Creative Team Roundup and Giveaway Winner

Today marks the "one month from the end point" of the 10 month term of the members of my Creative Team.   I am so in love with these women and their creations.  I thought I'd flash back to some of my favorites of each of their posts.  Each post has a video or step out tutorial, and the caption under each photo takes you straight to that artist's blog.  Enjoy!

Marit Barentsen

As many of you know, the journey of immigrants, and especially refugees and the undocumented, is near and dear to my heart.  So I absolutely loved Marit's beautiful fold out card, with immigration as its theme.  

Karen Gaunt

I used to work in old books all the time.  I was reminded of that by this gorgeous post and tutorial by Karen Gaunt.  

Sherry Canino

Sherry Canino used lots of different stencils to create these positive affirmation tags.  What a great idea to make them and have a bunch handy for giveaways, gifts, and happy mail!

Denise Alloca

Check out this beautiful canvas that Denise created, using different stenciling techniques and lots of love for her daughter.  

Lizzy Wurmann

I love the way Lizzy Wurmann assembles her collages.  She used Citra Solv to great effect in this beautiful creation. 

Kristin Van Valkenburgh

And last but not least, see how Kristin created this very quick and easy tank top -- simple yet stunning.  

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Please have fun checking out the wonderful videos and tutorials by these 6 amazing creatives!  #ilovemycreativeteam!  Click here to see all the Creative Team posts!

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DIY Toddler Tank Top - Creative Team Thursday with Kristin Van Valkenburgh

“When kids hit one year old, it’s like hanging out with a miniature drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit.”

— Johnny Depp

I love little people, especially the really tiny ones. When ours was small, I had the most spectacular collection of girly things and what-nots to adorn her: tulle and tiaras were the norm, and her closet was filled with every shade of pink you could imagine. It was a girly-girl’s dream and I loved every minute of it!

At the time, I also tried my hand at altering baby clothes to make them more special (read, in some way sparkly) and unique. I would add bows, buttons and usually some form of Swarovski crystal to every plain surface I could find. And that’s where this little tank top comes in, the last one left from the bygone era of my girly baby. . .

Wanna know how I did it? Feel free to check out the process video below. It’s only 3 minutes long, which indicates just how quick and easy this project really is. With Jessica Sporn’s fabulous 6 x 6 “Horned Owl” stencil https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-owl-hornedjessica-sporn-p/s247.html), you have everything you need for the cutest ever tank top of your own!

Oh, and about that girly girl of mine?! Yeah, she’s long gone. The once tiny toddler that left a wake of pink puff and glitter wherever she went, is now an 11 year-old tomboy who favors dirt bikes and lizards to anything remotely “girly” like her mom. (Dramatic sigh). Oh well, at least I can still make these cute little tank tops whenever I want. Girly fix? Check!

With love & pink glitter,
Kristin xo


A childhood obsession with Hollywood starlets led to an early life in the theater, where Kristin Van Valkenburgh spent many happy days on set and behind the scenes as both an actress and makeup artist for the stage. Kristin has a passion for all things mixed media and loves to create whimsical pieces with lots of layers, bright, poppy colors, big eyes and positive affirmations. Her work has been featured in numerous Stampington publications including Somerset Studio, SomersetStudio Gallery, Somerset Life, Somerset Apprentice, Artists’ Cafe and Art Journaling.  

You can find Kristin on her blog, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

THANK YOU KRISTIN!
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How to: Mixed Media “Tiny Homes” - Creative Team Thursday with Kristin Van Valkenburgh

Three, 3 x 6 Altered Tins

"When you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself." 

- Oprah Winfrey

So here’s the thing: I collect stuff. A lot of stuff. And although I know I’m not alone in my hoarding for future - albeit unknown - art projects, my stash has gone way beyond decorative papers and ephemera to include things as random as a box of rusted tin and metal that I found in the desert.

