Woodland Gnome Hideaway

     Mixed Media Mania!  I love mixed media and I love to recycle in my art.  Hi!  This is Joyce Shaulis here today to show you how to make a cute gnome woodland hideaway using an ostrich egg shell and Susan's fabulous mini POP inks and her adorable gnome stamp set. 

To begin, I used the mini POP ink from Clearsnap, in Mystery and Susan's co-branded stamp set,
What's up Gnomey?  I stamped out multiple pieces on white cardstock.

For the background of the hideaway scene, I smudged Ice ink on a half of sheet of rice paper.  I then smudged Sky over top of the Ice.  On the other half of the rice paper, I smudged Fresh ink and then Cocoa on top of that.  Neutral or white tissue paper could be used as well if no rice paper is available.

 

 

I then used the mini POP inks like watercolors.  I pressed the ink pad onto a foam palette and then I was able to paint with a watercolor brush.  For this project, I used Ice, Sky, Fresh, Cocoa, Mystery, and Shimmer. 

  

Next, I brushed Decou-Page on the inside of the ostrich egg and smoothed out the inked rice paper.  I overlapped to cover all areas.  Wrinkles give a nice textured affect.  I then brushed overtop the adhered paper with more Decou-Page.

 

 

Using the back side of the "Live in Color" scrapbook paper, I cut small pieces in geometric shapes approximately 3/4" x 1/2".  I used modeling paste and a palette knife to smear small sections of paste and then I directly adhered the cut paper pieces.  I applied the paste about 1/8" thick or less.  I covered the whole exterior of the egg with the paper mosaic.  I allowed it to dry overnight, then I coated each paper piece with the Decou-Page.  I let this dry and then I sprayed the whole exterior and interior with a matte acrylic spray. 

  

 

 

I cut out all the gnome stamped and painted pieces.  I edged them all with the Mystery ink.  Then with hot glue, I glued wood picks to the back of all the pieces for stiffness, allowing about 1/4" of the pick to stick out from the bottom. 

  



 

 

I stained three wood balls with Ice, to be used as feet for the egg.  I adhered the balls to the bottom of the egg with modeling paste.    

 



  

 

 

With natural items like bark, wood, alder cones, acorns, I started hot gluing them inside the scene working from the back to the front. 

  











 

  

I continued to decorate the woodland hideaway, adding natural pieces and putting in my gnome.  I used reindeer moss and glued all around the edge of the egg, adding acorns and the painted leaves. 

 

 

 

I glued in the painted mushrooms and flowers.  I then embellished with tiny dried straw flowers. 

 





 

 

I hope you enjoyed my mixed media piece.  I am sure you can be creative and find other items to use for a woodland hideaway if you don't have an ostrich egg available.  Thank you for visiting and feel free to leave a comment. 

 

 

Joyce Shaulis     Susan K. Weckesser Creative Design Team Member

 

 

Susan K. Weckesser Products: 

 

What's Up Gnomey?  https://www.unitystampco.com/

Mini POP inks https://ww.clearsnap.com/  Mystery, Kiss, Fresh, Shimmer, Fresh, Cocoa, Sky

Live in Color  scrapbook paper

 

Other Products:

Decou-Page https://decoart.com/

hot glue and glue gun

rice paper

empty ostrich egg

3  1" wood balls

straw flowers

modeling paste

acrylic matte spray

nature findings: wood, bark, acorns, alder cones

 



 

Mushroom Smiles By Steph

Hi everyone, Steph here and  I've used the amazing What's Up Gnomey? stamp set and the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser.  This is an amazing stamp set and I love the ink pads - they are amazing colors.

 

I began by stamping the mushrooms on a panel of white cardstock using Mystery Ink.  I wanted to add color to the mushrooms so I used a water brush and added color with  Cocoa and Fresh Inks.  Next, I stamped some rocks under the mushrooms with Cocoa ink.

 

Using Fresh ink, I created some grass under the mushrooms, then using Sky ink I washed in the sky, leaving some white areas as if clouds were about.

I used the leaves as raindrops, stamping them with Mystery Ink.  The panel was then matted with blue cardstock then added atop a red card.  Smile, from A Little Bit Washi, was stamped in Mystery Ink, inked with Sky and matted with blue cardstock.

For additional dimension, Smile was added to the card with foam adhesives.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph Ackerman
for Susan K. Weckesser

Gnome Sweet Gnome

 Hello!  This is Joyce Shaulis with my second "Exploring my Backyard" themed blog project this month.  One of my favorite things to do is to go to garage sales.  I enjoy creating on recycled objects and giving new life to old things.  This project was a perfect chance to use one of my recent garage sales finds.  
  

