DCWV & Faber-Castell blog hop

I have to admit, I have never ever done any kind of project like this before. I was scared I would mess something up, but in the end, the best part was making a mess! I tend to have a little OCD and it was great to just feel free and create something wonderful with little planning of any kind. :)

Onto my project...

I started with a blank 8x10 canvas. Next, I crumpled up some tissue paper and used modge-podge to glue it down to the canvas. Using some of the gelatos from Faber-Castell I started blending the colors into the background. I used my fingers and had alot of fun! These gelatos are fabulous and so easy to apply! To add some more coloring, I used the Faber-Castell markers to color some clear stamps I had and stamped all over the background. If you look closely, you can see words, circles, etc that I stamped.

Once all of that dried, I started adding in my sun and clouds. The sun was made using DCWV Fiber stack which has a nice texture on it's own. I used some of the Faber-Castell Whipped Spackle for the center of my sun and when it was dry I painted it yellow. I loved the whipped spackle! It looks like frosting and was so cool to try! The yellow behind the sun was made using the Faber-Castell wax crayons. They twist up and make me feel like a kid again! I loved that! The clouds were made with the DCWV Corrugated stack. I cut out the shapes I wanted, painted them white, added a little gelato coloring, and some glitter. The little raindrops are from the DCWV Cork stack. I tried to use different textures and show how they can all work together. 

To finish my project, I added one of my favorite quotes. This quote means alot to me especially since the flood we went through last September. We truly need Him every hour, whether they be hours of sunshine or of rain. He is with us all the time, no matter what the forecast. :)

And a few closer pictures...

There's some great prizes too- Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft and DCWV will be giving away $75 in product at the end of the hop. To win, follow the list below and leave a comment. The hope will end at 5pm EST on Friday, March 28th. The winner will be announced on Monday, March 31st on each of the company's blogs. For extra entries, follow Faber-Castell and DCWV on Twitter.

DCWV- http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com/

Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafthttp://designmemorycraft.typepad.com/

Mou- http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/ 
Sara -http://www.sarawandrews.com/

Thomisia - http://thomisia.blogspot.com/

Amanda - http://oldenough2beakid.blogspot.com

Rita - http://ritabarakat.com

Britt - http://pinkpapercrowns.blogspot.com/

Tiffany- http://iheartartblog.com/

Tessa - http://precociouspaper.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://scrappycanuck.wordpress.com/

Limor - http://chicscrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

Karla - http://madebykarla10.blogspot.com/

Jen- http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/

***you are here***Angela - http://paperprojectsbyangela.blogspot.com/

Rachel - http://www.rwkrafts.com/

Jill- /www.studiosessionsart.blogspot.com