faux glazed paper technique I've got a faux glazed paper technique to share with you today!  If you liked this technique, you'll LOVE my online class which starts Feb 10th on Big Picture Classes!  Registration is open right NOW! Yay! The class is 5 weeks/25 fun filled techniques and you get for forever access all for just $50! For all the details and to register for the class, click here! Labels: free tutorial, online classes :: posted @ 8:30 PM by claudine hellmuth::  4 comments :: permalink easy tinted glass bottles Here’s a quick and easy way to tint glass bottles and jars using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paint! They look so pretty sitting in a sunny window and once the paint is dry and cured you can fill your bottle with water to use it as a vase! The best part, it takes just a few minutes to make!  On pinterest there are lots of beautiful tutorials about how to tint glass bottles. Most of the directions use food coloring and white glue. It makes a great look but the only problem is you can’t put water in the bottle or it will wash away.  I thought "I wonder if this would work with paint, and if it would stay adhered to the bottle even when filled with water?" Well it worked and here's how you can make these too!  SUPPLIES  Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow  Small paper cup  Plastic spoon  Paper towels  Glass bottles or jars (I used Starbucks bottles) Squeeze your paint onto a plastic spoon, here you can see the amount that I used. Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue, Dab of Yellow work best because they are the most transparent.  Fill a small paper cup with water. You can see here the level that I filled my cup to. You can experiment with adding more or less water to get darker or lighter looks  Mix in the paint with the water. Make sure it is thoroughly mixed, so there aren’t any globs of paint left behind.   Pour the mixture into your bottle and then swirl it around. Make sure to cover all areas. I recommend doing this part over a sink.   Dump the excess back into your paper cup.   Place your bottle on a paper towel upside down to dry. You may see some streaks but don’t fuss with them, they will blend in as the paint dries. Wait till the next day to make sure it’s fully dry! Decide if you want to add a second coat. Colors used here from left to right: Dash of Yellow, Classic Teal, Dab of Red.  Once your jar is completely dry you can use it as a vase for real or paper flowers! Here I'm using my vase for printable flowers, (it's a FREE download and you can grab yours here!) Download these paper printable flowers here and make them to add to your vase too! I think this would make a fabulous mother's day gift don't you?  Labels: free printable, free tutorial :: posted @ 8:14 PM by claudine hellmuth::  14 comments :: permalink how to make a recycled paper bird nest I've got a fun spring tutorial for you today!  It's an easy to make nest out of recycled paper and Multi Medium. By using Multi Medium instead of white glue you can create this nest using less layers of paper! Makes for a very quick project!  Here are a few little birdies from my Paper Bird Printable kit looking right at home sitting in the nest!You can also use your nest for Easter eggs too! Read on to see how I created mine! Shred old book pages and brown paper bag in your shredder. Cover a bowl with plastic wrap. I didn’t have any plastic wrap so I used a plastic grocery bag and it worked great! Apply Multi medium to your surface and glue on shredded papers Continue until you’ve covered the bottom of the bowl and little bit of the sides. Once you have a smooth layer of shredded papers on, add a final coat of multi medium and sprinkle on another layer of shredded papers so that it give the outside a messy birds nest look. Paint a few craft store wooden eggs to place inside! Here I painted eggs using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints in Blank Canvas, Painterly Pink, Dash of Red, Yellow Pastel and Sky Blue mixed with Classic Teal SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS PROJECT: Old book pages and brown paper bags  Small bowl  Plastic wrap or plastic grocery bag  affiliate links Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free projects, free tutorial :: posted @ 1:07 PM by claudine hellmuth::  13 comments :: permalink tattered inspiration & a giveaway! Tim Holtz is having a super fun blog hop and giveaway with his lovely Tattered Florals Die! I've got a tutorial for you and then look for the GIVEAWAY at the end of this post! UPDATE WE HAVE A WINNER! SCROLL DOWN TO SEE WHO WON! For my project using the Tattered Florals Die, I created a Sticky Back canvas brooch that you can pin to a necklace, to your scarf or jacket! SUPPLIES: Tim Holtz Sizzix Tattered Florals die   Claudine Hellmuth Studio Stick Back Canvas in Natural 8.5x11" Claudine Hellmuth Studio Painterly Pink paint Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Medium Ink Blending tool with foam Button Pin Back Sand paper affiliate links Start with a piece of  8.5x11" Natural Sticky Back Canvas and print a handwriting image onto it using your inkjet printer   Peel off the backing paper from the Sticky Back Canvas Fold it in half so both sides stick together Cut using the Tattered Florals die on your die cutting machine Sand the edges of your Sticky Back Canvas Flowers to distress them by rubbing the edges on sandpaper Squeeze out a small amount of paint onto your Craft Sheet Using the ink blending tool, dip the foam into the paint and then brush lightly over the edges of the flower. Scrunch up the flowers to give them dimension. Then set the flower pieces aside. Now we are going to make the center of the flower! Cut a 2" square piece of Sticky Back Canvas and a 1" x 11" long strip. Make a small cut in the top of the strip of Sticky Back Canvas     Tear the strip of Sticky Back Canvas in half lengthwise   Peel off the paper backing from the square of Sticky Back canvas and