Flying Unicorn

January 2016 Your Passion. Your Art.

 

 

The January kit from the Flying Unicorn has a fresh pop of color to usher in the new year.  Start your year on a fun and festive note.  Without further adieu, we offer you our January "Your Passion. Your Art" kit of the month. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January is a month to start a'fresh.  This month, we have the perfect "Off the Page" piece to help keep everything around you fresh as well.  Included in every main kit is this handy coaster set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the beginner to the avid mixed media artist our Mixed Art add on kit will surely please you. Our Mixed Art kit will always come with a canvas and mixed media art supplies to advance your skills as an artist.

 

 

 

Flowers, vines,and embellishments oh my! Our Mixed Passion is a collection of everything pretty to add to the Main kit or the add on kits. The colors and embellishments will enhance your Kit of the Month creations or it can stand alone and you can create something magical on its own! So turn up the music, make some tea and lock your self away while you create some art!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Small Art Big Passion is all about the love of making cards, tags atc's and anything in between. From Stamps, flowers, paper, embellishments and pretty things in between! These yummy goodies will enhance any of the kits or stand alone .

 

 

 

 

We are thrilled to present great free tutorials, techniques, videos and Build a Page using our Kit of the Month to help you grow in the passion of your art. So stay tuned there is so much more to come in the next week!

 

 

Kits and Add On Kits are limited

 

so do not delay in getting yours!

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Visit our NEW Store!

Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun

926 North Monroe St   

Tallahassee, Florida

Tel: 850.270.6366 Toll Free 800.231.7119

 

Jennifer Snyder

As 2015 draws to a close...

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.” 

― G.K. Chesterton, A Chesterton calendar

 

Just days away from a new year and  new possibilities. We reflect on the old while excitement of the new encompasses our soul for we know change is filling the air. To change, to keep to resolutions is a daunting task. Change does not come easy. Determination,hard work, and sacrifice are the components that one must embrace to make the changes he/she wishes to see.

 

We look back, never to forget where we were, and whom  we have become. Life has occurred in 2015  bringing, laughter, smiles, tears, and kissing loved ones goodbye. We as artists have embraced our trials and tribulations through our passion of art. 

 

The Flying Unicorn Creative team created and hopefully inspired so many of you through the past year.  We have  enjoyed sharing our  lives, our art, our passion with each one of you.   I have asked the creative team to look back, to relive their year and  to choose their favorite projects with you. 

 

As the  year draws to a close,  we  wish you  all of you the best in 2016! 

 

 

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Just saying !!

 

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas

January 2016 Your Passion. Your Art.

 

 

The January kit from the Flying Unicorn has a fresh pop of color to usher in the new year.  Start your year on a fun and festive note. Without further adieu we offer you our December - Your Passion. Your Art kit of the Month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January is a month to start a'fresh.  This month, we have the perfect "Off the Page" piece to help keep everything around you fresh as well.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the beginner to the avid mixed media artist our Mixed Art add on kit will surely please you. Our Mixed Art kit will always come with a canvas and mixed media art supplies to advance your skills as an artist.

 

 

 

Flowers, vines,and embellishments oh my! Our Mixed Passion is a collection of everything pretty to add to the Main kit or the add on kits. The colors and embellishments will enhance your Kit of the Month creations or it can stand alone and you can create something magical on its own! So turn up the music, make some tea and lock your self away while you create some art!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Small Art Big Passion is all about the love of making cards, tags atc's and anything in between. From Stamps, flowers, paper, embellishments and pretty things in between! These yummy goodies will enhance any of the kits or stand alone .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kits and Add On Kits are limited

 

so do not delay in getting yours!

`

 

Visit our NEW Store!

Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun

926 North Monroe St   

Tallahassee, Florida

Tel: 850.270.6366 Toll Free 800.231.7119

 

Get Ready - Presales for the first 2016 kit begins at 12:01 am est

Art Journal Cover

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing the process I did for making my Art Journal cover. This journal was in the December Mixed Media Kit.

The cover of the journal was pretty enough and I almost left it as is..but then I thought..nah..and grabbed my Gesso. I added 2 coats and dried with my heat gun.

