Anything Goes: Love Arch with Dana

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a leaf themed arch. I painted the chipboard leaves with Emerald and Evergreen Creative Inspirations paint. I painted the frame of the arch with Copper and the butterfly with Sunshine CI paint.

I added vine rub-ons and this message to the flower petals to finish the piece.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Dana

Inspired By: Happy Halloween - Halloween ATC

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing an ATC. I used some of my favorite "scary" stamps on a piece of cream colored cardstock. I applied Raw Sienna, Tan, Evergreen and Rose Quartz CI paint to my stamp block, spritzed it with water and then pressed the color onto my stamped image for a subtle watercolor-like finish that really sparkles.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Dana

Inspired By: Autumn Colors - Happy Fall Card

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a fall themed card for the Autumn Colors Challenge this week. I love patterned paper, so I chose a pretty leaf print and highlighted the design with several colors of Creative Inspirations paint.

I used Burnt Clay, Chocolate, Copper, Emerald, Rustic Red and Sunshine paint to help some of the leaves shine. I added some Clear Jeweled Inspirations for a little extra sparkle.

I made a pair of resin leaves with the NEW Resinesence and then painted them with Raw Sienna and Rustic Red paint.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Painted Glass Sun Catcher

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a quick and fun project for the "Anything Goes" challenge theme this week. Summer is almost over and I'm hanging on to the sunny days for as long as I can! To help capture the rays and bring them into my home, I altered this sun catcher. The Creative Inspirations Paint that I used with one of my favorite floral stamp sets really captures the light. This small piece has helped to brighten my space in a big way!

I used a black permanent ink to stamp the Black Eyed Susan design onto a piece of glass. My piece of glass was not a flat surface, so I did not use a stamping block.

I then painted the stamped image with Creative Inspirations Paint in Chocolate, Copper, Emerald, Green Olive, Ivory, Mango, Onyx and Sunshine.

I twisted a piece of wire around the glass to make a hanger for my sun catcher and added beads to finish.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to use your paints on something other than paper.

~Dana

Inspired By: Back To School

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a card for the Inspired By: Back to School challenge theme this week. I layered several patterned papers that reminded me of my own school days onto the base of my card. I used the Genuinely Jane Stamp by 100 Proof Press with some Onyx paint to add the image of the girl to my card.

I stamped onto a vintage book page and the text from the other side of the page acted as an embossed resist. I'm quite happy with that little surprise! The Onyx paint adds a fantastic subtle shimmer to the image. I finished off my card with a bright yellow bow.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Ribbon and Bling Birthday Card

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a small card for the "Ribbon and Bling" Challenge theme this week. One of my favorite features about Creative Inspirations paints and glitters, is the subtle shimmer. I love that I'm able to create colorful projects with an elegant finish.

I dyed the seam binding with Turquoise Paint. I covered the white flowers on the card with Resplendence Angel Dust Glitter. This glitter is super fine for a fabulous iridescent shimmer. I added a Jeweled Inspiration to the center of my bow for a final pop of bling.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I {Heart} You

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing an artist trading card that I assembled from some scraps that were laying on my desk and a resin heart that I created with the new Creative Inspirations Paint UV Resin, Resinesense.

I used a jewelry mold to form my heart. I live in sunny Florida, so after I filled up the wells in my tray with Resinesense, I set it in the sun to harden.

I primed my heart with a coat of gesso before adding a coat of Creative Inspirations Garnet, my go-to shade of bright red. I finished my ATC with some Gold highlights.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Red, White and Blue Frame

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing an altered frame for the Red, White and Blue challenge theme this week. I've had this frame sitting around for years and decided to personalize it. I started by painting the rectangular glass pieces with Creative Inspirations Paint in Garnet, Winter Frost and Tanzanite, to match the colored glass on the butterfly. The shimmery stained-glass effect really catches the light!

I added a small flower cluster and then it was time for the finishing touch, a perfect double bow!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Dad Card with Dana

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing a clean and simple card for the Father's Day theme this week. I have a Making Memories Jersey Foam Stamp Set that I love using with my Creative Inspirations paint. The font is perfect for all my masculine projects and the CI paints work wonderfully with the foam.

Check out the fantastic sparkle! It's subtle enough to still be manly!

Thanks for stopping by today!

June Palette Pick - Facebook Challenge

Hi CIP fans! Dana here today sharing the June Palette Pick for the June facebook challenge. I'm counting down the last days of the school year and am looking forward to spending lots of time in the sun! To help welcome the lazy days of summer, I thought a rainbow color palette for this challenge would be fun. I painted a set of slate coasters in a rainbow of colors and can't wait to use them poolside along with a cold beverage! I used 32 different colors of Creative Inspirations paint for this set. There are still dozen of shades that I didn't use, so I may pick up another set of coasters and paint up a red/pink and funky metallic set to go along with these.

We'd love to see what you create for this challenge!  You don't need to own CI paints to join in the fun. Use all or a few of the colors in the rainbow in any way that inspires you for your chance to win 4 jars of paint! Link up your projects to the Creative Inspirations facebook page by the end of the month to enter the challenge. If you do not have a facebook page and would like to enter this challenge, please share the project on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We can't wait to see what you create!

Inspired by Anything Goes - Friendship Necklaces

Hi CIP fans!  Dana here today sharing a fun project for the Anything Goes challenge theme this week. Creative Inspirations paints work great with stamps!  I selected several of my favorite colors and a set of stamps and created these necklaces for my daughter and her friends in less than 30 minutes.

I love the sparkly finish of these paints!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have enjoyed my project and will play along with this week's challenge! Remember you do not need to use CI paints on your projects, but if you have them, we would LOVE to see how you use them! Don't forget about the challenge going on on the facebook page. You can find all the details about how to enter HERE.

Today is a Gift

TGIF! Dana here today sharing a card I made using the gorgeous 5x7 Great Moments Embossing Folder from the Couture Creations All Occasions collection. I first used the embossing folder with patterned paper to create the tree. I then used the folder again as a mold with the soon-to-be-released Creative Inspirations product to make the pretty pink flowers.

I painted the flowers with Creative Inspirations Paint in Fuchsia.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Inspired By: Mother's Day

Hi CIP fans!  Dana here today sharing a tag for the Mother's Day challenge theme. I am lucky enough to live close to a strawberry patch and always make fresh strawberry jam for the special mothers in my life. I found this super cute Mason Jar Stamp Set and made a jar-shaped tag for my jam.  I colored my stamped image with Creative Inspirations Paint in Garnet, Sunshine and Ice Blue.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!