Trena's Creative Space

Water-colored Tree Just For You

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

  

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Decorative Utensil Holder

I found a plain utensil holder at Target for $6 and turned it into a bright, functional art piece for my kitchen.  

I started by cleaning the holder with soap and water, and then alcohol. I  covered the outside with gesso.  NOTE:  the gesso is in a dauber bottle to make it easy to spread and as well as adds texture. I replaced the top with ranger top.

 

After it dried completely, I used stencils and alcohol inks to add color.  I just played until I was happy with it.

It brightens up my kitchen!

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Lovely Kimono Images

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.  There are several lovely images in the release, designed by Marilyn Robertson.

 

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Artsy Landscape and New Bebunni Die Cuts

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

 

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New Spring Die Cuts from Crafter's Companion

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

 

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New Designs from Sheena

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.  Sheena also has new die cuts to match the new images.

    

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Butterflies and Dreamy Daises

I think I am experiencing a bit spring fever.   Sharing some cards I designed featuring images from Stamp-It Australia EZMount Stamp Set Spring - Dreamy Daisies. The backgrounds are from my stash of painting and coloring - using my Gelli Plate, ink sprays, stencils, markers, paints and even a piece of an art brochure (Tim Yanke). :) Hey - inspiration is everywhere!

   

   

    

   

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Daisies

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

   

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Watercolored Spruce Tree and Make it Sparkle

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

    

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Especially For You and A Grunge Tree

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

     

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Enjoy the Little Things in Life

Sharing a design I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters.  I made it for this month's Crafter's Companion Challenge. Join the challenge - you can win a random prize draw of $30!

Click on the photo to see the details of how I made my Shabby Chic/Vintage card.

 

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Mini Jump Start Journal and a Surprise

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

       

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Underwater Scene and Sparkly Laterns

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

      

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A Tag, Christmas Cards, and Gift Boxes

Sharing more designs I made!

    

    

 

Christmas Cards

Over the next few days,  before the new year rolls in, I'll be sharing some Christmas cards I designed and made. Please click on the photo to see how I make them and the supplies used.

         

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Weeds and Things Swap

Last month's theme for the StampscapesII yahoo group challenge was Weeds and Things.

 

I googled "weeds" for my inspiration, and found I had to fine tune the search to "scenic weeds," as I was not getting the images I was interested in for a scene. :)  I found a photo that sang to me, as my ATC sister Sandy would say.

Making two scenes at the same time, I started by stamping the rocks for the background of the scene. I didn't worry about filling them in completely because I was planning for the weeds to be in the foreground and would cover up a portion. Next, I airbrushed in a subtle sky.

 

I colored the rocks  and added a few weeds popping up between the rocks with alcohol markers.

I added the weeds and things in the forefront using rich LUXE inks and Distress Inks  in various shades of green.  I 'found' a new technique when I accidently over-inked one of my  LUXE pads. This time I did it on purpose to give texture and depth to the weeds and things in the forefront.  

 

I masked the rocks and added more grass inbetween them with a portion of a stamp. To create green moss on the rocks, I used a cotton swap.   I also used a cotton swap to dab in a bit more LUXE ink to make the flowers really pop. NOTE: When you allow the ink to dry in between layers and you will get a sharper image. If you want more blended weed and things, stamp over wet ink.

I picked the scene I liked best to send to my stampin' sister Pat. I hope she likes it!

 Stampscapes Images: 18E, 185G, 275D, 277F, 302A

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Painted Phone Case

So, I bought a white case to color then cover with white. :) 

After cleaning it with alcohol, I outlined the white plastic case with a gold metallic ink marker.  Next, I filled in rich color with Spectrum Noir Markers.  I found they blended nicely on the plastic.

I added some black and gold circles with round tops and inks. After everything dried, I spread a thin layer of white paint over the colored area and used a plastic tool to create texture. The arcrylic paint caused the alchol markers to blend and lighten.

I added a border and wrote the word "Faith" with a marker filled with high flow acrylic ink.

No blank space is safe at my house!

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Gelli Print Backgrounds for Greeting Cards

I've been making greeting cards like a mad woman for the bookstore at my church. :)  I find gelli prints make fabulous backgrounds. Because the prints are so rich, when you  change the color  of the focal point, different colors really pop in your background. 

 

The above images are from Robert Jackson  and were colored with Copic Markers. 

The above image is from RubberNecker and was colored with Copic Markers.

The above image is from the Stamp It-Imagine line and was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers.

On some of the backgrounds, I blended a little ink color to help match the backgrounds to the focal image color. Click here to see how I make my Gelli Plate designs  and all the supplies I use. 

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Just Had to Paint over Blank Sketchbook

Since I designed over my health journal cover and business card portfolio, I just cannot have a blank cover. :)   This is an 11x17 inches size sketch journal. 

 

I taped off and gesso'd.

 

After it dried I taped it off just inside the gesso'd area for small white border, and brought out some stencils, paint and spray inks, and just went to town coloring!  In some cases the dabbers weren't working the way I wanted, so I just went with however they came out - sometimes just as a round dabber print. :)

 

I used a word stencil and my dauber with gesso it in to add just a few words. I traced over them with a white paint pen. 

 

I drew and colored the partial face with dimensional paints, acrylic paint, and a black Spectrum Noir marker .  In some areas I used a Small paintbrush to help spread the color.  I added another word and used the black Spectrum Noir marker to draw a boarder around all the words.   I really dig how the paint and inks came through the white.

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A Bunny and A Fish

Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.

    

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