Magic Moon - MM project

Hello there! Let me first say this project was nothing like I envisioned. I thought I was going to make a "night sky". Apparently, that is not how it went. I guess I need to practice with those colors some more. So, the project turned out much lighter, delicate and feminine.

I love it!

Even though most of it is hidden, take your time with your bases. It's your foundation for everything else. I distressed the base with purples and blues and embossed lettering. I kept going with the colors until I was satisfied with the intensity.

Mixed media is all about "mixing" different types of media. This piece has waxes, embossing powders, acrylic paint, moulds and chipboards. The trick is to blend them in a way that is pleasing to your eye. Also, sometimes it's about what is in your stash. Do I emboss the clock or do I paint it? Well, that is entirely based on what you already own!

I love layering! It's all about complimenting the pieces around one piece and not letting anything else distract from the main piece. In this case, the dragonfly. The second main attraction is the harpsichord. Although it is slightly hidden, it peeps enough to let you know to pay attention to it. 

For feminine pieces, I love adding pearls and shimmering stuff to my work. I chose white pearl wax instead of glitter. But use what is in your stash to make it your own.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Supplies:

Lindy's Sprays:

1. Tilt-a-Wheel Teal
2. Tibetan Poppy Teal
3. Urban Amethyst
4. Black Orchid Silver

Lindy's Embossing Powders:

Silver Moon Turquoise

Finnabair Paints:

1. Opal Magic Teal-Pink
2. Metallique Frozen Berries
3. Sparks Mermaid Sparkle
4. Metallique Silver Spoon

Finnabair Waxes:

1. White Pearl
2. White Gold

Finnabair Moulds

Flower Moulds

49 and Market Flowers

Scrapaholics Chipboard

Renea Bouquet Moon and Stars

Renea Bouquet Pearls

Renea Bouquet Dragonfly

Laser Cut Moon (base)

Mixed Media - All About Spring

Hello everyone! Here is my Spring project for 2022. I wanted this to display the riot of colors that a lovely spring garden can hold. Especially if garden was tended by me  . . . cause I'm not much of a gardener.

Sprapaholics has the best spring garden boots in their chipboard stash and I just loved using it here. Imitating spring, I used several types of textures from various places in my stash, including Renea Bouquets beautiful board, 49 and market flowers, spongy moss, and more!

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The base is a corkboard cutting board I found in Home Goods. The texture and design is perfect to use in MM projects (I found it on sale).

The paper leaves were embossed using Sunrise Salmon Gold and Beaucoup Mint. I'm not sure why I felt the need to stick a time piece on this project, but there it is.

The chipboard boots were embossed with Bratwurst Brown and Stampendous' Seasonings. I added a little extra distressing using gesso.

There are hints of molds in this piece that have a more "watercolor" look. I wanted the texture, but knew the boots were the main attraction. So the moulds add dimension and interest without taking your eyes away from the main attraction.

I've been saving this spongy moss in my stash for a spring project. I thought it really made a wonderful barrier between the two sides of the piece.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!

Supplies:

COLORS

Lindy's Embossing Powders:

1. Sunrise Salmon Gold
2. Merci Beaucoup Mint
3. Bratwurst Brown
4. Orange Creamsicle

Lindy's Sprays:'

1. Mission Bells Brown
2. Wild Honeysuckle Coral
3. Orange Creamsicle

Stampendous Chunky Metallic "Seasonings"

Finnabair Opal Magic Coral-Green

Tim Holtz Distressed Powder Vintage Photo

Acrylic Paint:

1. Brown
2. Burnst Sienna
3. Brilliant Yellow-Green

TEXTURES

Scrapaholics chipboard

ReneaBouquet chipboard

Creative expressions chipboard

Spring moss

Art pebbles

49 and Market flowers

Finnabair moulds

Die cut leaves and fillers

Metal embellishment

Mixed Media - Be True To You Canvas

Hello!! Stopping by to show you a spring project. It's hard for me to make "subtle" projects where color doesn't bounce off the piece. But Whale Watch Blue by Lindy's is such a beautiful color I can't help but play!!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Supplies:

Lindy's supplies:

1. Opal Sea Oats Shimmer Spray
2. Whale Watch Blue Spray
3. Hockey Puck Black
4. EP Purely White

Finnabair Waxes:

1. Vintage Silk
2. Vintage Gold

Stampendous EP Seasonings

ReneaBouquet Beautiful Board

49 and Market Flowers

Pearls

Moulds

Graphite Texture Paste

Mixed Media Canvas - Make Nice Things

 I think I'm in love with this color scheme and style. I come back to it over and over. A wood theme mixed with "fall" like colors catches my eye every day of the week. I try many different techniques and color schemes, but this one is by far my absolute favorite.

