The Scarlet Lime

video tutorial | fall canvas

Hey there! May Flaum here, and I've been having the best time with a 6x6 canvas from the mixed media shop. No joke - it took me longer to upload this video to youtube than it did to create the project! I love the idea of making home decor/wall art pieces that can be displayed seasonally, and stored easily.

 

In addition to a canvas to make your own wall art you'll need a Crafter's Workshop stencil, some Tim Holtz distress stains and ink pads, a flourish and alphabet stamp set (I used Kaiser Craft), India Ink Pens, canvas paper or fabric die cut leaves, molding paste, perfect pearls mist, buttons, acrylic paint, hot glue gun, and some glossy accents

 

I hope the video inspires you to try your hand at making your own fall decor project - as you can see it can be quick and easy - and I'm off to make a few more small canvases!

Happy Crafting -

May

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Print Tray project with May

May Flaum here, and do I have a new love - print trays! This new one from Tim Holtz (now available in the shop!) is great and the number of options available are endless! I took out a few of the pieces, flipped some around, and went wild with all kinds of fun stuff to create a piece I can set on my mantle or bookshelf celebrating our little family right now...

 

I put both images and video clips together (in two parts) so that you can see beginning to end how I put this project together:

part 2...  

 

I hope you enjoy - if you've got questions feel free to ask in the comments here or email me (mflaum @ comcast. net)

 

Happy Crafting!

 

Links to supplies used:

Bingo Cards

Cabachon (resin) flowers

Charms

Floral Stencil

Glossy Accents

Indian Ink Pens

Kaiser Craft Rub-Ons

Molding Paste

Number flashcards

Number Stamps

Permaball Pilot Pen (doodle pen)

Smooch Ink

Upcycle 6x6 paper pad

7Gypsies stamps

Spring Showers Canvas with May

Happy Wednesday! May Flaum here, and I've had the best time preparing this project for you today.

 

Playing on canvas makes me feel like a kid. With the total freedom to create, draw, paint, and layer anything I would like it's always a good time. Today I have made a canvas that is 10x10 - and full of all kinds of fun ideas for spring. I also have a 2-part video for you that walks through my process start to finish.

The raindrops are my favorite part - and those were an accident! You can see how that came to be - as well as how to make each part of this project by watching these videos. They're broken down into the background, and then the embellishing (house, flowers, etc) 

 

 

I hope you have a beautiful creative day!

 

Links to supplies used:

Acrylic Paint

10x10 Canvas

Canvas Sheet

Charms

Color Wash

Doodle acrylic & foam stamps

Gelatos

Glossy Accents

Indian Ink Pens

Kaiser Craft Rub-Ons

Molding Paste

Permaball Pilot Pen (doodle pen)

Smooch Ink

Upcycle 6x6 paper pad

Smooched letters

Happy Monday! It's May here, and I've got an idea to share with you.

I love writing on my layouts and sometimes I even create my titles by hand too. One way I like to do this that is faster than hand-cutting a title is to use a ultra fine and more medium tip journaling pen, along with a smooch ink color of my choice.

 

First, you need to draw your title very lightly with the ultra fine tip pen. Do NOT worry about getting it perfect! Go over it a few times and make adjustments to how it looks. Once you're satisfied, outline with the thicker tip pen.

 

Now use smooch ink (or other ink or pen of your choosing) to accent the letters. Take your time, and don't worry about perfection - a little smudge here or whoops there is totally fine.

 

Here's a St. Patrick's Day card that I created with the March Frugal Fab kit using this technique. I have so much fun finding ways to save money and get extra creative with my on-hand stash. I hope you enjoy!

- May

Embossed paper accent

May Flaum here, and I've got a neat little trick to share with you. I did this on one of my February 2011 Frugal Fab kit projects - and I want to show you how!

 

I used a Martha Stewart lace punch on the paper, but it didn't quite pop as much as I'd like, and since outlining or inking the edges would take a LONG time, I decided to emboss it instead! All you need to do this is a Versamark (or embossing) ink pad, UTEE in clear, and a heat gun.

First, ink the strip all over. I did it twice (and quickly) and then pour embossing powder over it (quick!) and shake off excess.

 

I used the 'chamagne' versamark pad which will leave a slightly golden glimmer, adding to the look of my project. Once it's all set, then use a heat gun and melt the powder.

 

Tip: I emboss from underneath to minimize the amount of powder that wants to fly away. Also, if you're unhappy with the coverage simply repeat the process (ink, add powder, heat).

 

You can see the difference before and after - and it only took a minute to do. To attach I used liquid adhesive, as it was easier than trying to get tiny amounts of tape runner since my design is intricate lace.

 

That's it! You could do this technique on any paper strips, die cuts, or any other paper accent you want to glam up a bit. I hope you enjoy!

Behind the scenes: February layout with May Flaum

Hooray for Friday! May Flaum here, and I've been playing with the February Scarlet Lime kit - and having one heck of a good time. Today I want to walk through the first layout I made with this kit and share how I like to work with my kits. I hope you enjoy!

First I sort through photos and find some I want to play with (with the kit).  Then I figure out any cropping, and placement of photos on the background paper. These are 4x4 Hipstamatic prints (taken on iPhone) - and I love the pinks in this kit for them!!

 

I decided I liked the journaling paper with the photos, but I didn't need the whole length for my writing so I placed it under the pictures as you see above. Once onto the paper though, I felt like I needed more contrast (but didn't want to add paper) so it was misty time!!

 

I used both Adirondack color wash + perfect pearls mist (in perfect pearl) so I could get the color I wanted plus the glimmer! Next up: title and journaling...

At this point, the layout could be done. I'd attached a strip of paper, my title, it's lightly embellished... aw but that's just not my style!!! I want to play some more.  

 

First up: sewing. Just a little navy blue (for contrast) around the photos. But then, well I had so much stitching that that I sewed a few lines up in the top left corner to use with the banner stickers from the kit.

 

I didn't want the red strip, so I cut them apart and individually adhered to my banner. I also got my scissors out and hand-cut a few more banner pieces to make it work.

 

Once that was done, I still felt like it needed a bit of something... and so I dotted a few buttons around my photos!

 

The banner didn't have quite as much contrast as I wanted so I outlined the shapes with pink smooch ink.

 

Overall? I had such a blast with making this layout, and I can't wait to play some more! I am currently having a lot of creative fun in my Big Picture class Creative Retreat (still time to register if you want to join in!), and if you'd like to visit, of course you're welcome to check out my blog as well. I wish you happy crafting and a wonderful weekend.

 

 
PS: we've also got a give-away today!! Just leave a comment to be entered to win these Sassafras lovlies. The winner will be announced on Monday February 7th