Christmas Eve - Take the Scenic Route | Mixed Media Canvas + Tutorial

Hey guys

I am super excited to be sharing this canvas with you all along with a tutorial. I made this for a very special friend and every year I make something for Christmas for him...and this year its this canvas.This artwork is very close to my heart and I have tried to do a Christmas Eve in my way using mixed media elements.

I  have a tutorial where I show you how to make this from scratch and I encourage you to watch it. Here is the video

Here are some closeups of my canvas

Most of the mediums and textures used are from ItsyBitsy (Little Birdie Crafts) or Finnabair (Prima Marketing) , colors are from Lindy's stamp gang and embellishments from Mintay Papers and more.... Here is a list of supplies I used for this project:

1. Lindy's Squirts - Poutine Gold, Maple Syrup Bronze, Beaver Tail Brown, Emerald Eh?!, Banff Blue, Polite People Purple and Hockey Puck Black
2. Lindy's Sprays - Edelweiss Moss Green Shimmer Spray, Aloha Avocado Flat Spray, Lucky Shamrock Green Shimmer Spray, Delphinium Turquoise Shimmer Spray, Frenchy's Pink Pouf Flat Spray, and Gag Me With A Spoon Gray Shimmer Spray
3. Finnabair 3D Matt Gel 
4. Finnbair Heavy White Gesso
5. Finnbair Stencil - Manuscript
6. Finnbair Moulds -Star and Moon
7. Finnabair Glass Glitter - Sterling
8. Finnabair Metallique Wax- Old Silver and Vintage Gold
9. Redesign moulds - Numerals
10. Little Birdie Soft Gloss Gel
11. Little Birdie 2 in 1 Modelling paste
12. Little Birdie Texture Sand
13. Little Birdie Mixed Media stones
14. Little Birdie Fairy Dust
15. Little Birdie Micro beads
16. Little Birdie Chipboard shape - Arch Window
17. MDF Wreath frame
18. Mintay Papers - Home for Chrsitmas and Sweet Christmas
19. Handmade flowers - Poinssttia and flourishes
20. Tim Holtz - Quote Chips
21. 900 gms Chipboard
22. Sunboard 

I am putting this up at the following blog challenges:

1. More Mixed Media Challenge Anything goes /Optional White
2. More Than Words December Main Challenge - Rejoice and Anything Goes - The word Rejoice  has many meanings and can be interpreted in many ways but for me it means to celebrate and make merry. I made this canvas to celebrate Chritsmas with my friend.... for this is the season to be Jolly....fa la la la..la la la..
3. Creative Artiste Challenge #56 - Anything Goes

How to make Handmade Poinsettia Flowers using Lindy's Gang Products | Tutorial

Hello guys
Today I have a tutorial for you all to show how I made these Poinsettias for my Christmas projects. I made a bunch of these in a small and medium size in red, pink and frosted white color. Loved them....I wish you could all see them too.

Here is a list of supplies I used for this project:

1. Thin cut Dieset - Flossie (ItsyBitsy, Little Birdie Crafts) - For the Poinsettias
2. Die - Namics Dieset - Leafy Greenery - My Favorite Things - For the Fir 
3. Lindy's Stamp gang sprays -  Poinsettia Red Gold, Merci Beaucoup Mint, Aloha Avocado, Cotton Candy Pink, Wild Honeysuckle Coral
4. Lindy's Squirts - Emerald Eh?, Oh Canada Crimson
5. Lindy's Magical Shakers - Frozen Jack Frost, Cathedral Pines Green
6. Soft Gloss Gel - (ItsyBitsy, Little Birdie Crafts)
7. 3D Matt Gel - Finnabair
8. Silver Cloud Metal Microbeads
9. Heating gun
10. Die cutiing maching
11. Flower embossing tools

Here is a tutorial for this project...I encourage you to watch it.

Thank you so much for stopping by...Hugs