Thursday, October 22, 2015

Art Playing with Adornit and MPC


Thank you so much for joining us for the Adornit & Mountain Plains Crafters Blog Hop !! It's amazing to be involved in another Blog Hop with such a fabulous company and have the opportunity to use their fantastic Art Play Paintables again.There are new designs that just beg to be colored, paper-pieced and used in your next project.

First, I made a card using some fabulous Recollections "Steampunk Botanica" background paper  on a kraft card base. From top to bottom, I sponged Wild Honey and Forest Moss Distress inks, then Stampin' Up Peachy Parfait ink onto an Art Play Paintable. I colored the images with Distress and Neon markers and paper-pieced the mountain and house onto the background. After matting it with both  black and bronze glitter papers, I finished it off with a bit of Stampin' Up lace ribbon. 




The second project is an altered cookie/candy dish. Found at Michaels after Halloween last year for $1, I knew it would be fun to decorate it for this year's Trick-or-Treaters !! Using Distress markers, some blingy rhinestones and a few black pearls, I got it all ready for Halloween. A bit of Scotch brand Day of the Dead tape around the top of the dish was the perfect finishing touch. 







Alternate sides of candy/cookie dish



My last project is a Pocket Letter for my best friend in the whole wide world who is going through a health crisis with her 25 year old son. She lives in Maine and I am in Virginia. We met about 27 years ago working in the ICU and used to get together all the time to be crafty. I have been addicted to coloring lately and love how it reduces my stress levels,,, So this Pocket Letter is for her.. Some are colored, others are not. I left blank spaces for her and it will be sent to her with an array of markers, colored pencils and crayons !! The tag is an Art Play Paintable  from "Take Flight" by Carolee McMullin and the actual PL uses designs from  "Pray" , Creative Life" and "Create" by Stephanie Ackerman. I hope it relaxes her and allows her to de-stress a bit and think of me coloring  here as she is doing the same there..


Art Play Paintables by Stephanie Ackerman






This post has been brought to you by the word .


Collect all of the clues and follow the instructions on Adornit's post for a chance to win a great prize from Adornit. Comment on my blog post here for a chance to win some Art Play goodies from me! Your next stop on this blog hop is the fabulously artistic Paula. She is a creative genius and I cannot wait to see her coloring on this hop's projects. Head over to see her creations and get another word clue. Follow the links on Adornit's post ..


And thank you so much to Adornit for their amazing Art Play Paintables. It was so much fun making all of my projects and I cannot wait to send  the Pocket Letter to Sue... Now I think it's time to start on some Christmas designs !!



20 comments:

  1. Cute projects. I especially love the pocket letter. You did an awesome job with your coloring.

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  2. OMG Debra! Your projects are so awesome! I love the Pocket Letter and I am sure your friend will have a great time coloring in the rest of it! That candy dish is so cool and spooky! What a great Halloween decoration!

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  3. Don't you love to find something really cheap and then turn it into a work of art.
    Love that candy dish.
    the pocket letter is great. Lots of little things to color - less time, different designs, and more chances to practice techniques.
    thanks for sharing.

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  4. Love all your creations,
    so pretty and thoughtful
    and fun!
    Carla from Utah

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  5. Just adorable makes! love them all!

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  6. Oh no! Now I'm going to have to invest in some Art Play Paintables. I am really drawn to the first card. It must be the eARTh tones. The sugar skull tape is pretty awesome too!

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  7. Gorgeous projects, Deb! That pocket letter is fabulous.

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  8. That's a clever idea of pocket cards. I like that. and I really love your first card. The colors are AWESOME. And like I said on Terri's post:
    LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

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  9. Great projects...what a wonderful gift for your friend. Thanks for sharing with us!!

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  10. FABULOUS projects and colouring!!!
    I think your pocket letter is AMAZING and your friend will really appreciate it!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your AWESOME INSPIRATION!!!

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  11. FABULOUS projects and colouring!!!
    I think your pocket letter is AMAZING and your friend will really appreciate it!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your AWESOME INSPIRATION!!!

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  12. Love your spooky card Debra and that candy dish is amazing! I will be keeping your friend in my thoughts and prayers and hope that the coloring will help not only alleviate some of her stress but to keep you in mind while she's doing it and know she's not alone right now.

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  13. fabulous coloring! You make my art look so so good.
    thanks
    Lindsay

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  14. Love the projects!

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  15. Girl you got super creative. Nice work chicadoo. Love the candy dish!

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  16. pocket letters are fun! I just discovered them.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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