Blitsy Feature: Simple DIY Watercolor Canvas with Prima Creating in Faith

If you haven't noticed, I'm in love (maybe one would say obsessed) with watercolors! I have many different brands and today I'm trying a new one on for size and I have to say…they are AH-mazing! I honestly do not say that lightly. Hop on over to the Blitsy Blog today to see more of what I've created along with a full supply list and my process video!

Until next time,

Happy Crafting!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Feature: Mixed Media Fun with Gelatos®

I had some mixed media fun with my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® this month. Check out my process video on the Design Memory Craft Faber Castell BLOG to see more pictures and get a full supply list!

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Blitsy Feature: Image Transfer over Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Watercolor

Hi Everyone! Last month I got my hands on the Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Watercolor Set A. Funny thing is I thought I was getting the Hydrus Watercolors (my fault for not checking to see there were more than one kind of watercolors by Dr. Ph. Martin's) but sometimes a mistake like this can turn into one of your most favorite mediums. 

I played with them a bit and knew I wanted to try to do an image transfer over a watercolored background with them. I wouldn't try this technique with just any watercolor medium but because of the way I saw these reacting together when I experimented, I thought I'd take it to the next level and try it out. I'm happy to say the results are stunning and this is a treasured piece on my mantel this Christmas season. To see more pictures with my step by step tutorial on this fun technique and full supply list - be sure to head on over to the Blitsy Blog!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Top 5 Festive Holiday Crafts For Kids on Blitsy!

Your kiddos might be off for the holidays and I've found 5 great holiday crafts on the Blitsy Blog that are sure to keep them entertained plus you'll have some great handmade gifts all set for family if you are anything like me and have waited to the last minute! All of these are simple to make plus you probably have all of the supplies already on hand.  Be sure to click on EACH LINK to go directly to the blog post which will have full supply lists as well as step by step photos for you. Here it goes: My Top 5 Festive Crafts for Kids.

Fellow Blitsy Creative Team Member, Stacey Gibbon, comes up with some of the cutest and clever kids crafts. Check out her blog for great ideas all the time! I'm always in awe of how simple and easy to follow her step by steps are. These 3 are from her:

DIY Popsicle Stick Snowman

Seriously, how cute are these and so easy to make! I think they'd make great ornaments or tags for gifts.

DIY Handprint Christmas Tree Cards

Now, these are too adorable! I can see my younger kids making these and letting them loose with the bling. When I first saw these, I thought how cute it would be to put this on a small canvas for the kids to decorate and give as special gifts to the grandparents. I just love Stacey's handprint crafts.

Burlap Reindeer Kid Craft

I'm a sucker for reindeers and snoman! This reindeer is so cute! I love how it's so easy to make using a pre made burlap banner but you could also use the We R Memory Keepers Punch Board to make the reindeer head out of kraft or pattern paper if you don't have burlap. I like the idea of making a whole banner of these with my kids.

Fellow Blitsy Creative Team Member, Katie King, came up with this next one. She really got me thinking on this one as we always make ornaments each year and I HAVE to save this idea for next year. Katie is a DIY queen so be sure to check out her blog for even more awesome ideas! 

DIY Plastic Animal Ornaments

Seriously, are you not dying from the cuteness right now?! I mean, as soon as I saw the painted sweaters, I was a goner. haha I NEED to start collection plastic animals for next year because I have all sorts of ugly sweater ideas for them and I just KNOW my kids are going to love this one. Filing away for next year…but you don't have to. These are fast and I'm sure you have everything you need already.

For the older kiddos you have at home, this next one comes from fellow Blitsy Creative Team Member, Morena Hockley. She is a DIY goddess so be sure to check out and follow her blog for even more creative ideas!

DIY Holiday Snowman Wall Decor

While not necessarily a kids craft, I really think older kids could easily do this one and like I mentioned earlier, I just adore a cute Snowman. I love his little button eyes and the burlap scarf. 

So, that's my it for my Top 5 Blitsy Festive Crafts for kids. I hope you got some ideas here for some great crafts to do with the kids while they are home from school. There are so many great ideas on the Blitsy Blog as well as the Inspiration page - definitely bookmark those pages to check out every day. Also, I hope you will give my awesome fellow team members a follow as well - they are so creative and I'm in awe of their DIY-ness!!! 

