A Ladies' Diary Mixed Media Canvas with Graphic 45

Disclaimer Notice: I’ve received products/compensation from Graphic 45. This project however, is 100% my own project! Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. I explain more HERE!.

“Hello everyone! Are you as excited as I am when you find something new, something you are just clueless about! Recently I was in Florida and went into a fun scrapbook store to shop. Well, my eyes gazed upon the Finnabair Mica Powders…you know the feeling you get, your hands start twitching and you start doing a happy dance in your being and all you can think about is how to use it.  Well, that was me! I had to have some, I needed to try it… so that is what I did for you today. BUT I was a bit nervous so I watched a video, you know to see how to use my new-found mica and the rest is just the beginning of my story.  I am sharing with you today A Ladies’ Diary Mixed Media Canvas using the mica in both a spray and a mix with gesso.”

Begin by adhering chipboard to top of canvas and then apply a good coat of Gesso to the canvas; dry.

Lay stencil on prepared canvas; apply gesso to top with palette knife; dry.

Lay stencil back on to canvas over dry gesso; apply Texture Paste to top with palette knife; dry.

Hot glue metals and flowers to top of canvas. Paint gesso on your canvas, metals, flowers to help the spray and other mediums to grab to the products.

Mix mica with water in small misting bottles; spray on top of prepared canvas. (HINT:Keep small mist bottles and other small container on hand to store your own custom paints and mists.) Reapply spray until you get the depth of color you like; remember to dry between sprays.

Using stencil brush dab frames with mix of gesso and mica; dry. Repeat on canvas; dry.  

Lay stencil on top of dry canvas; apply mica mix with palette knife.

Spatter prepared canvas, frames and chipboard frame with gesso and black paint; dry.

A closer look at the canvas...

Add photos to back of prepared frames; add to canvas.
(HINT: Small frames and photos create interest to projects.)

Add small metal wings...

Tricycles and clock framed or other to canvas.

Fussy cut small images, add tags and other Epherema to your canvas.

I hope you are inspired to create yourself a beautiful mixed media canvas using some fabulous Graphic 45 Products. Hugs Pam

Supplies:

Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary 12 x 12 Deluxe Collection

Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary Chipboard Tags 1 and 2

Graphic 45 Metal Clock Key

Graphic 45Metal Lock

Gypsy SoulLaser Cuts: Honeycomb and Flourish Chipboard

Finnabair White Sand Texture Paste

Finnabair Mica Powder: Gold, Green, Pink, Blue

Deco Art Media White Gesso and Carbon Black Paint

2 Small Resin Frames

Prima Premade Flowers

Random Metals

3 Small Mister Bottles

Tim Holtz Crackle and Speckles Stencils

Paint Brush

Palette Brush

8” x 8” Canvas

Glue

Easter Tales Times Two with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Good Morning everyone!!! Are you ready to start your weekend. Well today I am showing you how to use chipboard pieces to create 2 different projects using the same layout idea.

I first created an Easter Card using the Decorative Eggs and Damask Singles...

Begin by distressing the paper using a distressing tool; adhere to card base.

Give the Decorative Eggs and Damask Singles for both pieces a good coat of paint; dry.

Add paint color to the top of each piece for both card and tag. (Put tag pieces to one side when dry.)

Add prepared  Damask Singles to top of card front along with flower ribbon.

Adhere Decorative Eggs to top of pattern paper; fussy cut out.

Adhere prepared Decorative Eggs to front of card.

Make a pretty bow; add to front of card along with flowers. Add a few fussy cut butterflies from the pattern paper to the front.

Create one of the Chipboard Decorative Large Tags using the prepared Decorative Eggs

and Damask Singles. It is nice to see that each of these chipboard pieces come in sets of different sizes so they are easy to create unique projects using the same techniques. I hope you have fun making Easter projects using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies. Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies

Decorative Eggs

Damask Singles

Chipboard Decorative Large Tags

Other Supplies:

Prima Tales of You and Me

Ranger Distress Paint: Mustard Seed, Vintage Photo, Cracked Pistachio,

Frayed Burlap, Spun Sugar and Picket Fence

Paper Studio Poppies & Paperie Flowers

Xyron Tape Runner

Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Teal Ribbon

Clear Gemstones

Pearl Gemstones

Distress Tool

5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Kraft Card Base

Hello Autumn Wood Frame with Julie Nutting and PHOTO PLAY PAPER

Hello Autumn!!!

I love you!!!

It is my favorite time of the year!!!

Love the crisp air, leaves blowing in the wind, colors of all the leaves, etc. 

I began my project by first stamping Julie Nutting's Catgirl stamp on with paper with black ink. 

Color the image with markers or you can color with colored/watercolor pencils. 

Stamp the image a second time on pattern paper. 

Fussy cut out dress. 

Paint wood frame with paint, dry. 

Place stencil on prepared wood frame. 

