I've been working on getting this jar all done up and decorated for the past few days.
Normally I just wash out our salsa or spaghetti jars and throw them in the recycle, but I decided to try and do something with this one.
So I pulled out my white acrylic paint and started adding layers. Using spray paint probably would have been better and prettier, but the acrylic was what I had on hand and was faster/less messy.
Because it's all white, my camera had a little trouble taking good pics..so I apologize for that.
I have no idea what I'm going to use this jar for yet, but I knew that I wanted to use this fun Genie image from Saturated Canary. I bought this stamp sometime around May and still haven't inked it up...so decided it was time!
I colored it in with my ShinHan markers and layered it onto a scallop cut oval. I was a little sketchy about the skin color at first...it seemed really yellow and made her look like she had jaundice. But once I got all the other colors added to the image, that yellow was muted out. I loved coloring her hair pink! It's a bit brighter than I was expecting, but it still looks super awesome!!
I added a heart shaped doily behind the frame just for some added sweetness. Then used a Martha Stewart Lace Edge punch to make my border for around the jar. Layered that with some pink leopard print paper (of course!) and 2 layers of coordinating ribbon, which I also made a nice big bow with.
For the top, I cut out a scallop circle and layered on the genie bottle from the stamp set. I've added some kaleidoscope embossing powder to both the top and the image for some extra sparkle. The stamped sentiment says "May all your wishes come true." I tried to make it look like it was in a smoke cloud with my chalks, but that didn't turn out too well...
Then just added some pearls around the image and it was done! And I love it :)
I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
7 Kids College Fund #86-Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz #43-Anything but Cards
Inky Impressions #133-Dies and Punches
Loves Rubberstamps #77-Anything Goes
Saturated Canary #55-Alter It
Thanks for stopping by!! <3
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Happy Monday!! That weekend went by way too fast!
I hope everyone has been able to stay cool somehow. We are right in the middle of a major heat wave here in Montreal and it is not fun! We did manage to get out on Saturday and pick 15 pounds of blueberries though, before it got too hot. Now I'm just hoping my ac can help me stay a little cool so I can get some other stuff done around here!
So this week is my first week as team leader for the Paper Makeup Digi Makeover challenge! I'm so excited about this next step and can't wait to see what opportunities arise with it. Of course, it wouldn't have happened without the lovely Michelle. I adore her and I'm so thankful for everything she has done, even with her crazy busy life. I just pray I don't mess anything up! Lol :)
This weeks challenge is I think one of my favorite types-tic tac toe!! While the items that are often included on a tic tac toe board are common ones used on cards, we don't often think to put some of them together. And that is the beauty of this challenge, to step out and combine different elements than you normally would!
First, here is my card:
I love how this card turned out!! The pink and grey together looks so sweet and the image is just adorable!
So, now for the board:
I went with the top line. All those sweet elements worked perfect together for this card. I used the adorable Isabella from Paper Makeup and colored her up with my pencils. Then added loads of glitter to her wings.
The flower was cut out with my Silhouette and I added a little pearl to the center. The sentiment is from Create With TLC and I cut it out with a Spellbinders label, but only used the part to make it look like a tag. Then added some light purple liquid pearls around the flower and the sentiment!
I hope you will join us this week for this fun challenge! Be sure to use a digi and check out the rest of the makeup artists work this week!! <3
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