Collage Pendants

I am making collage pendant demos for a class we are going to have at Harmony Stained Glass in January.  Etsy is a great source for collage sheets in every theme, shape and size. They run anywhere from $1.99 - $4.50. You buy the sheet and the seller emails you the file which you can print at home or take to the office supply store and have them print it.  I took these sheets to Office Depot and had them printed on cardstock.  

Mixed Media Rock

The rock is finished and could become a workshop at Harmony.  I used paper, millifiori, crash glass, paint, and a metal crown.  It's a quick little project and would be really sweet as a Valentine gift.  They already have Valentines up at Michael's.  Let me get my Christmas tree down first, please.  



Crash for the Rock

I glued some of my left over crash glass to a dictionary page I painted yellow with MAC glue.  I hope I can use on my rock.  Finished Rock should be up tomorrow. ;)

Crash Rock

I have had these smooth rocks for some time and one of my New Year resolutions is to use up some of my "treasures" that I have been collecting over the past year.  I don't know if a rock should be considered a treasure but I have always wanted to try to do something with garden stones.  Here is step one:  I collaged a paper heart using Golden Matte Medium and then sealed it with MAC Glue.  Next up - I am going to use some of the left over 1/8" crash to border the heart.

Finished Crash Lamp

The crash glass lamp is finished.  Painted dictionary paper and cultered pearls were used to create the cherry blossoms.  The 1/8" crash did not hold together very well; so, it took a long time to get the lamp finished.  I would recommend it for smaller projects but I probaly won't use it again for bigger projects.

Crash Lamp - Glass Going On

I started putting the crash on today with black stained glass for the branches.  I am using 1/8" tempered glass to match the height of the stained glass.  I am also trying MAC glue for the first time with the crash to speed up the process. I turned the lantern after about 30 minutes to start a new side and the glue was dry already.  Pretty cool!

Crash Glass Lamp Progress

Ikea has the best lamps to use for projects.  This one is a square lamp which comes in three different sizes, this being the largest.  I took my cherry blossom paper and attached it to the lamp base using Golden brand soft gel.  I then used the same soft gel to coat the entire project.  This coating with soft gel acts as a buffer between the glue and the paper and will keep the glue from "eating" the color off your base paper.  Next step, adding tempered glass and black stained glass.

Crash Glass Lamp

I bought this Cherry Blossom Paper at Texas Art Supply and I am going to use it to make a crash glass lamp.  Here we go!

Believe Tree

Here is the finished Believe Tree.  I am going to try another one soon, but next up is a crash glass lamp.  I'll keep you posted.

Transfer Project

Last night I started to alter the transfer a little bit.  I bought some Faber Castell brush markers at Art Supply on Main and used them for the first time to creat the lettering.  The are permanent ink and lightfast and come in all different colors.  Next up I am going to draw a skeleton key in the dead space.

Scrapbook Paper Transfer

WOW!  I love the way this copy of scrapbook paper transfered on to a canvas board.  I painted the board a mustard yellow first, then used Liquitex Gloss Gel to coat the entire board.  I put mt copy of scrapbook paper face down into the gel and used a brayer to make sure it was really pressed into the gel.  Then I let it dry overnight and the next day I wet it and rubbed off the back of the paper.  I think it turned out great.

Pirates RRRRR Great

This pirate killed all my grass......RRRR!!

Hello Kitty

Kyndall Kitty

One More Spider

This little creepy crawly has googly eyes glued on with eyelash glue.  This design is great for squirmy kids.  All your mistrokes just look like part of the furry body.

More Spiders

OMG - There's a spider crawling out from under my sleeve.  Perfect for fall festivals.  Could also be done in pink or purple for the sweet girls with a dark side.

Getting ready for fall shows.  I just watched the FABATV tutorial on Spiders and scorpions.  Really good stuff.  Wonderful!!

Hello fellow face painters and lovers of all things wonderful

My name is Lisa Morales.  I am an aspiring artist in Houston who loves to work in mixed media collage and face painting.  I have so much work in progress and so many great face painting pictures that I decided to share them with everyone interested in looking and sharing.  Enjoy!!

This face painting is SO EASY and SUPER FAST to do.  You can apply it in all different colors - try a green tiger or a blue tiger. What about a rainbow tiger!!   Love it.