Happy Funtastic Friday 217

Omg it's been a great week back at the CB studio . We made these today at the studio and it was soo much fun. I had 8 ladies that were new Coastal Bohemians and now are eager to come back for more! 

Anyway Here's the party , so link up peeps.

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 217 LINK PARTY

Interested in hosting a link party? We’re always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you’re interested, get in touch with me or one of the hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We’d love it if you followed us on social media.

• • Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
  • Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
  • Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
  • Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
  • Kristie @ Love My Little Cottage | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter |

MOST VIEWED

Green Peach Mango Smoothies @ Simply Blended Smoothies

HOST FAVORITES

Heidi's favorite - Clear the Clutter! Garage Organization Tips and Ideas @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Kristie's favorite - St. Patrick's Day Luck of the Irish Wreath @ Ann's Entitled Life

Donna's favorite - How To Make A "Lucky" St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Garland @ Dazzle While Frazzled

Sherry's favorite - Southern Tomato Pie Recipe @ Ann's Entitled Life

Michele's favorite - The Beautiful Fish Paintings Of Louis Renard @ Picture Box Blue

If you were featured, take a second and tweet.

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If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to “Olives & Okra” or one of the party hosts (copy and paste the code below the button onto your blog text tab or text widget):

If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right click on the image and save the image to your computer):

All contributors who link up to the Funtastic Friday link party can join the Funtastic Friday group board on Pinterest. Follow me on Pinterest and leave a comment below that you would like to be added. We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available on your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday Link Party. Tweet about the party, please!

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Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog link party, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (linky party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 217 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. We greatly appreciate comments.

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Funtastic Friday #216

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 216 LINK PARTY

Interested in hosting a link party? We’re always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you’re interested, get in touch with me or one of the hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We’d love it if you followed us on social media.

• • Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
  • Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
  • Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
  • Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
  • Kristie @ Love My Little Cottage | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter |

MOST VIEWED

Lamb and Beef Kabobs @ The Bearded Hiker

HOST FAVORITES

Heidi's favorite - Easy Pink Limonade Sugar Scrub @ Suburban Simplicity

Kristie's favorite - Tutorial for A Custom Map Desk @ Pilar Box Blue

Donna's favorite - Red Velvet Baby Bundt Cakes @ Tumbleweed Contessa

Sherry's favorite - Jazmin Hat Crochet Pattern @ Lilia Craft Party

Michele's favorite - Junk Art Valentine's Day Sign @ Chas' Crazy Creations

If you were featured, take a second and tweet.

[bctt tweet="I was featured at the #FuntasticFriday link party!" username="olivesnokra"]

If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to “Olives & Okra” or one of the party hosts (copy and paste the code below the button onto your blog text tab or text widget):

If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right click on the image and save the image to your computer):

All contributors who link up to the Funtastic Friday link party can join the Funtastic Friday group board on Pinterest. Follow me on Pinterest and leave a comment below that you would like to be added. We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available on your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday Link Party. Tweet about the party, please!

[bctt tweet="Add your link! The #FuntasticFriday link party is live!" username="olivesnokra"]

Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog link party, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (linky party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 216 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. We greatly appreciate comments.

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Funtastic Friday #215

Hi everyone . Happy Valentine's Day . I hope you are enjoying the love in the air. Some people love Christmas but for me it's Valentine's Day. All the hearts and roses make me feel very happy. XOXO XO 

I'm putting out a request to anyone who would like to be a guest blogger on Coastal Bohemian. 
Your post should be something beachy or nautical related, maybe even a great place to eat or vacay along the coast. I'd like to make this an opportunity to get to know your business better and create some internet networking. Just reach out to me at coastalbohemian@gmail.com to start a conversation.
And now......

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY 215 LINK PARTY

Interested in hosting a link party? We’re always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you’re interested, get in touch with me or one of the hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

We’d love it if you followed us on social media.

• • Sherry @ Olives & Okra | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ | BL | SU |
  • Donna @ Two Chicks and A Mom | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | BL |
  • Heidi @ Building Our Hive | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram |
  • Michele @ Coastal Bohemian | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Google+ |
  • Kristie @ Love My Little Cottage | Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter |

MOST VIEWED

Carrot Bread @ Spaceships and Laser Beams

HOST FAVORITES

Heidi's favorite - Super Easy Strawberry Sweet Rolls Recipe @ 5 Minutes for Mom

Michele's favorite - How To Make Faux Crystals @ Rain on A Tin Roof

Sherry's favorite - Mini Crochet Heart Pop - Free Crochet Pattern @ Thoresby Cottage

If you were featured, take a second and tweet.

[bctt tweet="I was featured at the #FuntasticFriday link party!" username="olivesnokra"]

If you’re linking up and joining the party, please grab a button or link back to “Olives & Okra” or one of the party hosts (copy and paste the code below the button onto your blog text tab or text widget):

If you’re a featured blogger, please grab a button to place on your blog (right click on the image and save the image to your computer):

All contributors who link up to the Funtastic Friday link party can join the Funtastic Friday group board on Pinterest. Follow me on Pinterest and leave a comment below that you would like to be added. We will also share your post on social media if sharing buttons are readily available on your post. Help grow the Funtastic Friday Link Party. Tweet about the party, please!

