Funtastic Friday #557

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STEPH CREATES THINGS DIY COZY CORNER KITCHEN TRAY STYLING WITH MINI LAMP INSPIRATION

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SELEP IMAGING FANTASY FLOWERING TREE MOSIAC

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Michele

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Funtastic Friday #556

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COASTAL BOHEMIAN SUNFLOWER WREATH

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RECIPES SIMPLE SLOW COOKER MONGOLIAN BEEF

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PENNY'S TREASURES AUTUMN CENTERPIECE

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STEPH CREATES FOUR COLORFUL FALL TRAY DESIGNS

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Artist Trading Cards August Theme Trees

I'm calling this set of five numbered cards, "Into the Mystic", yes like the song. If you know the song let it be your background music to this post.

This was inspired by a mountain morning camping at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL.  It was a misty morning and everything was sort of grey but with an excitement.

The challenge for me was to find supplies to make the monthly themed cards with, things along the way on our road trip. I did have my travel art bag but I did not have paints or inks or watercolors . I knew I had to find something along the way. And a thrift shop gave me the paints. But even when I found these paints I had no idea how I would make them work. The colors I found were black, grey, gold and color shift hot pink. That does not even feel remotely like the theme of trees. See that hodge podge in the corner?

Blending the grey and black with the pink paint, I was able to create a lavender grey base on some upcycled cardboard. In my mind this was the early morning misty day.

Ok,  so now what? Oh , wow I'm surrounded by leaves. So perfect.

I mixed the gold with some black paint and was pleasantly surprised with this greenish gold. And I used this color to paint the leaves and press them into the background to get some veiny, leaf impressions.

Since we were in the woods camping, I had packed a rosemary bush to keep outside our camper door to help keep away the bugs. A sprig of this provided additional details.

I used some upcycled plastic to help press the painted sprigs onto the background.

A little gold helps to highlight the fronds of the trees.

And the words, inspired by the morning, Into the Mystic.

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Michele

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Funtastic Friday #555

Hey Folks. Party number 555. That is my favorite # because it means that you are divinely guided. It's a reminder on your journey to have faith and make the next best decision. I just love 555. 

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Funtastic Friday # 554

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How to Organize Eyeglasses and Eyewear by Sonata Home Designs

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Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream by Walking on Sunshine 

 

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Cinnamon Roll Peach Cobbler by Recipes Simple

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Michele

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Sunflower Wreath

This is my sunflower wreath that came about because I needed something for the front door!

I had a few grapevine wreaths that I had formed after I cut my grapes back after harvest.

The sign was something I made last year. 

The sign was just a few colors of paint dry brushed onto wood. I speckled the wood the give it something else, something more. Then I used paper napkins to add the sunflowers. 

The napkins are printed with very artsy watercolor sunflowers. 

Grab a piece of tape and  attach it to the unprinted side of the napkin. This will help grab the layer of napkin underneath so you can peel it from the top layer. To decoupage this to the sign I want just the one layer of napkin.

I cut the flowers out of the napkin using a paint brush and water. The paint brush is dipped into water and then used to outline the area of paper napkin . It becomes easy to pull apart the outlined area.

 The paper napkin can then be glued to the sign using Mod Podge. After that I used some watery paint to add some outline and some shadowing here and there. In the end, I gave the sign a spray of clear coat to protect it from the elements.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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