Next I grabbed my Finnabair Texture Paste and Prima stencil from the kit and added it to the center.

I then misted the cover using Color Bloom Empress Gold, another item from the Mixed Art kit

After I dried with my heat tool, I added a touch of Color Bloom in Summer Sky and Precious Stone.

*Tip- when using a heat tool to dry, be careful around the binding. The heat will melt the glue holding that together. Keep your heat gun moving and don't concentrate on one are too long*

After the cover was dry, I dabbed some Rub n Buff on the raised edges.

The Creative Embellishment chipboard letters from the Main Kit were perfect for this journal. I used my Golden gel and the Prima Art Sugar from the Mixed Art kit to cover them.

I then cut some of the burlap from the main kit and topped it off with a Petaloo flower from the Small Art kit. I added some burlap strips and glued everything down. I then added some more Summer Sky and used my finger to smear it around the edges..etc.

That was it!

Hope you get inspired Today!

 

Letters to Santa

 

Hello.  Jennifer Snyder here today sharing my "off the page" project for December. Each month, the Flying Unicorn main kit of the month, Your Passion Your Art, comes with a fascinating item to alter.  The item included in December's kit was a metal mail box.  This can be fun to decorate for letters to Santa or save it and decorate perhaps for Valentine's day mail.  

 

Since cupid has already worked his magic on me, I decided to make a Christmas mailbox and start appealing to Santa for all the things I'd love to have under my tree. 

 

So the is an image of the mailbox before it was altered.  

 

 

I pulled out some gorgeous Lemoncraft papers - Christmas Wishes collection.   Flying Unicorns  has  the collection all set to pop in a box and ship your way.  

 

It is a magnificent collection with gorgeous colors and delicate patterns BUT you can also use it for "off season" pieces as well since the patterns are pretty classic...polka dots, ginghams. and music note patterns - those are always holiday neutral. 

 

I paired my Lemoncraft with some Prima Victorian Christmas flowers. pinecones and wispy cheesecloth tinted with Prima Color Blooms in Lime Wedge. 

 

I added some trims to hide the seams.  I also tucked some die cuts into the clusters.

 

 

 

 

Check out the pre-order "kit of the Month" details right here. Pre-orders go on sale the 20th of the month and are a great option for those who want to make sure they continue to receive the kit each month.  There is no subscription fee so there is never an obligation to purchase a kit that you do not like.




Products:
Flying Unicorns - Dec Kit of the Month Your Passion Your Art
Off the Page Mail Box  - Wrap It Up Hampton Art ST0044
Ranger Lime Green Stickles
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Prima Flowers - Victorian Christmas Twelfth Night 583392
 Prima Flowers - Victorian Christmas - Joyeux Noel 583453
Petaloo Fancy Trims - Cream 1483-105
Lemon Craft Christmas Greetings A Lot of Faith P0072
Lemon Craft Christmas Greetings Trim and Ribbon
Tim Holtz Dies - 4pack Holiday greens
Cheese cloth
Prima Color Blooms - Lime Wedge

The last 2015 Ustream Join us!!

The last Ustream  till 2016  - Make it count!! 

Our weekly Ustream shows provides a wonderful social learning experience as we live chat and learn some new and amazing techniques watching one of our creative team members create a project from beginning to end. 

 

Make sure to join us every Wednesday at 9:00pm est for one hour of Uni-fun! 

This week we have Lynne as our Uni-Stream Educator. She  is not  only  keeping us  warm  but  stylish  with  these  unique  one  of a kind mittens! Lynne will be taking us step by step in creating these!

