Twelve Month Challenge

Twelve Month Challenge

Hi there!

This month we have moved on 

a day to Monday for the Month

Challenge.  Be assured it is for

this month only.

So what do we have in store?

'Tis the wind; the wicked wind....
The rhyme is:

March brings breezes loud and shrill
Stirs the dancing daffodil

Claire has provided us with

another of her beautiful inspiration

pieces:

The challenge for this month will be to

include a mad hare and I think a daffodil

would also be in order - see if you 

could make it dance.  The image conjured

up by the phrase "dancing daffodils" has

always made me smile........

So, mad hares and dancing daffodils to be

included and the rhyme must also be shown

on your picture.   

You have until midnight on 

26th March to add your entries via the link.

You can enter as many times as you like.  

As always if you are unable to use the link

then do email your project to me and I will 

add it for you.

My email is mickiecraftbarn@gmail.com

So looking forward to visiting with you

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx

An InLinkz Link-up

Blog Candy

Blog Candy

Hallo Everyone!

Woohoo!  A special day on

the blog!  

We haven't had a blog candy for

a while and as we are all mad

for these:

We thought we would

treat one of our fabulous Followers!

To be in for a chance of winning

a set of the 12 new colours of 

PaperArtsy Infusions

all you have to do is:

Be a Follower -  it is never too late

to become a Follower

and

Write a new post on your blog with the

image above and a link to this post

and then

Come back here and add your link to

your blog post.  Please permalink to the 

specific post on your blog and not

your blog in general (Hope that makes sense!)

  This Candy is open to all Followers

everywhere/anywhere in the world

and will close in two weeks on 

Sunday, 19th March

NB

If you do not have a blog but are a Follower

then please email sandy@thecraftbarn.com

Best of luck to everyone!

An InLinkz Link-up

'Till tomorrow

when I'll be back with

the Twelve Month Challenge

Mickie xx

Street Art

Street Art

Hi There!

Hope your week went well

and here is Hazel Harler to

set the tone for the weekend

Lots to take in with this canvas

to grab a cuppa, sit back and.......

" I used the lovely Paperartsy/Tracy Scott Gothic Blooms

 on my canvas

I used a brayer to lightly colour my 10" x 8" canvas board

 with Fresco Finish paints

The canvas was stencelled with modelling paste 

and Crafters Workshop stencils

 I again coloured the background with Fresco Finish paints, 

 sprayed water on and let it run down the canvas

then stamped and stencilled some acrylic paint.

The Seth Apter images were stamped onto tissue paper

 The flowers were stamped onto pink patterned paper and cut out

 I cut out the Seth Apter images and glued them to the canvas.

More colour was added with Gelatos

 I glued the flowers to the canvas with matte medium, 

I also covered the whole of the canvas with matte medium.

This is the finished canvas. 

By painting a layer of matte medium over the canvas 

I could add colour and shading with my indian ink markers. 

The matte medium allows the ink to be spread with the fingers,

 it also makes it easier to remove ink with baby wipes.

Here is a close up

 I think this technique might work with other permanent markers 

- I'll have to experiment."

 Supplies.

10" x 8" canvas board.
Fresco Finish Paints.
Modelling paste.
Crafters Workshop stencils.
Acrylic paint.
Seth Apter stamps.
Paperartsy/Tracy Scott stamps.
Tissue paper.
Pattterned paper.
Gelatos.
Matte medium.
Faber-Castel pitt pens.

Thank you Hazel - 

a really beautiful canvas

There's a lot of work here

but if taken step by step

 well worth doing

in colours to match your decor

I love a piece of artwork that

stands out in a room - it brings

a whole new ambience

Yes, I'll leave it there..........

'Til tomorrow

Mickie xx