winter wonderland LO

I'm joinng the Lindy's Stamp Gang challenge for the month of Dec.! Blues and purples!

You can find more on joing the monthly challenges

HERE

I decided to do a winter themed layout! Thanks for stopping in to look!

Urban Amethyst (HERE)

Danny Zuko's Denim (HERE)

TiffanyLou Blue (HERE)

xoxo Nicole

Tell Your Story

This month I decided to enter the Bleeding Art Challenge you can find the blog and info HERE

I altered a really old polish book that was givin to me from a friend! Altering books is my biggest love! 

It says "Tell your Story" 

xoxo

you can more of my project on Instagram

Transform

Lindy's  September Challeng!

Come join us in this months Challenge, you can find where and how HERE

I created an Art journal spread! Journaling has be come my favorite for of art!

I used Banff Blue Sqirts, and Shakers in Yodeling Yellow and Polka Purple

Banff Blue 

Yodeling Yellow

Polka Purple

xoxo Nicole

Lindy's May Challenge

                                I decided To alter an old cell phone box for the may challenge! you can find all the details on how and where to enter HERE

These Colors are just fabulous together and gave me so much inspiration!

I used the new Lindy's Squirts in (Polite people purple)

and (Poutine Gold) along with (High Maintenance Magenta) magicals Link to the Drop Dead diva magical set HERE

XOXO Nicole

Walking Away

 Today I have a pretty big canvas using stamperia rice paper(walking away) and finnabair fantasy paste! What a combination! Im just in love with all the texture I got here!

 

            Xoxo Nicole Palos

Old Treasures

                                                      Hello Happy Tuesday Everyone!
Today I created this underwater seahorse for the Old Treasures YouTube hop challenge!

 

I started off with this old seahorse that a friend sent to me. I think she said she picked it up at an estate sale,

I started giving it a coat of gesso then a second coat of Fiber paste (Little Birdie Crafts brand). Just the perfect amount of texture!

now here I take shells,embellishments and some (little birdie crafts) Flowers and get them glued down with gel medium and let it dry!

Next step, I cover all shells with White Gesso, Just a light coat. I kinda let some color still peak through.

Now its Time to Color!!!! I used sprays From Little Birdie Crafts and Lindy's Stamp Gang

(Time Travel Teal) (Merci Beaucoup Mint) (T-bird Turquoise) (Kissin Kenickie Coral) (Steampunk Sepia) From little Birdie (Paprika)..

I took white ribbon and sprayed them with cordinating colors of lindy's and tied them on the "neck" Used Finnibair sugar pebbles for eyes. and lastly a dry brush of white Gesso to tie it all together!

Thanks for Stopping by!!! XOXO Nicole Palos Cristarella!

HI! Thanks for stopping by! Today I have a Big Canvas 10x20 to show you!

Starting off I took Finnabair Rust Effect Paste and layered it through a stencil until I got the color Combo to look rusted.

Next I took My Rice paper from Stamperia and fussy cut the dress form,I kept the trimmimgs from the paper. I traced the dress onto chipboard and cut that to size also, giving the dress some sturdiness.

Here You see I add the trimmings of left over rice paper with soft gel medium and trace the outline of the dress to canvas so I know my focal point!

I added stencil with Brown Archival ink and some stamping with black archival, This helps blend the rice paper into the background.

I added a few spritzes of Lindy's gang sprays in (Merci Beaucoup Mint) I add extra cardboard to the back of the dress so it sits higher up on the canvas, I'm playing around with the postion of all my bobs and bits.

After figuring out my composition I give everything a layer of Black gesso and  glue down with heavy gel medium

I take rust paste and also the turquoise paste from the Norther Lights Texture fantasy set and add it to all my embellishments.

Next I add all my finishing touches Prills in (Aqua Net) Tim Holtz (story sticks) Finnabair Vintage Melange art pebbles, and Finnabair waxes in (Vintage Gold) and (Bronze Age). Thats It! hope you like it! X0x0