Thursday, August 29, 2013

Trying to learn the art of tangling

My very talented sister and I have both taken up learning to tangle - Zentangle. I have already completed this year's Christmas cards but I won't post them until after I have mailed them to everyone.  But here is another project that I just completed. The design will go on note cards.  Slowly I am picking up this neat art form.


Also on my plate is learning to paint with chalk paint. I have found many neat ideas on Pinterest and also located some homemade recipes to prepare my own paint using plaster of Paris.  I have another coat to do on a thrift find - coffee table and will be posting the before and after pics and some instructions and helpful hints in the next while when I am done.

Please contact me at penandinkwell@yahoo.com.

You can find me on Pinterest (Sue Montgomery Lane)

I am also on Sulia.com

And I am also on Facebook



Have a safe and wonderful Labor Day holiday weekend!


Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Hot and Humid, a good day to craft indoors

I am actually working on a few projects at the moment - a baby blanket,  personalized canvas wall art for a new set of twins, and my Christmas cards. At a later date I will post pictures.

Here are some other projects that I have completed -

Signs

A commemorative canvas made with acrylic paint and varnish wash and lettered in acrylic.

Another commemorative canvas with acrylic paint.


Commemorating a 40th anniversary - aged with acrylic on canvas and acrylic paint lettering.


For a new baby's nursery - canvas with acrylic paint



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Knitting 

Here's a cozy ivory cowl!

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Other Projects

Before - my woodworking pal made this wooden bench for me

After - I stained and varnished the bench - a great gift for my daughter and her hubby!



A floor cloth - canvas fabric, I made a stamp out of a compressed sponge (those are so cool!) and acrylic paint......top-coated with 3 coats of varnish

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I think I am caught up now!  As I complete new projects, they will be added to the blog. Thanks for reading!

You can contact me at penandinkwell@yahoo.com  or look for me on Facebook, Pinterest  or Sulia.






Sunday, August 11, 2013

Sunday update

Here are a few more projects!

These items are wedding related projects...some were used at an actual wedding, some are special personalized gifts.




 Place cards examples


Bookmark favor given to each guest at their plate. It is cut from the leftover heavy metallic card stock that I used to make the invitations.

The invitation.....heavy metallic blue card stock that is tri-fold. Next is a shiny gold layer and on top of that the invitation on ivory card stock that I did in calligraphy.  This folds and is held closed with organza ribbon in ivory.  The ribbon feeds through a metallic blue tag with the guests' names on it.  On the back side of the invitation is a pocket that held the rsvp card and  return envelope. The invitation was mailed using a matching metallic blue envelope, lettered in white calligraphy.


The tables at the reception - handmade napkin holders, mason jars with candles....

Another example of some place cards


Wedding keepsake plaque made on MDF board and painted in acrylic


A continuous keepsake - names of the bride and groom and their wedding date are repeated to make this one of a kind large framed keepsake.


Bears in the tub with the names of the bride and groom


A sign for a couple - painted canvas board, finished in concrete colors, acrylic paint.


Small wedding canvas, painted in acrylic


Special keepsake board. Tea stained and crackle aged, acrylic paint. This commemorates the special days the bride and groom share


Canvas board, acrylic paint, organza ribbon and beading.

Caricature of the bride and groom, inspired by a photo

 Napkin rings  with blue tissue and ribbons

An example of an inner envelope lettering



Guest book table with sign - names, dates in acrylic, silk flowers.


Wedding program cover- card stock folded and tied with ribbon, monogrammed with bride and groom's initials in silver.



Large keepsake of their first dance - the lyrics fill the page, the middle cut-out is for their first dance photo.  Large lettering done with Cricut machine.



Sign for the reception - canvas with acrylic paint


Another special sign, made with acrylic paint, aged and Cricut letters.


Samples of different nibs for place cards.


Place cards made of card stock, calligraphy lettering, embellished with purple and silver ribbon.


A closer view of the heirloom bouquet.