 

 

This is what my original garage sale purchase looked like when I bought it.  It is a wooden box covered in a vintage style map and forest scene with a handle.  It can be used for storage or as a purse.  I had no preconceived idea in mind when I bought it, except I had thought I would probably be starting from scratch and painting over it.  You can use any type of box for your project, new or used. 

 

 

 

 

To begin with, I used Susan's adorable "What's Up Gnomey?" stamp set and mini POP ink in Mystery.  I stamped out two complete sets, plus additional stamps to complete the sides of the box.  I colored in the pieces with markers.  I made the figures different colors to give it more variety. 

 

 



 

 

Next, I cut out all pieces.  Using the Cocoa mini POP ink, I edged all pieces to add depth.  I also stained the edges of some mini fabric flowers with the Cocoa ink.

 

 

 

 

Next, I glued on all the cut out pieces with Decou-page with an old paintbrush.  I used white glue to add the tiny flowers. Be sure to use an xacto knife to cut apart any pieces that cross over the lid.

 

 

 

 

I had colored the gnome for the back side in different colorings then the front.  I glued all pieces with the gnome on the back with the Decou-page, and also glued mushrooms and flowers on the sides.

 

 

 



 

 

 

I stamped the verse with Mystery, colored in the background with markers, tore it out by hand, edged it in Cocoa, then added dots with a marker.  I stained some large and medium flowers with the Cocoa and glued them on to the top of the lid with white glue.

 

 

 

 

 

After all the pieces dried, I went over all the pieces with the Decou-Page.  Spray with Matte acrylic spray if desired for extra durability. 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this project I created, and if you explore your backyard, you just might spot some Gnomes like I did!

 

 

Joyce Shaulis    Susan K. Weckesser Design Team Member

 

 

 

Susan K. Weckesser products:

     https://www.unitystampco.com/  What's Up Gnomey?

     https://www.clearsnap.com/  mini POP inks in Mystery and Cocoa

 

Other Products:

     https://Kuretakezig.us Zig memory systems pen

     https://decoart.com/  Decou-page matte. Americana matte acrylic spray

     white glue

     assorted fabric, paper, burlap flowers 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

     

 

Create Your Own Rainbow Contest

Do you create your own rainbow?

I sure love to!

Whether the day is cloudy and grey or I am feeling a little blue, I love to get crafty, artsy, and a little bit creative to put a smile on my face. It really does work.

“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

CREATING IS CONTAGIOUS , CREATING IS HEALTHY, CREATING IS JUST PLAN FUN!

GUESS WHAT!?

We are having a contest and we want to see how you create your own rainbow! Someone is going to win a complete package of NEW Susan K. Weckesser Inc. designer Color POP Inks by Clearsnap Inks. (All 8 new colours!) & my new Unicorn Stamp co-branded with Unity Stamp Company.
Here's the details:
1) Share a picture of how and/or why you create your own rainbow on Facebook or Instagram. You can share it on Susan K. Weckesser Inc. FB page.
2) Make sure to tag @susankweckesserinc with the hashtag #createyourownrainbow .
Find me on Instagram HERE!
3) Leave a comment on this blog just saying, " I create my own rainbow!"
4) Tag a friend who creates their own rainbows too!
But there is more!!!
All of the Susan K. Weckesser Inc. Creative Team members are having this Create Your Own Rainbow Contest own their blogs too!!!! And they are all giving away Color POP Mini inks away too! So go check out their blogs! We can't wait to see how you create your own rainbow!

Susan K. Weckesser Inc. Creative Team:

Larissa Pittman

Katie Lamb

Lynne Mizera

Katy Leitch

Brooke Bock

Steph Ackerman

Kim Kendall

Debra Davison

Kim Rippere

Joyce Shaulis

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Home Sweet Home Magnetic Clips

Hi!  This is Joyce Shaulis with my second "Home Sweet Home" project this month with the Susan  K. Weckesser Creative Team.  I took up the challenge using the Unity Stamps, "Tumbleweed Houses" to make these magnetic note clips.  These stamps are simply adorable and I will be making more projects with them.

 

 

For these clips, I used wood heart shapes and laser cut shapes. For a fun variety, try other shapes as well.  Paint the fronts and backs of five wood pieces and five spring clothespins using Decoart multi-surface satin paints and a medium paintbrush. 

 

 

 

Next, stamp on white cardstock using the new color POP mini inks, in Mystery and the Tumbleweed House set.  Color in the designs with markers.  I used Zig Memory Systems pens. 

 

 

 

Cut out all the designs with scissors. 

 

 

 

 

Use Decou-page and an old paintbrush to glue on cut out houses onto your wood shapes. 

 

 

 

 

Next, with a very sharp charcoal pencil, outline your house designs.  Smudge gently with a Q-tip to give a dimensional affect.  Also, edge the clothespins with the pencil and smudge. 

