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Breyer

National Model Painting Month (NaMoPaiMo) - My first time participating...

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!NaMoPaiMo happens in February and it's my first time participating since I only found out about it end of last year (you can read more about it HERE).I painted stuff before, but have never painted a model horse (I don't even recall painting any figurines...mostly canvas, paper, maybe rocks...I can't remember...I'm middle-aged!)So, I bought a set of unpainted Breyer Stablemates and...

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Birthday Cards

Winter Owl Birthday Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!I made this card for a sketch challenge but never had time to enter it...my very old kitty has been (very) sick again...at least she's eating on her own now...Challenges:1. The Four Seasons Feb: AGoes Winter Challenge2. Triple B: Birds, Butterlies & Blooms Feb3. Word Art Wed #635-#636: AGoes ...

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Cards

Happy Valentine's Day! Yellow Flowers with Hearts Card

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!Happy Valentine's Day!Here's a card with embossed background and handmade flowers...Even the center of one was handmade with ribbon and die cut heart sealed in clear glaze.Challenges:1. Simon Says Wed: Love is In the Air2. Simon Says Mon: Tie it Up3. The Flower Challenge #88: Add a Heart4. {Pin}spirational #310: Feb - Ribbons5. Double D: Heartfelt6. Can You Handle the Pressure?...

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Happy Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon!

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!Happy Lunar New Year! Cuties colored with alcohol-based markers.  ...

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{Tue} Technique

{Tue} Technique: Watercoloring with Acrylic Paints

 Hello, Kraftie Friends!I've been painting some model horses lately...I use metallic acrylic paints sometimes and here's what I do with the left over paint...I just add a little bit of water, brush on watercolor paper and use them on mixed media cards. For this card, I brushed 2 colors on dry embossed white cardstock (I’m using a new embossing folder I bought not too...

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Cards

Sending Tons of Love Layering Stamps Card

Hello, Kraftie Friends!Squeezing in a card for some challenges...just finished it not too long ago...lolUsing 2 stamps from Hero Arts that I had for a while but never used before...a background stamp and layering whales stamp set.I added a die cut heart...almost a one-layer card but I stamped on a panel, then adhered it on card base.Challenges:1. Stay Crafty with a Blog named...

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{Sun} Sweets

{Sun} Sweets: Breyer Model Horses and Unicorns

Hello, Kraftie Friends!I was given a Traditional Breyer Model Horse, as a birthday gift, decades ago...for the collectors out there reading this post, it was Niatross on the Pacer mold. He is still back in Brazil...one day, I'll bring him here.Even though I wanted to have more models, I wasn't able to collect them for various reasons...until end of the last year!I love...

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