Creating Alcohol Ink Pendants in Bulk Saves time - Read more about my process!

Lifetime Access Alcohol Ink "Jewelry Pendant Online Course"

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I've been busy creating more pendants for my Retailers (above is a sample).  It took me some time to get the whole process down but now I am able to create in bulk and be more efficient. As I am sure you are well aware, that processes are always changing and we get more efficient with time. So to possibly save you time and easy I wanted to share my new process for bulk orders with you.

Also if you seem to have trouble with the Silvery air bubbles with your glue this is a game changer. You can choose to use the Glass Cabochon on top of the resin if you like the magnification or go without.

I will often wait to create my Alcohol Ink pendants when I have Art Resin project  starting (Usually my ZEN DISKS or my Resin Jewelry). A big money and time saver for me was to use my left over resin in place of the glue in the pendants. Since Art Resin has built in UV resistant, I do NOT have to spray with UV Varnish. Plus with Resin, I get less bubbles than with glue and a super clear pendant. (1-2 oz of resin will go a long way) I'll put a link for the Mini Art Resin Kit below for you.

But in order to be efficient with the resin before it starts to cure I make sure to have my pendants ready to go.  Here are the steps I take, so that when I have my resin out and mixed I can use the left overs  right away.

1. Step one was to create all my backgrounds. I was at camp over the 4th of July and was able to get a bunch of beautiful color combos created on Mineral and Yupo Paper.

2. Step two - Depending on the Humidity in the air I will wait a day before doing this step, giving the Backgrounds plenty of time to dry, then I cut out all my circles from the backgrounds.

Now the planning stage starts.

3. Step Three - once my circles are cut I use my black sharpie or my white/silver/or gold gel
pen to draw my Trees, Dragonflies, or anything that comes to mind. I really analyze the colors and choose what works best with the design I see in my mind.

4. Step Four - Once they are all drawn, then I seal them with Kamar Varnish Spray. This can sometimes be tricky because now they are cut.

5. Step Five - After a day of drying, I'll then decide what goes with the different colored metals. I will line them up so they are ready to go (moves quicker if you have a plan before you resin) and then add the resin on top of the piece carefully as to not over fill them and add the glass on top. Wipe up any extra resin that may come out of the sides.

6. Step Six - I check back in on my pieces before the first hour to make sure there is no over spill, then let them dry for at least 24/48 hours.

7. Once they are Dry you can put on your chains and package them up.

Check back next Tuesday- I'll be posting how I package my pendants! Sign up HERE

If you would like to create your own Alcohol Ink Pendants I have a fun online course special running!

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Lifetime Access Alcohol Ink "Jewelry Pendant Online Course"

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Go Big or Go Home - Full Size Sheet of Yupo Paper

For last nights Art Class we did something special, we painted on a FULL SIZE sheet of Yupo Paper.  My student was so excited, but nervous at the same time. This was her first time ever using Alcohol Inks.

We started by picking out the two background colors, stonewashed denim (blue) and Lettuce (Green). The biggest challenge was working in the smooth background as we had to do it fast before it dried and left streaks. We used a good amount of the Blending solution for this one and that really helped slow the dry time of the alcohol inks.

Once the background was dry, we then used a small detailed brush and the color Ginger (brown) to paint in the tree and it's branches. Then proceeded to use all her favorite colors for the circles and dots. We layered the colors over one another to create dots within dots. You can find a similar demo of my LOVE TREE on my Youtube channel, please feel free to subscribe and view it here.

Want something larger than the standard 5x7 or 9x12 sheets, your can order the full sheet of  yupo paper to try. You can also purchase rolls of yupo!

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Love By Design - Love Tree Series #10

The Love Tree Series ~ Help my family go to Ireland! 

These tree’s are inspired by the celebration of Family, Marriage, Birth, and Love. When you look at the Love Tree, I hope to inspire in you that sense of togetherness, and happiness from the heart.
All sales from the Love Tree Series will go towards our Ireland expenses.

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Love By Design 

The Love Tree Series ~ Help my family go to Ireland! 