leave the adhesive side facing up Take the long strip of Sticky Back canvas and remove the paper backing, stick one end to the adhesive side of the canvas square. Start rolling up your flower by twisting one 1/2 turn and then sticking the strip of canvas into the adhesive side of the canvas square in a circular motion. Keep twisting and sticking and it will look like this! Trim off the excess canvas around the flower Lightly tap on a little bit of Painterly Pink paint using the link blending tool Apply Multi medium to the center of the largest flower Layer up all the flowers, adding Multi Medium in between each layer. Add a button using Multi Medium to the center of your flower Add a pin back to the back of the flower. I glued mine on with more Multi Medium! Pin your flower to an old necklace and wear! Or pin it to a scarf, a hat or a jacket! THE GIVEAWAY DETAILS: A big Thanks to Tim Holtz, for being so generous and sending me a Tattered Florals die to GIVEAWAY to one of you!  UPDATE WE HAVE A WINNER! winner has been picked! Congrats to Suzanne!!  We'll have another giveaway very soon! thanks for playing!  Labels: free projects, free tutorial, giveaway :: posted @ 10:30 AM by claudine hellmuth::  183 comments :: permalink watermark resist stencil technique I've got one more stencil tutorial video for you!  In this video I'll share with you a resist stencil technique using Ranger's Watermark Resist pad, Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints, and my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  My new stencils are available in store now. Find them online at Ellen Huston, Simon Says Stamp and ask for them at your local Craft Store! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 3:00 PM by claudine hellmuth::  4 comments :: permalink multi medium resist stencil technique I've got another stencil tutorial video for you!  In this video I'll share with you a resist stencil technique using Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Medium,  and my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  My new stencils are available in store now. Find them online at Ellen Huston, Simon Says Stamp and ask for them at your local Craft Store! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 12:50 PM by claudine hellmuth::  5 comments :: permalink embossed metal foil stencil technique I've got another stencil tutorial video for you!  In this video I'll share with you an embossed metal foil stencil technique using Claudine Hellmuth Studio gesso, Ranger foil tape, and my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  My new stencils are available in store now. Find them online at Ellen Huston, Simon Says Stamp and ask for them at your local Craft Store! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 10:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  6 comments :: permalink gesso texture stencil technique Let's make some texture with gesso! In this video I'll share with you a gesso texture stencil technique using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints, Claudine Hellmuth Studio White Gesso and my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  My stencils are launching at the CHA Show (I'm at the show right now!), so they aren't in stores yet, but they will be very soon!I'll be posting updates as soon as they are in stores! Join my mailing list and you'll be the first to know when they are available:     j o i n   m y   m a i l i n g   l i s t  Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 10:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  2 comments :: permalink reverse stencil technique I've got another stencil tutorial video for you!  In this video I'll share with you a reverse stencil technique using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Extra Time medium and my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  We are launching these stencils at the CHA Show (I'm on my way there right now!), so they aren't in stores yet, but they will be very soon! I'll post an update as soon as they are available! Join my mailing list and you'll be the first to know when they are in stores:     j o i n   m y   m a i l i n g   l i s t   I've got another tutorial video for you on Monday -- gesso texture stenciling! See you then! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 10:05 AM by claudine hellmuth::  4 comments :: permalink direct stencil technique & my new stencil designs! I've got a fun little tutorial for you today! I'm so excited about my new stencils with Ranger and the Crafters Workshop!  Here's a quick video introducing you to my new stencil line and I also show you a quick and easy way to stencil using my paints. In this video, you'll also learn my new favorite surface to stencil on -- here's a hint: it's something you can buy at the drug store or even the grocery store!  We are launching these stencils at the CHA Show in just a couple days, so they aren't in stores yet, but they will be very soon! Join my mailing list and you'll be the first to know when they are available:     j o i n   m y   m a i l i n g   l i s t  Hope you enjoy the video! I've got another tutorial video for you tomorrow -- reverse stenciling! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 10:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  13 comments :: permalink last minute gift wrap tutorial Don't miss this tutorial over on the Ranger Web site  --  I'll show you how to make last minute gift wrap using Claudine Hellmuth Studio white gesso, my Creative Layers foam stamps and grocery store paper bags!    Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free projects, free tutorial :: posted @ 3:54 PM by claudine hellmuth::  1 comments :: permalink 12 tags of christmas I'm excited to be a guest designer for the 12 Tags of Christmas on Ellen Huston's Classroom Blog!  