Showing posts with label Canvas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canvas. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

"New Beginning" Mixed Media Canvas with VIDEO TUTORIAL for Little Birdie Crafts

Welcome to my creative space!

I simply adore the colors in the gorgeous Little Birdie Birds and Berries collection ranging from pinks to purples with lovely touches of green. I have used the ephemera pack along with flowers from this collection along with beautiful Little Birdie chipboard, more flowers from other collections, a fabulous stencil, and mixed media products to create this cheery layered canvas. 

Close-up photos and more details can be found on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog HERE.
Thanks for stopping over there if you have a chance to leave a comment.

If you would like to see a full supply list, please scroll down.
Little Birdie Crafts can be purchased at their online store.

Be sure to check out the current sales HERE.

Use code TRACEY05 for a 5% discount.

I receive a small commission at not cost to you.

I've created a full project video with voice instructions including how to:
  • Create a textured background with Grainy Texture Paste, Stencil, & Color Splash Mist
  • Build Layers with chipboard, ephemera, flowers, and molded pieces
  • Use Metallic Paint to highlight chipboard and resin clocks
  • Color chipboard with sprays
  • Create a grungy finish on molded pieces with paints and Metallic Wax
  • Use white gesso to soften colors
  • Add beaded texture to the flowers and background
Enjoy!




Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Monday, April 6, 2020

Designer Spotlight Guest Designer for the April Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges Week 1: Add Some Texture: Stamperia


Welcome to my creative space!



I have been invited to be the Spotlight Designer for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges during the Month of April. I am so delighted and honored to be guest designing for them this month!



This week's theme is:

Add Some Texture!

As it’s the first Monday of the month we are showcasing a brand/company. This week we are all using some fabulous products from Stamperia! You don’t have to use them to join in with the challenge but if you have them we would love to see them used.


Be sure to hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE for all the details and to be inspired by the gorgeous design team projects.

I really enjoyed this challenge. I adore texture and this was the perfect excuse to try out Stamperia products for the first time. I have been eager to create something with their amazing Sea World designs and this collection was fantastic to work with. You can see several different ways texture is used on the canvas in my Tips and Techniques section below.

So many of us across the world are on stay at home orders to stay safe from COVID-19. It's an opportunity to embrace family and carve out time to find peace and comfort in being creative. I thought this sentiment was perfect for the situation we are in with the virus as well as pairing so wonderfully with the ocean themed canvas. "When a wave comes, go deep." We are all making sacrifices to help save lives particularly for those who are most vulnerable.

Tips and Techniques

The first thing I did was to trace my oval canvas shape onto the fabulous Stamperia Sea World paper, cut it out and adhered it to the canvas using matte soft gel medium. I also brushed over the paper with a coat of the soft gel medium to seal the paper to help protect it from the wet mediums I am using on the project. After the gel medium was dry, I sanded around the edges to get the paper even with the canvas. The edge of the canvas is painted with copper metalic paint and rubbed with charcoal black art wax. I also rubbed some of the charcoal wax around the edges of the paper to add depth.


I used resin in the Stamperia Sea World Soft Mold to create this amazing steampunk seahorse. I brushed it with white gesso then painted with metallic paints. After the paint had a chance to dry, Iit  rubbed with art waxes to highlight the fabulous textures. The gear on the back of the seahorse is painted with Prima Finnabair Rust Effect Paste. I added a couple Prima Finnabair gears - one over the eye, and another on the gear. For a little steampunk whimsy, I added a wing behind the gear. 

I layered the seahorse over a piece of fish netting from my stash. The net was black, and I highlighted the texture by rubbing with Prima art waxes. I stamped the seaweed and sea flowers from the Stamperia Seahorse Cling Stamp set onto Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock and colored with Distress Oxide Inks, then fussy cut them to add a pops of color around the seahorse, starfish, and gears.


