This mixed media art project is a great way to teach kids about recycling, repurposing and using items in a different manner. Perfect for Earth Day!
Let's delve into the transformative world of art projects using recycled materials, where trash truly becomes treasure.
Tutorial to help you make your own mixed media waxes, shimmer sprays,stencils and embellishments. This post could help you save $$
Today I want to share with you how to create a Butterfly Mixed Media Canvas. I get asked a lot about how I create these canvases and how I get that crisp rusty look. Well, today I want to share with you some of the products I use to achieve this look and how exactly to create it. Butterfly Mixed Media CanvasOne of the most important steps in creating a canvas like this is to layer the embellishments and create a 3D look. So I started with a layer of chipboard empty squares and added the butterfly on top. The butterfly is the focal point of the canvas so I made sure to create a raised surface from little chipboard squares so The butterfly would be raised above all the other embellishments. The next step was to add all the embellishments around the canvas. When I create a canvas like this I use all kinds of embellishments, some of them with more …
Recycled Animal Art: How to create beautiful recycled animal art out of trash and junk material. This is an exciting recycling project.
Today I want to share with you how to create a Butterfly Mixed Media Canvas. I get asked a lot about how I create these canvases and how I get that crisp rusty look. Well, today I want to share with you some of the products I use to achieve this look and how exactly to create it. Butterfly Mixed Media CanvasOne of the most important steps in creating a canvas like this is to layer the embellishments and create a 3D look. So I started with a layer of chipboard empty squares and added the butterfly on top. The butterfly is the focal point of the canvas so I made sure to create a raised surface from little chipboard squares so The butterfly would be raised above all the other embellishments. The next step was to add all the embellishments around the canvas. When I create a canvas like this I use all kinds of embellishments, some of them with more …
Hello Mixed Media Friends! We're so excited to be meeting again to stretch our art muscles in our new Creative Gym Exercise! This month's challenge was prepared for you by lovely Pascale and it looks like this... :) As always - you can create anything your heart desires - layouts, canvases, journal pages, cards, ATCs... anything! What are the rules? please combine black backround + all the colors of the rainbow. Does is sound exciting? If you still need inspiration, here are some beautiful artworks by our Design Team, we are sure they will spark your imagination! The idea for this piece was growing in my head for a long time. And suddenly I realized that it goes perfectly with our new challenge on Mixed Media Place. I wanted to do something abstract, geometric, with contrast and very vivid colors. I started by creating some geometric pattern and coloring it with all kinds of paints - Twinkling H2Os, Ecolines, Lindy's Stamp Gang mists. It took hours... very very happy hours full of calm and focus. :) Then it was a time for creating my black background. And to be honest - I spent about three hours creating it, 'cause my black still wasn't looking the way I wanted. Then the blissful inspiration came - and it was ready! And I was absolutely over the moon with it. And... an amazing story happen. The "blissful inspiration" was "just" a song. I love creating with music around me and it has to be the right music for the specific moment. I was really struggling with my black background, so I texted my very special person asking for musical inspiration which would change my mood - works every time. ;) I chose Hozier first. And before the first song on the album ("Take me to church") ended - my background was ready. And - the next morning - amazing and talented Marianne Johansson (who is by the way our new designer in Mixed Media Place!) posted on facebook a video to the very song that made me so inspired. I can't even tell you on how many levels it moved me. It's just something magical, spiritual, so deep and meaningful to me... It's just a perfect fit for my piece. Creating something like this brings so much joy to me. No masks, stencils, stamps, no scrapbooking products - just paints and pure creativity. You should really try this - if you haven't already. :) Materials from Mixed Media Place: I adore colour, deep and rich and lots of it, and colour looks great on a dark background. Producing this piece really made me think. I have not used any coloured papers or white gesso (except for a very small section under some tissue) on top of my black background, so all the colour comes from modeling paste, distress stains, embossing powders, sequins and thread. I had to think in reverse… normally we add black highlights onto white backgrounds and colour shows up very easily on a white backgrounds, but not on black. I started with a piece of 12x12 chipboard and coated it with Heavy Black Gesso. Using a Finnabair church windows stencil (available soon!), I