March Challenge - Love for Flowers by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This week on the Art and Soul Blog it's my turn for this months challenge for Soul Sisters Facebook Group and it is to use feathers or leaves 
Also check out the Art and Soul Studio Store for lots of yummy products - new stock arriving all the time

This mood board is so vibrant loving the glass bottles
Don't forget to enter and put it in the March Album with photo on it 

I have an unhealthy love for flowers hahaha which lucky for me this months challenge called for leaves and I have plenty of those as well

I had made a tag awhile ago using a Tim Holtz stencil with modelling paste

I added a row of heart stickers I think they were from a Kaisercraft sticker sheet and some Art Stones 
I then painted it with Impasto - Jade and Raspberry Pink and added a bit of water to it then stamped a Kaisercraft dotted stamp with some Black Archival Ink

The frame I was given by someone that they had gotten from the op shop, it was navy blue to start with
On the back of the frame I used the doily stencil then painted it with the Jade Impasto

So I used the Raspberry Pink Impasto which is so thick I only needed one coat
I then gave it a light wipe with some white gesso

I got out my flowers and added them after glueing the tag to the frame

I painted the leaves in the Jade because the green of the leaves just didn't go

I gave the chipboard word a flick with some watered down impasto because it was just too white

Products I used-

 Tim Holtz stencil
Finnabair Art Alchemy Impasto Paint 
RaspberryPink, Jade and Snow White
Art Stones (out of stock)
Mini Art Stones (out of stock)
Kaisercraft White Flowers
Little Birdie Leaves from a flower set
Tim Holtz Tag
Kaisercraft Sticker Sheet
Kaisercraft stamp
White Gesso
Memory Maze Doily Stencil (mine)
Memory Maze word Love chipboard (mine)
Frame frame the op shop
Metal Love word (mine)
Heart Stickers (mine)
Ribbon (mine)

Thank you for visiting I hope you come back soon x

MY February 'Free Post' for Art and Soul Studio

Hello and Welcome to  my  'Free Post' for

  Art and Soul Studio
Something simple this time!

Here's the Mood Board again!

I chose the Carabelle Mannequin Steam Punk Stamp
from Art and Soul Studio to showcase and started by 

using Canson 14lb watercolour paper to heat emboss

with Tim's Potting Soil.

I then coloured the image with 

Nuvo shimmer Powder in Solar Flare, 

 Cherry Bomb, Catherine Wheel and some shimmer paints

I did a white wash to the background.

Added some cogs and a few circle dots

from Kaisercraft in glitter paper. A bit more bling with 

pink gemstones, also Nuvo Copper Penny Drops.

Cut out with a stitched die and adhered to bright pink card base.

Just a quick post this time.
Items purchased from Art and Soul Studio are
Carabelle Steam Punk Stamp
Nuvo Powders in Solar Flare, Cherry Bomb and Catherine Wheel.
Tim Holtz Potting Soil Embossing Powder.

Thanks for dropping in.
You can check out the entries Here.

Trust your heart-A journal spread

Hi,

I want to share an art journal spread with you. I made this for Art and soul studio's blog

Let's start our journal spread. 

I applied a coat of white gesso to the pages. Next I applied modeling paste with a palette knife for texture. 

Applied acrylic paints with a brush. After that, I glued Tim Holtz Emphera to the pages.

I did background stamping and added shadows with Charcoal pencil.

Lastly, I glued the focal image and sentiment with gel medium.

That's all for now  

Join Art and soul studio's Soul sisters Facebook group for monthly mixed media challenges and chance to win cool prizes. 

Thank you for visiting, 

Take care,

Saadia Nawaz.

Products used:

Tim Holtz Emporium Ephemera from Art and soul studio store - out of stock at the moment 

Deco Art white gesso

Deco Art modeling paste

In My Heart-A mixed media layout

Hi everyone
I want to share with you a layout that I have made for Art and Soul studio's February mood board challenge.

This month's mood board is so beautiful and feminine. I hope you will take part in this month's mood board challenge.

Join Art and Soul studio's Soul sisters Facebook group for monthly challenges and chance to win cool prizes.

Let's start our project:

I primed a 12 x12 inches stretched canvas with white gesso. Applied white modeling paste through a stencil.

After drying the modeling paste, I applied Lindy Stamp Gang magicals and activated them with water.

 While the magicals were drying, I fussy cut alot of flowers and leaves from scrapbook paper.
Next I glued the flowers and other embellishments around my focal image.
I finished the layout by adding a bit of background stamping, glitter and art stones.

