Creative Jump Start #3 And #4

I thought I may

need to double up on showing you my projects to get them all in. Here is what I created for lovely Heidi Swapp's mask/stencil tips and for USArtQuest...

You would think

that a woman that has been crafting since she was in her teens could cut out a heart mask at first try. I won't tell you how many are in my trash can at the moment. I did (finally) manage to make one to fit the page and do Heidi's masking and stenciling technique.

I ran into another

snag with not having any 12x12 stencils. I had to move my smaller one twice and didn't get quite enough spray in the center. I've since ordered several new larger stencils... good excuse to buy!

Inks;

Spray - Lindy's Stamp Gang Cotton Candy Pink Starburst

Distress - Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar

Archival - Jet Black

Stencils;

Studio Calico Bubbles, homemade heart mask 

Stamps;

Unity Insightful Meadows

Misc;

Faber-Castell black S Pitt pen

Now USArtQuest...

No set techniques...

so I just played around with inks. I don't own any USArtQuest product... so I need to check out what's available.

Inks;

Distress - Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Picked Raspberry

Archival - Jet Black

Sprays;

 Glimmer Mist - Marshmallow

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Scintillating Silver

Goosebumps - Clear Texture

Stencils;

Crafter's Workshop - Tile Texture, Punchinella, Dandelions

Misc;

Golden Matte Soft Gel, Prima flowers, cardstock flourish, feather, Prima paper scraps

I wish you could

see this shimmer and texture... the combination of the gel medium, Goosebumps and Scintillating Silver are magnificent... then you have the distress inks reacting to the gel medium and "bleeding" into it to create a fabulous blend of colors and textures and beneath that the subtile ghosting of the Dandelions stencil. LOVE it!!!

Sometime soon  

I want to show you a mini album and an altered Starbuck's bag.

I'm linking up to:
Balzer Designs - Art Journal Every Day

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda