yeah.. I know.. I changed my header! i thought this was a little more festive.. lol! okay so before I get into the today's art piece, I have gotten a few emails about my last blog post. a few of you have asked me where I got the butterfly on my canvas. It's actually just a piece of clipart I found on the internet. Sorry :(. Second question was about the new Ornament Workshop, how long do you have access and is there a supply list or sneak peeks. The workshop is open for 6 months! So even if you are gone the week it starts you can still watch it. at your own pace whenever you have time. The supply lists will be given at the start of each day for each projects. (and just to note. there are both ornaments projects and home decor projects). ANd peeks of the class? well if you look closely at the "image" of the workshop icon.. all around it are some of the things you will be making! I will post more next week too! if you aren't familiar with the new workshop.. check out tuesday's post.. or click on the workshop Tab above. So hope that answered some questions!
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Anyhow! as you most know.. we have a store.. Scarlet Lime. Most of you probably know it as a mixed media store, but before the store we are and have been for 4 years.. a kit club!For the last 4 years we have offered monthly subscriptions to different kinds of kits (papercrafting, projects kits, etc). And for the last 8 months I have been wanting SO badly to start a mixed media kit.. one that people could subscribe too and get delivered each month right to their door. Each month I would do a video using the products in the kit and make a fun mixed media project! So finally.. after saying for months I wanted to do. I just stopped long enough to finally do it! November debuted our first kit and it sold out in just two days! Crazy! So this is our very first kit.. November..
thank you to the very talented and sweet Junelle for taking my kit photos each month! She is GREAT at it and is SO reasonable (she also does amazing family photos! ANd her prices are amazing! )
soo. back to the subject.. one of the commitments with the subscriptions was that I would provide a "Behind the Art" video each month that goes with the kit.. to give inspiration on how to use it (our deseigners also post some on our scarlet lime blog as well).
So this is the project I created this month.. it's another 10"x10" canvas..
a fun "scene" i did using all the products in the kit: Studio Calico Paper pad, Chicken Wire Stencil from Crafters Workshop, Mister Heuyes Spray, KaiserCraft Doily Rubons, Pink Paislee Mistalbes flowers and Unity's Primitive Wilderness stamp. Like I said. the kit is sold out.. HOWEVER we also did just list in the store a few (Very limited) chicken wire stencil and the KaiserCraft Dioly Rubons.. so you can get those separately (or if you are like me.. you want more than one sheet of those freaking adorable rubons!)
anyhow.. it was fun and easy and something great to give as a gift! Infact I think I am going to give it to my daughters friend, Hannah. Her and my daughter surprised me friday night... I was so sick and my studio was a MESS. Seriously. It had been for months. (did I already tell you this??.. i have brain farts a lot and can't remember and I am too lazy to go back and read old posts from this week.. lol) Anyhow. While I was sick in bed they went into my studio/garage and cleaned and organized the ENTIRE THING. It took them over 6 hours! I wanted to cry.. it takes me a week to do that and I knew even though I had alot of art deadlines due.. I did not have the time to go in and clean like that! I mean stuff every inch of every tables and floor was covered in something. Suitcases not unpacked yet from teaching classes, the boxes and stuff I took down clear back in August when I taped all my videos for Art Redefined show on My Craft Channel,(which by the way.. another sidetrack! Today a new show is airing.. an art journal project with Chrissy Gardner! go check it out and all the other shows from the last 6 weeks!) OH and I still hadn't unpacked my art stuff from my trip to TEXAS in JUNE! that is how bad it was. And they organized it all and cleaned it spotless. It was the best gift ever. Hannahs is always asking me for a piece of art. so I thought she would enjoy this one. anyhow. totally off the subject but I thought it was worth mentioning. :) I will say that cleaning up is usually not like them though.. don't get me wrong. ALlie is NOT perfect. Lol she is usually the one contributing to the mess and so I was seriously IN SHOCK too. I wondered if she had a fever! lol I think it was Hannah's idea actually. so I am giving her most of the credit :)
Anyhow.. I'll shut up now. haha. okay so without further adue.. here is the Behind the Art Video with our first ever Mixed media kit.. Enjoy! and Happy Thursday!
Cannot wait to get my hands on my MM kit (I got the email saying it was on it's way) and now that I see your inspiration, even more so. I don't know how you do all that you do - THANK YOU. So happy to hear that those sweet girls cleaned up your studio for you! So get in there and make a mess, I love to see the results!
