Books=Happiness

When I saw this image AMY LOVES BOOKS from Sasayaki Glitter Stamps  I knew that I wanted to create a canvas, this is the biggest canvas I've worked on, it's 12" x 16" and was perfect for what I envisioned.  I enlarged the image and made two copies, cutting out the bottom three books to stack for more height.  I colored it all with copic markers and then started on the canvas.

I used Multi Medium Matte to adhere a Tim Holtz tissue wrap to the canvas, put another coat on top, and started adding paint and color.  I laid down a light grey thin coat of acyrlic paint and then added gelatos in different colors.  The alpha stencil was used with Delta Ceramcoat in Tahiti Blue randomly on the canvas.  I spattered, white, black, purple and blue paint and then got working on the quote.  I googled reading quotes and chose this one, as it really says how I feel about books and reading.....for me, reading is my bit of happiness, as is creating, so this was perfect!   I used C.C. Designs big letter dies for the word BOOKS and cut out HAPPINESS with my silhouette.  The rest of the title was used with black sticker letters from EK Success.

I love how it turned out, love the image, love that it's a little bit messy and wonky and had a ton of fun creating!!  

Check out the Sasayaki Glitter Etsy shop for lots of fun images to play with, I'm sure you'll find something to spark your creative imagination! :)

I would like to enter the following challenges:
+Color Inspiration-ATG with colored image WON
+Artistic Inspirations-ATG
+Crafting from the Heart-ATG
+613 Avenue Create-ATG no twist
+Creates and Makes Challenge-ATG
Colour Crazy Crafting #42-ATG
+Creative Artiste-Mixed Media ATG

Enjoy your day!

Of course, if I have a book in hand I can always enjoy my day!

Come join us at Little Miss Muffet Stamps for a new challenge, the theme is to Use a Favorite LMMS image, well I love anything that is whimsical and anything that is fairytalish/fantasy themed, and of course anything to do with books.

  I used Polka Dot Pals Lirienne image for my card and made the inside a pocket for a gift card to a book store.  I just got a gift card to Barnes & Noble and bought a book last night, so I know for my book loving friends, this card will be perfect!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

I used the sketch and color inspiration from Your Next Stamp

I like BIG books-art journal page

I've added another page in my art journal, I had thought at first to fill up one journal with just reading/book images, but thought..nah, so I'm gonna just throw whatever I love into it.  I know what image I'm working on next and just have to figure out a background for her!

This image is from Tiddly Inks called Sweet Dreams, it comes with a couple images, this one and one like it but with Wryn in bed reading!  I've been collecting reading quotes along the way and thought this would be fun, I used some acrylic paint, texture paste, Tim Holtz stencil, letter stickers, black enamel gloss and a text stamp to add to the background. I really love how she turned out!

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
{PIN}spirational-PINK
Simon Says Stamp-ATG
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