"Memories which last Forever" - Mixed Media Canvas | Tutorial

Hello everyone
I have a new mixed media canvas for you all today which is inspired by my childhood memories. This canvas is my DT inspiration project for ItsyBitsy and you can visit the blog by clicking HERE. You can see a full list of supplies used along with more pictures there.

As a child, month of May was the time where the schools were shut down and all the books were back in the cupboards. All I did was eat mangoes and play in my garden which was filled with fluttering butterflies and fragrant flowers. So gardens are nostalgia for me..... and I have tried to show that in my canvas.

The alphabet background I used to show that books have now taken a backseat and its time to play with butterflies in my garden and so the flowers are the focal elements on my canvas. I have added a lot of gold elements and empty frames to my canvas as gold for me depicts old or vintage.....and thus I tried to represent "Capturing old memories". The color inspiration of yellow and green comes from the King of Fruits - Alphonso Mangoes. So this canvas for me is my childhood memories of May vacation. Here are a few closeups of my canvas.

 

I have spoken enough....its time for the tutorial. I have a video tutorial for you all from the start to end....which I have sped up a little. I encourage you all to watch it if you want to know how I made this canvas.

I am putting my project up for the following blog challenges:-

1. More Than words - May Challenge- Memories and Frame. 
2. More mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes optional Pink
3. Scrap and Craft - May Challenge - Use 3 chipboards - I have used 1 background chipboard piece, 1 chevron chipboard piece, 2 corner chipboard pieces and a chipboard sentiment.

Forever Love - Mixed Media | Fabric bound | Mini Album

Hello guys
Today's project is my first attempt at a lot of things. I had never made a flexible spine mini album nor a fabric bound one. Also, I wanted to do a mixed media album for a very long time.....I combined all of my desires into this one project...so its very special for me.

This album is 9" by 6" in size and the spine is 3.5". It has 5 pages and can hold around 40 to 50 pictures and has few journalling tags. Most of the pages are interactive and the flaps are held by strong magnets.

I have used the newly launches papers from Little Birdie called A True Love Story. These papers are a little vintage looking which inspired me to incorporate the blacks, browns and golds in my project.
Here are few pictures of my album but I do encourage you to watch the video fliptrough of this album for a better look at my project.

I am putting my project up at the following challenges:

1. Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 454 - Love is in the Air
2. Butterfly Challenge #94 - Spin the wheel with Letter C - I have corners, crimson, cream and butterflies accomodated in my project.
3. Craftaddiction Mixed Media Challenge - Moodboard February 2018
4. Crafty Calendar challenge - 2 or more layers - My album has 3 layers on every page with more than 3 on the cover.
5. Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge 158 - Anything goes
6. Create and Makes Challenge Blog - Challenge 18
7. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog #35 - Anything Goes
8. HLS Mixed Media Challenge February- Butterfly
9. HLS Anything Goes with Dies February - I have used dies from Elizabeth craft designs, Spellbinders, ItsyBitsy, MFT
10. Mini Album Makers February Challenge
11. Mixed Media Warriors Challenge#25 - Think & Pink Moodboard Challenge
12. Scrapping4fun Challenge 108- love, wedding, friendship, Valentine
13. More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes + optional Red
14. Double D Challenge - Sequins - I have used Dazzle cocktail in my project in multiple places which is a mix of sequins and sparkle dots.
15. Try it on Tuesday - Love is in the Air

Thank you for stopping by and have a great week ahead.