Apothecary House using Fabulous Papers By Echo Park

The Apothecary House.......all began from paper my husband went and bought me at my request I called Archiver's to see if they had it and they said YES! He stopped and picked it up for me and he didn't get home to real late that night so the next morning I walked into my studio knowing I was going to use it....I looked around thinking what do I want to do???
I saw this old nick nack shelf that I had purchased at a junk store (who doesn't love that?) I thought perfect an apothecary house.....I just adore those tiny bottles anyway......I used those fabulous Echo Park papers Apothecary Emporium and was so pleased with the results.  I included some herbs and spices to add to the effect. The papers were so perfect for this. The paints were basic white and Tim holtz crackle effects. I edited the picture in Photoshop.

More 7 Gypsies bottles and a handmade mortar and pestal and a tiny brass spoon.
The stickers are also from 7 Gypsies

The skull I hand built out of paper clay....love that stuff!

Here is another tiny 7 Gypsies Bottle with the "9" sticker also by 7 Gypsies
I always try to put a nine in my art work........

Here is what it looked like before the alter the cobwebs were an added bonus!

Echo Park

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Stuck On You Sketches In the Garden Mixed-Media Canvas Layout



In the Garden
Using a 12x12 canvas
and a sketch by SuePup
You can view her blog at
http://suepup.blogspot.com/



The picture is of Dusty in 2009, we always have a big garden and we all work in it,
I so enjoy taking pictures of the children in the garden.
I have used a Prima butterfly pick, Prima flowers, Silhouette SD for the circle, the title, and iron gate.
Skeleton leaves, 7 Gypsies , DCWV, Graphic 45, MME papers used. Basic Grey card

Martha Stewart punches, Creative Imaginations rub-ons, tags, Tim Holtz stamps,
Tattered Angels butterfly and magnify glass.
I added Artlenz to the magnify glass.
The quote is so perfect
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.
~Thomas Fuller, Gnomolgia 1732

Using a 12x12 primed canvas collect your supplies, and papers.
I always use Golden Paints

Apply using the Traci Bautista collage glue
I buy mine from Joann's

Apply stamps and inks

paints, drying with a heat gun

design to your liking

here was the finished canvas before papers were applied to make the layout

Ink your edges

decide how you would like to lay them
I placed the iron gate down after the first layer



Apply using adhesive and a hot glue gun for the flowers

Hello all,

Yep you know it....I just can't seem to post as much this time of year...with gardening, school projects and all the other goodies I have going on......which at this point is toooooo much!!! This week brings you the SOUS using one of Suepup's sketches....some Amazing sketches she has. be sure to check out her blog http://suepup.blogspot.com/ .  Every other week SOUS has a new sketch and a challenge so be sure to join us. Then every other week we have a tutorial on some amazing ideas and techniques...be sure to check them out. I like to hang pictures up on the wall and thought I should do a 12x12 layout on a canvas, so I did....and since this week was the beginning of week 1 at Christy Tomlinson's She Art class. I thought well yeah perfect timing......a wonderful class a must!!!!

 Having all that inspiration running through I have put together a small tutorial to get you started on making 12x12 canvas layouts and then you can hang them or gift them. Fun and so touchable....lol!! You know I like texture and thickness....so these are perfect for that. Not to mention painterly fun!!!!

So get those paints out and have a great time!!! Hope you have a super weekend!!! Cyber Hugs, Dawn



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Stuck On You Sketches And A CardBoard Layout Tutorial

Be Free Butterflies
My hubby brought home a butterfly kit last fall
we raised the butterflies watching all the stages
The paper guaranteed 3 would live we had all five live
Once they had become butterflies we released them
It was a very exciting day for the children
Pictured are Abigail (my four yo dgd)
Cooper



The Butterflies title was cut from SongBird Cart. from the Cricut
The stitched butterfly was cut from the Silhouette SD and hand stitched
the keyhole is Melissa Frances



Note the butterfly was cut from another picture, although he does have a butterfly on his finger
the butterflies kinda clinged to us for awhile
the key is 7 Gypsies
the stick pin is Jenni Bowlin

This quote was so perfect for the layout
"Just Living is not enough," said the butterfly.
"One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
~Hans Christian Anderson

The papers are House of Three, Creative Imaginations, 7 Gypsies
The green button is Making Memories
the other buttons are vintage ones




                                                The SOUS Sketch for the Friday Feb. 18, 2011
                                                                By PageMaps.com



Use cardboard that came from a box whatever upcycle it
I used a spray bottle filled with H20
scissors I use whatever is close (never use your fabric scissors)
ruler
and an x-acto knife or Sharpie

spray top layer with a mist of water
you can also keep the box outside over night the dew in the air will moisten the cardboard
You may even find the cardboard you need was on its way to the recycler

While still moist easily pull away the top coat of the cardboard

turn the cardboard over and using either the x-acto knife make a slit or draw a line with
the Sharpie

using any scissors except your fabric scissors cut out a 12x12
The Tonic Tim Holtz scissors work great for this

Using Golden Gesso paint on some white on the cardboard

Using the Tim Holtz Crackle paints coat on the cardboard

Using a non stick pad and foam ink the sides of the papers

I used a stencil to mask the color ink on to show the butterflies

Now assemble the lo starting with the torn edged paper
when tearing to help you tear towards yourself
ink the edges

Using this awesome Imaginsce glue gun it is cordless and has a light how cool is that!!
Works awesome!!! Glue down the burlap which came from the floral dept. at Michael's

