Balloon's journey

Hello dear friends! 

Today I'm hosting the Mixed Media Place.

I had this beautiful photo for a while and couldn't decide what to do with it, until now. I love the black balloon and the darkness of this photo that creates emotions of hope and sadness at the same time. 

For this project I used papers, stickers, stamps and stencil from 7 Dots Studio Soulmates, Yuletide and Lost & Found collections. I also used 2Crafty Chipboard pieces and ColourArte silks and Primary Elements to color the composition. 

First I applied white heavy gesso on the canvas. When it was dry, I used the stencil (by Yuletide collection) with the Celedin and Honey Amber silks. They dry pretty quickly. Then I made some stamps and glued the papers. The background work was done already. 

Next thing to do was to alter the chipboards. I used three shades of LSG embossing powders, blue, grey and black.  After I placed them in composition, I glued the stickers and the rest of the embellishments.

One thing I love to do often in my projects is to use wire in different ways. This time I tied it on a button and rumpled the edges to create a messy look. I really like the effect and dimension it gives at the composition.

I also like to use paper clips even I'm working on a canvas. I think they are so cute to use in any kind of project, don't you think?

As final touches I spread some of the Primary Elements blue shades here and there and sprayed water. It's the most fun thing to do before I finish my project :)

***supplies from Mixed Media Place store

That was all for today! 

Until next time, have a lovely crafty day!

Cas challenge

Γεια σας!

Το καλοκαιράκι μπορεί να έφυγε, αλλά εμείς συνεχίζουμε με χαρούμενη και δροσερή διάθεση στο Scraps N Pieces την δημιουργία. 

Happy Autumn everyone!

This is my page for our brand new challenge at Scraps N Pieces.

H πρόκληση αυτού του μήνα είναι από την αγαπητή Αλίκη μας, η οποία διάλεξε για μας μία πραγματική πρόκληση. Μας βασάνισε λιγάκι, αλλά και μας έκανε να καταλάβουμε ότι δεν είναι και τόσο απλή υπόθεση για έναν mixed media καλλιτέχνη το cas.

This month's challenge is by Aliki. This was very tricky for me, as Cas style is not in my comfort zone, but I really tried :) As a mixed media artist I couldn't keep myself away from inks, so I used a little of bit color, but also left a lot of white space around the composition.

Go CAS!

Ο κανόνας ένας και απλός: χρησιμοποιήστε 5 υλικά σε όποια ποσότητα εσείς επιθυμείτε!

Εγώ για την σελίδα μου χρησιμοποίησα:

There is one simple rule for this challenge: you can use only 5 material in any quantity you like.

I used on my page:

1. 7Dots Studio elements - χαρτί 

2. Stencil - στενσιλ

3. LSG sprays (red+black) -  κόκκινο και μαύρο χρώμα 

4. thread - κλωστή 

5. Stapler  - συντριπτικό 

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With this page I'm entering the Paper-Maraca challenge with this beautiful sketch:

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Λοιπόν κορίτσια, τι λέτε? Θα το τολμήσετε? 

Περιμένω να δω τις ιδέες σας με τα 5 υλικά!

Τhank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty day!

Just go...

Hello dear friends! 

Today I'm sharing a layout for Lindy's Stamp Gang. 

Once again, I was inspired by the amazing moodboard of the March Color Challenge with all these beautiful party balloons, so I decided to make some by myself on my page. You can see me drawing these balloons and all the process step by step - I hope you will enjoy the video!

 For this page I used the March 2015 Limited Edition Spray Set plus the Frozen Jack Frost Starburst, Madonna Robe Blue Gold and Geranium Coral Blush embossing powders.

To make the background I used the sprays with some water and watercolors. I also used several colors of inks with stamps.

I used the embossing powders to alter the chipboard pieces - actually they are chipboard leftovers and I love adding them in my projects.

As you can see, in this project I didn't use a lot of embellishments because I wanted to focus on the background. I really love using different media in order to create an interesting background and that' s why I used a white card stock as a base.

To create the balloons I used a permanent pen, a pencil, the spray set and watercolors. To make them more real I glued some thread under each of them. I had really fun time drawing and painting them and I love how they look!

Here is my video, I hope you will enjoy the process!

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With this layout I'm joining the challenge #10 Birds of a Feather at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge where we have to create something that reminds birds. Well, I included two wood veneer birds in the composition and a ticket with a bird. I also combined the idea of a flying bird with the balloons - how awesome would it be to hang over those balloons and just go up to the sky and travel all over the world!

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Thank you for visiting, have a wonderful crafty time!

Τσόχινες δημιουργίες - Felted creations

Η τσόχα είναι ένα από τα αγαπημένα μου υλικά! Όλα αυτά τα έφτιαξα για το δωμάτιο της κόρης μου :)

I love felting! I created these colorful cuties for my daughter's bedroom :)

Για το μανιτάρι ακολούθησα αυτό το πατρόν  που βρήκα στο διαδίκτυο.

For this mushroom I used this pattern I found searching the web.

 

Ένα αερόστατο που κρέμεται από το κουρτινόξυλο...

An balloon hanging from the curtain...

                 
Και μια κορνίζα που αγόρασα από το IKEA. Μέσα έχω βάλει μικρά τσόχινα αρκουδάκια που έφτιαξα με την τεχνική της βελόνας.
 And an IKEA frame filled with tiny felted teddy bears :)