Friday, December 04, 2015

Mix-Ability challenge: Jumpstart, Share Art

This week it's my turn to host the Mix-Ability challenge over at Splitcoast. I shared in the challenge post that through the holidays and especially after a few months of big stamping events and show prep, I start to feel a little burned out creatively. I was really inspired by a video I found by Dina Wakley - that's in the post as well, and it inspired this week's challenge!


These tags were actually made during a little breakout session while I was filming the video for this week's watercolor tutorial. Here's what that looked like, at quadruple speed......


I tucked some of my 12 tags into places where they'd be found when I was traveling to and from my parents' last week - just a fun way to spread a message of Christmas cheer. I just have 4 more left, so I'll need to replenish my stock soon!


Speaking of sharing art... here is a project I will be working on in the next week for an amazing movement called the Butterfly Effect - on Sunday Dec. 13th I'll be 'dropping' this butterfly somewhere in town, and whoever finds it will have a donation made in their name by the Butterfly Effect to a charity of their choice! I love this idea - what a perfect way to share art and pay kindness forward!


I was sent this wooden butterfly to paint, and I started off by prepping the surface with QoR Cold Press Ground, which turns any surface into watercolor paper. So cool.


Here's the dried and sanded piece, and below you can see the texture of the dried ground - it's a little bit fibrous, and can be smoothed with sandpaper or left textured, just like a cold press paper.


I'll post pictures of my progress as I go! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for stopping by!

11 comments:

  1. Wow your tags are absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. I really enjoyed your video. The masking really turned out nice for you.

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  2. A-ha! So *that's* what you are doing with the butterfly! Love it! Can"t wait to see the finished product... 😀

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  3. Such Artistic tags! I loved the way you create Mass production showing in your video, really enjoyed the technique! I am very much inspired!

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  4. Wow, what a cool product Dina. I can't wait to see your work of art in progress. Have a really fun weekend. BTW, I was totally inspired by your watercolored tags tutorial. Can't wait to try :-) Hugs, Nancy

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  5. LOOOOVED your video Dina! ;) CERTAIN ONES will enjoy getting a little piece of art from you Dina! SO NICE!!! DO TELL???? I clicked on the link of the QoR cold Press Ground, but I couldn't find it! Do you have a more direct link for it? I typed it in too & it didn't come up. :( HELP? I'm SO GLAD you share these things with us! ;) This would DEFINATELY be fun to play with!!! ;)

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  6. Ack! I fixed the link. Thanks for letting me know.

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  7. What adhesive material did you die cut the ornaments out of on the tag ornaments?

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    1. It's called Frog Tape - it's a wide painter's tape.

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  8. Where do I go to the video that references D. Wakely's video. Love your tags!

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    1. It's here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/mix-ability-challenge-f390/mix149-jump-start-share-art-12-03-15-a-t605486.html

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  9. I LOVED those tags and that Butterfly is so beautiful! In am going to make the tags but I am not confident enough yet to do the butterfly. Your work is great, and your so talented!!! Happy Holidays! Blessings, Victoria

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