Frog Dog Studio and Splash of Color Team Up! (Day One)

Welcome to the Frog Dog Studio and Splash of Color Design Team Cross Promotion!

This week the teams are showcasing projects from the Frog Dog Studio December Mixed Media kit, featuring Luminarte Acrylic Silks and Viva Colour Modeling Creme.  Both teams are excited to share their kit projects and show you how they were inspired. 

Each day (December 9-11th), on the Frog Dog Studio and Splash of Color Blogs, we will be sharing Design Team projects with tips, how-to's, and Kit and Product shares.  Be sure and visit both blogs for daily inspiration. 

We love Frog Dog Studio kits and Splash of Color product so much, we are sharing them with you!  

Visit the Frog Dog Studio blog and Splash of Color Blog each day and leave a comment for a chance to win the following:

1.  ONE winner will be selected to receive a Frog Dog Studio December Mixed Media.

2.  ONE winner will be selected to receive a $25.00 Luminarte and Viva Colour Prize Package! 

Leave a comment each day on each blog for more chances to win.  You must visit each blog and leave a comment on both blogs in order to qualify for a chance to win. 

Comments are due by midnight MST, Wednesday, December11th to qualify for the drawing.

Winners will be announced shortly after the end of the comment period, so be sure to check back to see if you've won.

Let's see what the Frog Dog Studio team created today!

Design Team member Martha Richardson shares our first project share.  Here's what she has to say!

I would like to share three journal pages that I created using the oh so fabulous Luminarte Silk Acrylic Glazes.  I have to admit that I fell in love with these quite awhile ago and have several colors. I love working with them and the effect they create.

I would love to offer everyone a tip that I learned from several classes with Joanne Sharpe. Basically if you own many different colors in pens, markers, watercolors, SILKS, etc. you should create a tool that allows you to actually see the color on paper…great way to choose your colors and mix and match. It may seem like a lot of work but once completed it is much easier to match colors together.

This 1st journal page is what I created to show all my colors of Luminarte Silk Acrylic Glaze. I created this doodle on Strathmore Watercolor paper and then I drew a grid  of squares around it to use for my color samples. I noted on the back of this page what colors I used and where that color is. The center of the large circle uses the gorgeous AFRICAN JADE color. I wish that you could see the beautiful finish created but it just is so hard for a camera to pick of the glimmer.

The 2nd journal page I used a beautiful stencil, Marrakesch, designed by Michele Ward to create a background around another doodle. Most of the page was done with the Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glazes. The background was painted 1st with AFRICAN JADE Silk and then the second is a mixture of FERN Silk and PRETTY PERIDOT Silk that was added for the frame. I used CARMINE from the kit for the doodle but toned it down slightly with EMPEROR'S GOLD Silk. I wish you could see the African Jade background but again I can't get the colors to read correctly in my photos without altering all the other colors.

My last journal page was another doodle that I had created but never finished and I used this as my jumping off point. I 1st used the Sakura White Glaze Pen from last months kit to write significant words on the background before I painted it with AFRICAN JADE. I purposely added more color to some of the areas to show how Silks can be layered over one another.

I will be back later this week with a regular post that goes into more depth about Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glazes and the Viva Colour Modeling Creme and how it can be used on wood. 

Our next project share is by Design Team member Sue Carroll.  She created an amazing Holiday Project you will simply love!

As a Frog Dog Studio Design Team Member, I have the privilege of receiving amazing mixed media products every month to create with...

This month, our December Kit included Viva Colour Modeling Cream, & several jars of LuminArte Silks Acrylic Glaze.

(along with MANY other goodies of course!)

These great products, along with Catherine Scanlon's Grid Stencil (introduced to me through FROG DOG)

 are what I used to create this framed Christmas piece.

I started this project by using black acrylic paint to stencil the "GRID" onto a piece of cold pressed, 140 Lb. Watercolor paper.

Next, I used a pencil to draw each element into the grid areas.

After that, I went over the pencil drawings with one of my favorite pens... Black Pitt multi-liner in XS.

Then, it was time to COLOR!

In the photo above, you can see a close up of the modeling cream added to the fur on the hat.

The red is LuminArte Silk in Carmen.

My photo doesn't do the modeling cream justice, really...below is a photo of the depth and texture you can achieve with this amazing product...

Below, I am sharing some close up shots of this piece, so that you can see the brilliance and intensity

of color that LUMINARTE SILKS provide!

 The SILKS I used in this piece were...

African Jade, Fern, Carmen, & Sunflower.

ALONG WITH

Viva Colour's Pearl Modeling Creme

These amazing products can be found at SPLASH OF COLOR

Inspiration for this piece and more can be found at Frog Dog Studios

 

Amazing Project!  And Amazing Product!  You can tell that the team LOVES Luminarte Acrylic Silks and Viva Colour Modeling Creme.  The used both perfectly.

