Chevron Canvas by Jen

Hello everyone!! I have a little canvas project to share today.  I created this with a burlap covered canvas.

 I added lots of fun UmWowStudio chip and miscellaneous pieces from my stash.   I wanted a gorgeous art decor with lots of circles and arrows.

 First I glued down some of the items using a liquid permenant adhesive. I used an UmWowStudio Doilies, Gear MASH, Chevron Confetti and Button MASH for this project.

I covered it with a layer of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso.  Once dry, I added some Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle through an UmWowStudio Circle Confetti Stencil.

 When dry, I went to town with some Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® Colors in Metallic. 

 Finally, I embellished with some glass beads mixed with gel medium and some bling and From The Heart flair!

And finally, an inspirational quote:  To the artist, EVERYTHING is possible!

 

Material List:

 UmWowStudio Doilies 

UmWowStudio Gear MASH 

 Chevron Confetti 

UmWowStudio Button MASH

UmWowStudio Circle Confetti Stencil

 UmWowStudio From The Heart flair

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso, Gel Medium, Whipped Spackle 

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® Colors in Metallic

tag

Burlap canvas board

Bling: Prima

glass beads

misc. metal pieces

From the Heart album by Jen Matott

I got one of these UmWowStudio Waterfall Bracket Tag Book and had so much fun adding color and embellishments to create this lively artwork!

 I got this quote off of Pinterest and knew I wanted to incorporate it into this project!   With lots of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft media and UmWowStudio From The Heart flair and chip made it easy!

 Here's a peek at the other pages...

 Stamping with embossing ink and embossing with WOW!  Embossing powder makes this triangle design shine!

 To start, I painted every other page with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft's Chalk Board Paint.

 Once dry, I added white Stamper's Big Brush Pen and Faber-Castell Art Grip Colored Pencil in white for some doodles.

 Some Faber-Castell Design Whipped Spackle looks amazing through UmWowStudio Line of Chevrons Mask!  The kraft color really makes the Whipped Spackle stand out!  Adding lots of Gelatos colors, drippage and embellishments made this really POP!

To finish this book off, I added some adorable UmWowStudio Alpha One and Chevron Confetti!  I loved working on this project and hope you will share any UmWowStudio book projects you've made!  These are so fun to use!

UmWowStudio products:

UmWowStudio Chevron Confetti

Alpha One Chip

Line of Chevrons Mask

From the Heart Flair

Other materials:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Chalk Board Paint

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® colors Brights and Metallics

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft ArtGrip Colored Pencil in white

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush pen in Opaque White

Prima Arrow bling

Thread

Hambly rub ons

WOW!  Embossing powder in Opaque White

Tim Holtz sticker words and metal embellishments

Turning 2

I was so inspired by last month's sketch here on the UmWowStudio blog, that I created this page with it!  I was at a crop and was stuck... I used the sketch to use up some of my paper scraps on my table and create a celebration page for my son's 2nd birthday photo.  

 I love the UmWow Studio Layered Banner shapes!  They are perfect mixed in with the bigger paper versions. 

 I also love the UmWowStudio flair.. this one from The Bee's Knees set.  So cute!

 I also used some Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle through the UmWowStudio Line of Chevrons Mask for a subtle design element.  Some Chevron Confetti was added over that when it dried. 

 

When I'm stuck for page ideas, I love to go back to my collection of sketches from the UmWowStudio blog and other sources.  It gives me somewhere to start and then I can change or add whatever I need to to make it my own!  

Materials:

UmWowStudio Chevron Confetti 

UmWow Studio Layered Banner 

UmWow Studio Flair The Bee's Knees set

UmWowStudio Line of Chevrons Mask

Papers: Studio Calico kit

Canvas pieces: Prima Marketing

Doily

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle

Twine: aMuse

 

Son Flowers by Jen Matott

While at a crop recently, I was challenged to use up some of my older paper in my stash... so, not one to back down from a creative challenge, I agreed!    I used some of my older Prima and Studio Calico papers to create the background.  I also used some of my older Sassafras Lass stickers!   BUT I also mixed in some of UmWow Studio's Chipboard and Flair!

