June Challenges!

I am soooo excited for this month's challenges.  Keep in mind this is only my 2nd layout ever but i am soooo happy with it.  I did it monochromatically (which apparently isn't a word and i don't care) with blues....which wasn't easy at all.  The layout is a tribute to not only my favorite show - The Big Bang Theory but also to my newest kitten Stormy.  I cut the words to "Soft Kitty" out on my Silhouette and placed them on the layout as well.  I have well over 5 different types of embellishments on my layout.  I have metal gears, wooden circles and hello balloon, a bow, 2 grunge paper items (the flourish and the arrow), the stars (under the flower), the bead at the center of the flower, the pearls for the "i's" and the pearl heart. I loved making this layout, it was awesome.  even my boyfriend loves it, and it's our newest family member Stormy too, which helps.  So here are the pics.

I am entering this piece into the following challenges:

Berry71bleu Favorite Move or TV show Challenge

Scrap Our Stash Monochromatic Challenge

Challenge #10 - Craft Hoarders Anonymous

Hope everyone likes these challenges.  i loved them! 

TTFN,

fyrefli

Best Friends and Update

I gave my friend Tara a painting I made for her recently.  I love the colors in this one, so bright and whimsical.  I sketched and cut out the "best friends" with my silhouette cameo, then i used some distress ink to color it and used a metallic purple sharpie to give it that pop.  The flowers are all done with Dylusions Ink Sprays and some Distress paints.  The flourish is from Tim Holtz's grunge paper set.  The butterfly is from Heidi Swapp, it has a resist on it already and is very pretty.  The picture frame is just a wood laser cut from Michaels.  I also used a Damask stencil with Light Molding Paste from Golden.  I love Golden products, they are fantastic.  I have a couple more paintings I have done for other people, but they haven't seen them yet so I can't risk posting yet.  Soon though. 

I love doing paintings for other people.  So much so that I really have no ideas for things I would paint for myself, lol.  I suppose it's that way because I draw inspiration from others.  I have so many projects on the go and love being immersed in my craft room.  I am still trying to prepare for the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo.  Although it is proving trying, lol.  Check it out, I am on the vendors list!!!!!  Here is the link: Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo Vendor List   I want to not only have pieces for the expo directly related to that sub culture but also pieces like the one I am posting today.  I love doing canvases like this and actually never really know how they will turn out until they are done.  I also have to start designing my logo and banner.  Tara did give me some good ideas to run with so that was very helpful. 

My friend Peter has been instrumental in helping me with any questions I have had regarding being a vendor and I wanted to thank him.  It means a lot to have the support.  AND guess what....we are going to be booth buddies at the Expo!!!!  I am sooo excited.  He makes the coolest stuff, check it out here: Geekspot

My Indiegogo campaign is in effect until April 17, 2014, hopefully it will take off soon.  I wasn't sure how it would be taken so I hadn't posted it to facebook or anything but what the hell.  I will be putting it everywhere I can.  I don't want to wait until August to realize I couldn't make enough pieces because of funds.  With that said, with no income coming in until the Expo in September it's not easy.  Even if everyone that sees this blog just posts my campaign somewhere else, being that facebook or twitter or on their blog that would mean that more people than I could imagine would at least see it.  That's all I want.  I need your help.  Here is the link to my campaign: Fyrefli Designs on Indiegogo

Cheers to you all and thank you!

Fyrefli

Campaign

I have started a campaign on Indiegogo to help with costs for the Edmonton Expo.  I will also be posting when I complete new projects for the show with pictures.  I am still so excited and have lots of work to do. 

Here is the link for my campaign on Indiegogo:


Fyrefli Designs on Indiegogo

TTFN!

So as my first post (with many more to come) I wanted to say that I just applied for the Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo in September 2014!!!!  I will be selling my fan art paintings and I am sooo excited.  I have some pretty cool ideas and I don't think anyone else there will have anything like it.  I will be getting to work right away so I have a ton of stock and will be posting my progress, paintings and more.  Here are 3 Doctor Who paintings I did for a friend.  

Check out the link here for the show.  http://edmontonexpo.com/

And don't forget to visit Geekspot for all your geeky needs.  Thanks Peter for all your help with this adventure. 

TTFN,

Jenn