AEDM - Day 24

Welcome to Day 24 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, & 23.

Another mixed media canvas today, Whole Heart. Spend time today with your loved ones and give thanks for the many blessings we take for granted. Happy Thanksgiving!

Quote - Today's Dream

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Yesterday is but today's memory, and tomorrow is today's dream.  ~Khalil Gibran

AEDM - Day 23

Welcome to Day 23 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22.

 

Can you believe there's only 1 more week left of AEDM? Today I worked on another mixed media canvas using gold leaf for the vase and molding paste to create the flowers. I noticed that I'm using flowers a lot lately. I must be trying to stay in touch with my feminine side. :-D Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Eve!

AEDM - Day 22

Welcome to Day 22 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21.

Today's project is a sweet little chalkboard.

I purchased this Plaid wood frame from Hobby Lobby for $1.47.

I applied a couple coats of Glimmer Mist to the front, back, and edges of the frame and let it dry. I used cadillac pink and valencia.

Once dry I applied 2 coats of chalkboard paint to the center following the paint instructions. I used Craftsmart brand from Michaels which said to apply a coat in one direction, allow to dry for 1 hour, apply another coat in the opposite direction, and allow it to cure for 24 hours.

I used the same Glimmer Mist colors to spray a piece of scrap ribbon to use as the hanger and a few Flora Doodles flowers (from Hobby Lobby).

After the cure time I lightly rubbed a piece of chalk on the board, wiped off, and then it was ready to use. Pull the ribbon through the top holes and tie. Use some white glue to adhere the flowers on the board and hang.

My Favorite Things - Pillowy Pillows

1) Patchwork pillow cover from Blue Calla

2) Chalk cloth heart pillow by Jadie Cakes

3) Beautiful soul creating pillow cover from LeiLiLaLoo

4) You & Me burlap pillow covers from Sew Determined

5) Blue bunting pillow cover from The Shabby Creek Shop

Join me each Tuesday for My Favorite Things, beautiful and unique finds from Etsy and other favorite retail therapy sources.

AEDM - Day 21

Welcome to Day 21 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, & 20.

Today's project is a fun little mixed media piece called, There's a season for everything. using (mostly) vintage ephemera. This gorgeous lady is from a 1969 McCalls sewing pattern as is some of the layers underneath.

Have a wonderful day!

Quote - The seeds you plant

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Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.  ~Robert Louis Stevenson

AEDM - Day 20

Welcome to Day 20 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19.

Today's project is another cool idea I've seen rolling around blogs and on Pinterest. Wrapping a styrofoam or cardboard cone with yarn to create a Christmas tree. I used cardboard and a bit a glue as needed to tack the yarn in place. As with keeping with my color palette for this year, my little tree had to include fuchsia, turquoise, and silver. Of course!

Here's my tree after it was yarn wrapped but before it was jewel adorned: 

Here it is all sparkly with silver goodness:

Happy Sunday!

Quote - To Touch Heaven

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To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.  ~Johannes A. Gaertner

AEDM - Day 19

Welcome to Day 19 of Art Every Day Month!

Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17, & 18.

Today's project is an apron kit from Donna Downey Studios. Sadly, I purchased this kit a good 6 months ago but thank goodness for AEDM I'm finally getting around to it. So here is my finished apron:

I used Cadillac Pink and Bahama Blue Glimmer Mists to colorize it. My blue mist started to clog up so it didn't spray like it should have and I concentrated the pink too much in some areas but I think it's cute anyway. Everything came with the kit except the mists. Adorable!

Have a wonderful Saturday!