            Hello well I had been asked to join a wonderful design team with a great bunch of ladies, SOUS Stuck on You Sketches. Excited to tell you all and to share my new layout for the team. I had a great time making this layout and tutorial. The layout is of my granddaughter Abigail and my son Cooper who are three months apart. Everyone says they look like brother and sister. Everyone was actually involved int he butterfly release but these two pictures were just perfect I thought.
             I am so excited to be a part of the team and look forward to getting to know everyone and to see all the awesome pages. You can participate in the challenge every other week by using the link and the bottom of the post on the SOUS Blog. Can't wait to see what you create. Thanks for stopping by and Have a Sweet Weekend!!! Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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Say It With Letters NEST




Top Seller at SIWL

 

Nest for my fireplace mantle



See the German Glass Glitter Shine



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Flower made from felt my pattern

Top view of Antique Bird

Buttons from Old Sewing factory here in NC

The Prima flowers and the antique bird

The felt flower

Hello and Happy Saturday,
         Last week I received this wonderful sweet box from Deb at Damboise Designs Say it With Letters Etsy Shop  NEST. Thanks Deb!! It is one of the biggest sellers for her wonderful Etsy store....oh my! My wish list is long so many wonderful creations to decorate with. Super cute and super fun!!! You can start from a babies name to many Holiday ideas, and gifts for that special someone. Check it out HERE!!! Also she has a BLOG filled with wonderful ideas and the cutest little children. This is my second DT piece. I will have many more as soon as I can get my list down to reality....lol!!!
         I began with painting the sides with Golden paints Titan Buff, then using the 7 Gypsies line Conservatory pp I glued down the traced letters with the pp. Then added a fine line of the Ranger Glossy Accents using the German Glass Glitter which Deb sells and the glitter is an amazing product, it is real glass and it actually tarnishes over time and is so beautiful. A must!! Sprinkled the glitter on. Oh yeah before I did that I used a small amount of Tim Holtz Antique Linen by Ranger to ink the letters slightly. The pp itself was just perfect but you know me gotta add...lol!! So I thought it needed the felt flower, I designed the petals myself. Then added a half of a felt ball hand sewing the tiny glass beads on. The buttons are vintage buttons from an old sewing factory here in NC. I have an old huge pickle jar I have had since 1995 and have used almost half of them over the years on projects. The twine is Bakers twine which Deb sells too. The twigs are Rosemary twigs from my garden after I took off the greenery after it dried.
          The bird is a Christmas bird from the 50's that had a clip on it I took it off and glued in the S.....perfect fit. The flower vine is Prima, I coated with Tattered Angels Glam. Then back over with the Golden Titan Buff. I hope you like it. I do have more pics of the pizza oven so stay tuned will show asap. Have a WONDERFUL Happy weekend, Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop :o)

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Encaustics.......Do what????



Encaustic paint using Imaginisce Apple Cider pp, tree hand painted



Delight (felt flower) ATC encaustic card



House of Three encautic painting



Vintage ATC image Melody Ross quote embellie



Butterfly encaustic painting



Class instruction at Art of the Carolina's Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch

Patricia at work

Patricia Balwin Seggebruch signing her book in my copy

Me and Patricia

Me and Beverly

My set up at home

Suze Weinberg and me

   Hello,                                                                                                                                                                                 Everything went well today I am improving everyday with my sciatic nerve.  The boys are still sick with this yucky cough, and Cooper keeps letting me know "I too sick" (to do anything). I decided last night I was going to drag out the encaustics stuff and get to work, I have only dabbled in it a few times in the past...mostly because of Suze Weinberg we also worked on it at Inspired this past year.  Well I had been just about begging hubby to go to Art of the Carolinas well that was out of the question. Beverly called me on Sunday of last week and we were talking back and forth about it and I said yeah I wanna go BAD!!! She said lets...well I got off the phone and asked hubby and he said YES!!! So I bought my class right away and all week me and Bevy were just EXCITED!!!
             Friday came and I was excited but felt like I was on a bad roller coaster ride...so much to do to leave my crew even if only for a few hours.....imagine what I went thru to go to Utah last fall.???. LOL!! Me and Bevy were loaded up and on our way to Raleigh NC. I took Bevy country roads until Hwy 64..... it is shorter!!! LOL! Bevy didn't think so! We just had a blast California Kitchen (love that place) Bevy's treat!! Thanks Beverly I could never Thank You enough. NEVER!!!  Archivers, Ornamentea, Barnes and Nobles, and Jo-Ann's Crafts. We were just having a ball finally we got to the Art of the Carolinas and oh my it was Art Utopia....and my class was starting oh no not enough time to shop. Encautic Collage he we are with our wonderful fun teacher Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch she has a book out which btw she signed my copy. Happy Waxing!! Love it!! We made three little collages see above compliments of R&F. They provided the awesome boards and paints for the class. I could have just painted all day. Well eager to make something at home...I dug out what little bit of encaustics that I do have. I set out to waxing......as always I work with what is out and about in close reach (when I haven't cleaned up) so i made the board above with Imaginisce and Dusty. The ATC (compliments of Bevy) thanks dear!!! :o) felt, German glass glitter, 7 Gypsies pp. Fun fun!!! Now that I have made this post I am gonna make another something now...well finish up another project hope to post tomorrow...can't wait to show ya!!! EXCITING! One more quick thing...I forgot to tell ya I made the top three at Simon Says Stamp and Show Blog....the other week with my Haunted Shrine....this is BIG!!! A real honor! Have a GREAT DAY!!! :o) Cyber Hugs, Dawn Gallop

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