She Can Art

She Left Her Fears Behind

I have fallen in love with yellow this year and knew I wanted to make a girl with the colors black, white and yellow. I love how she is clean, simple and elegant. She has subtle strengthen and courage about her as she looks ahead. 

I used this really fun textured paint to give the canvas some depth. I love how the yellow flowers have texture and are raised off the page.

Here you can see my other favorite part of this painting. I had some old quote stickers in my scrapbook stash that I'd had forever. So to create a background I stuck them randomly on the page then used a piece of card stock (or you can use a credit card) to smear some silver paint over the top. I love the shine of the silver paint and I love how you can still see the words underneath. 

I gave her some classy boots and stamped all over the canvas with a heart stamp. I love this canvas. It has so much depth and yet is simple and elegant. 

She had the Courage to Dream

This girl is a dreamer. I like the purple, blue and brown colors together and I like the bird houses in the background. This painting has a grounded airiness. Her feet are firmly planted on the ground, but her eyes see endless potential. 

She had so much Potential

I love the fall colors and textures in this amazing canvas. The background is book paper and burlap covered with brown spray and orange paint. She seems a little sporty to me. A girl who likes being outdoors and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. Her outfit is simple and pretty. With it being back to school season, I have a lot of friends who are off at college. This canvas reminds me of fall and school and all the potential in these talented kids. 

There is some burlap on the right covered in paint.

I love putting quote cards into the background. "Do Your Best" seemed so fitting for this canvas.

This canvas is very balanced with all the colors working in such harmony together. She had so much potential.

She had Hope

This canvas features a grey and blue background with some pops of color. I wanted the girl in this canvas to really stand out. I wanted her brightness and hope to be the center of attention. I used a lot of fabric and lace making this beautiful inspiring canvas. 

Here at the top you can see the lace, fabric flowers, and pleated ribbon. 

She Walked in the Light

I designed this beautiful canvas for my little sister's birthday. I love how the sunshine is such a central part of the picture. I wanted it to reflect the good choices she is making. I love the carefree feeling that comes from the butterflies and flowers. I wanted this girl to look trendy and casual. I tried to replicate a layered ruffle shirt with some cute skinny jeans. I love this canvas! Happy Birthday Sis!

All of these canvas are for sale. Send us an email if you are interested in purchasing one or would like me to paint a custom one for you.

 Happy Painting!!!!

Mother's Day Canvases

I simply had to make some She Can Girls for Mother's Day. 

For those of you have never seen these before, they are mixed media canvases. You combine paint, sprays, ink, paper, fabric, stamps, doodling and rub-ons to create layers and layers of texture! These are my new favorite thing to do! I am in love with mixed media art!! 

This one went to my sister-in-law. I love the blue, it reminds me of peace. I even included a tag with the word peace on it. I love her dress it is so elegant and classic. I love the trim on her dress. It's vintage lace from my grandma. I love the book paper in the background and how well it shows through. I love the lock and key hidden in the picture. Can you find them? This one turned out really really beautiful!! I used one of Christy Thomlinson's phrases "She was the Keeper of the Home." My sister-in-law just had a new baby and I know how much being a mom means to her. 

"She was the Keeper of the Home"

This little beauty I made for my mom. Isn't she beautiful? She's so hip and chic! I love her outfit. I can see my mom wearing something like that. I love the red and gold, it reminds me of home. My mom works so hard to teach her children, which way to go. I really look up to my mom's strength of character and love the tag I added in the bottom left corner.  It's so fun making one for someone I know so well because I can include things that are meaningful to her, like the word peace in the circle on the right. I love you mom!

"She is the Heart of the Home"

I really adore this one I did for my other mom, my mother-in-law. It is so simple and effortless and I can just feel the warm summer breeze blowing through the fields! There is nothing like a warm summer day on the farm. It reminds me so much of her. I was most nervous about getting this one right. After I finished I brought it to my husband to see if he approved and he just looked at me warmly and said, "that's my mom, you got it." I made so many simple choices to had a little more of her to the canvas like the alphabet stamp reflects how she's a teacher on the right. I love the sun. It took me many times to get it right, but I was really happy with the way it turned out and the free spirit feel it gives the canvas! It gives a hint to her childhood. I also love the phrase, "she saw the good."My mother in law is such a great example of working hard and finding the good! I look up to her and love this canvas!

"She Saw the Good."

I heart Juliana....

So, yesterday was my Birthday....And if there is one thing to know about me, it's that I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY!  If there was one more thing to know about me, just for kicks, it's that I LOVE PRESENTS!  And of course Juliana knows this about me because she's cool like that, so she MADE me a present....and here it is!!!

It says, 'she knew she was loved'.....is that not the sweetest thing a person can say to you on your birthday? 

What makes her even cooler is that she knows I love red, black and white so of course she did it in those colors!  And I think it totally looks like me--she definitely go the hair down and it has hearts---I heart hearts! ;)  I absolutely LOVE IT!

I couldn't ask for a better friend/sister in Juliana.  She makes me feel wonderful and we have so much fun doing anything together!  She brings me up and is there for me when I need her....I love you too Juliana!  Thanks for the AMAZING birthday present!  I will keep it forever not only because it's ridiculously cute, but because it means so much to me!

She Can Art

I took an amazing mixed media class by Christy Tomlinson called the She Art Workshop. It was the funnest class ever! It really helped me find my inner artist! I have always had an interest in painting and this class showed me how to paint and craft and scrap book all together in a really modern fun way. I am so excited to share some of my canvases with you! 

I love this canvas. It's simple are beautiful and so me!!! I can just feel the warmth of the sun from a hot summer day dancing on my skin, a cool summer breeze blowing through the flowers and through my hair, and the soft grass under my toes. I love summer time and love this subtle remind that I have so much to be grateful for in life!

After doing the invitations for our last party I still had purple and yellow and brown in my head. So I bravely took at my purple paint and created this rich and fun back ground. I love her textured skirt and printed shirt!

I read a poem, about how when it rains, the flowers grow, and when it rains the trees grow, and it made me think... that when it rains in our own lives, we grow. It's not easy when challenges come our way but  through those challenges we learn and get stronger. We grow. 

I love these girls so much because there is so much power in a positive phrase. I think everyone should have one somewhere they can see it everyday and remind themselves that "they are loved," "they are beautiful," "they have so much to be grateful for," etc. I'm working on one for Mother's Day titled "She is the Heart of the Home."

I sold a few of these at our last party, so these all already have homes! An original canvas is $30. Watch for more to come, or if you would like me to custom make one for you or a friend send me an email at jujubstash@yahoo.com.