pressed embossing ink through it and embossed with white and did the same with a multi circle stencil and embossed with gold. All the chipboards have been embossed with white or gold. Now to introduce some real colour. I splattered several colours of Distress Stains onto my black background, the colour disappeared straight away, I could see where it was wet but not what colour it was. Before it dried completely, I spread Modeling Paste through the Prima Elementals “Harlequin” stencil and the modelling paste picked up the colour beautifully. Did the same again with the small diamond stencil and Finnabair’s Doily Stencil. I was aiming for a sort of “churchy stained glass” effect. As always I had to add some tissue at the base of the photo. What I love about tissue is its transparency, but on black it was never going to work. So I traced around the tissue shape, filled it in with Heavy White Gesso and then stuck it down with Soft Matte Gel. White embossed chipboard, stuck down with 3D Matte Gel, coloured threads, sequins, gold embossed background and Finnabair Doily Stencil used with modeling paste and Distress Stains. Materials from Mixed Media Place: I started by creating my statuette : first, I made a wire structure, then with polystyren, aluminium foil, masking tape, I gave some volume to the future Miss Butterfly. A mix of Powertex and Stone Art helped me to model the chest, the arms and the head, then I created a plaster face. When the chest was dry, I arranged some linen and paper around the body of the statuette. I used some Gold Silks to highlight the paper. I decorated the pedestal with a stencil and a 3D Matte Gel. When dry, I primed the pedestal with black Gesso, then with black Powertex. I used some Gold Silks to highlight the design too. I colored the butterflies die-cut in a watercolor paper with Twinkling H2Os and Gelatos. I finished them with a light touch of gold wax. Materials from Mixed Media Place: This palette is an ode to Black Gesso and Pan Pastels. The moment I saw the new pearlescent Pan Pastels and tried them in my mini album for my husband, I have been dreaming about doing this kind of project. So this challenge was the perfect playground to bring out the bibs and bobs, the gesso and the lovely pastels! The effect is similar to that of oil but much softer. The colors are brushed on top of the plain colored black and shimmer in turquoise, green, blue, gold and white. These kinds of projects are perfect to use all the strange bibs and bobs. Can you find a juice cap there? Or old money? What about two metal catches from an old bag? There's also a Christmas decoration, pair of old scissors, two markers that didn't have any coloring left, an Ikea pencil, several bottle caps and several blooms. Materials from Mixed Media Place: I created a card using 7 Dots Studio Illumination paper as my background and then I applied a few colors of acrylic paints using stamps designed by Nathalie Kalbach and also as splashes (using a brush from this set). All acrylic paints are by Claudine Hellmuth. I altered 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk chipboard pieces using Emboss It dabber from Ranger, Embossing Sticky Powder and Finnabair Glitter Set - Abloom. The edges of the card are finished with Prima Chalk Ink. Materials from Mixed Media Place: And now it's time to announce the winner of our Creative Gym Exercise #4. However, this month we decided to do it differently. Kasia's Exercise was all about no judgement and no pressure so we decided not to vote this time. Somehow, we thought it wouldn't be fair to decide on "the best" work. That's why this month we are using random.org to choose the winner. And the winner is.... ... Kris... ! make sure you visit her blog to see her Intuitive Painting Exercise accompanied by a beautiful poem she wrote! Congratulations, Kris! :) Please, contat us at: store(at)mixedmediaplace.com to claim your prize. So... what do you think? Are you feeling inspired? Don't wait! Grab all the colors you have at home and have fun splashing them on some black background. :) You have time until March 16th. Simply add a link to your work using the inlinkz tool below. Our Design Team will then choose their favorite piece and its author will win a discount coupon to be used in our Mixed Media Place Store. An InLinkz Link-up
Let's delve into the transformative world of art projects using recycled materials, where trash truly becomes treasure.
With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share with you the must have mixed media supplies for the art journal. Depending on what and how you like to create, your essential mixed media art supplies may be different. Here are my recommendations for mixed media supplies for the art journal. Hop-A-Long Studio is
This mixed media art project is a great way to teach kids about recycling, repurposing and using items in a different manner. Perfect for Earth Day!
I have had SO MANY questions about how to do magazine collage, I thought I would do an entire process video to show you how I do my modern steampunk art.
Knowing how to seal a mixed media collage can be challenging. Once you discover some simple things you can do to seal your collage, then it's quite easy.