So put the  kettle on, enjoy a cup of tea while you  learn and  have fun with the  Uni family from 9:00pm-10:00pm  est on December 16th 2015.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

• 4 pieces ivory felt 9" X 12"
• Gesso
• Prima Color Bloom Spray - Worn Leather and Carmine Red
• Tim Holtz - Alcohol Ink in Rust
• Crafter's Workshop Stencil - Snowflakes
• Reactive Foil such as Heidi Swapp
• 2.5" wired ribbon
• Deerskin Lace Saddle Tan
• Flying Unicorn Venice Lace
• Special Occasion Trim
• Petaloo Burlap Trim Ivory (December Main Kit)
• Prima Flowers - Coy Hellane
• Petaloo DIY Burlap Butterflies & Blossoms Ivory
• Petaloo Velvet Hydrangea Pick Red
• Prima Flowers - A Victorian Christmas Poinsettia Kiss
• 3 1" mini rusted stars
• Flying Unicorn Metal Adornments Yuletide
• Prima Relics & Artifacts Archival Cast Flaming Hearts
• Metallic Embroidery Floss - champagne gold
• Baubles cream

Tools:

• Spouncer
• Scissors
• Pinking shears
• Pins
• Glue Gun
• Liquid Glue such as Fabritac or Beacon 3 in 1
• Craft Glue Stick
• Alcohol Applicator
• Craft Mat
• Cardboard to lift
• Tissue Paper

Roses...okay Flowers in December BIG Sale

 

Special Announcement For January

January 2016 Kit Of The Month

Guest Designer

 

Lisa Gregory

 

 

Bio: Me in a nutshell...I am living on the Gulf Coast of Florida for half my life, but I will always be a Long Island girl at heart. I am a Registered Nurse by profession and work as a Clinical Nurse III {assistant nurse manager} on a Progressive Care Unit at the hospital for the last 17 years, and my passion for scrapbooking started about 10 years ago. So after a very long day at the hospital, I love to come home and unwind in my studio with paper and embellishments!!! It doesn't matter what kind of project I am into, I just love to create. I have been creating art since I was a little girl. I am married to my high school sweetheart, we have 2 children and a brand spankin new granddaughter. I have been on a number of design teams in the past and currently on Lindy's Stamp Gang, The Dusty Attic and the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Teams. I am honored and excited that I was asked to Guest Design for The Flying Unicorn this month!! I am always shopping in The flying Unicorn store, and always find the best stuff!!!

 

 

 A BIG Flying Unicorn welcome to our January 2016 Guest Designer Lisa Gregory!!! Can't wait to see the magic she works with our kits!! 

 

To get to know Lisa a little more we asked a five questions. Now these aren't hard questions, but it does give a little insight to the person behind the scrappy table. 

 

1st Question we asked was "Who would you like to have lunch with alive or not?" 

 

Lisa's Answer: Both of my grandmothers. I lost one when I was 5 years old, she was 49. The other I lost just a few years ago. She was 97. They both loved each other dearly, and I miss them both. To have them together again for lunch would be amazing!! They were both amazing cooks. I would also tell them to bring my mother in law with them. She was also an amazing cook!! She was the inspiration for my daughter becoming a chef.

2nd Question we asked was " What is your 5 favorite songs?"

Lisa's Answer:
Wow, this is hard!! But I can tell you I do have faves. I freakin love music!!
a. "Layla" Derrick and the Dominos (Eric Clapton)
b. "Flying in a Blue Dream" Joe Satriani
c. "Wild Horses" The Rolling Stones
d. " Born To Run" Bruce Springsteen
e. "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
You know Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California are in there somewhere...What can I say. I was a 70's child!!

3rd Question we asked was "If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?"

Lisa's Answer: Tuscany Italy in an old stone, ivy covered home in the middle of a hillside vineyard. It would be a scrapbooker's dream retreat!!

4th Question we asked was "What is other interest you pursue?"

Lisa's Answer: Photography and quilting/sewing. I own 7 sewing machines from a 1922 factory treadle Singer, to my brand new computerized Viking Husqvarna. I collect Singer Featherweights. I moonlight as a photographer.

5th and final question of course it has to be scrappy related ;) "What is you 3 favorite must have tools?"

Lisa's Answer:
1. My Sizzix Bigshot or Vagabond for all of my dies.
2. My paper slicer (Cuts vellum to chipboard like a boss!!)
3. My ATG gun which is tied with Aleene's tacky glue.

