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