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PERSONALIZED GIFTS


Canvas painted with acrylic paint.  Scrapbook paper cut with a Cricut for the little girls name, colored card stock for smaller lettering; eyelet trim,  wire hanger.


Canvas painted and stenciled with acrylic paint; Cricut lettering with card stock



Old ice skates painted purple and lettered with names of Boyd and Tanith for Battle of the Blades tv show. They donated winnings to Epilepsy Huron Perth.  I also painted the Epilepsy logo and lettering, glued photos of the skaters; topped it off with a pom-pom.


MDF board, painted in acrylic....new baby





Velvet Christmas stockings, felt letters for each name
Wood house cut-out, painted with acrylic paint, small wooden heart painted and attached.


Small wooden heart painted in acrylic; trimmed with lace and small beads.



Canvas board, painted in acrylic; Cricut lettering

 Canvas board painted in acrylic, overlayed with calligraphy of name, birth date, time, weight; Cricut letters on top.  Did a color wash with coordinating paint


Canvas board painted in acrylic, overlayed with calligraphy of name, birth date, time, weight; Cricut letters on top.  Did a color wash with coordinating paint.


Christmas stocking, felt lettering, bells accent

Small wooden box painted with acrylic, cardboard lettering


Canvas board, painted in acrylic. Thomas sticker.


Canvas board, painted in acrylic. Cricut lettering and clip art finch bird glued on


Wooden box, acrylic painted, cardboard lettering


Canvas board painted and lettered in acrylic; sports stickers to coordinate with baby's room


Large canvas board, painted in acrylic...subway style....Cricut letters and numbers, names of the couple are done in blue to stand out amongst the other letters


Canvas board, acrylic paint, Cricut letters and numbers...for the Thomas folks


Pen and ink and acrylic paint on canvas, logo from the salon, caricature of Jenny who I made this for


Wooden plaque, acrylic letters


Wooden baby plaque, acrylic paint


Canvas board, acrylic paint; commemorating 50th anniversary


Canvas board, acrylic paint, Cricut lettering of grandchildren's names


Oval wooden plaque, painted and lettered in acrylic


Canvas board, layers of small squares of scrapbook paper, Cricut letters, wire hanger with raffia

Wooden plaque, painted and lettered in acrylic, metallic stickers



Wooden plaque, acrylic paint and letters, star accents

Wooden plaque, acrylic paint, lace and pearl accents around the board, cut-out wooden heart

Wooden plaque, acrylic paint 

Oval wooden plaque, acrylic paint and lettering

Wooden box, stenciled and lettered with acrylic


Wooden plaque, sponged with three colors, lettered in acrylic

Christmas stockings with felt lettering

Christmas stockings with felt lettering

Canvas board, acrylic paint,wire hanger with raffia

Canvas board, wire hanger. Painted with acrylic paint, Cricut letters - highlighting names and wedding year


Christmas stocking with felt letters and hearts.  Below is the stocking filled with a special little guy

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OTHER SIGNS and WALL ART


Wooden oval, painted with textured Patio Paint and other acrylic paint

Canvas board, stenciled in acrylic and lettered with the Cricut machine


Canvas board, stenciled in acrylic, Cricut lettering, wire hanger and raffia

Canvas board, layered with tissue to give texture, acrylic paint, wire hanger and raffia


Canvas board, layered with wrapping paper and tissue decoupage, Cricut lettering

Wooden plaque, acrylic paint
 lettering of the house number and plants


Front and back of wooden plaque, painted in acrylic, wire hanger.

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Reversible sign - Open and Closed; MDF oval painted with acrylic paint

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Canvas board, acrylic paint, Cricut lettering

Wooden house cut-out, stenciled and painted with acrylic

 Canvas board, stenciled in acrylic, Cricut lettering

Canvas board, acrylic paint, buttons tor make tree top, Cricut lettering, wire hanger with raffia

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Thank you for looking at my projects. I will continue to add them!  If you would like to contact me, please email penandinkwell@yahoo.com

I can be found on Facebook and Pinterest and Sulia, too!