How to make a mixed media canvas with a texture collage and an embeded photo - use found objects to create a mixed media home decor piece
This piece is made from combining pieces of old hard drive cases, then adding polymer clay and gears, paint, and other embellishments. Including an old band saw blade. The front of this piece is a door that opens. There is a wire attached to the back for hanging. I love the brighter colors of this piece, mixed with the beat-up aged look. There has been so much said about the cliché of the iconic heart. I love using an iconic heart shape, so many people can understand and identify with it. This piece speaks to the vulnerability of the heart and the lengths we go to protect it.
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I crashed the stash today and pulled out some wall decals and rub ons from 2003. Oh Lord! But the object of crash the stash is to use up all the stuff……. So…I’m using them up and all the stuff gives great texture and interest in my journal pages and it’s all right there in […]
How to make a mixed media canvas with a texture collage and an embeded photo - use found objects to create a mixed media home decor piece
How to make a mixed media canvas with a texture collage and an embeded photo - use found objects to create a mixed media home decor piece
52 different mixed media techniques to alter cards! Explore and experimant with different materials and make your own altered playing cards
Find out how to make a steampunk shadow box with 3D objects and a romantic mechanical look - a great shadow box art idea!
I love texture. I think it adds so much to each creation, it makes it more 3 dimensional and interesting and not flat and boring. This Saturday MIXTRAVAGANZA is all about texture! Join me in creating a canvas that is full of texture magic! It’s really simple…you glue any embellishment you want on your canvas. I’ve used metal embellishments and paper flowers. These embellishments create a pattern, a texture, a visual interesting shapes on the flat canvas. Then cover everything with gesso and spray! Have fun creating!Einat
How to use an empty chipboard sheet to make a mixed media canvas with found items and metal parts in a steampunk style
Making art can be overwhelming and if you want to learn all the techniques - it's basically impossible to master them all. BUT if you want to make art, experiment with materials and techniques without being an artist or have an art degree then you're in the right place! This step by step class will teach you more than 45 different easy and simple art techniques you can master and implement in all your arts and crafts projects like scrapbook pages, art journaling, card making, mixed media projects and more. The best way to learn different art techniques is to work on a small surface. Big enough to learn the technique but not too big to intimidate or make it seem difficult or even impossible. This surface will be 52 playing cards - each for a different technique! We will learn a different technique on each card and combine it with an inspirational word. You don't have to use …
Free Mini Class If you want to create a mixed media project but have no clue where to start, what supplies you need or how to overcome your fears you are in the right place! This mini class will help you start your first mixed media project by introducing you to this wonderful diverse world! You will discover what mixed media is Find out what supplies you need to start Learn what types of mixed media projects you can do Familiarize yourself with the basic techniques Overcome your fear of taking the first step This is a great class for beginners and anyone who wants to start experimenting and creating mixed media projects! » 4 Detailed PDF files packed with information, photos and tips » Online classroom with a student’s forum » Lifelong access Frequently Asked Questions about My Online Classes Q: How do I buy a class? A: You can browse the list and see the descriptions of …
A blog about Charles Kaufman's upcycled and recycled hand painted Crushed Can Art.
How to make amazing altered art projects with stuff you already have at home. Challenge your creativity and help the environment
Let's delve into the transformative world of art projects using recycled materials, where trash truly becomes treasure.
Recycled Animal Art: How to create beautiful recycled animal art out of trash and junk material. This is an exciting recycling project.
I love try new techniques, different types of art forms, and combining them all. Here are my tips for creating Mixed Media Art for beginners.
Today I want to share with you how to create a Butterfly Mixed Media Canvas. I get asked a lot about how I create these canvases and how I get that crisp rusty look. Well, today I want to share with you some of the products I use to achieve this look and how exactly to create it. Butterfly Mixed Media CanvasOne of the most important steps in creating a canvas like this is to layer the embellishments and create a 3D look. So I started with a layer of chipboard empty squares and added the butterfly on top. The butterfly is the focal point of the canvas so I made sure to create a raised surface from little chipboard squares so The butterfly would be raised above all the other embellishments. The next step was to add all the embellishments around the canvas. When I create a canvas like this I use all kinds of embellishments, some of them with more …
