Topsy Turvy canvas

Hello and welcome

I hope you are feeling fine. I am in the mood for something Topsy Turvy today☺ And just because of that I am join in on the Challenge over at Our Creative Corner - which is exactly Topsy Turvy theme.

Today I want to show you this upsidedown canvas I made.

This was really fun. I began to tear various papers into pieces and pasting them on the canvas a litle here and there.

As you can see the canvas is a little bit pink. That's because it is a used canvas that I was not happy with and painted over. So obviously something shining pink through, but it does not do any thing.

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Some of the paper I used is actually answers from exam in tax law at the University of Bergen - upsidedown. How cool isent that!☺ The exam are handwritten and the paper are lined so I think they are very fine and can be advantageously used in mixed media art . I've used Matte gel medium to glue the pieces on the canvas and then dried with heat gun.

For the colur I've used Pan Pastel. They are just georgeus!  I have not used them before so I was a little excited about how it was to work with. I loooove them, though!

I though I need a little black so I grab the beautiful Heart from Rubber Dance Arty Hearty and stamp some here and there. I also used a stamp from Pick a number to get some circles, for as you know circles is the shape that appeals to most people. It is researched that circles provides peace and tie together so it suits this piece where everything stands on its head ☺

I used white poscapenn for some splatter, and my paint brush to paint a purple frame in non-perfect shape. That's because in a world where everything is upside down (except your heart) nothing is perfect.

And for that I really would renew me today I've used one of these great chipboards from EyeConnectCraft - the broken heart. 

I painted it with gesso first since it is brown basically. 

Then I painted it with Purple Dylusions paint and scattered purple glitter on it. I took eyelets in each hole and threaded silver wire through so that the heart was connected. Then glue it with a little glue on each side og the heart on the canvas so it's just stand out of the canvas.

And voila - here it is!

I hope I inspired you to go on with the art, and that in your life sometime the world must be upside down just to get on the right track again ☺

All the stamps i've been used is from Rubber Dance and the lovely chipboard heart is from EyeConnectCraft.

Do you want to buy Rubber Dance Stamps? You can get 15% off using code Anita2015 when ordering in the webshop.

I hope to see you soon again. Thank you for visiting ♥


Hugs, Anita
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The 22nd Top Talent - Our Creative Corner

Hello and welcome my dearest friends!

Today I have the honor to be the 22nd. Top Talent over at Our Creative Corner. I am so exited and happy. Thank you for choosing me!

You can read a little interview of me and see the canvas I made for this occasion by clicing here.

This is the canvas that I made:

You can see both interview and som more details of my canvas by visiting Our Creative Corner.

The stamps I have been used on this canvas you can buy at Rubber Dance Stamp online store. If you want to save some money on your order you can use the code Anita2015 and get 15% off. Isnt that nice? :-)

If you want to I can give you a step by step how I did this canvas. Just leave me a comment.

Thank you for stopping by - I hope to see you back soon. Take care!

Hugs,

Anita/Niti
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Happy Birthday!

Hello and welcome

Today, just because I have birthday, I want to show you my canvas that I made - inspired by the very talented Nika (nikainwonderland), for a present to my self :-))

Happy birthday to me and everyone else who has a birthday today!

I wish you a very nice day! Thank you for stopping by. See you soon.

PS. Come and visit me tomorrow, okey? (There is something going on.....)

Hugs,
Anita/Niti
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Make your own (art) book - step by step

Hello and welcome

Today I want to show you something awsome! I have found a new super hobby: Make my own book. Yes, you read correctly, I have made my own book, and it was awsome. I looooove it! I want to do more of this!

The front of the book

The back of the book

Of course I will show you step by step how I did it. 

Here is a overlock picture from my worktable:

As binders I have used cardboard in size 15 x 20,5 cm. I have outside of the cardboard glued down a piece of fabric and sewn onto a heart in the lace fabric. I've sewn and glued back and glued gauze surface before I measured, cut and paste on cardboard.

And inside the book? Well,  there is everything from notes, sketches, recipes, painting techniques, artworks of my little daughter at 2 1/2, and drawings from other kids that have been visiting and drawed og painted, knitting patterns, interior design tips, etc. Yes, everything that interests me it is this book. It's both, handwritten as well as cutout form magazines and old book etc.