So what to do with old tin containers that came to me perfectly rusted and begging for glitter? Make Tiny Homes of course! And since I was going with the house theme, I thought it terribly appropriate to use the Build-a-Villa Stamps that I’m currently obsessed with from Jessica’s line of stamps with Rubber Moon.

Wanna create your own tiny assemblage? All you need is a thin metal container, fabric (I used canvas fabric by the yard), your favorite stamps and some sort of sparkle.

See this project step-by-step on our Creative Team YouTube Channel.

After all, what good is a tiny home without a tiny bit - or a lot bit - of sparkle.

With Colorful Kisses,
Kristin xo

A childhood obsession with Hollywood starlets led to an early life in the theater, where Kristin Van Valkenburgh spent many happy days on set and behind the scenes as both an actress and makeup artist for the stage. Kristin has a passion for all things mixed media and loves to create whimsical pieces with lots of layers, bright, poppy colors, big eyes and positive affirmations. Her work has been featured in numerous Stampington publications including Somerset Studio, SomersetStudio Gallery, Somerset Life, Somerset Apprentice, Artists’ Cafe and Art Journaling.  

You can find Kristin on her blog, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

THANK YOU KRISTIN!  To see all of the Creative Team posts, click here! 

         Visit Stencil Girl Products and RubberMoon Stamps to see all my designs!

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Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

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How to Create Dias de Los Muertos Hanging Artwork - Creative Team Thursday with Karen Gaunt

Hello everyone! It’s Karen Gaunt here again for another creative team post for Jessica! Since we're still in October, and after seeing all the amazing projects for the Frightful Fall bloghop I decided to work with the Halloween theme.

I’m a little obsessed with skulls and embroidery right now so I wanted to create a project that combines these loves. 

I’m working with the Flowers, Pomegranates and Leaves stencil from Stencilgirl and the Heart in Star stamp from Rubbermoon Stamps. The stamp was just the perfect edition for this Dias de los Muertos inspired hoop!

So first of all I wanted to create my fabric to work my design onto. The stencil already has such a great “Mexican” vibe and the geometric shapes of the flowers works so well to create a great pattern. I went with nice bold colors and carefully stencilled them over my fabric. I just used acrylic paint for this. If you have fabric paint that would also work well. As the fabric is unlikely to require washing this is not essential.

I traced around my hoop size on paper and sketched out a skull shape. If your drawing skills are not up to this, grab one of the many free printables out there.

I stamped the “eyes” onto my paper using the Heart in Star stamp. I wanted to make sure that I had my eyes the correct size to fit the stamp inside of them.

I cut my skull out of my black felt using the template I made. The black felt I picked had a bit of glitter on it; I thought it was much more fun than just plain black.

I added some teal paint to a strip of fabric and drew very lightly around the eye holes of my skull. This meant I knew exactly where to stamp to get my “eyes” in the correct place.

I centred the eye patch on the skull and adhered with some fabric glue. I then glued my skull down lightly into the fabric already in the hoop so I could make sure that it was centred.

I then picked out some nice contrasting orange embroidery floss. I’ve gone around the outside of the skull and the eye holes using a buttonhole stitch to further secure the felt and to add a decorative border. If you’re not up to tackling this stitch it would look just as good with a border of running stitch or backstitch.

I’ve then added in more details in different colors to the skull face. Again this is optional; I could just as easily have left it with only the outlines. I really love how the skull turned out! The bright threads really pop against the background of the skull. The design can easily be something that is on display all year round, not just for Halloween.

I hope you enjoyed the project and it encourages you to get working on something lovely that you can display at home as well.

Karen Gaunt is a mixed media artist with a passion for color and a soft spot for paint. She works in a regular job full time and daydreams all day about the moment she can let loose in her journals in the evening. She's a mother as well and loves nothing more than creating with her daughter in their matching art journals. Karen believes that making Art is for everyone and loves to encourage and inspire others to make. She enjoys trying new techniques and colors and believes that there is no such thing as too many art journals.  Visit her at her blog and on Instagram.

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THANK YOU KAREN for an awesome post! 

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