This sentiment is from the Prima Finnabair Art Daily Sentiments Stickers pack and embellished with a piece from the Prima Finnabair Rusty Knobs Mechanicals set. I colored the sentiment with Distress Ink. Texture is added to the background with black lava embossing paste using the Stamperia Mixed Media Layout Stencil. 


These three base gears are created with resin using the Sea World Soft Mold and topped with a couple Finnabair Mechanicals Metal Gears The resin gears are painted with metallic paint then rubbed with art wax. I added aqua prills and metallic microbeads with matte soft gel medium for added texture. 


More of the molded and metal gears.

The starfish is another resin piece from the Sea World Soft Mold. I applied Rust and Patina Effect Pastes then rubbed with copper art wax. For more texture I added a small seashell from my stash tucked onto a bit of moss. I painted the moss to coordinate.


Another starfish from the Sea World Soft Mold. This one is painted with metallic paint and rubbed with art wax to highlight the textures.


A close-up of some of the seaweed stamped with the Sea World Seahorse Cling Stamps set and colored with distress oxide inks.



As you may know, the  Simon Says Stamp Store is accepting new orders, but have longer shipping times for the moment due to the coronavirus. With this in mind we have made the difficult decision to suspend the $50 voucher for this challenge.

We know that many people are staying safe at home and we would love it if you would continue to enter the challenges and have fun! We are all in this together! You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in. The challenge can be found HERE.



Supply List
Stamperia Mixed Media Layout Stencil
Prima Marketing Steampunk Blades Mechanicals
Prima Marketing Winged Mechanicals
Prima Marketing: Finnabair Art Daily Sentiments Stickers
Prima Marketing: Finnabair Art Basics Heavy Body Gel
Prima Marketing Old White Finnabair Wax
Prima Marketing Charcoal Black Finnabair Wax Paste
Prima Marketing Rusty Brown Finnabair Wax Paste
Prima Marketing Rusty Red Finnabair Wax Paste
Prima Marketing White Gold Art Alchemy Metallique Wax
Prima Marketing Rich Copper Art Alchemy Metallique Wax
Prima Marketing White Gold Art Alchemy Metallique Wax
Prima Marketing Brushed Iron Art Alchemy Metallique Wax
Prima Marketing Rust Effect Paste Art Extravagance - Brown Rust, Gold Rust, Red Rust
Prima Marketing Patina Effect Paste Art Extravagance - Brass
Prima Marketing Metallique Steampunk Copper Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint
Prima Marketing Micro Beads Bronze
Prima Marketing Micro Beads Black
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Little Birdie Crafts Tinted Metallic Paint - Silver Charm
Amazing Casting Resin - White
Art Anthology Stone Effects Lava
USArtquest Mini Prills Aqua Net
Decorative Fish Netting
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

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~ Blessings ~

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Romantic Mixed Media Canvas and VIDEO TUTORIAL with VOICE for Little Birdie Crafts


Welcome to my creative space!

The Birds and Berries collection from Little Birdie Crafts is simply gorgeous and perfect for this spring time shabby mixed media canvas. 

I have created a video tutorial sharing the techniques used to bring this canvas together. I decided to go out of my comfort zone and added voice instructions to my video. I would be so grateful if you would leave a comment either on YouTube or here to let me know what you think! As always, your feedback is so appreciated!

In this DIY Mixed Media Canvas Tutorial Learn how to:
~ Adhere base paper to the canvas
~ Sand to distress edges
~ Add texture by stenciling with Grainy Texture Paste
~ Add color and texture to chipboard
~ Paint resin pieces
~ Use art wax to highlight texture
~ Dry brush with white gesso to highlight texture and soften colors
~ Add texture with Craft Pellets and Metal Microbeads
~ Add depth with Color Splash

Enjoy!


More close-up photos can be viewed on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog HERE.

Little Birdie Crafts can be purchased at the online store.

Use code TRACEY05 for a 5% discount.
I receive a small commission at not cost to you.
Thanks for your support!

