Unicorn painting

Hi there crafty friends, today I'd like to share a painting I've just finished. I know its not a masterpiece, I'm just learning, but my Aunt asked me to paint a unicorn for her grandaughters bedroom and this is the first one.  I just love unicorns, so I'm going to paint a few and let her choose the one she likes the best. Her room is mainly blues and greys and she said she would like muted tones, so I think this should fit in.
I used paints from Indigblu, matte and metallic, with the addition of Slap it on to help blend the colours, on a 50cm x 40cm canvas.

Here's step by step pictures from start to finish

Thanks for looking, please feel free to comment any constructive criticism. I am self taught so always thankful for any painting tips and techniques.

Challenges:

We love 2 create - #7 anything goes

Simply create too - #138 anything but a card

As you like it challenge - Favourite animal and why 

( I love horses, fantasy and anything magical, so it has to be a unicorn.)

C.R.A.F.T challenge - colour combo

 

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge -Animal Magic ( I hope this is allowed as I havent used a stamp)

Hugs Sue x 

Happy Mothers Day

Good morning everyone, and Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there.

Today I would like to share a few pieces that I made ready for my recent craft fairs.  

 I picked up some laser cut words and phrases at a Sincerely Yours papercraft show. Not sure whether you can tell but the heart shape was painted with a purple chalk paint, then with a crackle paint, ( bought from Anna Marie designs, at the same show) and then finally a lilac chalk paint, that I mixed up myself, using a recipe of acrylic paint and cornflour. If you look closely you can just see the crackle effect on the top right.

  

I painted the butterfly in shades of purple to match the heart and the Nana in one of the shades, with

white dots around the outline.
I used a combination of die cuts, cheesecloth, flowers and buds to embellish around the edge of the heart.
I would like to enter this into
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Things that fly

This one is another laser cut 'Mothers are like buttons, they hold things together' 

I used a few colours of pinks and purples, and drew a stitched effect in white.

I raided my button box and used various shapes and colours along with some silk flowers to embellish.

I would like to enter this into;

Simon says Monday challenge - B is for ... buttons.

 Here are a couple more, decorated in a similar way, but with different colours and embellishments.

More challenges;

Allsorts challenge- Flowers and pearls (Family wording)

Crafty Catz weekly challenge - Buttons and bows (Mothers are buttons)

Country View challenge - Anything Goes

 Thanks for looking.

Hugs Sue x