Without further ado, here is my project, completely inspired by the photo above. I hope you are inspired too. Supply list is below.

I'm always on the prowl for interesting shapes and textures that I can use as a canvas for mixed media projects. The base is one of three cutting boards I found at Home Goods (on sale). That's right . . . a "cutting board". 

Even though I essentially made this one up in my head, it came together beautifully using 

techniques I've picked up in the last couple years. 

I knew I wanted to use teal on my leaf fillers, but didn't want "perfection". Then I remembered my distressed embossed powder. It's the only one I have but, really, you only need one or two distressed colors in your stash.

I knew I wanted to create a distinct border between the dark and light. Art Stones to the rescue! Get out a plastic cup, add art stones of your choice and size (I did all three), add soft gloss gel, color and finally I added black gesso cause the mix was too gray.

I love tucking little charms into my pieces. They are never the main focus, but rather for anyone to find them if they are truly looking. I almost always add chipboard letters to my pieces as well. It's an easy and cheap way to add "extra life" to your pieces.

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

Supplies:

Lindy's Colors:

1. Magical Shaker Black Forest Black
2. Flat Tweedle Dee Denim
3. Starburst Tainted Love Teal
4. Embossing Powder Spanish Moss Green

Finnabair colors:

1. Opal Magic Teal/Pink
2. Metallique Ancient Coin - highlights

Tim Holtz's Distress Embossing Powder Vintage Photo

Finnabair Chipboard and Mechanical Woodland Ferns

Finnabair Art Stones - all three sizes

Scrapaholics Chipboard - houses

Die Cut Fern and leaf fillers

49 and Market Flowers

Base - Cutting Board found at Home Goods

Art Melange Pebbles

White Gesso - Splashes

Folk Art Crackle Medium - Black part of canvas

Chipboard letters and metal charm watch

Mixed Media - Altered Sleigh

 I want to first thank Olga Ravenskaya for her inspiring video "altered wooden piece". There is always a point where I follow videos very closely and then veer off on my own. 

Earlier this year, I received an altered wooden box from Toni Burks, aka "Little Black Dress", in an exchange group filled with wonderful goodies!! I used a bunch of those goodies on this piece as well. Thank you so much Toni!

Finally, to those of you in the U.S. and close to a Target . . . go shop at the little "dollar" section up front when the seasons/holidays change. You will find wonderful things to alter in that section. This year I found a sleigh and wooden door (previous blog post). I've snatched up quite a few for upcoming, yearly projects, once they were 1/2 off of course.

Without further ado ... here is my latest piece!!

Supplies:

Lindy's Gang:

    Sprays:    

1.     I'm late, I'm late Slate
2.     Whale Watch Blue
3.     Black Orchid Silver
4.     Tweedle Dee Denim
5.     Frolic in the Forest Black
6.     Sidewalk Chalk

    Embossing Powders:

1.     Twilight Blue Slate
2.     Tennenbaum Green Gold
3.     Purely White
4.     Silver Moon Misteltoe
5.     Angel Wings Gold

Prima Products:

1. Moulds
2. Flowers
3. Stencils
4. White Gesso
5. Sparkling Onyx Paste

Creative Embellishments:

1. Snowflake chipboard
2. "Peace" chiopboard

Other:

1. Letters and chipboard - Hobby Lobby
2. Stash from Toni's goody box
3. Leafy die cuts
4. Gold Pearls
5. Red Bangles - Flower section at Joann's
6. Champagne Glitter - Michael's
7. Sleigh - Target "Dollar" section