Mixed Media Canvas - Make a Wish

Hello guys

Welcome back to my blog....today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you all. I made this canvas for my sister and brother-in-law for their wedding anniversary..which is today. I wasn't able to find anything to gift her....so I thought to make this canvas for her...she always appreciates and motivates me and I thought hi canvas s would make a perfect gift for her.

I did use a lot of art stones and paper clay pieces I made using moulds from Redesign by Prima...they have some amazing designs and I just use them like everywhere. To build my background, I did use White crackle paste in random areas and sprinkled some art stones using Gel medium....once everything was dry...I added my Lindy's squirts......oh those squirts are filled with magical shine...I am so happy that I have them all. I dried everything and then, layered all my pieces and pattern papers. I am really excited with the way this has turned out to be.....I was a very relaxing process and I am hopeful to make a tutroial for the next one I make....fingers crossed

So...I had this beautiful image of this girl who is blowing dandelions and I was inspired by that to make this canvas. I sorted out the primary colors to use and then everything just fell into place. I made my own pattern paper which was really fun and something I rarely do....a lot of stamping...stenciling and color sprays gave me this beautiful paper which actually completes my canvas. 

List of supplies used:-

1. White Crackle Paste - Finnabair
2. Heavy white Gesso - Finnabair
3. 3D Matt Gel Medium - Finnabair
4. Italian Accents Redesign Mould
5. Regal Emblems Redesign Mould
6. Art Stones, Mega Art Stones and Mini Art Stones - Finnabair 
7. Dusty Attic Chipboard - ATc Frames #7, Bird Houses
8. Expressions Craft Chipboard - Rose Leaves, Windows
9. Lindys Squirts -Maple Syrup Bronze, Beaver Tail Brown, Baniff Blue, Hockey Puck Black
10. Lindys Sprays - Aloha Avacado, Yellow Rose of Texas.
11. Art Alchemy Wax- Vintage Gold and Rich Copper.
12. Little Birdie Crafts Flowers
13. Glas Glitter and Fine Glitter- Gold
14. Tim Holtz Sentiment tiles
15. 8"by 8"Canvas

I am putting this up at the following blog challenges

1. Welove2create Blogspot Challenge #5 - Anything goes
2. Creative Artiste Mixed media Challenge #60 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by...have a fun day ahead.

Mixed Media File Folder - Be Brave

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Welcome back to my blog...today I have a project which is really special to me. We often as crafters loose our mojo and its a little difficult to get back in the swing...something of this sort happened to me this January. I wasn't finding any inspiration or motivation to get back to my craft and there are so many projects in my to do list....after many days...I found this chipboard window and it helped me to break my slumber and get back in the groove.

When I saw that window, inspiration struck me and I just wanted to alter it...and I used a lot of moulds and my magical shakers and art alchemy waxes to make into this shabby ornate window frame....I didnt stop there. I decided to use it on a new project and I decided to alter my file folder which I use to store my crafty expenses. I took some inspiration from the winter sky during sunsets and altered my folder.The highlight however is the ornate window frame and using that I have built a garden on the front.....in love with it...feels like watching sunset through the gazebo in a garden. Here is the front and the back.

Here is a small clip to see it better....I encourage you all to watch it.

The folder is 12"  by 8" in size with a 2" spine which is also filled with mixed media goodness.I have used Finnabair stencil to add texture to the folder along with sand texture paste and cheesecloth. To build the composition, I used metal trinkets along with chipboard shapes and clay pieces. Here are a few more closeups of the front.....

I have used magical shakers from Lindy's to add color to the elements and the folder. The beautiful Dust Attic chipboard flourishes are covered with sand texture paste and then colored white and drenched in rainbow glitter....it is such a fun element to the folder.To bring out all the details I used art alchemy waxes - Old Silver and Vintage Gold. I finished it all up by adding moss and sentiment tiles from Tim Holtz. Here are some closeups of the back.

I am putting this up at the following blog challenges:

1. More Than Words January 2020 Main Challenge - Highlight and Sunset Colors
2. More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes - Optional Blue
3. The Dusty Attic - January Moodboard Challenge