Mixed Media - Canvas

My first proper go with a Mixed Media Canvas
Also my first ever entry at http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/
anything goes mixed media challenge.

I used tissue as the base for the canvas of which I stamped then used gesso to adhere onto the canvas. then adding layer by layer of colours, stamped images again onto  tissue, adding this to the layers of texture using glittered texture paste as well as various die cuts.
I have being saving up purchased goodies from

http://www.thatcraftplace.co.uk/ for my sewing themed canvas.
I have used sewing embellishments, scissors and a cute watch face charm .. both of which I coloured with silver paint. The cotton twill ribbon, measuring tape and sewing notions themed fitted in perfectly also came from the shop. The glue I used is the marvellous All Round Medium which the shop stocks.
I have used fabric also within my canvas, on the manikins as well as making fabric flowers.
The canvas is bright and bold as it is for a dear friends birthday coming up later in the year. she is very bright and beautiful .. before becoming a publican she worked in the rag trade hence the theme.

Altered 'Graze Box' "Wish you were Here"

I have being stashing away a few  'Graze Boxes'   Never quite sure
what I was going to use them for. Then it came to me. I had pictures of  visits to the seaside a couple of years ago. Without further ado ..... here are my finished boxes of trips to Southwold and Lowestoft.
I must add that I have had a great deal of fun putting these together.

 I stained the 'Yacht Photo' using Distress Inks Pads It is placed on the underside of the inner Lid.

Boxes secured with Twine

Photographs stored under the 'Inner Lid'

 List of Supplies

Boxes - I happened to use Graze Boxes.
Acrylic Paint
Themed Rubber Stamps
Various Die Cut Elements
Cosmic shimmer Glue White and Silver
Acetate
Card
Fine pens
Glossy Accents
Twine
Distress ink
Coloured Pencils
Twine

Seaside Themed Altered Jar

This idea was borne when looking through a recent Creativity Magazine.
Same process as Previous altered jar.

 List of Supplies

Clean Jar
Acrylic Paint
Various Stamped Images
Twine
Button
Tag Die Cuts
Cosmic Shimmer Glue White
Glossy Accents

Altered Painted Jar

After seeing several tutorials in recent crafting magazines I decided to have a go with 'altering' a plain clear glass jar. Firstly by swirling acrylic paint on the inside of the jar .. Like this Painted Mason Jar
The inspiration for wanting to have a go was this Beautiful Creation ... I decided I wanted to feature the 'Captured Fairy' on a tag rather than on the inside of the jar ..

 

 

 

Items Used

 

 

Clean Glass Jar.

Acrylic Paint ( I used Americana as that is what I had to hand)

Pound Store decorative swirl gems

Green /White Twine

Various Stamped images - flowers, swirl. cupcake, make a wish and Fairy

Cosmic Shimmer White Glue

Coloured Crayons

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Alcohol inks

Glossy accents

 

Tag was made using grey board, attaching Ranger Foil sheet, embossing it.

Adding alcohol inks for colour.  

 

Thank you for taking the time to look.

 

 



 

 

 

Time away

I am saddened it has been sometime since I posted anything on my blog. Not only have we moved .. downsized  .... Loving our new home ...  also have been through a pretty rough patch, due to ill health.
I am just getting some interest back in crafting. I have recently being busy making some albums using old LPs as well as old singles. Something I have wanted to do for a long time .. but never quite got round to.
My latest 'have a go with' is Ranger mixative .. Snowcap ..a project in June.'s Craft Stamper Mag. got me wanting to dip my toe in ... will post some pics. of my recent makes sometime very soon.

CHNC - Challenge 36 - No Sentiment

Am cutting it fine with my entry for this weeks super challenge over at
CHNC This weeks theme 'No Sentiment' The digi image is from Maljen's Designs
I decided to go with very simple.

I have coloured in the very pretty holly leaves
with Promarkers with adding sparkle with a sakura pen.
I added some dimension to the berries with glossy accents.

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - Faux Leather White Card
MalJen Designs Digi Image
Fluid Chalk
Tartan Ribbon
Glossy Accents
ProMarkers

Bah Humbug Challenge 35 - Sentiments or Text

I was very sorry to not have been able to make last weeks fab challenge of
Here Come the Girls .. In the 2 years of Bah Humbug running their fabulous weekly challenges I am very proud to have managed every single challenge so far. Anyway, I have managed this weeks challenge of incorporating either Sentiments or Text I have used 'crepe' paper for the first time within my cardmaking. I have seen it used within scrapbooking and so admired the effects that can be achieved. I only have a few odds and ends of crepe paper and in one colour 'Red' so that for me was very fortunate as red nicely finished off the card. The digi image is from the fabulous Meljen Designs
Here is my card



I threded the button onto the Crepe Paper. I have added a gem and colour to the plain white button.
I added some sparkle to the 'digi' image using a sakura pen and glamour dust. The holly berries have been made more '3D' using glossy accents




A close up of the 'crepe' paper and 'button' The papers used are 'Magazine freebies'

List of Supplies

6x6 Base Card - White Linen
Papers - Magazine Freebie
Maljen Designs Digi Image 'Seasons Greetings'
Nesties Label
Sakura Pen
Glamour Dust
Glossy Accents
Fluid Chalk
Promarkers
Crepe Paper
Button
Gem