Be sure and hop on over to the Splash of Color Blog to see what their Design Team is sharing today!

Remember to leave a comment on both the Frog Dog Studio blog and the Splash of Color blog each day for a chance to win!  Stop by tomorrow for more projects from 2 more Designers.

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Texture Tips with Melissa-Using the October Limited Edition Kit

Good morning, Melissa here with this month's texture tip and project using the super fun October Limited Edition Kit. When I first saw the kit goodies, I was really excited. I love making Halloween projects!! One of my favorite things in this kit is the Day of the Dead stencil. Living in San Antonio you see a lot of this type of artwork and I always enjoy it's different interpretations. For this project I used a majority of the kit supplies including the stencil, the 9 x 12 canvas board, Lindy's Magicals, Lindy's spray ink, Dylusions stamps, Tim Holtz rub ons, and ephemera.

I started by collaging some of the book paper onto the canvas board and covering it with the orange Magicals and Lindy's spray ink. I also went around the edges of the board with the purple Magicals. Then I added the borders with the Dylusions stamps and black Stayz On ink.



In the next step, I used the stencil to create a mask. I laid the stencil down on white paper and traced around the edge, then cut the image out and laid it down on the canvas board and traced around it with a white gel pen. I did this so that I could paint the entire skull white, then use the stencil on top of it later.



I painted the skull area with the white Magicals, then laid down the stencil and loosely painted in the details with the purple. I also added the green Magicals to the Dylusion stamp border.



I added some detail and texture here by mixing up the orange Magicals with some Viva Glitter paste. I also used a white gel pen to outline some of the areas.



I wanted the piece to have some more dimension, so I added some shading using Distress Ink and a gray Copic marker (which by the way is my go-to for subtle shading--it works really great!)



At this point, I realized the piece felt a bit off so I decided to paint the eyes with the black Magicals. I also mixed up some of the Viva Glitter paste and added it in because really, who doesn't like a blinged out skull? :) This is also where more texture comes into play. I used a silver Viva Decor Pearl Pen to add these tiny little raised detail dots all around the features of the skull.



For the last step, I added the Tim Holtz rubons all over the edges of the piece. I love how rubons add texture and interest to the background.



And here is the finished product:



And a few close ups:



Thanks for stopping by!

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Have You Ever Wondered...Gelli Arts Printing Plate Fun

Hello ...Martha Richardson here. Today I would like to share information about GELLI ARTS Gel Printing Plate...a revolutionary printing plate that looks and feels like a gelatin monoprinting plate. It has swept the mixed media artists by storm. I was so excited when Frog Dog Studio put together a Limited Edition Kit for September. If you are on the fence about purchasing this kit I recommend you go ahead and dive in. The kit comes with EVERYTHING you need to get started including a customized Frog Dog Studio Texture Pack!

The September Limited Edition Kit includes:

(1) 8x10 Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate
(1) Frog Dog Studio Exclusive 6x6 Stencil
(1) Full size Catalyst Silicon Wedge
(1) Speedball Soft Brayer
(1) Frog Dog Studio Texture Pack
(4) 2 oz DecoArt American Acrylic Paints, Sour Apple, Bright Orange, Bright Yellow & Carousel Pink
(5) Foam Rectangles (great for creating your own textures and shapes
(1) Composition Book

Valued at over $65

WHAT IS A GEL PRINTING PLATE?

Gelli Plate Printing…a form of mono-printing using a revolutionary product that creates what is similar to a gelatin mono-printing plate...yet it's durable, reusable, and stores at room temperature.

Because it's portable, you can use it at home, take it to a workshop, or even use it outdoors. Flexible and simple to work with, it's always ready for printing and can easily be cleaned with gel hand sanitizer or soap and water — then used again and again!

Try it for mixed media art, card making, quilt making and more. It's also a great, economical choice for beginning printmakers and students.The Gelli Arts Printing Plate measures 3/8" thick.

There is a incredible amount of information on the internet concerning this technique. I highly recommend that you start here. Everything you need or want to know can be found  at http://www.gelliarts.com

GETTING STARTED

http://www.gelliarts.com/pages/what-to-know

FAQ

http://www.gelliarts.com/pages/faq

BLOG

http://gelliarts.blogspot.com

PINTREST

http://pinterest.com/gelliarts/

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/GelliArts

Let's take a look at what I created with my Gelli Arts Printing Plate:

Here are several examples of pages I created during one printing session. Some I am happy with...some not so. I know that each and every page can be used in one way or another. 

I'm going to show you how I transformed one page created using the Gelli Arts Printing Plate into an art journal page and how to create copies to use in other projects.

I take my scanned image to an office supply store and have it copied on either 80lb. cover paper or cardstock.

I have for all the Frog Dog Studio blog readers a free copy of my finished art journal page for your own personal use. 

Download Here

Thanks for stopping by and spending time with me...my next blog post will show a project I created with the die cut pieces created from this page.

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