Play Date Cafe Challenge #144

I am so excited to bring you this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge #144!  I love these bright, happy, summer colors, and I love how my canvas turned out. I also want to officially welcome the very talented Jen Cuthbertson to our team!

Here is the beautiful color story:

This week we have an amazing sponsor--Simon Says Stamp!

And here is my mixed media project:

 

I am a huge fan of Christy Tomlinson and She Art, and I have really enjoyed creating my own types of girls and poses.

I drew this girl myself, modeled after this photograph I found on the internet, ( here is the original photo).

I started with a 6x6 canvas board, then used paint, gesso, book paper, masking tape, and sheet music to create the background. I also used SEI Tumble Dye. I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil (Harlequin), punchinella, and vintage plastic doilies. I also used a roller stamp from Stampin' Up.

Then, I drew and cut out her body from book paper and mod podged it on. I painted and outlined her, and added her dress and sash, and outlined that. Finally, I drew in her hair!

I was maybe going to add a happy word on the side, but I decided that she speaks for herself (even without a mouth, hah!)  After she was all done, I realized that my girl's proportions aren't quite correct (don't look too closely at the leg on the left!) but I think overall she looks cute!

Be sure to go to The Play Date Cafe for complete details on how to participate in the challenge, and prize information. Be sure to link up your creations by Tuesday, August 14, at 11:59PM EST!