Today my tag is online with a step by step tutorial too! Click here to see what I came up with! Make sure to visit Ellen's Classroom Blog every day, December 1st through the 12th, to see the amazing tags by a different guest designer with a photo tutorials included too! GIVEAWAY UPDATE - WE HAVE A WINNER! winner has been picked! scroll down to view winner! GIVEAWAY!!! GIVEAWAY!!! Comment below and you will be entered to win the Christmas stamp sheet that I designed for Stampers Anonymous and used to create this tag!!! Please comment below and I'll choose one winner at random on Wednesday Dec 5th!! Yay!!! GIVEAWAY CLOSED - WE HAVE A WINNER! YAY!  A winner has been picked! Congrats to Joy!! Joy please email me your contact information and I'll ship this stamp set off to you right away! Thanks for playing everyone!   Labels: free tutorial :: posted @ 9:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  96 comments :: permalink spooky tree gesso image transfer technique Ready to create some spooky trees with a fun gesso image transfer? I've got a little tutorial video for you here using my Claudine Hellmuth Studio White Gesso by Ranger.  Claudine Hellmuth Studio Mini Acrylic Paint Sets Inkssentials™ Mister Heat it™ Craft Tool Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artist Brushes Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso Dylusions Journal Inkssentials™ Non-Stick Craft Sheet™ Laser photocopy image Download the tree image so you can try yourself. Just right click the image below to save :) Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 1:31 PM by claudine hellmuth::  5 comments :: permalink halloween texture canvas with stamps Here's an amazing Halloween canvas tutorial created by the wonderful CeeCee  of CeeCee Creations using my new Halloween Stamps!  CeeCee even filmed a little video to show you some of the fabulous techniques she used. She creates amazing texture in this little canvas (love how she made the moon!), you don't want want to miss this video!   Here's the stamp set CeeCee used to create this card. You can purchase it on EllenHutson.com and also SimonSaysStamp.com   I love her artwork and it's so fun to see how just a little change in the palette from brights (what I would usually use) to muted colors changes the mood completely! Don't forget to check out CeeCee's blog, she's got lots of tips and techniques over there too :) Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial, stamps :: posted @ 11:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  6 comments :: permalink quick halloween card! Big thanks to Scraptime.ca for filming a little video demo of me creating a quick and easy Halloween card at the CHA Summer Show! Not expecting to make a card on camera, I whipped this card together with just a few elements I had on hand! Here's the set I used to create this card. you can find it on EllenHutson.com and also SimonSaysStamp.com I had so much fun drawing these designs and thinking of all things spooky. I love the little silhouette in the frame and especially the old houses. I drew the houses from houses in my neighborhood!  The houses can be made to look spooky or not spooky, so you can get more use out of them than just for Halloween. Simply change up the colors you use and you could have Christmas houses or even Summer 4th of July houses!  Here are a few samples that I created! I even used purple!! I never use purple  -- so let this day be marked in history!  Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial, halloween :: posted @ 12:17 PM by claudine hellmuth::  0 comments :: permalink photo tinting with acrylic paints Here's a quickie tutorial on how to tint black and white photos using Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints and Extra Time Medium. It's an easy way to add a touch of color to photos and give them a more painterly look!    Here are the supplies you'll need: Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints in Sable Brown, Sky Blue, Yellow Pastel Claudine Hellmuth Studio Extra Time Medium Claudine Hellmuth Studio paint brushes Don't miss tons more tutorials over on the Ranger Web site!  FTC Disclosure: the links above are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I will earn a small referral fee. I appreciate your clicks and support! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 9:00 AM by claudine hellmuth::  2 comments :: permalink how to glue collage papers Here's a quickie tutorial on how to glue collage papers. The process is simple and with practice, you'll never have to worry about air bubbles again! I often get asked how to glue papers with gel medium and not get bubbles. There is a little trick to it and I'll show you my technique! Using gel medium to glue your layouts or artwork is a great way to protect your work, you'll create a smooth, waterproof and archival surface which will stand the test of time. First let's talk about what gel medium is. Gel medium is essentially acrylic paint without the pigment, so it dries clear. It is used to seal surfaces as a type of varnish, you can mix it with your acrylic paint to make the paint into glazes. And because it is archival and non-yellowing many people like to use it as their glue.I have used gel medium as my glue for 22 years and I can't even think about using anything else! Many different companies make gel medium and some are thicker or thinner than others, some come in a matte finish, semi-gloss or gloss etc. I got to create my own DREAM gel medium with Ranger that has all the elements needed to make it perfect for mixed media use! I'll be using my Multi-Medium in Matte from the Claudine Hellmuth Studio product line for this demo. Here are the supplies you'll need: Mini Multi Medium Multi Medium 4oz jar Studio Paint Brushes Inkssentials craft bucket FTC Disclosure: the links above are affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I will earn a small referral fee. I appreciate your clicks and support! Labels: Claudine Hellmuth Studio, free tutorial :: posted @ 8:44 PM by claudine hellmuth::  0 comments :: permalink

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