Showing posts with label holiday gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday gift. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

DIY - Easy Holiday Tags and Blog Hop Winner!

Before getting underway, a few announcements!
The winners from last week's blog hop are....

Blessings Stamp:
Upcycled House Ornament:
 Decorative Wall Hanging:

Thank you to everyone who visited our blogs and left such kind and supportive words! 

Also, I wanted to remind you that these are the last days to sign up for Wanderlust at a significant discount:

Wanderlust is an online mixed media workshop experience featuring 26 amazing tutors and 50 inspirational video classes over the course of a year. The fantastic line up includes Alena Hennessy, Sandra Evertson, Mindy Lacefield and Dyan Reaveley to name only a few! Plus me, of course!

I'm writing this reminder now because Wanderlust is only available at the special offer price of £79 until 31th of December 2016 - after this date it will go up to £99 - so you might want to get shopping now while you can grab a bargain! You can sign up here.   I hope you'll join me on this exciting creative journey.

And now, here is an oldie but goodie, from 2013 - enjoy!

If you're like me, the holidays sneak up on you ad leave you scrambling for last minute gifts.  Here's a quick and easy tutorial on making some fun tags.  They can either hang from a gift, or accompany a gift card or cash!


Supplies:
Manila tags
some thin cardboard
some favorite stencils
scissors
paint
glue
a dauber or cosmetic sponge
glitter glue
string or ribbon

1.  Choose one of your stencils that has lots of open space for dabbing color.  Stencil your tags.  I used my Flowers Negative and Flowers Positive stencils, and Carolyn Dube's Use Your Words stencil from Stencil Girl Products.
2.  Choose one of your stencils that has an intricate pattern.  I used my Medallions Stencil from Stencil Girl Products.  Stencil your cardboard with white paint or gesso.  (I also used Viva Decor Silver modeling paste, but you don't have to.)
3.  I made the stars by cleaning off my more intricate stencil on black paper and then punching out the stars.  Use your imagination for this step!
4.  Cut up your cardboard into circles, squares, strips, and glue them onto your tags.
5.  Add your stars and doodle with glitter glue.
6.  Use some string, twine or ribbon to hang them.

Of course, there's a video.


And you can watch  Holiday Tags on You Tube here.





In case you missed it, here's the You Tube link to my tutorial on making some ornaments using corrugated cardboard and my Three Trees stencil from Stencil Girl.  I made a garland with them, but later separated them into individual ornaments.




What have you made for the holidays? Share your links in the comments!



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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

How to Support Civil Liberties through Art

Today is Giving Tuesday, and so I offer this art for sale to support the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is on the forefront of fighting hate, promoting tolerance, and seeking justice

Please share with anyone you know who might want to purchase a handmade holiday gift and support an extremely good cause.

First up - Angels Mounted on Vintage Dominos, ready to hang, 2 3/4" x 5 1/2": $38 each, which includes shipping in the United States, $45 outside the USA.

Angel with Bluebird SOLD                                                 Angel with Sleeping Cat  SOLD


Angel with Compass   SOLD                                                 Big Eyed Angel

Angel with Peacock                                                      Flying Angel

Next up:  two 6 x 6" two House Blessing canvases, $48 each, which includes shipping in the United States, and $52 outside the United States.   

Hamsa Home Blessing SOLD
House with Heart Blessing  SOLD
These are all mixed media, original art.

HOW TO PURCHASE:  
1.  Let me know in the comments if you would like to claim one of them.
2.  Include your email address and country for shipping.
3.  Look for a paypal invoice and pay it, and I will ship your item to you!

Also, check out Society6, where you can purchase my Safe Heart image on apparel, mugs, bags and more, with all proceeds going to the Southern Poverty Law Center.  Let's make the world a better place through art!

 Let's make the world a better place through art!  Thank you in advance for your support,

 Love, Jessica


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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Last Minute Holiday Gifts


I'm on the Stencil Girl Talk Blog today with some ideas for last minute holiday gifts using stencils and dollar store clipboards.  I hope you'll hop over and check out my post!

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

How to Create an Embossed Box Tutorial and Class Recap


I recently had the honor of hosting six lovely women in my home studio for a Meetup class I call "Blessings Box."  It involves repurposing a cigar box into a box to hold treasured items representing blessings.   After the class pix - there's a tutorial for how you can make a box of your own!

I am lucky enough to have a nearby cigar store that gives me empty boxes whenever they accumulate.  I have to leave them outside for a week to let aerate, but then they're just perfect!


We had so much fun play with loads of stencils from Stencil Girl.  We created embossed embellishments, tissue paper accents, and collage papers, which we used to create mosaic designs on the boxes and more. 


Look at this pile of lovingly used stencils!


Tery Favo had brought a tutorial with her for embossing a box into a very gothic, steampunk creation.  Isn't it gorgeous?


I decided to try my own take on this technique.  First, I painted my box with black gesso.  Next, I took my Hearts, Flowers and More stencil and scraped Modeling paste through it with a palette knife.  I let it dry overnight, and then painted over all of the embossed areas with black gesso.  


I pulled out some of my earthiest fluid acrylic colors.  Using my fingers, I rubbed Van Dyke Brown, Burnt Umber Light, and then Burnt Umber around the raised areas of my box.  When that was dry, I placed the stencil back over the embossed areas, and stenciled them with Iridescent Bronze and Iridescent Gold.  I painted repurposed wooden bingo balls with the iridescent gold and bronze paint, and glued them as feet and a handle.



Another holiday gift done!


This is one of my favorite pics from class - it's a Michelle Ward's Marrakech Mix stencil and my Medieval Leaf Stencil having a playdate!

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