Until next time, 

Happy Crafting!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Feature: DIY Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments

I love my little quirky handmade wood chip ornaments. Today, I am sharing an ornament I made using Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell products and some holiday Wplus9 Design Studio, LLC stamps. Simple. Pretty. Upcycled. My secret? Check out my process video on the Design Memory Craft Faber Castell BLOG to find out and get a full supply list!

To see other wood slice (or would you call them wood chips, I've got no idea) ornaments check out THIS POST.

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Blitsy Feature: Pan Pastel Art Journal Page

Hi Everyone! I recently picked up a new set of Pan Pastels and one of my favorite techniques is using them with VersaMark ink. The result is gorgeous. To see more pictures as well as my process video on this awesome technique and full supply list - be sure to head on over to the Blitsy Blog!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

DIY Wood Slice Ornaments with Art Resin

Hi Everyone! I have a fun project for you today that I've been working on for awhile. The kind people at Art Resin sent me a sample kit of their resin to work with and I wanted to try something a little bit out of my box with their product. 

{While I did receive this product for free, all of the reviews are my own opinion.}

This isn't the first time I'm sharing my DIY Wood Slice Ornaments but I wanted to show you how beautiful they look with this resin on top! This was the first time I have ever worked with a resin and I will admit to be a bit nervous but there was no need to be. The product is very simple to mix (1:1) and pour. My favorite part was that there was absolutely no odor and I could easily blow the air bubbles away with a straw. Seriously, easy peasy!

My wood slices come from our past Christmas tree (we always get a real tree) and this is such an awesome way to up cycle that purchase once the season is over! However, you don't need to go cut down a tree for this, many of the craft stores carry wood slices in many difference sizes now that you can decorate to your hearts content! For this one (above and below) I used a PaperTrey Ink Die (I can't find it on the site now - it was from last year's release but there are many more designed by Betsy Veldman that would work just the same) and cut out many layers from different pattern papers. These two are my hubby's favorites.

This one was inspired by my good friend Valerie who created the most beautiful THIS beautiful set of cards. I love the Art Resin over top this stain glass look. It is one of my favorites using the Paper Smooches A Blessed Christmas stamps with the DRS Designs Arched Stained Glass stamp over top. I used Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Big Pitt Artist Pens to color the image.

This one is very simple - I painted black chalkboard paint on the ornament rather than white gesso and stamped with paint the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Big Scripty Holiday Greetings. I used Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Metallic Pitt Pens to accent everything and free hand drew the holly's.

For the next two (above and below) I used the WPlus9 Stag Trio die. For the one above, I die cut the pattern paper and adhered it to the wood with gel medium. For the one below I used the negative of that cut as a mask and sponged the wood with white paint. I love them both and they were so simple!

Here they all are on my fun little blue Christmas tree! I absolutely love seeing them all together and you can see my kids created a few of their own because it is so fun making these DIY Ornaments. I poured the Art Resin on theirs as well and they made wonderful keepsake Christmas gifts for the grandparents this year. How sweet! 

If you are new to using resin, I highly recommend Art Resin: it's safe, clear, simple and beautiful. I love how pretty all our ornaments look on the tree and I know they are protected for years to come and won't yellow with time. To learn more, they have an awesome Video Section on their website. I'm thrilled I was able to work with this amazing product.

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Blitsy Feature: Mixed Media Holiday Stocking With Dina Wakley Media

Hi Everyone! See how I take my favorite mixed media techniques off the page and onto a Christmas Stocking for my latest project at Blitsy. To see more pictures as well as my process video and full supply list - be sure to head on over to the Blitsy Blog!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Even MORE of my Favorite Black Friday Deals at Blitsy!

Hi everyone! With more deals being added to Blitsy today and tomorrow I'm going to keep this post up to date with my favorites. Be sure to check out the deals I posted yesterday HERE. To shop at Blitsy, you need an account (totally FREE) and if you aren't already a member, you can join with my referral link. You  will then get your own referral link to share with family and friends to earn extra points! 

