Week #2 - Our Mixed Media Moods Moodiversary

I was excited to see the brand new mark making stamps from Viva Las Vegastamps. AFter watching Jenn and DeeDee use them in their artwork, I had to have them.  After preordering new Christmas and Halloween dies from Tim Holtz, I hopped over to their website and ordered plate #1495.  I LOVE all of these stamps.

Here is my first entry in week 2, using my new stamps:

I used the big scribbled circle and heat embossed in black, slate greay for the chucky x's, magenta for the tiney x's and Distress Oxide in Fossilized Amber for the circled X.  The background is watered down Pink Melon and Pollen.  Simple, but fun.  I started 4 other backgrounds during this session...all with watered down colors from the mood board.  Looking forward to sharing the additonal completed pieces this week.

Have fun and enjoy this month's mood board.  Don't forget to check out the Facebook page, DeeDee Catron's blog and MixedMedia Jenn and DeeDee Catron YouTube channels

Inspired by DeeDee Mini #3

I love a good mixed media process video.  I can watch them for hours and when my faves post, I will watch more than once.  Below is directly inspired by DeeDee Catron's mini #3 for this month's Mixed Media Moods Board:

In Full Swing

I am totally in love with the color pallete put forth for the June Our Mixed Media moods board.

These two pieces are simply the colors through stencils and then a combination of Abandoned Coral and Picked Raspberry Distress Stains for the Dina Wakley focal point stamps:

Happy Moodiversary - Our Mixed Media Moods Board

Not too long after beginning my journey wtih tangling...I branched out to art journaling.

Its an amazing way to let creativity out in an unrestricted manner.  To that end, I have joined several facebook groups to garner inspiration and share my work.  Many of these amaxing groups, give monthly and weekly propmpts to inspire you in case your muse leaves you or youare in need of a little jump start.

One of my favorires, is Our Mixed Media Moods hosted by Jenn Engle aka MixedMediaJenn and DeeDee catron.  This month they celecrate their 1 year anniversry with a month long celebration, weekly giveaways and a single amazing grand prize.  Check out Dee Dee Catron's blog for more information or hop on over to their facebook page.  Both of these lvoely ladies are also active on YouTube and other social media.

Here is my week 1 entry:

It started with a layer of Pollen acytlic paing by Marthat Stewart:

Followed by some white gesso:

Add some texture in Desert Turquoise and Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks on Stamps in Lime:

More texture with StazOn ink in Green and Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks in Turquoise:

Andfinally adding some handmade embellishments, Dina Wakley Heart Stamps before additng the final touches with Tim Holtz small talk stickers:

The entire project was comleted in about 90 minutes.