Colors of Nature, Canvas

Hi!  Tina here today with another CIP project, with colors inspired by the Fall and Thanksgiving time.

 

I began my canvas by adding several colors of orange and red to by background, misting with water and mixing together to create a wash.   

Using the same stamp (three times), I stamped the image to a piece of tissue paper.  I applied the stamped tissue paper to the canvas with matte medium and let dry completely.  (this was a great tip I learned from the fantastically creative Dina Wakley).  This is a great way to add a stamped image to a project without fear of a mis-stamp.  

Using the stamp as a guide, I colored in the flowers and stems with several colors of CIP.  

 

I outlined the image(s) with a doodling pen, and added depth by shading with an oil pastel crayon.

I wanted more texture and interest to my background, so I ran my fingers through a Watermark Ink Pad and  rubbed them on the surface of the canvas.  I loosely applied embossing powder and heat embossed.

You can see some of the texture near my sentiment in this picture.

And that is it!  This project only took a couple of hours and it is something that can be displayed year round!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great week!

Autumn is Here

Hello Creative Inspirations Paint friends! Emily here today with a piece of a project that I am currently in the process of working on. I wanted to share this piece with you because it IS complete, (this will go on a much larger canvas with other elements) and is full of the CIP Colors of the Month.  

The colors this month are: 

The colors were such a great representation of autumn colors that you see this time of year in nature, that I had to use them on my Autumn tree.... 

As I stated earlier, I plan on putting this tree on a larger canvas. The canvas will have a tree for every season. I wanted the tree to have a face, to symbolize Mother Nature. I am in the process of working on my other trees. 

The tree is a page from the Tree Album by Genuinely Jane Studios. I covered the upper portion of the tree with Modeling Paste, placed my clay face in the center, and once it dried, covered it all with Distress Stain in Rusty Hinge. As the Modeling Paste was drying, I colored some Sticky Back canvas in Raw Sienna, Pumpkin, Rustic Red and Burnt Clay. 

(You can see that wonderful CIP shimmer on her face and on the leaves... the colors for this month look awesome when mixed together and layered on one another. They literally look like leaves on the trees this time of year that have turned those lovely, rich autumn colors we all love!) 

I cut the canvas into leaf shapes and adhered them on the tree around the face. It looks a bit like the sun. Before I finished adding the leaves to the lower portion, I used some Chocolate CI Paint mixed with some crackle medium on the trunk, and up into the leaves a bit. 

To finish off the piece, I used the four Colors of the Month paints around the remaining parts of the leafy parts of my tree so that they all would blend together with the leaves. It needed to flow a little more than it was. 

Alone the tree is pretty, but I know it will look much better once it is with it's fellow seasons. :) 

Don't forget that the four Paints of the Month are 33% off the entire month! That's some great savings on top of already fantastic prices!! 

See the sale paints and the rest of the collection HERE

Enjoy your day! 

She believed!

Hi and Happy Tuesday!  Tina here today with my first CIP blog post and project!

I am so excited to be with y'all today!  I was like a kid in a candy store with I recieved my DT box, jammed FULL of CIP goodness!  I wasn't sure what to create first, as my head was spinning with so many ideas!

Once I settled down a bit, I decided I would create a 'She' girl, inspired by a wonderful The Crafters Workshop face stencil.  Creating a 'she' girl with CIP paints and this stencil was super easy and really fun!

 

I started my canvas by layering bright, bold colors on the background.  I love the transparent properties of CIP paints and they look beautiful layered on top of each other.

Here's the colors I used on my background:

Once I was happy with my background, I used the Crafters Workshop face stencil as an outline for my face.  I outlined the face/hair shape and began to add my detail.

I really love the depth of color and wonderful glimmer on my face and hair!

Here are the colors I used on my face, hair, and bodice.

Thank you so much for letting me share my first project.  I had a lot of fun and I can't wait to create more!

I hope you have a great week!  Thanks for stopping by!

Makes Me Happy

Hi everyone! Emily here today with a quick post to share a canvas I made this past week using soeme Creative Inspirations Paints on top of my other mediums. 

I've found that CI Paints work really well added on my mixed media pieces as accents, or for smaller embellishments, or even just for various areas of shading in the sky or ground. 

On today's canvas I used the paints on the background in the sky and grass, the flowers and on the word Happy. 

The paints are so vibrant that added to already bright colors, they really shine! It's just one of the many things I love about CI Paints. 

I used Super Sparkle Pink Deliquesce embossing powder for the word Happy... see all of those sparkles? 

Colors used on my canvas today: 

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a wonderful day! Enjoy your weekend!