**For the amazing Black Friday Deals, no other coupons can be combined (including your coupon for signing up) but you can always save it for another time.** Aside from my referral link, there are NO affiliate links in this post. There probably could be, but I just don't know how to operate those. haha

So, let's get started shall we?!

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 64% off

Dyan Reaveley's Stamps & Stencls! The Dylusions brand is so whimsical and unique to anything out there. Pick up some of her stamps and stencils today to use along with your favorite mediums. In particular her Christmas Stamp & Stencil set which is marked down to $6.49!!

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 51% off

Dylusions Paints & Sprays! Yes! These are some of my go to mediums in mixed media. I absolutely LOVE how smooth and creamy and pigmented the Dylusions paints are. You can see a couple of my videos using them to create backgrounds HERE and HERE. I just got the Dylusions Creative Journal Black and I'm SOOOO excited to start working in that. I love the original Creative Journals so I'm expecting nothing less out of this one. 

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 51% off

Stamping Bella! Eeeeek, these are some of my favorite stamps! They are soooooo cute and fun to color with your favorite coloring medium (mine being Copics with these stamps.) I even see some of the more recent stamps like The Chicks Would Couldn't Even (bwhahaha, go ahead click the link and see why I'm giggling!) Nachodeer is too cute for the holidays approaching, too! Follow me on Periscope (link on the sidebar) as I plan to hop on today and color one of these cute stamps LIVE.

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 38% off

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Paint Sets. These are really good pan watercolors. Very rich and pigmented colors. I used them to create the background for THIS CARD.

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 74% off

Stabilo Woody 3-in-1! Oh my goodness, these are my GO TO pencils for shading in my mixed media projects. You will love them, promise! Great for kiddos, too. ;)

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 50% off

International Arrivals Cute Coloring Books & Pencils. These really caught my eye with the bright colors of the markers and pencils as well as the whimsical designs of the coloring books. Perfect for kids who love to color or even yourself to add to your own coloring book collection! Just really cute.

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 75% off

Perler Kits, Beads and More! My kids love these things and they are a great activity to have on hand while the kids are on winter break. 

Black Friday weekend Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 67% off

Tombow Adhesives and Erasers! For all your crafty needs, you definitely need adhesive, right?! Tombow makes some of my favorites! 

And don't forget - Blitsy Golden Scissors are still being randomly packed into orders placed through Cyber Monday! There will be new sales launching Black Friday at 12am CST, Saturday 6am CST, Sunday 6am CST, and Cyber Monday 6am CST. 

Here is a little sneak on what to look for each day - this is JUST a small sampling:

• Sunday: American Crafts Desktop Essentials, Dina Wakley Media Line, Me & My Big Ideas Recipe Planner,
• Monday: Spellbinders Die-Cutting Machine, Dies, & More!, Yaley Soapsations & Candle Crafting Supplies, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, We R Memory Keepers Heatwave Tool & Accessories, Tombow Dual Brush Pens & Markers and Desk Stand, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Sketch Pads, Canvas Pads, & More, Sculpey Clay & Tools, Cousin Corp Jewelry Basics, Hero Arts Stamps & Dies

Happy Crafting! I will be posting each day this weekend my favorite deals from each day! 

My Favorite Black Friday Deals at Blitsy!

Hi everyone! I want to recap some amazing Black Friday deals going on at Blitsy right now. They had an awesome sleepover party last night to kick off all the sales and inspire you with fun challenges, demo's and giveaways. To shop at Blitsy, you need an account (totally FREE) and if you aren't already a member, you can join with my referral link. You  will then get your own referral link to share with family and friends to earn extra points! 

**For the amazing Black Friday Deals, no other coupons can be combined (including your coupon for signing up) but you can always save it for another time.** Aside from my referral link, there are NO affiliate links in this post. There probably could be, but I just don't know how to operate those. haha

So, let's get started shall we?!

Black Friday Price (limited time and quantities): $54.99

First of all, the MISTI - this tool really is the Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented. They are selling out FAST but if you can't get it at Blitsy - I hear the manufacture also has a pretty good Black Friday deal on them as well you can check out HERE. Here is a video I did a while ago, using the MISTI with the No Line Coloring technique. I'll be honest, this is the main reason I got it, but now I use it almost exclusively!