 Look at that gorgeous chipboard!  They are Flourishes Two and have a very vintage feel to them. I love how they pair with the paper flowers and fabric leaves for extra texture!

 My son, Mark, used to pick me flowers all the time.  He especially loved the dandelions because they reminded him of the sun... he called them "sunflower". I call them "son" flowers!  LOL! 
I used some of my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle through an arrow stencil.

 Here you can see the paper flowers I made using my Cricut Art Booking cartridge along with some more Flourishes Two chipboard and a Flair from The Bee's Knees Set.  Those yellow flowers are perfect for this page!

Even though summer months are behind us here in Central New York, I have my memories!  Those will keep me warm in the cold months (or at least that is what I'm telling myself :)!


Materials:
UmWow Studio Flourishes Two Chipboard
UmWow Studio The Bee's Knees Flair
Papers: Prima Marketing Sunrise Sunset paper pack and Studio Calico
Cricut Art Booking Cartridge
Stencil: Crafter's Workshop
Prima Marketing leaves
Sassafras Lass border sticker
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Essential PITT Artist Pens
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black
American Craft twine
Kraft doily
India Ink

Feeling Blue Journal Page with Jen

I have an art journal page to share with you today!  I used lots of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft mediums and Gelatos® colors along with a few of the adorable Layered Chipboard clouds.  Unfortunately, I was so into making this page, I forgot to take too many in progress photos! 
I started with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle and used a palette knife from our Gelatos Tool Set to smear some around to create "clouds".  It keeps it's shape and won't flatten down after drying.  I also love the resist that it gives to wet media.
When that was dry, I added Gelatos® colors in Blueberry, Metallic Blueberry , Bosenberry and  Double Scoop® Snow Cone to the page. I had made a Gelatos® mist with the Metallic Blueberry and Bosenberry to create a shimmer and an even application.
The other colors were added to the top of the page and water was added with a brush to allow drippage (my favorite technique)! I love how the Whipped Spackle allows the color to puddle and change over it.  When that was dry, I added stamped letters using a Stamper's Big Brush Pen in Cool Grey

Finally, I added the UmWowStudio layered chipboard clouds and filled or covered them with the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Glass Bead Glitter Gel.  It gives them the right amount of sparkle and shine!  When dry, it allows the color underneath to show through too!  I love these layered chipboard pieces with their open spaces to fill with fun mediums!

The quote I used for this page was one from a 7 year old!  I found it online and it was perfect for this page! That 7 year old was so wise.  It says:

"If you are feeling blue,

try painting yourself a different color!"

I love that I can use ALL of my Gelatos® colors any time I want!!!  It just depends on my mood! 

What color are you feeling lately?

Materials List:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Glass Bead Glitter Gel

Stamper's Big Brush Pen in Cold Grey

Gelatos Tool Set

Gelatos® colors in Blueberry, Metallic Blueberry , Bosenberryand  Double Scoop® Snow Cone

Layered Clouds Chipboard: UmWowStudio

Rotary Stamp: Stamping Up!

Bling: Prima Marketing

Steampunk Necklace with Jen

I've got another wearable art project for you!  I had so much fun creating the Hexagon Necklace from last month, that I made another using an UmWowStudio Doily!

 I loved the natural color of the chipboard doily so I left it alone! I added lots of fun embellishments and an artsy center.

I took the Cold Porcelain clay from the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media with Gelatos kit and mixed some with the Gold Champagne Gelato® and pressed it into a mold for the wings.

 I used other products from the kit to create the center art.  I wanted texture and drama for the necklace.  I have more information about the process on this project on my blog.

I love to use UmWowStudio's chipboard pieces for all kinds of art but this one is perfect for a dramatic wearable art piece!   I hope I inspired you to create different types of art with these amazing embellishments!

UmWowStudio Product:

Doilies

Supplies:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media with Gelatos kit

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Textural Accents Gel Medium

ComposiMold

Gears: Tim Holtz

Brads: Prima Marketing

Beads

Hinges

Jump rings: Prima Marketing

Chain: unknown source

Beacon FabriTac adhesive