[bctt tweet="Add your link! The #FuntasticFriday link party is live!" username="olivesnokra"]

Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog link party, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and image on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (linky party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 215 Link Party Rules

1. Post as many links as you like
2. Family friendly posts only
3. Old posts are welcome
4. Comments are greatly appreciated

An InLinkz Link-up

With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Collage Paper for #scrapbooking #artjournaling #mixedmedia #collagepaper

This is the final efforts of playing with collage to create my own paper for Artist Trading Cards and Art Journaling.

I had gathered some bits and pieces of leftover paper to start a collage page. I added some distressing to the torn edges and using white glue and glue sticks I continued to add to the design. I was scrolling through a link party when I found these beautiful roses and immediately added them with a quick fussy cut.

Find the roses and more printables here at https://www.pictureboxblue.com/botanical-rose-prints/

After my collage was complete I digitally added a digital stamp to the entire page.( I will try and find where I downloaded this digital stamp).  The results have me in a collage mania. 
Here's what I've been up to with other collage papers.

Fun stuff right? I think I'll be adding collage classes to the studio in March to see if anyone has an interest. 
In the meantime, more stuff you can't throw out!



With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

I Am Always Enough

I'm posting this bracelet today because I want to help spread the "I Am Enough" Theme . The ever elusive thought that I AM ENOUGH. Why did it take me 50 years to figure out that that is the truth. 
I am enough. I made the choice to own me just the way I AM. 

This bracelet means so much to me. A year ago , I tried to run a class focusing on the teachings of Maria Peers. Check out this link below to change your thinking. 
 In the video, Marie discusses how she changed peoples lives by writing "I AM ENOUGH' in red lipstick on her patients mirrors as well as some other tactics. 

She goes on to explain that so much of our negativity is derived from feelings of not being enough. 

Seeing those words help the subconscious believe it's the truth. 

That's when I created the I AM Enough class. 

In my small way, I thought my students could remember to feel that way and so I would discuss Maria Peers and then we would do a meditation to clear out the old stuff and then we would art . 

We would ART- I AM ENOUGH.

My friends and I created  a Facebook page to celebrate I AM ALWAYS ENOUGH . 
Stop by and say it for me. We would love to hear you repeat it. 







Now this company is selling the bracelet and the necklace. Buy it here.


https://sanctuarygirl.com/productdetail/AB-IFS-IAM05/?u=TracyM&fbclid=IwAR3kSV0aIjS2kq8kX1_wsvK69YJT_Gn8Enbze3OgqoF5Dw5FwGcGsxlMI7g



With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .

Faux Metal Hearts #iloverust #rustycrafts #vintage

Have you ever watched Mark Montano? He is a talent that is among other things, a Youtuber, a serious maker and he is often a source of inspiration for me.  Checkout the inspiration for these rusty hearts at Mark's Vlog.

Start with a cardboard heart approximately 6" high.

Next add some embellishments of old jewelry . In this case I have a mix of old jewelry and some old clay pieces. I used tacky glue to adhere my pieces.

Old piece of clay and jewelry parts.

This piece was actually made using  a silicone mold with caulking. Once the caulking dries you remove the casting and you have a flexible embellishment. I think Mark uses hot glue in his castings but either one will work out fine. I just happened to have this one around.

Mix up some brown acrylic paint with some saw dust. If you don't have any stop by Home Depot or Lowe's and collect some from their dropping. I keep a bottle of saw dust in the studio.

This becomes your base and the beginning of your rusty patina. 

After it dried, I added a bit of black India ink.I just spot applied it and added a spritz of water to get it running. (I find it works best working the liquid paint and ink from the top. )This will be another layer in the patina. Once you get the black ink running...btw you can use a liquid version of black paint by adding water to black acrylic paint, hold the heart up to allow the paint to drip down. Once it begins to pool at the bottom you can blot the excess with a paper towel.

 Do the same thing with an aqua paint. Blot as needed along the way. Take the liberty to add some dry brush aqua and or some aqua applied with the already damp paper towel. Let things dry between paint applications.

Repeat the process with an orange paint. I tend to use less of this but play with it. You can always go over it with the other colors to get the effect you want.

Use a small hole punch to create some holes to hang some wire .You ca twirl the flexible gauge wire around a pencil to get a twirly effect.

 I didn't have dark wire so I used red wired and painted it several coats with the brown paint. 

I had some keys I had been working on for a class and decided these would be perfect for the hearts and I gave them the faux patina effect also. 
Everything, including the keys, got a thin coat of Matte Gel. Actually, I did too thick of a coat on one piece and I could see the brush strokes. so go lightly, Holly.























Add a jump ring to the bottom to hang your embellishment .

Here it is among some goodies in the guest room . There's my mermaid wand at the top. 

Soon after I taught this technique to our Artist Trading Card Club . The next day I receive pics of their new rusty projects. #Iloverust #rustisgood #rust #rustycrafts #oldrustygoodness

Leave a comment below if you liked this project. If you have any questions leave them there too. 


With love and gratitude,

Michele

Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .