CANVAS # HPJ-2017-02: Soar

Hi! Here is the second canvas I made last January. It is a canvas version of my art journal birthday spread. I still haven't gotten over my blue and green phase.

Anyway, here it is. It's a 9"x12" canvas.

I inked the canvas with distress ink pad. I  then stenciled with molding paste. After drying, I stamped several texts and scripts. I used glimmer mist to add more color to the background and splattered some of it. I adhered the sentiment which I handwrote on pieces of board paper at the top part of the canvas. I adhered the framed photo and the wooden wings next.

That was that. It was easy to make, but it took some time for everything to dry. Thanks for looking today! I hope you check on my other posts. 


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda Stretched Canvas 9"x12", Ranger Distress Ink Mini Ebergreen Bough, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Chickenwire Reversed, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Bahama Blue and Cinder, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamp Script, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Boutique, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity Music, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Uni Ball Signo Broad White, Eno Greeting resin embellishment and wooden embellishment, printed photo

CANVAS # HPJ-2017-01: Wonder

Hi! How are you? I caught a vicious cold a few days after getting back to work in January so I was not able to make that many projects. I hated it, but I tried to bear with it.

Anyway, I was able to make two canvases during the long weekend of January 16th. Gad. I had fever and I ached all over for two days. I only managed to start the first canvas on the third day. Tsk.

Here is the first one that I came up with. I didn't like the base that much. It is just too glossy. I'll try black gesso some other time (when I have extra cash to buy a jar. It's a bit pricey.)

After the acrylic paint dried, I stenciled with light molding paste. Then I inked the surface with distress ink. I then stamped some text onto the bottom part of the canvas using a Brilliance pigment ink. I splattered metallic paint onto the canvas. I added the embellishments and glazed them with Liquid Pearl. I embossed some more text at the bottom and added some micro pearls. I adhered the paper flowers and the crystals as finishing touch.

I didn't like the gloss of the base much, but I think it still turned out fine. How do you find it? Let me know what your thoughts are. Thanks for looking!


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda Canvas 8"x10", Reeves Acrylic Paint Mars Black, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Cut Circles and Mini Tile Texture, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Evergreen Bough and Peacock Feathers, Ranger Distress Embossing Ink, Ranger Distress Embossing Powder Superfine Black, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity Music, Ranger Liquid Pearl Peacock and Mint, Mod Podge Matte, micro pearls, paper flowers, Eno Greeting Resin Embellishment, Papemelroti Pin Button, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, metal charms, Tsukineko Brilliance Dew Drop Lightning Black, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Dreamer

JANUARY CRAFT HAUL

Hello! March is almost here yet I have only started posting on my blog. I actually drafted several posts last January, but my laptop is in a coma. Ugh. I didn't get to finish them. So here I am trying to catch up.

First off is the craft haul for January. I had ordered twice from Bee Happy Crafts. The first package included the following:

The cute pen is a freebie that came with the package.

I'm happy with this haul because I finally got my hands on a Crop-A-Dile eyelet setter. Yay! It came in handy when we made name tags for Benot's nautical-themed party. I haven't played with it much, but I will one of these days.

Take a guess of what one of my major projects for this year will be. Heh. It is pretty obvious I must say. Well, I'll start a Project Life album documenting our travels and happy moments last year. I just have to get a printer and a binder to get it going. Woohoo! I'm so excited!

On the other hand, I hoarded some brushes to use on my canvases and art journal. I've been waiting for NBS to get new stocks. Gad. It took them forever to re-stock. I can't use the other ones they have. Apart from being too expensive, the bristles are not to my liking. They are not for the projects I am thinking of. I am just too particular with the tools and supplies I use. I'm glad they have new ones because I plan on working on my spreads every weekend. Ooh. Speaking of which, my gesso and molding paste are almost out. I'll need to save up for them. They are not cheap. [Sigh.]

Next up is a bunch of pin buttons. I only saw eight designs which I could use for future projects.

The last set would be for some more journaling cards and four bottles of distress stain (and a free coloring book which I gave to my sister). Ate Maggie and I shared two sets of journaling cards. They are so lovely.

As for the distress stains, they work great on my notebook. I wish I had more of them. I think I will get the spray stains next for the colors I don't have.

You'll see them used in my art journal spreads on the next posts. I hope you check them out. Thanks for stopping by!

CARD#s HPJ-2016-30 to 50: Holiday Cards

Hi again! I wasn't supposed to take in more commissions aside from the tags, but a friend asked for a favor so I took some time to make twenty Christmas cards. I made them light and simple since they will be mailed abroad. I just hope the recipients like them. Here they are.

For the first set, I went vintage. I just adhered some diecuts and stickers to add dimension and interest to the cards. 

As for the second set, I made it really neat and simple. Half of it was splattered with ink while I let the other half alone. They turned out cute. I want them for myself! I think I'll make more cards with this style for other occasions. Gah. Wait till I get my hands on those Tim Holtz and Prima stencils! I'll go crazy stenciling away. Haha.

So, how did I make them? Easy peasy. I first stenciled using light molding paste. After drying, I splattered glimmer mist onto five of the cards. I then added the stamped images (I adhered some chipboard at the back of the cutouts for dimension.). I wrote the sentiments on pieces of black board paper using white pigment ink pen. And that was that! Done!

By the way, the cards are 4 1/4" x  5 1/2" (A2).

