my tag.

 2.) I dry embossed it using Tim Holtz embossing folder: bubble wrapping.

 3.) I painted the tag with a light coat of white gesso.  Tag I used was coated, so I needed to do this extra step.

4.) This is how it looks like after the white gesso dried. 

Then on top of the white gesso, I painted the tag with black gesso. 

5.) Does that still look like a repurposed tag?  Nah, right!? 

Love the texture but its way too glossy... 

Time to bring out the chalk.  Thanks to my children!

But wait! 

Don't use the chalk just yet.

 6.) Before chalking, I sprayed my tag with chalkboard mist to get rid of its glossiness.

 I'm sure too that by using the mist, the chalk will settle better in tag.

 7.) Next, I distressed the tag.  See the white gesso coming out!? 

Fun!

 8.) I started using white chalk and used baby wipes to wipe off some of the excess.  I want the white gesso to pop out.

 9.) Since, it's Valentines, I added some red chalk in it too.

Then, I inked the edges of the tag using distressed inkpad. 

Nice, right!?

 10.) Assemblage begins!

Cut a heart, used leftover die-cut sentiments and tore up some pieces of papers.

 11.) Time to bring out the stamps and start stamping!

 12.) After stamping, I spot painted white gesso and added drops of 

Liquitex professional acrylic ink (pyrrole red).

 13.) Assemblage begins...

First, I adhered the die-cut heart.

Then, I highlighted everything using charcoal, black marker and white paint marker.

Added the embellishment: flowers, metallic findings, trims, laces, light bulb and charms. 

I also added couple stitches.

 

14.)At this time, I am still thinking if I want to add more. 

 But then again, I decided to stop from here...

 

Hope you like my take in these challenge! I really enjoying making tags the last couple months.  Watch out for my future post!

Do you believe that I completely forgot to post this tag as my entry?  Well, I still have 10 more months to join TH, right!? LOL

Have a great day!

Typhoon Yolanda

Early November of last year, a super typhoon named Yolanda hit my beloved Philippines.  People left with no homes, some are injured and alot of people died.  It was around the same time, when I got my monthly kit from Frog Dog Studio.

I was inspired to make a mixed media art canvass and used the sad event that hit the Philippines as a subject.

 

 1. Prep the canvass with matte medium. Then I decoupaged some decorative table napkins.
2. Then I did a transfer image using the coloring page I got from my MM kit and matte medium.
3. Colored the transferred image using gelly-roll pens. Added micro beads for some texture.
4. Adhered alpha stickers and stamped sentiments.
5. Painted here and there using acrylic paint. Then finally brush it up with glossy medium to seal everything.

Hope you will try mixed media too!  It's fun playing with MM...
Till next project!

First take on Shabby Chic Design

Who would have thought that these journals are a little over a dollar? My first attempt with shabby chic designs. Both my children asked me if I can make some special handmade Valentine gifts for their Sunday school teachers.  They asked specifically for a not so expensive gifts... Challenging, isn't it!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, I decided to activate my long forgotten Facebook blog: KLEIRRSKREATION .  I decided to do that just for the simple fact that its easy to update or upload anything in FB.  We have to admit that it's a bit harder to post anything in the Blogger using our handheld gadgets.  Now, I have to make sure, I add a FB button here in my blog...

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