Title: "Love by design" - #10 
Artist: Kellie Chasse

Alcohol Ink on Yupo Framed 11x14" White
• Painting Size 8x10 Framed 11x14"
• Ink on Yupo
• Alcohol Ink

Beautiful Wall art and fabulous Home Decor with a Fresh Pop of Color!

Fine Art Care:
Keep away from heat or moisture and direct sunlight.
Recommend using UV Glass when framing to prevent fading.
Keep the Painting from directly touching the glass with Matting. 
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SOLD Day 27 of Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - "Sailing by Camden" Watercolor Painting

Sailing By Camden

Watercolor

SOLD

Fall sailing over in  coastal Camden Maine - My favorite time of year is the Fall and I can't wait to see the leaves start to change. 

Day 26 of Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - "Love Is In The Air" Love Tree Series #3

"Love Is In The Air"

Help My Family Get To Ireland Fund

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 I have so much fun painting all these little circles/dots!

The Love Tree Series is such a fun, energetic and bold series. They make me

happy... and hope they do you too. 

Screams WEDDING don't cha think!

SOLD Day 22 of Thirty Paintings in 30 Days "Love blooms" Alcohol Ink on Yupo

"Love Blooms"

Original Alcohol Ink on Yupo

11x14"

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Help my family go to Ireland! 

My brother is getting married next year in Ireland and our family of 3 is now saving up for our trip. 
I'll be painting a series of THE LOVE TREE and all sales from this series will be going to our Ireland Fund to help purchase tickets and boarding for our family.

I'll hope to paint Ireland while I'm there - very excited!!!

Thanks for your support!!! <3>

Contemporary Art • Original Abstract Ink Painting • Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper

"Love Blooms" - #2 of The Love Tree Series

Hobby Lobby Auburn, Maine - Alcohol Ink, Watercolor, and Oil Classes for 2015

New Classes Scheduled for 2015
 Hobby Lobby in Auburn Maine!

 Reserve your seat now and purchase your tickets for any event right here!

Hobby Lobby Alcohol Ink Classes on Tile - All supplies Included $40 per Class (9x18" Tile)

5/23/2015-  "Tree"                              Sat, May 23rd -           1:00- 2:30pm

6/20/2015 - "Birch Tree"                    Sat, June 20th -           1:00- 2:30pm

7/18/2015 - "Hydrangeas"                  Sat, July  18th -           1:00 -2:30pm

8/22/2015 - "Dragonfly"                    Sat, August 22 -           1:00 -2:30pm

9/19/2015 - "Abstract"                       Sat, September 19th -  1:00 -2:30pm

10/17/2015 - "Flowers"                      Sat, October 17th -      1:00 -2:30pm

11/21/2015 - "Cardinals"                    Sat, November 21st -  1:00 -2:30pm

Enter Your Preferred Date

Hobby Lobby 5x7" Watercolor Classes - All supplies Included $30 per Class

5/23/2015 - "Lighthouse"                     Sat, May 23rd -          3:30-5:30pm

6/20/2015 - "Through the Window"     Sat, June 20th -          3:30-5:30pm

7/18/2015 - "Birch Tree"                      Sat, July  18th -          3:30-5:30pm

8/22/2015 - "Sand Dollar"                    Sat, August 22 -         3:30-5:30pm

9/19/2015 - "Fall"                                 Sat, September 19th - 3:30-5:30pm

10/17/2015 - "Pumpkins"                     Sat, October 17th        3:30-5:30pm

11/21/2015 - "Cardinal"                       Sat, November 21st -  3:30-5:30pm

Enter Your Preferred Date

Hobby Lobby Water Soluble Oil Class  - Class runs for 4 weeks  - $120

(supply list will be emailed when you sign up) 

                      9/30/2015 - 10/21/2015 - "Maine Seascape"

Class Dates:

•  September 30 - 6:30-8:30pm
•  October 7th - 6:30-8:30pm
•  October 14th - 6:30-8:30pm
•  October 21st - 6:30-8:30pm

 

 Prepaid tickets are Transferable to another person but may not be exchanged for another class.