Black Friday Price (limited time and quantities): $12.49

Ok, the Fuse, can we just take a minute and talk about how awesome this tool is?! I admit, it took me awhile to take it out of the box when I got it - I was so intimidated and the first time I used it, I made a mess of it, but then I got the hang of it and I'm obsessed! Make Shaker Everything!!! LOL I love shaker cards and tags and bookmarks, etc. Need I say more? Check out THIS POST to see how I used the Fuse to make a shaker bookmark. I also picked up the Heat Resistant Silicone Mat & Holster ($9.99) because I think it will make using the Fuse even easier!

Black Friday Price (limited time and quantities): $9.99

Next, the We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board (well, check out ALL the punch boards at amazing prices, really). I love this tool and used it to create a cute garland and I am going to make a little banner for my family to hold for our Christmas photos this year. I will definitely post when I finish! 

Black Friday Price (limited time and quantities): $82.49

The Big Shot!!! Oh my goodness, I just upgraded my die cutting machine to this and I have to say I have never been happier die cutting intricate designs. Definitely a standard for every crafter and I love the chic White & Grey design - perfect for any craft room!

Black Friday Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 69% off 

Heidi Swapp Marquee & Paper Laterns!!! Yes! I am so excited to see theses as I canNOT find them in any stores locally. Plus, again, Blitsy rocks the price. I can't wait to decorate with these this year.

Black Friday Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 61% off 

Prima Marketing Creating in Faith Collection. I was so excited to demo this collection during the Blitsy Sleepover event live via Skype! I can't tell you enough how much I love this entire collection. The rub-ons are so smooth and easy to transfer. The stamps are a blast to color. I love the watercolor look of the journaling cards. So much goodness! If you love Bible Journaling - this collection is perfect. You can see more samples using this collection on THIS POST.

Black Friday Prices (limited time and quantities) Individual Colors $3.44 / Assorted Packs $20.63 - $74.99

Brusho Crystal Colour Watercolors Powders! These are seriously gorgeous and so pigmented. I have the 24 set but still would like to play a bit more - I have one video using these you can VIEW HERE.

Black Friday Prices (limited time and quantities) Up to 79% off!

Art Alternatives Canvases & Panels. I haven't used this particular brand before but at prices like $0.38 for a wood 4x4 panel - I just had to pick up a couple! Some of the stretched canvases are normally $20+ available for less than $6 today! Great for creating mixed media home decor like I shared HERE.

Black Friday Prices (limited time and quantities) $22.49

Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafts Double Scoup Gelatos Gift Set! I love using Gelatos in my art journals - you can see one page I did HERE. If you are curious to try out mixed media - I would say these are a great medium to have.

And don't forget - Blitsy Golden Scissors are still being randomly packed into orders placed through Cyber Monday! There will be new sales launching Black Friday at 12am CST, Saturday 6am CST, Sunday 6am CST, and Cyber Monday 6am CST. 

Here is a little sneak on what to look for each day - this is JUST a small sampling:

• Saturday: Prima Marketing Exclusive Mystery Packs, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils, Cosmo Cricket Just add Watercolor, Ranger Dylusions, Mason Jars & Accessories, Heidi Swapp Memory Planners & Accessories, Ranger Embossing Powders, Glitter, & More! (include TH)
• Sunday: American Crafts Desktop Essentials, Dina Wakley Media Line, Me & My Big Ideas Recipe Planner,
• Monday: Spellbinders Die-Cutting Machine, Dies, & More!, Yaley Soapsations & Candle Crafting Supplies, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, We R Memory Keepers Heatwave Tool & Accessories, Tombow Dual Brush Pens & Markers and Desk Stand, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Sketch Pads, Canvas Pads, & More, Sculpey Clay & Tools, Cousin Corp Jewelry Basics, Hero Arts Stamps & Dies

Happy Crafting! I will be posting each day this weekend my favorite deals from each day! 