I am excited to see what she creates!! We shall see soon!!! Mark your calendars pre orders open on the 20th! You won't wanna miss what Alda has in store for January month!!! It's gonna be a rocking New year!!

Christmas, the most magical time of the year

It surely is, the most magical time of the year.

Every year I try to make a little something special just for me for Christmas to add to my Christmas collection.

 

 

I started with an 8" x 10" canvas and removed the canvas fabric itself from the frame.

Using a mixture of 13 Arts gesso, plastic filler powder and matt white paint I painted my frame, both sides.  I didn't measure quantities.  I just scooped a little out of the three containers and mixed it altogether until I was happy with the consistency.

 

 

I wasn't overly concerned about being neat and tidy and smooth whilst applying my mixture.

I spread it on with the help of a paint brush and a plastic spatula.

 

A little closer look.

Lots of texture, it's quite thick when I apply it.

 

 

Now it's a waiting game for it to dry.

Sometimes I leave the frame to dry overnight, sometimes I am a little more impatient and just have to get out the heat gun to assist in the drying time.

Whilst my frame is drying I normally sort through my Christmas embellishments and decorations.

I've glued an assortment of strung bells from the top right hand side of my frame.

 

I've adhered a variety of pine cones and baubles.

I've glued some Christmas greenery, some red berries and some white baubles.

You can also see two small red stars.

These wee stars are Darice paper mache stars 

-  they did have gold thread attached to them so that they could be hung.

I painted gesso over them and after the gesso had dried, I sprayed them with Prima Color Bloom - Carmine Red spray mist - note, this is strong, rich and vibrant in colour and everything it touches will be red - this includes white kitchen tiles, t-shirts, benches ... I mean everything. 

I know this, trust me on this one.

Straight after spraying with mist I sprinkled glitter on the top of them and pegged them up to dry.

Once dry, I then snipped the gold thread off my stars.

 

 

Here's a side view now of my frame and you can see the texture from the 13 Arts mixture I applied.

Gives it an uneven look and it adds a little character.

 

 

A few more close up photos.

and just one more

 

When I had adhered all my bits and pieces, I then grabbed a paint brush and randomly applied Aleene's True Snow not only on the embellishments but around the frame and on the ribbon.  

I love this stuff.

 

So there you have it.

 

 

One canvas frame embellished for Christmas and now being added to my collection.

Happy creating everyone.

From the Flying Unicorn store :

13 Arts powder 3 D plastic filler

13 Arts gesso

13 Arts matte white paint

Darice paper mache stars [currently out of stock]

Prima Color Bloom - carmine red

Aleene's Glitter Snow

Aleene's True Snow [currently out of stock]

8" x 10" canvas

 

 

 

 

Art Journaling page with video Tutorial by Keren Tamir

 

 

 

Hi Everyone, Its Keren Tamir here with an art journaling page I created last month for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft blog.

 

I really wanted to create a project that would be personal to me, that would make me feel inspired and would also try to inspire others.

I designed this double page spread in my art journal and I have a step by step video tutorial below on how I created it.

 

Here is the video tutorial:

 

 

 

 

I loved experimenting with with lots of different textures. I mixed and matched different coloured Gelatos® to create the background and then added lots of different textures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products:

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos®: Buttercream, Aqua Dolce, Kiwi, Metallic Mint, Iced Coffee, Gold Champagne, Iced pear and black licorice

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft black PITT® Artist Pen 

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft gesso

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft gel medium

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft pearl Texture Luxe™

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft mixed media stencils

Faber Castell Design Memory Craft black Stamper’s Big Brush Pen 

Black archival ink

Prima Brick stamp

Butterfly tissue paper

13 Arts laser cut words

 

Thank you so much for visiting the Flying Unicorn blog!! 

have a wonderful day!!

 

Keren

 

 

Hello everyone, it's Lainie here and this is my final post as a member of the wonderful Flying Unicorn Creative Team. I have had the most amazing experience being a part of such a talented and incredible group of people. Thank you so much for letting me share my love of creating with you these past couple of years!

