"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.

Prima Marketing - Heaven Sent | Handmade Baby Girl Mini Album |Scrapbook

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I am very ecited to share my new mini album with you all. I have made this cute album using very cute papers from Prima Marketing Inc called as Heaven Sent 2. These papers are unisex and are perfect to make either a baby boy or girl or even a mini album for twins. This album is 8" by 8" in size and the spine is 4 1/4". It has 6 pages and 14 very interactive sides including the front and back covers and holds near about 100 to 125 pics.  I also have 12 onsie tags to match the book where you can journal the baby's achievements every month.

The supplies used are from ItsyBitsy, Letz Craft - Jovita  and The Colorful story - Nikita More.I have used A4 papers, 6 by 6 papers, 4 by 6 and 3 by 4 journaling cards from the Heaven sent 2 collection. Apart from this, I also used ephemera, chipboard shapes and flowers from the same collection by Prima. Apart from this, other embellishments and flowers are from ItsyBitsy and The Colorful story.

I encourage you to watch the video flip through of this project to see it upclose.

Here are some shots of the project...enjoy

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

1. Mini album makers- May challenge - anything Goes
2. Scrapping4fun Challenge 114 - Anything Goes

Spring - Mixed Media | Watercolor | Shabby chic Canvas

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I have a new project to share with you all. I made this project for ItsyBitsy as a DT inspiration for the new challenge which begins today. The theme all this month is SPRING and using Little Birdie flowers is a requirement. I have a tutorial of this project along with more pictures and list of supplies waiting for you on the ItsyBitsy blog and you can visit me there by clicking HERE.
Here are a few pictures of my canvas which is actually 40.6 cm by 50.8 cm in size....so its a pretty big one and is embellished with loads of flowers and sparkle mix.

I am putting my project up at the following blog challenges:

1. More Than Words April Challenge -  Animal and Nature - I have used the word Nature in my project and Butterfly is the animal I chose. My project is a Nature inspired art work where the focus is on Spring season with loads of flowers, colors and butterfly as the focal image.
2. Rhedds Creative Spirit April Challenge

Handmade Easter Eggs and Nest - Mixed Media Alter | Shabby Chic | Tutorial

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I am so excited......I completed 2 years of blogging today and this brings back so many memories.....anxiety of choosing a blog design.....learning all the nitty gritty of blogging.....first post......so much memories.....I am also doing a giveaway to celebrate this and you can find the details for the same HERE.
So back to my new project...

 

I have a mixed media alter where I made 3 eggs and nest and altered them to an Easter decor....I have a video tutorial showing you the project from start till end where I even tell you how to make your own eggs and nest. So I encourage you to watch this video.

Here I have some still pictures of my project so you can see it upclose. I hope you like it.

 I am putting my project up at the following challenges

1. Butterfly Challenge#97- Spin the Butterfly wheel with Letter L - My project has light blue, lavender, layers, letter , butterflies and yellow  to incorporate 6 elements on the wheel.
2. The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #46 - Use a stencil and 3 mediums - I have used 2 stencils from Itsybitsy (Little Birdie) and mediums - Modelling paste, Texture paste - Grainy and Fiber, White gesso, Heavy body gel and acrylic colors as sprays.
3. Craft addiction Mixed media March 2018 Challenge - Moodboard
4. Rhedds Creative spirit - March Challenge
5. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog #36 - Anything Goes
6. Creates and Makes challenge #19 - anything goes
7. WordArtWednesday -week 326-327 - Anything Goes
8. More mixed media Challenge - anything Goes optional green
9. Creative challenge MMW # 26 - Spring Moodboard - Easter in celebrated in spring and thats my way to depict spring. Also I have incorporated blue, yellow and hints of green along with flowers in my project inspired by the moodboard.
10. Scrapping4fun challenge #111- anything goes with flowers - I have used floral chipboard elements in my project
11. Simonsaysstamp  Wednesday Challenge - Easter Inspired Moodboard.
12. Double D Challenge - Wing It- I have used butterflies in my project

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