Mixed Media Quilted Name Tag - USTREAM

I decided that I was going to go to the CHA (Craft and Hobby trade show) next weekend SO....   I thought my USTREAM broadcast would be the perfect opportunity to create a name badge to wear at the show (and yes, it's a business card holder too with a pocket in the back *BIG smile*)  I'm soooo happy I created it!  It was so much fun!  Thanks to everyone who watched the stream live.  LOVE how it turned out.  Completely me!

Those who watched got a first hand glimpse at my trial and error style *wink*

I tried painting the house below (one of my "lovely houses" stamps with myStamp BOX) with some Silks from Luminarte on an unprimed piece of canvas.   Love the Silks but had to play with water saturation while painting on this substrate.  It's  ALL good!   LOVE the house I finished with.   So dimensional and yes, luminescent *smile*

Pardon my stitching, *smile* but I did get out the embroidery floss for this project.... and some FELT too!!  Love my little heart embellie!

and then... once it was all sewn together I added a beaded chain to finish it off.  Those orange flower beads were beads I created a while ago using an Ikea ice cube tray and some UTEE.  Jen and I thought they were perfect for this.  Hope you think so too! 

Can't wait to show this off at the show!!  If you are going - I'll see you there.  Be sure to say HI!!  

Missed the Live Stream?   Here is the recorded video of the evenings "happenings"  ENJOY!
**Wanna skip past the "fussing" around with and get right to the project?   Start viewing at 28:30**

Hope you're having a creative day!

USTREAM follow up - Ruffle Necklace and Shrink Charms

Hello Everyone!
thank you so much for joining me last night on USTREAM.  I love creating these broadcasts and LOVE that you join me!

Last night I created this Ruffled Necklace using some scrap muslin, my "striped stem" stamp set from myStamp BOX and some Lumiere paints (and my sewing machine)

And then I created some Shrink embellishments to dangle from another chain with this necklace and for a flower clip shown here:

I think this might just be attached to the necklace...  or perhaps be in my hair.  hummm....  *wink*

Because of technical difficulties, last night's broadcast was recorded in 2 parts.  Here they are.  HAVE FUN!


Making a Ruffle Necklace Part 1
Video streaming by Ustream
Making a Ruffle Necklace Part 2 (including Shrink Plastic Charms)
Video streaming by Ustream Products used in this broadcast:

Shrink Plastic Heat It Craft Tool Lovely Houses Striped Stems Archival Ink Lumiere Paints Taklon Brushes UTEE Clear 4oz

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Ustream Follow Up - Jan 21, 2012

So here it is.. My completed Luggage Tag. As you can see I finished the edges and added a snap closure so I can actually use it!

I love how this turned out!

What you'll see on the USTREAM broadcast:

• image transferring (booktext)
• acrylic washes
• how to use stencils with paint and molding paste
• quick felting
• free style stitching (well... what the camera would let you see.*wink*)

Enjoy!!! And thank you for watching!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me any time! AND don't forget to send me your "Karen inspired" artwork ... I'd be happy to post what you've been doing too!

Mixed Media Luggage Tag - USTREAM Broadcast Jan 21, 2012

Poppy Pillow 2

Sheri was in the studio when I created the first Poppy Pillow and absolutely loved it. So, I thought I'd make her one for Christmas.

We had our "Friends Christmas" last night and I gave it to her then. *smile*

This one, although a little hard to see, is made from a neutral coloured linen (not the muslin that I made mine from) Also different, I made this a pillow case (envelope style) and stuffed it with a prefab pillow form. Much nicer... hummmm... maybe I should have given her mine! *wink*

Have a creative day!

Canadian Scrapbooker Winter 2011 - Feature Video

I am thrilled to say that the Winter Issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker has shipped and stores and subscribers will be receiving their issues shortly.

I hope you enjoy my first ever article with them - A Scrapbooker's Gift!

I won't say to much more about the article yet ... at least until I have it in my hot little hands -- BUT I will say that every issue will also include a link to a special project video based on the technique that I share in the magazine. I think that's pretty cool.

This is the first video. SO, grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy. We'll be taking the "Create your own Styrofoam Stamp" technique (that is stepped out in the magazine) a little farther for you ladies and gents who are interested in mixing media. In this video I will show you how to stamp with your styrofoam stamp on muslin and then embellish it with needle felting and free-form stitching to create a fabulous applique image to place on a custom fabric book cover. Phew! That's a lot but I think you'll like!

Without further ado.... "Quiet on the set....... ACTION!"

*NOTE*

The Jean Fabric used in this project is one of my father's old denim shirts!