 

I wanted to share a simple wintry layout I made with the December Kit. I started out with the gorgeous Barnmarket paper from Riddersholm Designs. I added stenciling with Ingvild Bolme Chalk Ink in Teal Damask.  I loved the lacy Prima Elemental resist stickers from the Mixed Art kit, which I painted with the Shimmerz Paint from the Main Kit and then wiped away the excess leaving the white lace to show. I used the negative of the sticker for the bottom border.

 I did some additional background stamping, using the Prima stamp from the main kit and Black Coal Chalk Ink.

These gorgeous chipboard pieces were from Creative Embellishments and were included in the Small Art, Big Passion kit and I gave them two coats of gesso.

I layered the photo of my mom (on the right pushing the buggy) when she was a little girl. Then I added the gorgeous floral Prima vine from the Mixed Passion kit and added a little extra gesso. I finished off the layout with a couple of die cut snowflakes and sparkly gems.

Please don't forget to check out the December Kit and remember there is always the Pre-Order option so that you don't ever miss a kit!

 

Tonight is Uni Night!

Spend Wednesday Night with us! 

Our weekly Ustream shows provides a wonderful social learning experience as we live chat and learn some new and amazing techniques watching one of our creative team members create a project from beginning to end. 

 

Make sure to join us every Wednesday at 9:00pm est for one hour of Uni-fun! 

This week we have Song as our Uni-Stream Educator. Song will be taking us step by step in creating a  this one of a kind festive layout - a perfect gift for family and friends!  So put the  kettle on, enjoy a cup of tea while you  learn and  have  fun with the  Uni family from 9:00pm-10:00pm  est on December 9th 2015.

 

 

  

 

 

product list:

 

A Victorian Christmas -Le Sapin de Noel

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-victorianchr-990503.htm

A Victorian Christmas -Pere Noel

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-victorianchr-990480.htm

A Lot of Kindness - Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-74.htm

A Lot of Hope - Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-71.htm

 A Lot of Joy - Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-73.htm

Let YOur Dreams Come True- Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-75.htm

 A Lot of Faith - Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-72.htm

A Lot of Love - Christmas Wishes

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/lemon-christmas-70.htm

prima water soluble oil pastel

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-pastels-814328.htm

Christmas Cottage:Sticker Sheet No2

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/tc-stkr-cc1028.htm

Christmas Cottage:Sticker Sheet No1

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/tc-stkr-cc1027.htm

Copic atyou Spica Glitter Pen

Give a Little Save a Lot !

December Build A Page

p>Hi everyone!!

It's time for a Build-a-Page using the December Kits. What is that? Basically the process of creating a layout. And I have it on video for you!! But first, the pics.

I know right? That pic is right in your face!! And it wasn't Photoshopped either.....that is the natural lighting from where it was taken. And the Riddersholm Barn Market papers, just set it off perfectly!!

I absolutely adore how the flowers turned out!! You will see me struggle with them in the video....lol

And the leaves....oh my!!!! 

Enjoy the process video.....

 

 

 

 Supplies:

• December Main Kit - Riddersholm Designs Barn Market Papers and Cut Aparts, Shimmerz Creameez Boggie Boardin' Blue, Creative Embellishments Word Chippy
• December Mixed Passion Kit - Petaloo Mixed Textured Mini Blossoms Black
• December Mixed Art Kit - Prima Mica Powder Rust, Prima Color Bloom Empress Gold, 13 Arts Splash Ink Turquoise
• Ranger - Archival Ink Jet Black
• Prima Glass Beads - Turquoise (from a recent kit)
• 13 Arts - Gold Microspheres (from a recent kit)
• Darice - Assorted leaves die (from a recent kit)
• Prima - Royal Menagerie Stencil Decor 1
• Spellbinders - Spiral Blossom One

Did you notice, that I used a few things from past kits? Yes, Alda packs her kits so well, that there are always plenty of leftovers!! And yes, you read that correctly.....sometimes, there are dies included in the kits!!!

Happy Playing!!

Lynne

Christmas Art Journaling

Hi everyone!

