Well, it looks like alcohol markers and watercolour are our entries favourite mediums to use. We also have some more unusual mediums like sparkle paste. As long as you enjoy yourself I think it's good try new things. As usual the Winner and Top 3 will be posted next week.
"Oh no, you didn't mention Christmas" I hear you shout, but as every crafter knows Christmas always starts early. We get the dies, the papers, toppers and all the other paraphernalia that goes with creating our Christmas project and then if you're anything like me they sit there until mid December and it's a mad rush to get everything ready to post. Not this year though, this year I can say I've started to make my Christmas cards early and it's given me the incentive to try and make a card every week for Christmas.
For this great challenge we have the wonderful Heather Valentin from
Bio
Heather Valentin is creative , award winning, modern-day fantasy and whimsical artist who has displayed a dynamic and vibrant energy while painting professionally for over 18 years.
She began to express herself creatively through movement at a very young age.
For many years she studied dance, being drawn to forms that allowed creative self expression, all the while feeling this constant urge to create with her hands. The canvas is now her dance floor where color, beauty and drama are expressed through her every pencil sketch and brush stroke. Her subjects vary from fairies, fantasy, mermaids, vampires, dragons, wildlife, abstract and more. She is one who is inspired in a single moment. Her dreams, moods and the the unfolding beauty of the world around her is what charts her dance for the day. She is most alive when sketching and painting, creating timeless pieces that reflect her heart and soul. Drawing breathes life into her soul- it enables her to reach out and touch lives. This gives her a place in the world one character and painting at a time.
Heather's artist portfolio has expanded to include such clients as Pepsi, Outback Steakhouse, Nabisco, Zephryhils and can now be found at Laguna Art, Third Stone Art Gallery and Sausalito Art Galleries, along with commercial and private collections across
the globe.
Her latest foray is to immortalize her popular drawn characters Eleanor and Pickles in a children's book of their own.
Heather Valentin is creative , award winning, modern-day fantasy and whimsical artist who has displayed a dynamic and vibrant energy while painting professionally for over 18 years.
She began to express herself creatively through movement at a very young age.
For many years she studied dance, being drawn to forms that allowed creative self expression, all the while feeling this constant urge to create with her hands. The canvas is now her dance floor where color, beauty and drama are expressed through her every pencil sketch and brush stroke. Her subjects vary from fairies, fantasy, mermaids, vampires, dragons, wildlife, abstract and more. She is one who is inspired in a single moment. Her dreams, moods and the the unfolding beauty of the world around her is what charts her dance for the day. She is most alive when sketching and painting, creating timeless pieces that reflect her heart and soul. Drawing breathes life into her soul- it enables her to reach out and touch lives. This gives her a place in the world one character and painting at a time.
Heather's artist portfolio has expanded to include such clients as Pepsi, Outback Steakhouse, Nabisco, Zephryhils and can now be found at Laguna Art, Third Stone Art Gallery and Sausalito Art Galleries, along with commercial and private collections across
the globe.
Her latest foray is to immortalize her popular drawn characters Eleanor and Pickles in a children's book of their own.
Prize: 3 images of the winners choice
Theme: Christmas Comes Early
Lynda using Lil Cassie Snowflake
Gina using Lil Cassie Snowflake
Vickie using Lil Cassie Snowflake
Robin using Peace on Earth
Amy using Peace on Earth
Patti using Peace on Earth
Poppet using Peace on Earth
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*MUST BE A NEW POST, NO BACK LINKING.
*MAXIMUM OF 2 ENTRIES PER PERSON.
*PLEASE LINK TO YOUR POST NOT YOUR BLOG.
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THANK YOU AND ENJOY CREATING! x