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies: 
Zoey Fairy Sparkle 18 pc
Wendy Fairy Sparkle 9pc
Primed Chipboard - Fancy Panel
Primed Chipboard - Chipboard Bird & Birdcage
Primed Chipboard - Cogs
Primed Chipboard - Ornate Wings
Craft Pellets - Mini
Acrylic Soft Gel Medium 100ml
Crackle Paste
Color Splash - Grape Crush, 50ml
Color Splash - Mocha, 50ml
Color Splash - Lemon Zing, 50ml
Tinted Metallic Paint - Shimmery Sherbet
Tinted Metallic Paint - Glazed Berries
Tinted Metallic Paint - Golden Plum
Metallic Wax - Rich Gold
Fleur-de-lis Trellis Stencil - 4x7"

Other Supplies
4x12" Canvas
Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Small Talk
Lavender Rhinestones ~ From my stash
Lace ~ From my stash
Hand Crocheted Flowers ~ Made by Me
Liquitex ~ Clear Gesso
Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Oxide Ink: Dusty Concord; Shaded Lilac; Victorian Velvet
Amazing Casting Resin - White
Zuri Designs ~ Dragonfly Mold


Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings~

Saturday, August 5, 2017

"Dream" Mixed Media Canvas with VIDEO TUTORIAL with Scraps of Elegance June Kit


Welcome to my creative space!

I just adore how I continue to be challenged with the mixed media products in the Scraps of Elegance Kits and Add Ons each month and am so glad to share my journey with you in my video tutorials. The Scraps of Elegance Creativity Add On for the Birds of a Feather kit includes a gorgeous Prima Princess Stamp and Sweet Pastels Prima Watercolor Pencil Set. Although I am not a watercolor artist, I have to tell you that they were a dream to work with. If you've been thinking about trying one of these Prima girls with watercolor pencils, but are not sure how to approach coloring them, I have some helpful tips to help get you started. Be sure to watch my technique video tutorial where I show my process for coloring this stamped image.  I also grabbed my Prima Spring and Fall Watercolor Pencils from a previous kit and share the numbers of the colors I use in the video.

FTC Disclosure: I am currently working as a freelance designer for Scraps of Elegance. While I am compensated in product, I maintain the freedom as an independent designer to say what I truly think of these products and will not recommend something that I don’t personally use and enjoy.

Enjoy the video!


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Scraps of Elegance Birds of a Feather Kit


Creativity Add On


Scraps of Elegance Links:
Store: http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/
Blog: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.com/
Online Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness/

Tips and Techniqes
A close up of the watercolor detail.

I adhered the watercolor paper to an 8 x 10" Canvas, and used Prima Water Soluble Oil Pastel Crayons from a previous kit to color in a yellow wash across the background. I then stenciled paint from this month's Color Add On around some of the edges and used 49 and Market stamps from the Elements Add On and Store to create a grungy mixed media background. I also brushed on several colors of Distress Oxide Inks and edged the canvas with Pan Pastels.

The word "Dream" seen in the full project photo was created by placing sticker letters on the watercolor paper, then coloring and stamping over them. Heat them a little with your heat tool for easy removal. Once removed, I used a fine tip marker to doodle around the letters and brushed watered down paint across them to color.

I adore these flower die cuts in the Main Kit BoBunny Noteworthy set, paired with a single Prima dimensional flower from the Flower Add On. I started out with mostly dimensional flowers, but realized that it took the focus away from the beautiful princess, so these die cut flowers ended up being a perfect complement without drawing too much attention from our girl. I've also scattered a few of the sweet butterfly die cuts around the canvas.

I snipped the gorgeous Blue Fern Studio Curling Corner Chipboard from the Elements Add on in half and covered it in three layers of embossing powder, heated between each coat. I started with completely covering it with white embossing, then with glittered Cotton Candy embossing powder that mostly covers the piece, then light sprinkles of Raspberry Sherbet from my stash. By partially covering with the second and third layers, you can see hints of all three colors.