For this post, I wanted to share my process of trying art journaling. I have never been very good at it..in fact, I struggle with it every time I try! But with the cute Donna Downey Art Journal that is in the Mixed Art kit, I knew I wanted to really try to do more of it.

Now being I'm seriously riding the struggle train, I decided to go on the hunt for inspiration. Although I love to be inspired, it is a rare thing if I lift another one's project. However, when I saw Vicky Papaionnou's art journaling, I was in awe. So I tried to lift her Christmas page which you can see HERE.

First I started by choosing a sheet of paper and grabbing my Golden gel. (I would usually use the lighter gel, but I am out) For the papers today I chose to use Craft & You's "Christmas Story"

I used the gel to adhere the paper to the journal. After I trimmed the sides, I covered the paper with Fired Brick Distress Stain.

Next, I used a 13 arts stencil and some Molding Paste and added my stars.

I cut out several rectangles of the Craft and You papers for my presents and stacked them together to glue down. Using my Spectrum Noir marker, I outlined the presents to make them stand out a little bit more.

I then cut out ribbon and twine to finish up my presents and added the metal tags.

I used a couple of Tim Holtz Stamps from his Christmas Memories collection and then colored them with my markers. I cut Santa out and added him above the gifts. I then used a die cut for the vines and glued them down as well.

Again, using my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored the ornaments, cut them out and used my paper piercer to add gold string and 'hang' them.

For the final touches, I used my White Pen to add some 'dots' around the ornaments and used Aileens Snow here and there. I also added my quote using some stickers from my stash and a saying I cut out from a Victorian Christmas 6x6 paper. 

As I was finishing up I accidentally got a glob of mist on the middle of the pages!! EEK!! Oh what to do?? I have to try to cover that up..just have to figure out how without ruining my page! So if you have any ideas or thoughts..please let me know!

Here is the final outcome. I know it's not as pretty as Vicky's but she sure helped me try new things..and that is what it's all about right!! Hope you get inspired to get creative and try something new today!!

Have a wonderful Christmas!!

Create a Canvas Using the Small Art Big Passion Kit

 

Welcome to the Small Art Big Passion 

 

 

Jennifer Snyder here today to show off the Small Art Big Passion mini-kit.  It's my favorite kit bundle each month.  It's all about the love of making cards, tags atc's and anything in between. From Stamps, flowers, paper, embellishments and pretty things in between! These yummy goodies will enhance any of the kits or stand alone . There are so many options for this mini kit, so I created a small 6x6 canvas.  

 

This month's paper collection included in the Small Art Big Passion is the BoBunny Juliet collection. 

This collection has rich warm tones, perfect for the season. 

 

I'm going to walk you through my steps for this project.  Projects tend to look more complex than they really are, so breaking the projects into steps is very helpful. 

 

Here are some close ups of the canvas before I dive into my step-by-step.  

 

So let's see how I made this

 

As I said earlier, I am creating a 6x6 canvas board.  

I grabbed the Prima 6x6 stencil - Doily 1 from the Unicorn store and slathered on the heavy gesso.  I prefer to use heavy gesso for stenciling over molding paste for the simple reason that the heavy gesso tends to stay white.  I have found that molding paste can pick up/absorb the colors from the paper or canvas.  When I want white, I want white and I like my mediums to stay white. 

 

Note: if you want to use molding paste for stenciling and would like the medium to stay white, just add some white acrylic paint or regular white gesso and mix it into the molding paste. You can add other colored acrylics to the gesso as well for other projects. 

 

After the heavy gesso has completely dried, I cut the stenciled design out - sort of like a wreath.   It's so pretty, isn't it? 

 

I am a big fan of inked edges, and this project is not going to escape without some edge inking.  I also ran my ink pad lightly over the top of the dry stenciled design to give the top of the stencil some light definition. 

 

 

At this point, I glued the doily onto some cardboard and cut it out as well.  I want some dimension to the canvas. 

 

 

Set the doily aside  -time to start the canvas background.  I glued a piece of the BoBunny Juliet paper to the canvas using Soft Matte Gel.  I applied a layer of soft matte gel to the canvas using a sponge brush - made sure it was bubble and ripple free, then added a layer of soft matte gel over the top.  