Any questions please contact: Kellie Chasse at KellieChasse@gmail.com or  (207) 241-0086

CraftMania Watercolor Paint Night - March 18, 2015

12 Seats available - seats must be pre-paid to reserve your spot.

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Class No Frame $30.00 USD    Class with Frame $45.00 USD

Watercolor Paint Night at CraftMania in Auburn Maine - 730 Center St, Auburn, ME 04210

Scene: Harvest Moon/Trees
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Time: 6-8pm

All supplies will be included to complete a 5x7 watercolor painting plus a FREE 8x10 Mat.
Frames will be available for purchase for an additional $15 that evening.

You may send check - please email kelliechasse@gmail.com

SOLD 12 Days of Christmas Sale, Day 12

Original Watercolor/Gouache, Matted to 8x10" Mat - Original Price $124.95 - NOW $55.00! First person to send me a private message via facebook saying "INTERESTED" gets it!

As my gift to all my followers, I'm celebrating the 12 days of Christmas by offering up ONE SPECIAL SALE ITEM each day from now until Christmas! Sales prices only available until 12/24/14.

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CraftMania Alcohol Ink on Tile Class - January 24th 2015

Craftmania 
730 Center Street, Auburn ME. 04210 

12 Seats Available - Join us for a fun afternoon painting with Alcohol Inks!
 Craftmania, 730 Center Street, Auburn ME. 04210
January, 24th, Saturday from 1-3pm
We'll be painting on a 9x18" Tile (instructor will provide).
Scene: Tree
Tickets are $30 per painter.

Supplies needed:

 3-6 bottles of Ranger Inks

1 bottle of Blending solution or 91% Isopropyl alcohol

Small Detail brush (old one is fine)

Small jar or plastic container for alcohol

Small painters palette

Paper Towels or rag

Old cookie sheet to lay tile on

Liquidtex Gloss varnish to seal tile

Craftmania is offering a 10% Discount on all supplies purchased for class in store

Please mention before checking out at register.

 

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 13

Oh No - It's not really the Unlucky Day #13!

 I made it my Day 13 Wish Tree of good luck.

Alcohol Ink on Yupo

8x10 Mat - $65

Day 23 - THE MOM TREE

"The Mom Tree"

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Who loves you more than Mom? She has deep roots and a love that blooms!

Just got back from Florida where I got to enjoy some quality time with my wonderfully talented artist Mom, and was able to show her how to paint a tree using the alcohol inks.

 

We didn't paint all the time....there was a lot of gorgeous sunrises, red moons (incredible) and we were right on Floridian Beach! The crashing waves lulled me to sleep every night.

I miss my Mom and Dad already!

 

 

BUT....When I got home I was really excited to see my package from JoAnns! 66 new gorgeous colors of inks! 

They are currently on sale for 50% off FYI! :)

Day 19 "Prosperity" Tree

Working with Alcohol Inks again today and I have to say that I really love the creativity! I'm learning that I can manipulate them more than I originally thought by using some great tools like plastic cards, toothpicks, palette knives, and q-tips! 

  Prosperity Tree

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 Prints are available Here

Wonderful abstract with many colors to go with any decor.
Wishing you Prosperity, Growth, and Happiness.

 

Bold Colors With A Negative Look

Playing with Negative and reverse images the other day on my camera and so I decided to try a landscape picture today with a different approach. The effect was almost a cast shadow of where the trees might have been.  The bold pop of pink, red, and purples are very stunning!

I named this one Earthly Glow, I think it has a very spiritual feel.

Day 7 - SPECIAL SALE - $50
"Earthly Glow"
Original 8x10 Ink on Yupo
Matted 11x14

 

Hand Painted Ornaments Perfect Holiday Gift

I've been meaning for years to paint some handmade ornaments, and finally did! I think they make such wonderful little gifts for those folks you have no idea what to buy.

I purchased a box of 10 clear ornaments and painted little snowy blue holiday trees on them with acrylic paints. Tied a ribbon on the top and packaged in a clear bag. The little tags are a cute added touch too. I'll be posting how I made those tomorrow. They are WICKED easy to make!

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End of Fall - Time to Hibernate!

$50.00

You know how I can always tell that fall is here and that I"m getting ready to hunker down for the long Maine winter hibernation? COOKING - yup, the urge to cook becomes incredible! Funny it's always the hearty warm meals that come to mind. Today I'm making one of my hubby's favorite dishes, shepherds pie, and I have pumpkin cookies for dessert. :)
This painting depicts the end of fall with all the leaves blanketing the ground like that warm hearty meal will be in my belly!

