Monday, March 19, 2012

MY FIRST GREEN PROJECT FOR THE WEEK

This is my first project for the week, I HAD to make a house with all green. It was so much fun and all those paper strips make me HAPPY!! There is also ribbon trims which I've had for a long time and those buttons have been in my drawer over a year. I started by using my Crayola watercolor paint, all the greens actually. It was so pretty when it dried, forgot to take a picture. The next step was a little squirt of green spray on it, there's a bit more under the house, lol.  Picking out all my green PP wasn't easy since I loved them all but narrowed it down to these ones. Meant to save room for a tree but I kinda like the flowers now. I used acrylic paint around the edges and then I had to put white on it so I little clouds and white smudges/smears made me HAPPY again.
I have my next two ideas in the works and I must say the green is growing on me. My favorite is mixing all the green of whatever together on my projects, so you will be seeing lots of greens this week. Still have to think of some more ideas but I know they will come to me. We have had hot temps all weekend also and OUTSIDE in the GREEN grass and trees is where we have been. Can't think of a better time to think of GREEN things to inspire me!!
Here is a pile of all my greens I pulled out this weekend to get me thinking. Doesn't it look fun!! I forgot about my crayons till last night, so many pretty shades of them. So excited for this week. Remember if your joining in the fun let me know when your posting and we can all come and look!! Feel free to jump in anytime and even with just one project is ok by me. Just explore and have fun with green this week. Thank you for stopping by and hope you enjoyed my first green project!!

My dear friend Susan just let me know her first green project is on her blog now also. Please stop by and visit her and leave some blog love. She is the one that inspired me to do a green week this month. It's been fun and inspiring for me to see her artwork and become friends with her. I've been so blessed in this blog world, thankful for all the wonderful friendships I've made. Thanks so much!!
To see Susan's blog go to http://mywritings-ariel.blogspot.com/  Thanks Susan for sharing!!!

13 comments:

  1. Wow! Dawn this house looks reallly cute, love the little door and windows [reminds of the fairy tale illustrations-:)] - and you know what I too have used buttons and collage paper for my 'green' page. I posted it just now. I'll try to post all 5 days, if not, atleast 3.
    Hugs
    Susan

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  2. Thanks Susan, thought you'd like that. I love love making houses/cottages whatever you want to call them. So glad your playing along with me this week. Going to check out your blog right now.

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  3. You were correct. I do love it! I also am IN LOVE with your pile of greens. I almost licked the screen! ;) Do you buy your buttons in bulk? I can never find any. I need to look on Amazon or something. Thank you for sharing your first green post! I love it, and you! ♥

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    1. Ha Aimee, your so funny! I buy my buttons at Walmart, years ago and they are still here for me to pull out. Glad you love my little green house.

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    2. Ha Aimee, your so funny! I buy my buttons at Walmart, years ago and they are still here for me to pull out. Glad you love my little green house.

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  4. I love your green house with all the paper pieces! And your clouds are so cute! What a fun idea to have a whole week of green projects!

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    1. Hi Michelle, so glad you came over to see. Thank you for the nice comment on my green house. It really is fun to do a color theme, feel free to jump in even for one day.

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  5. Shew...that is a lot of green. So cute. I find scrapping with green pretty hard, but you did it so well. Great project.

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    1. Hi Lynette, yes this is a lot of green. I've not used green before too but I swear it's making me feel a calmness and springy feeling. Of course the hot weather we are having is also part of it. The more I see green the more I love it now, esp. mixing all the shades up together. Thanks for coming by and your nice comment.

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  6. LOVE you houses Dawn! I especially LOVE my pink house that you made me! So cute!

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    1. Thank you Becki, they are my favorite thing to do.

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  7. I love your house..... wow... so so cute!

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  8. Dawn, you know me & green are my fav too, and the emerald isle, cottages so its very cute and creatively done 1 of ur best ideas!!!!!

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