 

Ahhhhhh so why did I use Soft Matte Gel medium instead of glue?  Great question.  I prefer using the matte gel medium to adhere my paper to canvas because I feel it provides a smoother surface - less bubbling , less ripples, less curling of the edges on the paper. The project ends up looking polished and professional and nicely finished.

 

Glue does work great - don't get me wrong, but we all have preferences. 

Once nicely dried, I inked the edges and some random accent spots.  

Next I need to work on the Julie Nutting wood doll shape. They are very sweet shapes and have beautiful natural wood finishes so you don't really even need to paint or color the dolls.  I gave mine a blush of color with Prima watercolor pencils and chalk edgers. 

First, let's talk about the the watercolor pencils. Watercolor pencils are very pigmented so a little goes a long way, meaning color a bit and and then blend with the water brush.  You can always add more color is you want, to enhance.   The waterbrush does all the work in activating the pigment from the pencil. 

Next I colored the doll's hair and shoes by dipping the tip of the waterbrush into the Prima Chalk Edgers by Ingvild Bolme.   It's a great way to add some color and to control the amount of color you add. 

 

Time to decorate and finish up the canvas.

I decorated with flowers, and Flying Unicorn metal adornments and the wood embellishments that came with the wood doll. These are goodies that came in the  Small Art Big Passion

After the canvas has been decorated as desired, I added a finishing touch - using thin gold braiding ( from my stash) around the inside of the doily.  

Here is the finished canvas.  

 

Kits and Add On Kits are limited

 

so do not delay in getting yours!

 

Visit our NEW Store!

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926 North Monroe St   

Tallahassee, Florida

Tel: 850.270.6366 Toll Free 800.231.7119

 

 

Flying Unicorn - Small Art Big Passion  December

 Prima 6x6 stencil - Doily 1

Ranger Tim Holtz - Vintage Photo  and Walnut Stain

Petaloo Burlap Flowers - Natural 120800

Petaloo Suga Reg Mini Royal Blues 1131122

Prima Julie Nutting Doll - Wood Doll 910662

Prima Soft Matte Gel

Foam Brush

6x6 Canvas Board

Flying Unicorn Metal Adornments

Floral Berries

Gold Braiding

BoBunny Juliet collection 6x6

Prima Water Brush

Prima Watercolor Pencils

Prima Chalk Edger

 

Off the page - Your Passion. Your Art

Did you not  love the  Off the Page this month that comes in the main kit? 

 The Christmas spirit is in the air and  letters to Santa are being written and mailed in your very own mailbox.  The  kit is sold out, but  by the end of the week  some of the off the page mailboxes will be available to purchase and until then  grab some amazing  inspiration from the Flying Unicorn Creative Team. 

 

Tonight is the night - One hour of fun with the Uni family

Spend Wednesday Night with us! 

Our weekly Ustream shows provides a wonderful social learning experience as we live chat and learn some new and amazing techniques watching one of our creative team members create a project from beginning to end. 

 

Make sure to join us every Wednesday at 9:00pm est for one hour of Uni-fun! 

This week we have Shona as our Uni-Stream Educator. Shona wil be taking us step by step in creating a  perfect  gift  giving bag and  tag  just in time for the  holidays!  So   put the  kettle on, enjoy a cup of tea while you  learn and  have  fun with the  Uni family from 9:00pm-10:00pm  est on December 2nd 2015.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Flying Unicorn Adornments Holiday Collections

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/category_s/927.htm

 

Shimmerz Inklingz

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/category_s/1365.htm

 

Petaloo Craft Brown Blossoms

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/petaloo-dar-1479-200.htm

 

Petaloo Berry Clusters

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/petaloo-bot-1105-104.htm

 

13 ARTS Glass Filler

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/13arts-glass-filler.htm

 

Prima Glass Beads Crystal

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-finn-beads-961671.htm

 

Variety of May Arts Trims

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/category_s/672.htm

 

Prima Butterfly Collection pieces

http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/category_s/1512.htm