Do What Makes You Happy Mixed Media Canvas

As we usher in another New Year, my wish for all: 

May you have everlasting happiness, and peace.

May your home be blessed with an abundance of warmth and joy.

May all your wonderful dreams become real.

May you experience success in whatever you do. 

And.........

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I created this canvas for my hubby back in October for our anniversary. He has always said to me and the kids "I would rather have something homemade than anything bought". So homemade is what he received!

This was my first attempt at mixed media. It was fun to just be sorta messy for a change! 

Ingredients:

Mod Podge ~ gloss

Plain tan tissue paper

Mister Huey's Color Mists ~ Classic Tan & Sunshine

Tim Holtz cling stamps ~ Grunge Cirque

StazOn solvent ink ~ Jet Black 

Patterned paper assortment

Magic Mesh ~ copper fine weave

Washi tape ~ white with black dots 

Skeleton leaves ~ green

Fiskars clear stamps ~ Sentiments

Tim Holtz Distress Marker ~ Bundled Sage 

Silver heart embellishment

We R Memories Keeper ~ bakers twine

Pink Paislee ~ Artisan Elements border & Artisan Chipboard arrow

Happy Crafting

and don't forget to make some art, try new things, push yourself!

Happy New Year!!

aka The Rebel Blogger

The Tap Dancer

Hello and Happy Mojo Monday! 

While I was making this, the thought came to mind.... I have never done a layout of myself! You may ask yourself why?!  

The answer is.....there are not very many pics of me to be had. I have always, absolutely, positively detested getting my picture taken! 
Any of my family members will attest to it. 
The profile picture for my blog and Google+ is about as good as it gets!!

I started with Bazzill card stock and sprayed it with Mister Huey's color mist in Sunshine and Inky Black. 
Layered with Graphic 45 French Country-Montage and some of Authentique-Blissful  paper pack. 
Used an EK Success punch on the corners then adhered tiny pieces of black glitter cardstock behind them. 
The Prima flowers and a delicate see through leaf were attached to a chipboard ring adorned with black satin ribbon. 
The chipboard ring circling my face (UGH!) is adorned with gold satin ribbon and the hatpin is made by Christina Griffiths at card-making-magic.com. 
The title was cut from the Cricut Ashlyn's Alphabet. 
To finish this layout I added some metal art pieces from K&Company.

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This picture of me and fellow tap dancer's was in my mother's box of keepsakes. 
She had it tucked nicely in my baby album. 
You can tell by the look on my face, even way back then, I was not happy getting my picture taken!

I can remember my mother bragging about this picture. 
If she was here today, she would of been so proud of this scrapbook layout!

If you feel like giving my blog some love, it would make my Mojo Monday even more mojo!!

  
                            

As always....Happy Crafting!

TTFN!

aka The Rebel Blogger