Mixed media journal cover with dragonfly

This is my second project for our August challenge, Texture. As for the first time, again, I have made a mixed media journal cover. The process - how I altered my IKEA notebook, how I wrinkled and glued the tissue paper onto the surface -was the same. So if you want to see that, please click here.

When the tissue paper was dry, I painted the cover with Schminke Indigo blue acrylic paint. 

Then, with a sponge, I smudged the surface with diluted Whispering Turquoise paint.

Then I spattered with DecoArt Americana Glorious Gold paint.

Then I glued the cutouts which were painted with gold paint.

I used the following Sizzix Thinlits die sets: Geo Insects, Script Friendship Words.

I hope you like it! And if you have a project with some interesting texture, please don't hesitate to join our August challenge where you can win a £20 voucher!

Mixed media journal cover

Hello everyone, here is my first project for our August challenge, called Texture and the lovely Miriam will be your hostess.

So I made a mixed media journal cover. A long long time ago I bought a very cheap notebook in the IKEA and lately I decided to use it for journaling. So this will be mine :-)

I like nice but practical objects, this is why I wanted this cover to stay 2 dimensional, I didn't want any protruding or standing out 3D elements. I wanted a flat, 2D surface only.

My IKEA notebook looked very silly with a green weird face on the top. I sanded the surface first then I tried to place the cutouts on the top.

For the cutouts, I used the following Sizzix, Thinlits die sets: Script, Friendship Words, Script, Holiday Words 2, Mini Detailed Butterflies.

Then I wrinkled and adhered a tissue paper to the surface with decoupage glue. When it was dry, I covered the surface with white gesso.

After drying, I coloured the cover with the following DecoArt Americana paints: White Wash, Sweet Mint, Spa Blue.

I heat embossed the cutouts with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.

I smeared diluted Toffee and Mississippi Mud to the surface, then I spattered the cover with diluted Burnt Umber colour.

I inked the edges with Ranger Archival ink (Potting Soil).

I glued the cutouts onto the front and the back, then I stamped and heat embossed some circles to the empty places. For this, I used again the Liquid Platinum embossing powder.

Here you can see the back:

And a close-up of the front:

Unfortunately, the photos don't do justice. Because of the metallics, it was very hard to take photos. The colour, for example, more turquoise in real life.

With my journal, I would like to join the challenge of the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog: Marvellous Metallics

I hope you like it! And if you have a project with some interesting texture, please don't hesitate to join our August challenge where you can win a £20 voucher!

Mixed media box

It's 1st of April and we have a new challenge at the Country View Challenges. The theme is Pimp it up! and the lovely Evelyn is the hostess this month.

For this challenge, I chose a box which was green, white, gold and I still couldn't decide what to do with it. So it was a perfect subject to alter.

I always admired the works of the mixed media artists, mainly Finnabair's style but I never had the courage to make something similar. But as you can see I took a deep breath and decided to give it a go!

So here is my every colour wooden box:

First I took off the self-adhesive laces.Then I painted black with DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint.

Then I put back the laces and I put on the top too.

I glued cheesecloth on the top. For this, I used decoupage glue. When it was dry I painted black and I did some stencilling in the corners.

Then I cut out some elements with my Big Shot from chipboard and I also chose some metallic elements (wing, screw, key etc.) from my stash.

I used the following dies from Sizzix-Tim Holtz:

Sizzix Bigz Die, Trellis

Sizzix Bigz Die, Caged Bird

Sizzix Bigz Die, Gadget Gears

I painted black the die-cuts.

I arranged the elements and then fixed them one after another. 

Now, it was time to add metallic paints in different colours (pink, purple, green, turquoise).

I spattered with black ink.

I hope you like my box and if you have an altered project, please join our April challenge where you can win a £20 voucher!

With my box, I would like to join the:

- Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: Inside the box

- A Vintage Journey: Treasure

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Autumnal tag with leaves

Hello everybody, here we are again with a new challenge over at Country View Challenges because it's already October! Our new challenge theme is Mixed media with autumnal hues and it's my lovely teamie, Rachel is the hostess this month.

So, for this challenge I created an autumn tag:

Now, let me share with you the details...

First of all, I cut out a tag with Sizzix Framelits die, Tag collection by Tim Holtz (658784) from a mixed media paper (Canson XL Mix Media 300g). 

Then I inked it with four Ranger Distress colours: Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss and Walnut Stain. The Walnut Stain went only to the edges.

The next step was to spritz with water.

I cut out the leaves with Sizzix Bigz Die, Layered Leaf by Tim Holtz then I embossed them and painted with DecoArt Americana acrylic paints: Burgundy Wine, Toffy Cream (I'm sorry I don't remember the colour of the third one as I made it a long time ago.)

When they were dry, I inked the embossed parts and the edges with Ranger Archival Coffee ink. To give them a little shine and protection I put a layer of Schmincke acrylic medium.

I cut out the word October with Sizzix Thinlis die, Calendar Words Blocks by Tim Holtz (661178) from cork sheet (Tim Holtz Textured Surfaces). 

I put 4 tiny brads to the corners - Tim Holtz mini fasteners (TH92790).

I adhered all the elements to the tag, then spritzed with Vintage Photo Spray Stain. 

I inked a piece of crinkle ribbon with the same ink.

And as a final touch I put 2 stickers from Tim Holtz Seasonal Chitchat book. 

I hope you like it! And if you have any mixed media project, please don't forget to join our October challenge where a lucky winner can win a £ 20 voucher!

Mixed media canvas with angels

Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favour!

This is my mixed media canvas with a winter scene where two angels arrived to proclaim the birth of the little Jesus. For making this scene I used two Sizzix dies, one from Tim Holtz and the other from Brenda Walton.

With this work I would like enter to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp blog, Monday Challenge - So Glossy

Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog - Winter Wonderland

What I used:

Sizzix Bigz Die, Angelic by Tim Holtz (660032)

Sizzix Sizzlits Die, Holiday Icons by Brenda Walton (658732)

Sizzix Thinlits Die, Holiday Words Script by Tim Holtz (660058)

Stampers Anonymous, Tree Line (CMS244)

Stampers Anonymous, Christmas Nostalgia (CMS207) - for the snowfall

canvas

acrylic paints

watercolour pencils

Ranger Distress markers

Marabu Glitter Liner

Marabu Relief Paste, Perle

Rayher Glitter Powder, white

Marabu perle white modelling paste

Mixed media canvas with Tim Holtz sleigh, packages and deer

Canvas mixed media avec le traîneau, les boîtes et le renne par Tim Holtz

This is a small (24x18 cm) canvas I have made for the approaching Christmas. 

First I have made a winter night background... What is interesting about the background that I used black acrylic paint instead of ink for the tree stamps. I put the black paint onto the stamp with a sponge.

For the sleigh and the deer, I glued together two chipboards to give them dimensions.

For the packages, I used book pages what I coloured with Ranger Distress inks and glued on white cardstocks. At the end, I put a little Perle modelling paste.

What I used:

Sizzix Bigz Die, Sleigh Ride by Tim Holtz (660038)

Sizzix Bigz Die, Retro Packages by Tim Holtz (660037)

Sizzix Bigz Die, Prancing Deer by Tim Holtz (660033)

Sizzix Framelits Die&Stamp Set, Holiday Joy by Tim Holtz (659376)

akrylic paints

Ranger Distress ink pads and markers

cardstock, chipboard, book pages

Schmincke Acrylic Fluid Medium