Supply List
June Scraps of Elegance Main Kit
BoBunny Serendipity Noteworthy Die Cuts

Creativity Add On
Prima Princess Stamp: Aubrey
Royal & Langnickel 9x12" Watercolor Artist Pad
Prima Sweet Pastels Watercolor Pencils

Elements
Blue Fern Studios laser cut chipboard: Curling Corner
49 and Market Gabrielle Pollacco Clear Stamp: Scripted Squared

Floral Add On
Prima Glenna Flowers

Color Add On
Prima Art Alchemy Soft Satin Metallique Acrylic Paint

Items from the SOE Store
Prima Art Alchemy Soft Satin Metallique Acrylic Paint
Not currently available, other paints can be found HERE:
Blue Fern Studios Embossing Powder: Snow
Not currently available, other embossing powder can be found HERE:

Previous Kits
January 2016: Winsor Newton 8x10" Canvas Board
May 2016: Prima Art Alchemy Metallique Vintage Rose Acrylic Paint
April 2016: Prima Artist Quality Water Soluble Oil Pastel Crayons set
October 2015: Prima - Watercolor Pencils - Spring & Fall Set

Other Products
Tim Holtz with ideology ~ Clippings Stickers
Fancy Pants ~ Babe - Alpha Stickers
Prima ~ Finnabair Art Basics - Soft Matte Gel
Ranger ~ Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber; Wilted Violet; Worn Lipstick; Iced Spruce; Cracked Pistachio
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink - Black
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Sparkle N Sprinkle ~ Embossing Powder - Raspberry Sherbet
Sanford ~ Prismacolor - Watercolor Pencil, Lilac
Kuretake ~ Zig - Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Stabilo ~ All - Aquarellable, Black
PanPastel ~ Violet Tint, Magenta Shade
Sakura ~ Pigma Micron - 005 Black Pen
The Crafter’s Workshop ~ 6x6 Stencil - Mini Art Is
Stampendous ~ Cling Stack Art Stamps - Regal Bird
Helmar ~ Premium Craft Glue
Tombow ~ MONO Multi Liquid Glue
Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Water Brush with Fine Detailer Nib
Bostitch ~ Quiet Sharp 6 - Pencil Sharpener
Claritystamp ~ Stencil Brushes



Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Thursday, November 14, 2013

"Contentment" Canvas for Leaky Shed Studio

I'm excited to be sharing my first design team project using gorgeous Leaky Shed Studio chipboard. I have a lovely gift idea for you. Who doesn't love to receive a handcrafted decor piece? I used the Julie Nutting 4" Classy Doll as my focal piece on this sweet mixed media canvas for my niece.

"Contentment"

Tips and Techniques:
I cut two different patterns of coordinating paper to dress the doll skirt and painted the top in a coordinating color. To give dimension and depth, I added highlights with gesso in the folds of the skirt. Her hair is colored with a Vintage Photo Distress marker, and I swirled two shades of gold metallic paint together to color her belt. I used flesh tone acrylic paint for her skin and added a touch of color to her cheeks with distress ink. 

Here's a side view of the canvas focusing on the girl. You can see how the metallic paint on her belt shimmers in the light! 

I adore texture and dimension and enjoyed getting messy fingers creating this textured canvas. I started by adhering gorgeous Maja paper to the canvas with matte gel medium, then brushed the gel medium across the top of the paper so it would hold up to my mixed media techniques. I stamped script, grid marks, and music notes in brown. When that ink was dry, I stamped with more script and bubble wrap in white, sprinkled with white embossing powder and heat embossed. I cut a couple small pieces of sheet rock mesh for the corners, then used a doily stencil with light molding paste over top of everything else. The sides of the canvas were painted in a coordinating color swirled with gesso. When dry, I spritzed the entire canvas with a gold mica laden mist allowing it to drip over and color the sides of the canvas as well. The mica adds such a wonderful, glowing shimmer. 

The sentiment, from Word Art Wednesday was sized and printed on white cardstock. I tore it out, rubbed on Distress Ink to color, then glued in place. 