How do you find the cards? I hope you like them. Till next time! (I will post about six more cards before the year ends.) Thanks for looking today! Have a great week! Happy Holidays!!!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper White, Kraft Board, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Pink Paislee kre8v.kit Snow Village, Eno Greetings 3D Stickers, self-adhesive crystals, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Tile Texture and Mini Bricks, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Holly Jolly, Sentiments, Holiday Wishes and Snowflakes, Shimelle Clear Stamps Santa, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Fa La La, Pebbles Clear Stamps Winter Wonderland Snowman, ColorBox Archival Dye Wicked Black, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Creme de Cocoa, Black Gold and Bronze, Uni-ball Signo Broad White

DECEMBER CRAFT HAUL

Hello! I'm back after several weeks. I am so busy running errands and what not that I am so exhausted. I will be MIA again after a couple of posts. I will be spending the holidays in the province. I'll finally get to greet the new year at home after six years! 

Anyway, I'll start a series of posts with the last craft haul I had for the year. There was still some left over pocket money from our Macau-Hong Kong trip so I splurged a little on some supplies. Yay! Here they are.

The Department Store had re-stocked their paper flowers. I just love the light pink ones! I'm going to use them on a canvas or two. And of course on several cards. Yay! I'm so excited!

You know very well where the next ones are from. Heh. I ordered a couple of clear stamps, manila tags and a paper pad from my favorite craft supplies shop Bee Happy Crafts. Gad. I wanted so many other stamps, but I have to wait till I have some more extra money. Wait for me babies! I'll get all of you. [Sigh.] I have to strategize for next year so I can go back to accepting commissions again. I am super pressed for time I don't get to do much crafting. I have not been that productive this year. I hope 2017 will be a great year for awesome projects. 

I guess I have to end it here. I won't add individual photos of the products. Maybe next time. Bye for now. Thanks for stopping by today!

CARD# HPJ-2016-29: Green Birthday

Hi! This one here is a simple mixed media card. The embellishments are minimal yet there is still some texture and dimension that make it interesting. I made it for a colleague's mom. I was told that she liked it. I'm glad she did. Here it is.

The card measures 4 1/2"x5 3/4".

I can't remember exactly how much time I spent on this card, but it was really short. I used light molding paste to stencil onto the background of the card. I then distressed the edges of the papers. I adhered them onto the base afterwhich I added the embellishments. I glazed the surfaces of the embellishments with metallic acrylic paint. I stamped some text onto the background as well. I stamped the sentiment onto a black board paper and affixed it onto the card. I added a crystal as a finishing touch.

This is what the inside looks like. I adhered a piece of patterned paper whose edges I also distressed. 

I still have several projects in progress. I don't know when I'll be able to finish them. I'm super busy these days. But I'll put them up once done. 

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a great week!



MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper Ivory, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad Retro Series, Eno Greeting 3D Stickers, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishments, paper flowers, self-adhesive crystal, FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint Pearl White, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Tile Texture, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity, StazOn Midi Ink Cloudy Sky, Stanley Glue Gun, Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue

CARD# HPJ-2016-28: Vintage Birthday

Hi again! Here's a trishutter card that I made last month. It was supposed to be posted in time for World Cardmaking Day, but things happened. I was not able to participate online. 

Anyway, it's a mixed media card. I love how it turned out!

The card measures 4 1/4"x 6" when closed.

Like what I usually do with my trishutter cards, I use pretty papers for the various panels and little to no embellishments. I focused the embellishments on the front of the card. I just stamped some sentiments and image on the inside panels to add interest.

To add texture to the already pretty background, I stenciled with light molding paste and layered several die cuts. I then adhered the resin frame and put in the paper flowers. I brushed some gesso onto the surface of the embellishments. For the sentiment, I wrote on a black board paper using white pigment ink pen. And as a finishing touch, I stamped some text on the background.

I love this particular trishutter card! It's so pretty! I wish I could keep it for myself, but it has to go somewhere. I hope that whoever gets to take it home would love and cherish it like I do. 

That was that! Thanks for looking! Up next is another mixed media card. This time, it's a top fold card. I hope you check it out. Thanks again!


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper White, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad die cuts, Heidi Swapp 6"x6" paper pad Mixed Media, paper flowers, Eno Greeting Resin Embellishments, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Tile Texture, Pebeo Gesso, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Perfume, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Sentiments, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Uniball Signo Broad Pigment Ink 0.7, Stanley Glue Gun

CANVAS# HPJ-2016-04: Explore

Hi there! Here is the canvas that I worked on a couple of weeks ago. Gad. I don't know what happened. It was supposed to be in tones of purple, but it turned out like this. I think I've messed it up. The photos don't quite reflect what it looks like in reality, but oh well. At least you will have an idea.

 I covered the canvas with distress ink (Dusty Concord).  I then stenciled with light molding paste and stamped around the stenciled brocade. I splattered glimmer mist onto the top of the canvas and let the ink flow down to the bottom of the canvas. I think this has started making the canvas go awry. When the ink dried, it looked ghastly. So, I took out my bronze and copper acrylic paints and dabbed some of them here and there. I stamped some more. Gah. The metallic paint made it even weirder. Well, there was no turning back so I did what I could. I even thought of throwing it out, but at some point it looked quite nice. It depends on which way you look at it. I  might as well just keep it. 

After everything dried, I adhered the pin button at the middle of the stenciled brocade and added the wooden wings. There reallys is something amiss to this canvas. Hmf. 

 

So that was that. This canvas is the weirdest yet. I wish you could see the actual project so you would have a better understanding of what I am saying. It really was not captured in the photos. 

What do you think of it?



MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda 12"x12" Canvas, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Dusty Concord, Peacock Feather and Black Soot, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Tile Texture and Mini Brocade, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, StazOn Midi Ink Gothic Purple, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Bahama Blue, Reeves Acrylic Pain Bronze and Copper, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishments, Papemelroti Pin Button, Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue, Stanley Glue Gun