White on Acrylic

Heather's Christmas Spirit Contest Click Here

Today I decided to work on an acrylic background for a scrapbook page.   First I traced the shape of the acrylic piece onto plain white paper.  Then I doodled out a design...for a challenge by Lisa Nova over at Swirlydoos.

Here is a picture of the doodle.  The challenge is to have an all white layout (with acrylic if you want)...that is winter..and you can add only one color..and a summer photo.  So here is my sketch

The acrylic sheet came from 

scrapbook.com

Below you can see the first basecoat layer.  It will be all white...which..I may do this again in color...because I think it would be really pretty.

I did remove the thin film that comes on the acrylic..and used Folkart  Acrylic paints.  

That is all I have for now.

If you haven't signed up for my 

Christmas Spirit contest....please do...I will be sending out an RAK...which I am sure will be FAB!

I decided to update this post.  I went ahead and put on another coat of white paint...and my only other color is going to be green.  Because it is the color that matches the leaves on my flowers...lol.  It is easier to shade with green on white...and not look so bad.
Here is the updated picture below.

Here is a close up

Thanks for visiting!

Hugs!

Heather's Holiday Spirit Link Up 2010

I have been putting up my Christmas trees...and a thought came to me.  Why not share the spirit with all my Online friends!  I thought I would do something fun and have a Christmas Spirit Contest.

All you have to do is link up a photo of your Christmas tree...leave a comment on this post. 
RULES
For leaving a comment on this post..you will get your name entered once.
If you are a follower of my blog..you will get your name entered twice.
If you answer this Question...My favorite Christmas ornament is?...and leave your answer in the comments...your name will be entered a third time.
 I will put everyone's entries into a special container...and on Sunday January 9th, I will draw a name...and give you a little RAK.  Not sure what it will be yet...but I will get something Sweet together ...from my stash.
Okay....you can link up all your tree pictures...because you know I LOVE Christmas trees.  
Let the fun begin...Make sure that you link us to the exact post on your blog..or where ever you keep your photos...so if we feel like it...we can visit you!
Remember every Christmas tree is beautiful!


*Holiday Hugs*

Okay...I need to decorate my Christmas Trees

Well I have been putting it off...playing with paper...instead of decorating my Christmas trees!  So I got started this afternoon and decided to just work on my two little ones.  So I can feel like I did get something done today.

I tried taking photos in the dark....so...we shall see how they turn out.

This is just inside our front door.  Tiny tree on a little dresser I painted years ago.  Just in case you didn't know....I like to collect dressers...lol.  So I can keep all my fun stuff in them.

I will take some photos during the day tomorrow.  Here is a close up below.

The tiny sled to the left I painted a couple of years ago...when I was going through a phase of putting "German Glass Glitter" on everything.  It looks great...but hides a lot of the detail. 

Here is the one I started in my Dining room below.

It starts out being dragged from the attic and looks like this...

Both of these trees are older than my children.  I have to put lights on them....(I so love the prelit tree).  This tree is my favorite medium skinny tree.

I still need to locate a box of ornaments...that go around the bottom of the tree...my whole life's story!

Here is a close up of the top.

This was always my Victorian style tree.  Now I have a few...lol.

My other tree's all seem to have some lighting issues...and my tech support team (DH) is not into taking care of the lights.  After many years of his carrying my tree's up and down the stairs...I guess I will let that pass...LOL.  Another note...my brother thinks my tree's all look like they are wearing hats.  At least they look like vintage hats!

Hope your Holiday Decorating is going well!  I am off to spend some quality time with the kids..and DH.

Thanks for visiting!

Hugs!