Posted by: Donna L | November 17, 2011 at 01:47 PM
Do you think you will do a Christmas or holiday themed project? I have fallen in love with mixed media but not sure where to go with for the holidays....still in the infant stage where I need to copy you :) Thanks for all you are doing and can't wait to jump in the next project. Love it!!
Posted by: Heather | November 17, 2011 at 02:03 PM
Love it! What is the doodle pen you use?
Posted by: Jeanelle | November 17, 2011 at 02:12 PM
A very special gift, what sweethearts. Love the November kit canvas, adorable! I missed the November kit but maybe I will be quick enough to get the December kit. lol I signed up for the She Art, She Art 2 and the Christmas classes, and ordered boxes of art supplies from Scarlet Lime. Soooo much fun I am having and learning so much as well! Christy, you are a phenomenal teacher and artist. Thank you for sharing your heart and art with me. You have put a skip in my step!
Posted by: Liane Townsend | November 17, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Love, love, love it...I wish shipping to Europe wasn't so much.
Posted by: Janine | November 17, 2011 at 02:43 PM
So excited for my kit to arrive! Gorgeous project! :)
Posted by: Sherry C | November 17, 2011 at 03:00 PM
Wow what thoughtful girls. So derserving of this beautiful work of art I am sorry to hear you are not feeling so well take care of yourself too. What an Amazing amazing video. I think i will watch it again again. Our long xmas break is comimg up here in australia. I will be signing up for sheart 2 i think.
Posted by: Lisa | November 17, 2011 at 03:11 PM
Love it, love it!!! Dang I wish I would have gotten that kit. I'm going to sign up for the next!!
Posted by: Teri Drew | November 17, 2011 at 03:20 PM
Can't wait to get mine...SO glad I ordered it! Love your videos and already found a book to re-purpose from the show on my craft channel today too!
Posted by: Marsha | November 17, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Ok Christie, NO fast forward mode! I like to watch every aspect in real time so I can grasp how to do it! :)
Posted by: Michelle | November 17, 2011 at 05:10 PM
I have buying so many canvas's of all sizes on sale at the craft stores and can't wait to start making all that you continue to open my eyes up too! Loving the She Art classes and hoping I can get the next Mixed Media kit. What sweet girls - even if it wasn't Allie's idea she still did it. Awww!
Posted by: Amy | November 17, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Oh the kit is already sold out :(
Posted by: Nolwenn | November 17, 2011 at 05:30 PM
Christie - this is awesome! I love your videos because I can go into my craft room and make something similar. I can't wait to try making this canvas too... THANKS!
Posted by: Rita Timmons | November 17, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Mabelle | November 17, 2011 at 09:42 PM
As always, cute...fun...amazing!!
Posted by: Dottee O. | November 17, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Oh I so want one! I know, it's sold out! :-( so, how do I join the club?
Posted by: Dawn B | November 18, 2011 at 12:03 AM
What a great demonstration. I had so much fun watching & am really inspired - thank you!
Posted by: Karen | November 18, 2011 at 03:15 AM
Love the kit! Thank you for your tutorials!
Posted by: Audrey Meijs | November 18, 2011 at 04:11 AM
wow-this was fantastic-the video was an awesome introduction for me into mixed media!!! fun stuf!
Posted by: rkokes | November 18, 2011 at 06:59 AM
I enjoyed the video very much!!! I need to go back and watch all the videos that came before I found your blog... time.... Thanks so much!!!!
Posted by: Wanda H | November 18, 2011 at 08:28 AM
Beautiful tutorial Christy! Can't wait to get the kit! Yeah!
Posted by: Sandi T | November 18, 2011 at 11:06 AM
OMGoodness I LOVE YOU and your Work! I can't wait for the kit either!!!
Posted by: sheila | November 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM
I love your work!
Im a scrappy girl from sweden who has done my first canvas after watching you videos for HOURS! ;)
Posted by: Martina | November 18, 2011 at 01:21 PM
Love it! Got my kit today and am so excited to play!!
Posted by: dani johnston | November 18, 2011 at 02:40 PM
Christy, love the idea of a Mixed Media kit but with you doing a project each month I'm sold.
In all the years I've been into crafting I have never subscribed to a kit because I know it would just sit there gathering dust BUT with you doing a canvas showing what can be done I'm in :) Thank you for sharing your art with us. Can't wait for the December kit!
Posted by: chantille | November 18, 2011 at 02:56 PM