Painting and Peacocks

I've got two projects to share today.

I'll start with my peacock picture for my daughter's room. This one has been a work in progress for a long time! I started it last spring and it got put to the side until yesterday when I finally picked it up to add the finishing touches. Here it is:

It was hard to get a good picture of it, because so much of it is shiny or glittery. haha I kept getting reflections off of things.

I started with a canvas background, painted it out, and the peacock is from Uppercase Living. The flowers and bird stickers are all layered and pop out from the canvas.

If you haven't looked at the cool sayings and art you can get from Uppercase Living you need to check it out! I've got quite a few things throughout my house from them.

Anyway, back to the picture . . . after the peacock was applied, I raided the scrapbook supplies and grabbed my mod podge and went to town with the papers, felt strips, sparkles, and stickers. I'm still debating adding a few more jewels to the accent the felt strips (I have a hard time stopping with jewels), but for now, it's going on the wall. I may pull it down and work on it some more in a few weeks. :)

My other project was a painting. This is actually the very first painting I've ever done with only paint! haha I usually do mixed media on my art, but I liked this one just as it is.

Although, my daughter (the glitter queen) said I need to add glitter to outline the calla lily.

This one is also going in my daughter's room. Something about it reminded me of her, so it will be hers.