Products used in this video:

Styrofoam Plate - you can get free at your Grocer's

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints

Jacquard Dye-na-Flow

Clover Felting Pen Tool, Mat and Rake

Wool Roving

Muslin

Batting (Quilt, Cotton or Fleece)

Sewing AND Painting!

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YES YES YES!! Look at me go!!

I am painting up a storm and now sewing too!! YAY!!!!!

I created this journal cover yesterday in the studio. I MADE MY OWN STAMP out of styrofoam plates and stamped with paint and highlighted with ink and THEN felted too!!!

If that weren't enough..... I sewed it all together on a journal cover (made for those dollar store composition books) Yippie i o ki yay!!!!

I hope you're being creative this weekend!!!!
See you back in the studio on Tuesday morning -- Don't forget the Pan Pastel and Crafter's Workshop sale! toodles! :)

Some Alisa Burke Cuteness!

Alisa Burke (who wrote one of my favourite books: Canvas Remix) has to be one of the cutest human beings out there. She is so sweet, super talented and more fun than I could have imagined! I loved her class. This style of painting, as you all know, puts me in my "happy place". eeeeeeek!!!

Here is a pic that Anina took of me creating my masterpiece ;)

ONE FABULOUS thing (that also was a little expensive since I HAD to order the full line for the studio when I got home) was playing with Jacquard's Dye-Na-flow inks. OMG You paint with them, blend with them, caress them.... okay, maybe not caress them, but you get the idea*wink*. I can't wait to show you all when they come in. I think I'll have to do a video. *smile*

That night, fully inspired, I had to create a bag with the canvas I made. SO... I hustled over to the Quilt Store and bought myself a couple of fat quarters and lined the bag to use (and added a fun handle too). LOVE my new bag! Drop by the studio to see for yourself!! I'd love to show it off to you!!

Hope you're having a creative day!!

I am neck deep in Mixed Minded prep now -- and loving that too!! If you haven't registered, there is still time but that clock is ticking!!! Let me know if you'd like to come!

Have a great one everyone!!!

Some "Inspired" Headbands

As many of you know, I am off to Donna Downey's Inspired Workshops in a couple of weeks. I'm so excited and have been creating different things to wear and bring to the event.

Here is something else... Shocking, I know -- a headband! I love my headbands!!!

This one was quilted after using the same process as the houses in the previous post. I just stamped with a couple of Claudine Hellmuth's stamps, Doodled with some new Faber Castell PITT Pens that I recently got into the studio, created some laces flowers and added a little elastic to keep it on my melon :) hehe... So fun! Thanks for hanging out with my today Wendy while I created it! Love having people in the studio while creating!!

Wendy has put the felting bug back in me.... so watch for some of that tomorrow. I may just have to felt and watch some wedding on TV....

Have a creative day!

OKAY - I love this!

I had Soooooooooooooooooooooo much fun playing with this little wall hanging. Oh my God! Right up my alley - I had a smile on my face throughout the entire creative process. Yippeee!!

These are three Canvas Houses (the largest is about 12" tall). I gessoed, painted and colorwash sprayed my canvas sheet with my Crafter's Workshop templates like you have seen me do before (cause I love doing that) then I cut the canvas up into house shapes and decorated using some string and scrap pieces of lace -- and the sewing machine. YEP!!! I am loving this whole sewing thing!

Once I had my"front faces' the way I wanted, I sandwiched a piece of cotton batting (okay, it was polyester) between it and another piece of canvas cut to size and quilted them together. Eeeeeekkkk... So much fin!

The bird was from a 7 Gypsies piece of Conservatory paper that I cut out and then transferred to a scrap piece of canvas. I then cut and sandwiched it with the batting like before and quilted it. Double Eeeeeek!!!

I have soooooo many ideas running through this brain of mine. Hum, what to create next!?!

Have a creative day everyone!

Special Friend, Loving Parent

THANK YOU everyone!! for all your support around the loss of my father. I really appreciate it!

I am back in the studio and with the support of some fun ladies today... I sewed! Yes, I sewed and created a little something about my dad. My "special friend and loving parent".

I really wish I could take a better photo of it -- so.... you'll just have to come into the studio and see it for yourself!

I used my new Janome Jem Gold Plus machine I bought through the Shopping Channel, some fun fabric (recognise it from my ruffle bag?), and some of Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky Back Canvas to create this 16x20 framed canvas. Yahoo!! I love how you can run the canvas through your printer and get a fantastic image printed right on the canvas! Sure makes life sweet and easy! And I just love how it turned out. .. the canvas behind the hearts were stamped with Archival Ink.... fun fun!

The studio will be back to regular retail hours next week - retreat classes will be posted and messages will be returned too!

Don't forget to drop by the studio next Saturday for our customer appreciation day....... Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!