Here's an angle that shows all the lovely texture.

Leaky Shed Studio Products:
Classy 4"

Other Products:
Maja Designs ~ Vintage Spring Basics - 1st of March, 3rd of March
Word Art Wednesday ~ Verse for sentiment
Prima ~ Stencil - Doily 1
Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz - Playful Journey, Urban Grunge
Art Gone Wild ~ Donna Salazar Designs - Stanza, Bubble Wrap, Dear Sir
Clearsnap ~ Donna Salazar Designs - Mix'd Media Inx: Jasmine, Leather
Clearsnap ~ Donna Salazar Designs - Mix'd Media Inx CHOX - Sparrow
Clearsnap ~ Donna Salazar Designs - Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder: Jasmine
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet, Antique Linen
Ranger ~ Distress Marker - Vintage Photo
Pigma ~ Micron - 05 Black
Golden ~ Light Molding Paste, Regular Matte Gel
Liquitex ~ White Gesso
Various Acrylic Paints by DecoArt, Folk Art, Making Memories
Sheetrock Mesh (Hardware Store)
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Helmar ~ Acid Free Glue

I hope you've been inspired to grab one of these sweet chipboard dolls and created a canvas for that special gal in your life!! 

I invite you to stop by my blog on Thursday for a full listing of other supplies used to create this canvas.

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Tenderhearted Canvas - GDT at Word Art Wednesday

I hope you all have had a wonderful week!! Mine was filled with the joy of a precious wedding with Elizabeth adding Andrew to our fold. 

This is my second week as a Guest Designer at Word Art Wednesday working with the lovely Word Art of the week. This verse shares attributes of God that I want to be reminded to incorporate into my life each day, kindness, tenderheartedness, forgiveness, and God's amazing gift of forgiveness towards me. When I saw this precious Scripture, I thought it was something I wanted to display rather than include on a scrapbook page or card, so I thought I would try creating my first canvas. Let me know what you think. 


Be sure to head on over to Word Art Wednesday
to get your free copy of this fabulous Scripture. 

Techniques:
Paper Pieced Ballerina ~ One of my favorite scrap artists is Gabriella Pollacco. I receive so much inspiration from her work. I've seen a fair number of she art canvases, but when I saw hers, I just ooohed and aaaawed over it. She provided a pattern, which I used, and video tutorial. I thought with this help, I would try my hand at it. The details and shoes were added with a fine tip marker. If you look closely you will see the words kind and forgiven taken from the verse and added to the edges of her skirt. 

Doodling ~ I always love doodling, but rarely use it. With the doodled details on her dress, I thought the doodling around the Word Art and the vine edge would be nice details. 

Mixed Media ~ I painted the edges of the canvas to coordinate with the colors of my girl, then Mod Podged torn pieces of paper to my canvas. I swiped some pale green paint across the center of the canvas then spritzed with water and dabbed with a paper towel to soften the color. I brushed white paint onto some bubble wrap and used it to stamp across the piece, then spritzed on some mist through some square holed punchinella. 

I lightly laid some inexpensive sticker letters down the side to form the word tenderhearted, again from the verse, then spritzed two different shades of mist over them. Once dry, I removed the stickers and edged the letters with marker. I then created my girl as above. The white script was added last. I recently purchased Donna Salazar's Mixed Media Inx. I have to say the white "Jasmine" really showed up nicely. I've tried a number of different white inks only to be disappointed with the lack of coverage. Not the case with "Jasmine". 

Butterflies ~ I received these charming little butterflies from Elena Olinevich last week. I painted them with alcohol ink, then sanded to bring out the details of the raised edges. 

Be sure to head over to Word Art Wednesday
to see what the talented DT has created
with this week's fabulous Word Art.

I thought I'd end with a photo of Elizabeth and Andrew in front of the
Greek church where their reception was held. 
Photography by Rachel Adkins.

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.
~ Blessings ~