ONE CUP AT A TIME

Hi!!

Today I am sharing another canvas I made following >>this tutorial<< by Vicky Papaioannou.  I love the look of the stacked cups and the great sentiment.  Vicky has been a great teacher and inspiration.

I didn't have any stamp with the water marks at hand, so I used the back of a plastic cup to create the them.

I really love the texture of all the scraps of papers in the background.  For the stack I used a digital stamp.

Here is a full view of my canvas.

Hope you like it!!

For my next canvas I plan to make a flower girl.  I will be challenging myself to create something without the help of a tutorial.  Wish me luck!!

Have a great day!!!

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT...

Hello!!

A few weeks ago I decided to stop watching the how to’s and finally start making Mixed Media projects.  I have been longing for so long to play with paints and mediums but I was very intimidated by the process.  So I kept watching videos and buying stuff.  After all buying is the first step before committing… right?

To break the spell I decided to follow Vicky’s tutorials, of course adapting them with whatever I have at hand.  This in fact is the third mixed media canvas I have made.  For some reason since the moment Vicky made >>this tutorial<< it I was mesmerized by the colors, the quote and the dream catcher.  I find the dream catchers fascinating and can’t wait to incorporate more of this little wonders into my projects.

But the problem was I don’t have any circular template or feather die… yet ;)  Since right now I am in a tight hobby budget I was wondering what I could do to bring my dream catcher to life.  I do have a digital cutter and the Make The Cut program … problem solved!!  I was going to make my own template.  I followed the principle Vicky used in >>this card<< to prepare my stencil and I was right in business!!

Here is a look at my template.  The best part is that I can adapt it to any canvas size I decide to use.

The feathers are from a file of Desing on Cloud 9 named Feathers.  I realized I didn't have any enamel dots in the colors I needed so I created some with chipboard circles and embossing powder.  They are not perfect, but I believe their imperfection adds more interest to my project.

And here is a full view of this baby.  The canvas size is 5X7. I find this size less intimidating than let’s say an 8.5 X 11 and if you are a beginner like me less intimidating is a great thing!!

As a special note, I want to give a huge Thank You to Vicky.  I have learned so much from her and will keep following her tutorials.  I love to sit, learn and create in my own space and thanks to her and many others that take their time to share their art I can enjoy that process.  If you don't know her, visit her at Clips-And-Cuts.  Thank you Vicky!!

MY FIRST MIXED MEDIA CANVAS

Hi!!

Yesterday was the day I decided to overcome my fear and finally use all the mixed media stuff I've been collecting for a while.  I used as an inspiration >>this video from Vicky Papaioannou<<  She is a great artist and her videos are great.  I've been watching them for a while and she makes mixed media looks super easy and fun.  Thanks Vicky for all the inspiration you share with us!!

Here are a few details:

 The houses are from a Claudine Hellmuth set.

The letters were cut in foamy using a Paper Trey Ink die.

I made the cloud stencil with chipboard and a Paper Trey Ink die.

The heart was cut in foamy using a Spellbinder die.  The foam was originally black and I altered it using gesso and Faber Castell Gelattos.

The sentiment is in Spanish and means "Home is where the heart is".

And here is the complete project:

For the canvas I used Gesso, Faber Castell Gelattos and Essential PITT Artist Pens, Liquitex Matte Gel and White modeling paste, Tim Holtz tissue paper with music sheet design, acrilic paint in sky blue, a white and a black gel pen and different background stamps I have in my stash.  

I had so much fun making this project.  And really loved the results.  I have a few ideas in my head that I need to write down since I will not be able to play with mixed media for a while.  I have a few projects I need to complete before I can play with paints and get all dirty again.

Hope you have a great afternoon and thanks for the visit!!!