Hope you get to get out and enjoy what's left of the beautiful fall foliage and enjoy your fabulous Sunday!

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"Fall Blanket" - 30 in 30 Day 7 - By Kellie Chasse

"FALL BLANKET" 

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The leaves will soon be seeking their journey to the ground covering it like a warm blanket, and I can't wait for it!

Our family looks forward to the fall every year and it's one of the reasons we love Maine so much.

The leaves here turn the most beautiful shades of orange, red, and yellow. It's a big reason we have so many visitors to our state in the fall. 

Welcome Leaf Peepers!

With each new season, a new feeling can over-come you. The fall is so crisp and cool and the smells of the earth rise up to greet you. There is nothing like a hot cup of coffee with the steam rising up into your face on a cool fall morning, you will usually see me wrapped up in my L.L. Bean blanket sipping away.

Winter Blue Jay - Bird

I know we are heading into spring now...but I just wanted to share the end of winter with this cute little fellow "The Winter Blue Jay".

He is now enjoying the fresh green grass and maybe working on the new spring nest.  Winter is gone for now...but will be back soon enough.

Hope you all have a terrific day!

Happy Painting
~Kellie

Daily Painting #37 - Northern Lights Watercolor

   "Northern Lights"

  5 x 7 Watercolor/Gouache on 140 Arches Cold Press

It's Daily Painting #37 for this year! So hard to believe I've accomplished that many so far and it's only February 27th. Let's hope I can stay motivated and continue the trend!

It's a long haul from my 30 day challenge were I completed a  painting a day, but at least I am painting each day! I've been working on a few bigger pieces that you may have seen if you follow me on the Kellie Lynn Art Facebook Page. 

Today's continuing work is of a leaf in the water. When I was first sent the picture from Valerie (thank you), I thought how pretty it was. Valerie sent it to me via email thinking that I may be interested in painting it...and I was like - OH YAY! Now, um....not so much! It's a lot of frig-in details!

That being said, it is a really good challenge for me. My eyes are going a bit crossed, but I think the end result will be beautiful. Stop over to check it out if you have the chance!

Happy Painting
~Kellie

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DAY 30 - LAST DAY OF CHALLENGE - "Winter Glow"

 

 "Winter Glow"

5x7 Watercolor/Gouache

Holy Cow...I did it! Day 30/30 of our Daily Painting Challenge.

This challenge was cray fun for me. I had a blast even though painting daily was hard. I realized that not every painting has to be perfect. It was about the process of painting and letting go of the perfectionist in me! One of my biggest problems this month was coming up with my subject matter, although I did manage to step out of my box here and there! Some of my favorite paintings consisted of the close up view points. They always seemed to be food based for some reason. Maybe it's the post holiday diet mindset - if I eat only a portion..it's not so bad for me! So therefore my thinking is... if I only paint a portion - it can't be that bad....hmm.

Happy to say that during this process I manged to paint my all time favorite painting, so that is super exciting! Drum role...it was the Blue Lobster, and it also happens to be one of my largest paintings to date. Also, my Lobster prints are now available on eBay. My plan is to continue on this route now that the challenge is over. I'm looking forward to painting  more detailed larger painting instead of sticking to my normal 5x7.  You know what this means....you may not see a post for a while.  

Another note....not only have I painted everyday - I managed to Blog everyday the past 30 days too! I think that was a bigger challenge for me than the painting itself. Said this before but I am NOT a writer. Posting a picture is great...but finding my words, well, not so much. My husband is a Senior online Marketing Manager and he is always telling me I need to write more in order for the search engines to find me. So I have added this to my goals for this year. Note to self...try not to ramble too much.

The traffic as been incredible this month - I have over 8,000 visits to my blog now. Many of the new followers are fellow (very talented) artists! It was so nice to chat with so many you this month and hope to continue. Some mind blowing work from these 250 artist that took the challenge along with me!

Big thanks to Leslie Saeta for putting this all together, and if you have the chance please check out the other artists fabulous work! 

So happy to have you follow me here!
~ Kellie

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