Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Bloom Girls Post Sirena Jewelry Box

Hi Everybody, there's a new Bloom Post on the blog. come visit me for the how to on this cute upcycled jewelry box, think ahead Earth Day is coming, do something for Mother Earth and recycle something!
Have an awesome day and see you on the Bloom Girls blog!
 
Milagros

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Art Journal Entry, Typography

Hi everybody, here I am with another journal entry, Mixed Media Place has a typography challenge and it's a great exercise in using your alphas, old stickers, new chipboard, old chipboard, calligraphy
Here's my fun exercise

 I wanted to work with a palette of subdues greens and blues and then make a bold statement in gold, I also wanted my word to come from a pile of alphas
I finally got my hands on the fab white crackle gesso from Finnabair

this lace stencil from TCR had me sighing from first sight

old stickers

chipboard with the Bloom Spark stencil and whipped spackle

after a gold bath...




 








Hope you make some time to play too!
Milagros

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Art Journal entry, Lettering

Hi!Do you know Gayle Price? Well she is this amazing colorful artist I admire.  On her FB page she posted her new journal entry corresponding to the challenge at paperdvizhnik where she is part of their creative team.  Their challenge is lettering and well I decided to take the challenge.  This past Saturday I was teaching some friends how to work blending gelatos, so one of my pages was already started I just had to come up with the pair and the lettering so this is what I did





This is their challenge image! now go practice some writing!
Thanks
Milagros
You can find this in an emagazine here !!!!
http://paper.li/allmixedupart/1294408976 


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Bloom Girls Post Tatoo Couture

 
 Hi! I'm still pinching myself, blown away by the chance to be part of the Bloom Girls amazing team of talented ladies!
This month Prima will be showcasing the Floral stamp and I'm guilty of calling all the stamps my faves
 but hey they are! So I'm using the floral with one of the girls.   I have had in my brain this idea, ever since I first saw Lacie, of working a lace dress with her tattoo.
Here's my finished piece and then to see the steps hop on to the Jamie Dougherty Bloom Girls Blog!
 
Thank you so much
 
Milagros
 
Supplies used
Bloom Girls Floral Stamp
Bloom Girls Lacie Stamp
Bloom Girls Spark Stencil
Art Ingredients Mica Powder in Pink
Art Ingredients Micro Beads in Pink
Prima Watercolor Pencils (The Basics,  Julie Nutting skin & hair )
Art Basics Modeling Paste and 3 D Gloss gel
Archival Ink in Jet Black
Wood Canvas
Metal Die Cutting Machine, Dies and Embossing Folders
Hammer and Nails

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Art Journal entry

Hi March and all of you! On my inbox was Tim Holtz email of the tags of 2015, it's always fascinating to see the process behind his creations.  The new palette of Scrap Around the World for March  is also out too.  Dreamy colors of yellow, white, blues and neutrals... Being a Caribbean girl both palettes appeal to me one reminds me of the vibrant Caribbean colors, the other reminds me of the calm afternoons with the salty breeze blowing by.  So I'm doing Tim's inspiration in a journal entry but with the calm version of my country to work with SATW mood board.
behind the scenes... I love this stamp "out of limitation comes CREATIVITY" from the random quotes set.  So how about creating some Tim "stencils" using the mixed media thinlits? I hope you agree with me, they worked beautifully
 and the results definitely agree...
 loved doing this technique and Queens gold was so perfect!
 here's my palette
 squeezed lemonade please!
 and using the kraft chitchats I was able to journal what I felt

 


Here's SATW Mood Board
hope you have fun playing too!
Milagros