That's all for now
I hope you liked this layout.

Thank you for visiting
Take care and keep crafting.

Saadia Nawaz


Products used:
Prima Marketing opaque modeling paste
Deco Art White Gesso 
Chipboard shape Trellis from Art and Soul studio store- sold out
Lindy stamp Gang Magicals - Autumn maple Crimson and Rambling rose pink
Prima Marketing Inc art ingredients - art stones.

Bling Challenge by Suzanne Franin

Hey Everyone Suzanne here

This months challenge for Art and Soul Studio is all about Bling and who doesn't like bling 

I love the whole mood board this month it's so feminine, soft and pretty

If you enter the challenge on our Facebook page Soul Sisters you have the chance to win one of three $50 vouchers to spend at the store

The photo is of my chandelier in my bedroom I told hubby when we finally did our room no matter what we are having a chandelier in our room 

It's not a huge grand one it's perfect for the size of our bedroom

I played underneath to take it as it's over our bed

I started off with a timber frame and gessoed it so when I painted it the paint would go on smooth

This is the back of the frame which I painted with gesso as well so I could use the mix of Heavy Body Gel and a fine glitter

I used the mix through the Bohemian Bouquet Stencil

I then used Colour Blast Snow White Embossing Powder randomly on the frame for a bit more bling and sparkle

I had some tulle that has bling in it so of course I had to use that 

I added the stem of flowers and then added some of the other flowers in amongst it all

Then added some plastic bling randomly through out the mix

I had the large blog flower which I love - it fit perfect on this project

As you can see I used a lot of the Rose Gold painting all the metal and paper clay

Products from Art and Soul Studio 

Art Basics Heavy Body Gel

Ultimate Crafts Bohemian Bouquet Stencil

Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Opal Magic Rose Gold (sold out)

Little Birdie Crafts Flowers (sold out)

Kaisercraft White Flowers

Prima Say it with Crystals from my stash

Prima Flower stem from my stash

Paper clay from Mum

Metal and some bling from my stash

Colour Blast Embossing Powder Snow White

Thank you for visiting and I hope you come back soon x

Set of Nature Inspired Cards by Dutt Preety

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) here.

Today, I'd like to share a Set of Nature Inspired Cards. 

These are fairly simple to make & great for giving to friends & relatives during happy occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. 

For these cards, I've distressed the edges of the papers and added flowers, pollens & sisal for texture. I hope you'll join the January Challenge where the theme is to "Use Texture". We have awesome prizes on offer. All the details about the challenge can be found HERE & you can add your textured creations on facebook, HERE. 

 Set of Nature Inspired Cards 

Card 1: Beautiful Day

Card 2: Make A Wish

Process:

I've used some pretty decoupage papers from my stash (by Bob n Betty), you can use which ever scrapbooking papers you like best, Art & Soul Studio has a huge collection of pretty papers (I will link some below in the products list), cut them to 4.25 inches by 6.25 inches in size and distress their edges using a paper distressor tool, this creates a subtle textured look. Then applied clear gesso on this paper. After that, I created 2 mats for the panel, each 0.25 inches bigger than the last one, distressed their edges as well. The card is 5 by 7 inches in size, I scored it using a Bone Folder. Then adhered the panel to the first mat using foam tape & all the other layers too using liquid glue. For the floral clusters, I used flowers, pollen & sisal adhered down with gel medium & in the end, I added sentiment stickers. 

Products Used from Art & Soul Studio:

Finnabair Art Basics Mixed Media Essentials- Clear Gesso

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Soft Gel Medium

Inkssentials Paper Creaser Folder & Burnishing Tool

 Flowers Marina

Flowers Blue

White Flowers

Blue, Green Flowers

Kaisercraft Smooth Cardstock- Pebble

Watercolor Paperpad 

Pretty nature inspired scrapbooking papers- Here, Here & Here. 

Tim Holtz Metallic Stickers

Tim Holtz paper distresser

Foam Tape

Please don't forget to join Art & Soul Studio's January Challenge. There are awesome prizes on offer & we have a stunning mood board every month. For inspiration, please check out the gorgeous projects made by my talented team mates. 

January Moodboard:

Lastly, please do share your beautiful work with us on our Facebook group- Soul Sisters, we would love to see what you create with supplies from the Art & Soul Studio Store.

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed! 

Preeti