Goldie, an exercise in monochrome

Hi! Come visit the Bloom Girls blog for a cool tutorial on using Goldie along with Ken Oliver Color Burst products!!! See you there!

http://youtu.be/VlA8W4Gk_Ww

Milagros

Feliz cumpleaños Frida!, Art Journal

Un dia como hoy 6 de Julio de 1907 nace en Coyoacán, México Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón
Que tal esta cita de Frida para inspirar? Gracias a Lydi que me la compartió por email depués de ver mi trabajo el viernes!

"Mereces un amor que te quiera despeinada, con todo y las razones que te levantan de prisa, con todo y los demonios que no te dejan dormir.
Mereces un amor que te haga sentir segura, que pueda comerse al mundo si camina de tu mano, que sienta que tus abrazos van perfectos con su piel.
Mereces un amor que quiera bailar contigo, que visite el paraíso cada vez que mira tus ojos, y que no se aburra nunca de leer tus expresiones.
Mereces un amor que te escuche cuando cantas, que te apoye en tus ridículos, que respete que eres libre, que te acompañe en tu vuelo, que no le asuste caer. Mereces un amor que se lleve las mentiras, que te traiga la ilusión, el café y la poesía.”
— Frida Kahlo

Luego de nuestra visita a la Casa Azul estaba motivada a preparar un álbum donde colocar todas las fotos de nuestra visita al museo.  Quize combinar esto con mi trabajo para el equipo de diseño de las Bloom Girls de Jamie.  Comprobando una vez mas la versatilidad de sus sellos de estampar.  Aunque les muestro un poco de mi trabajo aqui, les voy a redirigir a su blog para que vean mas! Claro una miradita adentro también! Los espero allá!

Bloom post: Turning Stamps into Art

Hey everybody, I'm up at Jamie Dougherty Bloom blog doing a circular canvas, here's a peek, learn the how to here!

Milagros



April'sPrima PPP, Inspire

Hi everybody! It's a beautiful new month and I have for you today a practical storage solution for your Prima Watercolor Pencils!  Their new PPP is out for the month of April and it's one of the most fabulous, bright color palettes out there! Right up my alley so I had to play!

I had purchased this wood bin thinking maybe I could house all my watercolors in one place.  When I placed them inside I couldn't believe it was a perfect match!

I had used my artExtravagance white crackle paste but not this heavy, I patiently waited a whole day to come back to my work station to find the most beautiful and deep cracks ever today...

I then proceeded to rub the fabulous mica powder in pink in those beautiful cracks,
I also painted the exposed wood with more raspberry color to match the mica powder.  The shimmer here is amazing, have you tried them yet?

 

For the sides of my bin I used some recycled packaging from Julie Nutting's etched wood ornaments, they were just the perfect size for this project and I happened to have saved the 3 I had used ;) go Earth!

For my embellishments I used some Bloom Girl metal flowers, some Finnabair Vintage Trinkets and I also die cut a metal flower from Prima's purple dies.

And here's my finished piece, I love it and hope it inspires you to make your own!

 Are you loving those micro beads...

 

Here's the PPP

Milagros

#bloommetalgirl 

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

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 

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

Brenda Walton Die