Forever and Always... Keys to the Hearts Hanging Ornament...

To end this lovely month of February, here I'm sharing a hanging ornament that I created for this Valentine using Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments collection... As usual, I always love their pretty papers, especially the richness of pastels in this collection...

The concept of this altered project is actually inspired from Ferrero Rocher... Yes the spherical chocolate candy dressed in golden wrap that everyone knows!!! Who doesn't love chocolates, especially in the lovely month of February?? Don't these sweet Heart Rochers look yummy?? I felt so much "eating" them after creating them... This lovely piece is currently listed in my Etsy store for sale...

Bon appétit...

I enclosed an Ingvild Bolme shabby chic heart inside the
heart casing to make it "look" like a Rocher...

The additional of fluttering butterflies
just make the hearts so sweet...

At the end of the ornament, I hang another Ingvild Bolme
shabby chic heart and further dropped it with Graphic 45
shabby chic ornate keys, to go with the hearts together...

Shoes Addictions... The Dream of Becoming a Designer...

It's almost near end February... And... This coming Monday I'm heading back to school to pursue a professional Footwear Design and Product Development Diploma at Taf.tc, conducted by one of the renowned Italian Footwear Institution, Ars Sutoria... Yes it's a scholarship I had won in my shoes design competition last month which is like a dream come true...

To kick start for this wonderful journey, I decided to do a mixed media layout on my winning pieces which I designed for the competition using the sketch for this month Once Upon A Sketch challenge and Graphic 45 Bohemia Bazaar paper collection, which I had used greatly for my competition... The colours suits the summer theme so much and this is close to perfection...

As for The Technique Twist Challenge upcoming twisted challenge, I'm revealing this prematurely is incorporated here as well - faux frame...

I just love how the background turn out...

"Henceforth... I become a shoe designer..." Journaling text here
over a small piece of transparency...

A faux frame "framing" my shoes...

Supplies:

• Gesso
• Art Anthology dimensional paints (velvet; limeaid, sorbet; satin sheen gold)
• Tim Holtz alcohol inks (cloudy blue, aqua)
• Tattered Angel glimmer mist (crumpet, burnt red)
• Heidi Swapp color shine (coral)
• Unity Stamp (vintage handwritten)
• Staz On (jet black)
• Vintage dictionary papers
• Clear Scraps XL Deco Shapes
• Transparency

Good luck and have fun!!!

A Mini Librarian's Desk Matchbox Bookcase Drawer at The Art Republic

Upcoming class at The Art Republic in April is this little grungy mini librarian's desk matchbox drawer... The idea of creation actually comes from the various matchbox dresser projects I've seen throughout YouTube and online galleries... But I wanted to do something grunge, so I combined a bookcase and matchboxes and came out with this concept of a mini librarian's desk, which reminded me of a game I used to play; Typing Maniac!! LOL!! It's one of the craziest games that my sister always challenged me...

Well, I'd think this desk suits the guy in the game... Don't you think so??

Learn... Me... Explore Journey... Believe... Life is About Creating Yourself...

Abstract elemental art, clean aqua teal colours... One of the shabby-grungy look I've created as a design team member for The Technique Twist challenge, using a sketch and a mood board from Once Upon a Sketch and Scrap Around the World as an inspiration...

Mood board from Scrap Around the World..

Something inspirational... Something about life... About creation... About life journey... Exploration and believing... I love the sea... The breezes... And fresh air... I wanted a layout that depicts about my life, from all the life lessons I've learned - big and small... To get a shabby grunge look, I used quite a number of Ingvild Bolme's Junkyard Findings water pipes, frames, typo bulbs and various chalk inks and mediums for this mix media project; all inspired from the various elements and colours from the mood board... So here is the final look....

I actually used a mini altered terracotta pot here...

My hand-written journaling "Embrace the greatest
Lessons given, grow and make a difference..."

I'm using part of the elements from the Periodic table,
which are the basic elements in Life... 

Here is a list of supplies I've used for this project... Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day ahead...

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Spring Blossom Album at The Art Republic

For my latest class at The Art Republic, finally I've created an album by request... Although it's not really my strength, for this album I've incoporate some mix-media into this project so that it won't be too boring for an album...

Using Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments paper collection, the pages are empty enough for you to create and embellish the way you want... Happening in March, do sign up to avoid disappointment...