There are also bits of whimsy and envelopes in this book. This is an brilliant way to reuse. Take all you have left of your bills (after you have paid them off course), advertising, wallpaper remnants, fabrics .... well everything goes, it's just your imagination that stop you

Everything is in A4 format and then I folded the sheets so that they then become A5.

I put them together every four sheets fold them out and sew with a sewing machine in the middle. It goes about 15 such batchers in one book.

Art from my daughter :-)

I hope I inspired you to do your own (art) book. It was very fun to do, I promise you :-)

Now I am gonna make a Christmas (art) book. I can show you it when I'm done, so make shore you stay tuned so you don't miss a thing ;-)

If you have any question just use the comment field below. I hope to see you soon. Thank you so much for stopping by. And if you make you own book I would looove to see it - please send me a picture of it.


Hugs from ME 2 YOU
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October Challenge - Rubber Dance Stamps

Hello and welcome to my post of Autumn.

I love autumn! That is my favorite season. That's because I have birthday in the autumn, but also because I like to enjoy myself inside with candles, deer stew, fire in the fireplace and curl up well in the couch with a good glass of wine and maybe a good series on Netflix :-) And I can also go to my studio and be creative with a good conscience.

Today I want to show you a Art Journal Page I just did With the gorgeous stamps from Rubber Dance. Remember to join in on the Challenge over at Rubber Dance and you can win some of these beautiful stamps I've used on this page.

I was based in the colors for October and the theme:

October Challenge:

 

And here is my contribution to the month Challenge - I called it "The Tree of Love":

 

The tree of love

 

 I have drawn the body of the deer. Are not completely satisfied, think it looks more like a dog ... LoL

 

 

 

 

The stamps I've been use is:
- Deer head is from Frosty Friends
- The bird is from Frosty Friends
- The cones is from Frosty Friends
- The weed is from Weed Love
All the stamps I've been used and much more you can find and buy at Rubber Dance online store. If you use the discount code Anita2015 you will get 15% of.


I hope I will see you soon - until then have a wonderfull day

Hugs, Niti/Anita
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Happy colours in Art Journal - step by step

Hello and welcome to my world of art <3

Today I will show you an double art journal page that I'm very proud of.
I will first inform you that I have been inspired by the lovely Mimi Bondi. She is one of the most talented artist I know of, So I dedicate this page to her.

I have used many different colors in bright tones and painted layers and layers...
I have only used my fingers to apply the Paint.

I've also used rubber stamps, gold ink, black ink and stencil.

Here is some close ups of the pages:

 

 

For the big elephant I have used stencil. On the first page I've using black Dylusions Paint on the body and bubblegum pink on the ears.

On the second page I lay the stencil down on the page, draw around inside the stencil and then I painted with black paint strokes until after taking away the stencil. Then I used the Dot Fade Stencil from Tim Holtz Collection on the black.

I am very proud of this pages. I think they were absolutely gorgeous, if I may say so. What do you think? Please leave me a comment and also come and visit med again.


Hugs from Anita/Niti
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An illustrative Art journal page - the story of my life

Helo and welcome

Today is the day I'm going to tell you my dearest followers and friends whats up. I think there has been enough secrets now and I like to be honest.

I've been a little off and on at my blog now recently and it is because I have been (and is) very ill. Some days are worse than others and then I have to rest and not do anything at all, just lay down in a quiet and dark room.

I'm under examination and have been to many neurologists, now, Wednesday this week I was in the capital with a neurologist. I've always had a thought about which disease who have set up camp with me but I have not until now been the ascertainable from a neurologist that I suffer from M.E. - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
I have been referred to the very best specialists in this area in Norway; Haukeland Hospital in my hometown, where  I will get a proper assessment during the spring / summer 2016. As you probably understand by the long wait is very long queue to get to the assessment on the hospital. So I have to be patient and just rest as much as I can - and of course do some art. Art is therapy for me so when I feel a little better and is able to sit upright in a bright room I do crafting.

So, my dear friends this is my life story. And just to illustrate how I am feeling right now I made this Art Journal Page. I think it's speaks for it's self.....

I would greatly appreciate a note from you. Maybe you want to put words in my picture, or just say helo?


Big hugs, Niti/Anita
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And always remember; Remember yesterday, Think of tomorrow, but Live today!
(because you never know you know.....)