 

Brush over the decorated wood shapes with the Decou-page.  Dry.  Spray all pieces including the clothespins with Americana acrylic matte spray. 

 

 

 

With E6000 glue, glue on tiny rhinestones to wood shapes and clothespins.  Glue the decorated wood shapes onto the top portion of the clothespin.  Dry well. 

 

 

 

Use Gorilla Glue to adhere your magnets to the back of the clips, use blue tape to hold magnets in place while drying. 

 

 

 

 





Now your project is complete, and you can hold up all your reminder notes on your refrigerator or clip them anywhere you like.  I hope you enjoy making this little project, they would make great gifts. 

 

 

Created by Joyce Shaulis       Susan K. Weckesser Design Team member

 

Susan K. Weckesser products:

     Color POP mini ink-Mystery https://www.clearsnap.com/

     Tumbleweed Houses- https://www.unitystampco.com/

 

Other Products:

     white cardstock

     wood shapes, wood clothespins

     Decoart multi-surface satin paints: turquoise waters, red barn, shrimp, canary

     Decoart Decou-page in matte

     Americana acrylic matte sealer  https://decoart.com/

     pens: https://kuretakezig.us

     E6000 glue:  https://eclecticproducts.com/

     charcoal pencil

     Gorilla Glue:  https://gorillatough.com/

     tiny rhinestones

     magnets

 

 

 















2771 Home Tags

Hi everyone, Steph here today as a member of the Susan K. Weckesser Design Team.

I've used the Little Haven stamp set and the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser - such amazing colors.

 

I cut the Color Burst pattern paper to fit the tag, inking it with Cocoa Ink before adhering it to the tag.  I then stamped the Little Haven house twice with Mystery Ink, fussy cutting one house to fit the tag.  From the second house, I fussy cut the window, door and scalloped edging.  Using a water brush, I added color using Fresh ink.  To create the roof details, I used the stencil.  The numbers are from the same stencil with Fresh ink.  Home was stamped in Cocoa and added atop the house.

 

 I also cut the Color Burst pattern paper to fit the 2nd tag, and inked it with Cocoa Ink.  Using the Live in Color Tags, I fussy cut the tiny house and added it atop die cut ovals.  The numbers were also inked with Fresh ink and placed beside the house.

 

The colors in the papers coordinate so well with the inks.

I hope I've inspired you to create something fun today.
 

Steph Ackerman

for Susan K. Weckesser

Watercolored Floral Card

Hi everyone, Steph here today with my first post as part of the Susan K. Weckesser Design Team.  I am using the amazing What's Up Gnomey? stamp set.  This set of 15 stamps has lots of possibilities.  And I am also using the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser - such amazing colors!

I started by stamping 3 ink colors on a stamp block - Kiss, Sky and Fresh.

Next, I spritzed the block with a little water.  I wanted to create a water color effect.  Moving the block allows the inks to run and co-mingle.

I placed white cardstock on top of the block and lightly rubbed to pick up the colors.

 

And look at my result.

 

I matted the white panel with red cardstock.  Next I stamped a flower on each color and then several butterflies across the top using Mystery ink.

 

 

To finish I added a stamped sentiment across the bottom, adding it to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

I hope you've enjoy today's post.

Steph Ackerman
For the Susank K. Weckesser Design Team

Welcome to the New 2016 Creative Team!

 

 

A big WELCOME to the brand new Susan K. Weckesser Inc. Creative Team!! I am SO super excited to announce these amazingly talented and wonderfully heARTFUL women have joined our creative family. I know you will enjoy their art and stories just as much as I do. Please friend them on Facebook and find them on Facebook/social media because you will want to see what they are up to over the next few months! *wink*

I want to thank everyone of you that applied for this CT call. I can't thank you enough for taking the time for applying and sharing you beautiful work with me. Not only was your artwork amazing but your stories of why you create truly touched my heart. Thank-you. I truly feel so blessed to work in this industry. You are AMAZING! What you create and craft is precious and I feel so lucky to be able to see it and to hear your story. I wish I could {hug} you all! *smile* Please know that Susan K. Weckesser Inc. often has guest design spots; so look out for them.

Have you tried my NEW Susan K Weckesser Color POP Mini inks by ColorBox? They are now available at Walmart! I thought this was super exciting when I found out about this. Just keep following your dreams, because dreams do come true. (Even if you really just feel small sometimes... You can do it!!)

 

 

Ok....back to graduation stuff I go. Our last kiddo is graduation this year. Our last one!!! Can you believe it!?!!! Time just really does fly!!! Zoom!!! Ha! So, back to glueing sparkles onto a grad dress I go!

Congratulations again to our new Creative Team!

And have a beautiful day everyone!

Hugs,

Susan xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

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