Apply paint to top of stencil with palette knife; dry. 

Die cut journal with die. 

Add to front of prepared wood frame. 

Add flowers to prepared frame.

Add wire and bow to the prepared wood frame. 

Fussy cut images from pattern paper. 

Adhere to front of prepared canvas. 

Apply varnish over wood plaque. 

I hope you are inspired by "Hello Autumn" Wood Frame. 

Make sure to check out all of Julie Nutting's stamps along with PHOTO PLAY PAPER. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hugs Pam

Supplies:

Julie Nutting Catgirl Stamp

PHOTO PLAY PAPER Autumn Day Paper Collection

DecoArt Media Paint: Carbon Black, Primary Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Red Hue

DecoArt Media Crackle Paint

Americana Matte Varnish

DecoArt Media Tornado Stencil

Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Frame A Die

MayArts SKM5-04 Variegated Ribbon

Celebrate It Handmade Holiday Frame

Prima Marketing Flowers

Wire

Pop Dot

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Wire Cutter

Paintbrush

Palette Knife

Friends Paper Weight with Die-Namites

 Did you know we had a Friends Day this month...that was a new one for me but I thought okay I will create something special for a friend of mine. NOW...who will I give it to, lol.

I began my project by die cutting two to of the Regal Heart DN-1119 using a piece of pattern paper.

 I love my Xyron Creative Sticker MAX, it works perfect for all of the Die-Namite Dies. I ran the two Regal Hearts through it.

Cut one Party Banner DN-1277 on  pink paper and then repeat using five different pattern paper.

 Run the pattern banners from the  Party Banner DN-1277 through the Xyron Sticker Maker and place on to the pink Party Banner DN-1277.

 Layer the prepared pattern papers together. Place Regal Heart Die DN-1119
on to green paper and fussy cut around them. 

Add Regal Heart DN-1119 to back of layered pattern pieces so that the hearts form a scallop.

 Add Party Banner DN-1277 to bottom of layered pattern paper, add twine bows. 

 Paint and add "Friends" and "Bird" Chipboard to top of layered pattern paper. Place on a paper weight. I hope you enjoyed my "Friends Paper Weight" project today and remember to  stop by the Die-Namites Blog and Store to check it out, don't forget to play along with us on the July  Die-Namites Sketch Challenge...details HERE!!!

Supplies:

Die-Namites Regal Heart DN-1119

Die-Namites Party Banner DN-1277

Authentique Pattern Papers

Marion Smith Ephemera

Prima Pattern Paper

Gina Designs Lasercuts "Friends" and "Birds"

Xyron Creative Sticker Max

Xyron Creative 1.5 Sticker Maker

Xyron Adhesive Mega Runner

Deco Corner Chomper

Pink Twine

I'm so happy to be a De-NamitesDesign Team Member and help promote their wonderful products. They so generously supply us with so many fabulous dies to work with like those that I'm using today.

Springy Toolbox - Art with Heart "Spring Break" Challenge Part 2

 I am sharing with you my Springy Tool Box part 2... I made a Vintage Toolbox filled with a Vintage Kitchen Mini Album for  "Art With Heart Challenge". The Art with the Heart April challenge is all about "Spring Break" so make sure to stop by the Eileen Hull's Blog to check out all the details along with other fabulous inspiration. We are also celebrating the Eileen's New Vintage Travel Dies and you can see the collection HERE!!!!

I created four mini albums to place in my Springy Toolbox. I began by die cutting two pattern papers from Teresa Collins You Are My Happy Collection  along with 6 pieces of white card stock using the Recipe Card Die.  Once I had all my pieces for four mini albums I began cutting off a 1/2" from the bottom of each of piece and using a 1/16" corner punch the corners.

Stamp the front and backs of the 24 pieces of white card stock using Stampendous Grid Stamp and Colorbox Chestnut Roan Ink.

On the left side of each mini score 1/2" in so your pages will open easier. Once all are scored, stack and punch a two holes on the scored end. Tie a sheer pink ribbon to hold the mini album together. Decorate the front of each album using two of the Kitchen Label dies. Add Prima Fairies to front along with mini flowers and filigrees. Place in Springy Toolbox.

Here is a closer look at Eileen Hull's newest Vintage Travel Toolbox. If you would like to see more about the Vintage Travel Toolbox you can see it on yesterday's post or go HERE!!! 

I hope you play along with us on the Art With Heart Challenge, I can't wait to see what you create. Hugs Pammejo

Shop Sizzix HERE!!!

Supplies:

Eileen Vintage Toolbox Die

Eileen Hull Recipe Die

Eileen Hull Kitchen Label Die

Sizzix Mat Board

Stampendous Wired N Studio Stamp

Teresa Collins You Are My Happy Collection

Prima Resin Fairies

Chestnut Roan Ink

White Card Stock

Pink sheer ribbon &flowers 

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