Blitsy's Golden Scissors Blog Hop & Sneak Peeks

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Blitsy Golden Scissors Blog Hop! Each blog in this hop is giving away a pair of Golden Scissors, which means you have 13 chances to win! You definitely want a pair of the Golden Scissors because then you’ll be entered into the grand prize drawing for $1000 to spend at Blitsy or a year’s worth of craft supplies! You should have gotten to me from Morena Hockley's Blog. The next stop will be Stacey Gibbon's Blog. For a full list of everyone on the hop, please start at the beginning on Blitsy's Blog! Just leave a comment on each Blog for your entries.

Each one of the Creative Team members will be sharing special SNEAK PEEK's of the awesome products and deals this weekend beginning midnight on Black Friday! There will be new sales launching Black Friday at 12am CST, Saturday 6am CST, Sunday 6am CST, and Cyber Monday 6am CST. 

I'm so excited because I get to share with you that the Prima Marketing Creating In Faith collection by Jamie Dougherty will be available once again on Friday along with some other great deals this weekend like:

• Prima Creating in Faith entire collection friday- Check out Esther Stamp $1.99 (reg MSRP $5)
• Faber Castell Double Scoop Gelato Gift Set Firday - $22.49 (reg MSRP $59.95)
• Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils 24/Pkg- running sunday at $18.99 (reg MSRP $42.39)
• Dina Wakley Products running Sunday  - Check out Ranger Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium - 4oz Jar for $3.75 (reg MSRP $8)

Also, keep an eye out for great deals on these items:

• Friday: Royal Brush Art Kits & Sets, Copic Sketch Markers, Pens, & Storage
• Saturday: Ranger Dylusions

Get those wish lists and budgets ready - you're not going to want to miss a stop! Before you go, I want to leave you with some inspiration as I just LOVE this new Creating In Faith collection. I have not been able to put it aside since I got it. Today I have a book mark and tag for you using just some of the pieces.

This shaker bookmark was incredibly easy to create using the 3x4 Journaling Cards in the collection. I stamped this awesome C.S. Lewis quote also in the collection and colored it in with various pens. Then I created the pocket using the awesome We R Memory Keepers Fuse! I love how versatile all the products in the collection are.

For my tag, I wanted to play with the Heart & Cross mask. I pulled out some of my favorite Ranger Distress Inks and Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic paints -  particularly the color Gilt - my current obsession - the perfect gold metallic! I love how it turned out. This same technique could also be applied in your Bible journaling. I think the distress inks would work beautifully on the pages and by just adding a small splattering of the watered down acrylic paint with the Tim Holtz Splatter Brush, it shouldn't warp the pages.

I hope you enjoyed these projects today and are inspired to take a look at all the awesome deals to come. Be sure to leave your comments on each blog of the hop for your chance to win 1 of 13 Golden Scissors: I'd LOVE to hear which of the sneak peek deals I've revealed to you today you are MOST excited about! Leave your comment below to let me know.

Commenting/entries open until 7pm CST on Thanksgiving, November 26. Winners will be announced during our #blitsysleepover Pajama Party and posted on the Blitsy Blog. Now, don't forget, off you go to Stacey's Blog!

Supplies:

Prima Marketing Creating In Faith collection (3x4 Journaling Cards, Cling Stamp - Better, Mask - Heart & Cross, Cling Stamp - Bible Book)

We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool

Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen - Clear

Distress Ink (Wild Honey, Broken China, Hickory Smoke, Peacock Feathers)

Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool

Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic (White, Gild)

Tsukineko Versamark Ink

Wow! Embossing Powder Atlantic Seaspray

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush

Blitsy Feature: Christmas Mixed Media Canvas

Hi Everyone! It's {almost} the most wonderful time of the year and I have a fun winter holiday mixed media canvas for you today at Blitsy. For a process video and full supply list - be sure to head on over to the Blitsy Blog!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

NaNoMouJou2015 Mixed Media Art Journal Pages

Hi Everyone! After watching one of my favorite mixed media artists, CeeCee Creations, participate in this challenge, I decided to jump in midway. 15 minutes. Every day. Art Journaling. Mixed Media. It's challenging for sure but I am really enjoying this process! Here are the finished pages I've done so far. I'm also uploading all of the process videos on my YouTube Channel - you can check out my NaNoMouJou2015 Playlist to view them all.

This last page is my favorite so far! I share more about my process in each video. Supply lists are also on each video description. Check out the playlist below:

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