The return of painting on fabric:

I love doing it. Truth is, my pile of thrifted cloth items I invest in just to paint on grows pretty big before I ever get around to it. I forget, every time, how much I dig it.



So first was the pillow. It's this amazing 1970s mellow yellow. I knew right away that I needed it. But there was no pattern. And I am a pattern obsessed human. So. For $1 I decided I'd paint it. Here's the start:



I taped it down to my huge paint-board. Used a ruler to mark off some lines so things didn't get too crazy.

Spray paint first. It's easy to paint over when the material is pulled tight.




Next were stencils. I just chose my favorites. I love that burnt orange one. Came from Walmart super cheap in a set.




Then I got my stamp on. These circles from Cocoa Daisy Seriously rock. They remind me of the circles Hambly used to make when they first came out.





More stencils with permanent spray ink. Hello, that Studio Calico Zigzag stencil is a dream come true. I just wish it were thicker.
Added some glitter letters. (nothing is really complete without a little glitter, right?)

And va va boom. A pillowcase that makes me smile. Big. (even if I do have to flip it when I actually sleep on it.)


Then was the tank top. I have a Ton of these waiting for love. Same process. Different result:






Get your make on.
Tiff

week[END] collage:

(week 20)

still in love with 12x12.

i really thought and worried maybe a little that PL would cut out a lot of the need for 12x12 pages. turns out that's crazy talk.  i already need another binder for this year. this is the stack waiting for one:

happy sunday.

now to get ready for monday.

Make time: 1 hour.

Still On the mission to transform thrifting/sailing finds into pretty things.
Found a cool wooden tray that someone started to paint and thought: yeah I need to finish that.




So this was the start: (coral again) I started using gold and it was a little too loud, I try to use good spray paint for a one time coverage. $store sprays just don't cut it, it's worth the money in time alone.



I wanted to sort of "tile" it with paper, so I picked some current/permenant favorites and punched them into one inch squares: (I learned later that odd numbers work better if you don't measure)



Ranger makes a glue/seal that I really like..it doesn't bubble and it comes in a matte. Using it I glued all my pieces down and voila! Something I'll actually use.



Happy creating.

Color challenge.

Check out the current color combo on Color me Scrappy. couldn't resist them. Beachy with a pop of dark grey. Here's my take:



I added coral bc I'm a little obsessed with it right now. Happy making!

iplay.

Effer dare#188 magazine/typography inspo prompt:






Scrapjacking the all around talented Michelle Clement






(more soon)

Busy squared.

Showing off my ham. (pics from Arkansas)















That, all over his shirt, is evidence of his first taste of coffee.

It's Friday?

Strange how just one square on a Project Life page can make you hate the whole thing.


I am dealing with that, one week at a time. What I like about this is that there are no rules, just try to play with it twice a week. Usually when I'm done with a week the backs of all the papers inspires my colors for the following week. This makes it easy and fun to just go with the flow, and not get tied up in details. It's also making me use products that I LOVED when I bought them, but haven't gotten any love. (like those American Crafts journal sticker books I needed all of when they first came out.)









It's really just about playing with supplies in your free time and making pictures pretty, and i love that process. It's like winter when I can't.

Of all of the great products that came out this spring, the one I'm having the hardest time saying no to are the PAPERS! There are companies i have never heard of that I'm digging (Simple Stories) and companies that have never made patterned paper (that I know of) that I'm all about too. (thanks, Bazzille) which is great news for me because for a while there i said "no more patterned paper, Tiff. It's too expensive if you don't use it..) now i barely use a solid sheet...wish more companies would come out with patterned VELLUM and date stamp, high five to the "hello Lizzy" line for making both of those fun again. Things I'm missing that you don't see anymore: doilies//die cut paper, words...like single words or strip words in a sticker form, epoxy anything, and clear design stickers.

So the transfer from small to big Project Life has me excited. I got to rethink how I was going to do it with some experience, and I've ended up almost starting from scratch. Back in the fall I made a thick totally clear album for the Hambly dt submission, and I LOVED it. So I'm playing with this project like it's a clear solid album, if that makes any sense. By tonight I should be able to start with march, and I'll just post all of them in one swoop.



Project Friday. I have so, SO, many projects on "the list"...and I'm making time every other Friday to do them. This was project 1.



I got this cabinet at a garage sale last fall. Paid $20 for it, which is a lot to me while garage sailing..didn't bat an eye I loved it so much. But it def needed love before I could use it...











My permanent fav color is orange, so I went with that. Chose some of my very fav. Collected pieces of paper and VOILA! a piece I am very proud of.






Got the new mixed media
Scarlet Lime kit. I love all the new Dear Lizzy and all, but I bought a canvas purse with a project in mind and got this:



Love the AC clothes pins, and The new stamps she (Christy Tomlinson ) designed are awesome. Didn't think I would use this one until I stamped it out. Drool.

Until next time, TIFF

have I named one chaos yet?

So Project Life isn't possible in 8.5x11. Who knew? I did really, and today I'm heading up to Hobby Lobby for a 12x12 AC binder. It's happening. What else is happening? Well let me tell you.

I'm getting a few things ready for Etsy. Who knows what could happen? I'm almost ready to post stuff. Almost. Drinking way too much coffee. Staying up too late. I have a wedding to make a little later in march. (purples and oranges, hello, Pretty!) pictures from this chaotic time: