Mini mixed media canvas with a tutorial.!

Hi everyone,
        Riswana here today with a mini mixed canvas project & also a pictorial for the same.!

This canvas measures 3"×2.25". I love to work with small canvases & miniatures as it's very challenging to add details in such tiny spaces. So let's get on with the steps.!

Step 1 - Adding textures:
    First let's add some texture to our canvas. Stick pieces of gauze cloth & tissue paper randomly & let it dry. (Don't forget the sides)

Step 2 - Stencilling
     Add more texture by applying texture paste through a stencil.
I used Ranger texture paste & Prima Fading Floral stencil.

Step 3 - Priming with gesso
     After the texture paste has dried completely, Coat the whole canvas with gesso.

Step 4: Adding colours
   Now let's add some colours with Ink sprays. You can use any color sprays/mists for that matter.

Step 5: Bring out relief areas
    Making sure to dry completely in between each step is the key here. So once the colors are dry, apply some gesso to bring out the relief areas. Use a completely dry brush/sponge or your fingers like I did.
Add some glitter if you wish to make the background more interesting. I used a tiny amount of Faber castell glass bead glitter gel.

Step 6: Embellishments
    Make some embellishments to go with the background. I made two different blooms using the EK tools retro flower medium punch & peacock feathers distress inks.

To jazz them up a little, I added rhinestones & also Diamond dust. I stamped the flourishes from Mudra's fancy flourish stampset with green pigment ink.
Fussy cut it & added more dimension using an embossing tool.

Add a baker's twine to the metal plate charm. Also add some Inka Gold (aquamarine blue) to mute down the sheen a bit & give a worn look. Adhere the embellies the way you want and you are done.!!!

Supplies used:
Fading floral stencil
Gesso
ek tools retro flower medium punch
Peacock feathers Distress ink
Mudra Fancy Flourish stampset
Aleene's tacky glue
Mini glue gun
Twinklets diamond dust

Hope you liked my project & found the tutorial helpful.!
C ya all very soon.

Create. Have fun.
-Rhiz

Mixed Media Canvas

Hello Beautiful Crafters

Shilpa here today with Mixed Media Canvas,

which is inspired by A Sketch given by Jaya for 

Lulupu Challenge # 32 

I liked the sketch so much, that I used it as it is and tried to bring small details on my canvas.

To divide the canvas in two parts, which you can see in a sketch, I used two different stencils to create the texture.  Upper part has done with Crafters workshop Mini Spinning Tops stencil and lower part with Memory box Rhapsody stencil, I love this design. I've used Shabby shutters and Squeezed Lemonade distress paints to bring the color on canvas.

I've also done texture stamping in the background with Peeled paint distress ink, Cofee Archival ink, Prima Square stiches stamp, text stamp and tiny circle stamp.

Lulupu store has these wonderful Wood Veneer Journal Cards from Studio Calico, its use is versatile. I used it as a center piece. I brought texture and color on it to match with background. Ohh, yes and the Prima junkyard light bulb, isn't it gorgeous? I made it my flower vase. And the main attraction is the dimensional Pink Flower stickers from Ek Success.  

I hope my mixed media canvas inspired you to link up your beautiful creations to our current sketch

 challenge.

waiting to see what you come up with the sketch.....

Lots of Love,

Shilpa

Rhapsody - Memory Box Stencil	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	3" By 4" Acrylic Block	Foam Brushes	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg
Victorian Velvet- Distress Ink	Everyday Vintage Self-Adhesive Sugar Dots 3"X5" Sheet	Inkessentials ink blending tool	Vintage Photo	Spun sugar Distress Ink
Gesso - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Peeled paint	Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Mod Podge Matte Finish	Ranger Inkessential Craft Sheet
Glue Dots	Script Texture Clear Stamps 2"X5"	Craft Collection 3D Foam Tabs

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Challenge#32- Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends!

Happy Sunday! This is Jaya here. Hope you all are chilling out today.

The last challenge was a little tricky I guess. But our motive is to make you to try things you haven't. We all do what we like or what we are good at. Don't we? But real test of our abilities lies in coming out of our niche and doing something we haven't ! 

 Kudos to all the awesome participant who tried their hands on our challenge!

So,  its Sunday and to add to your awesome day we have a New Challenge on our blog and this time. We have made your work a little easier! YES.. We have a sketch challenge for you this fortnight .

 Challenge#32-

Sketch Challenge

  CHALLENGE GUIDELINES-

(General Guidelines here) 

1.We are providing you a basic sketch to act as an inspiration to start your project.
2.You can modify the sketch (rotate, mirror image) to create your cards , scrap book layouts, or altered canvas.
3.The elements of the sketch , the colours are completely your choice.  The sketch is just a guide to your creativity.
4. Cards, Scrapbook Layouts and Altered canvases are allowed in this challenge.

Note- You may change the elements of the design .The buttons can become banners or torn/folded edge. You may also play with the shapes of the layers.

We understand that the sketch cannot be followed in its entirety so we allow for variations as long as it looks that the sketch was considered.
 

 So here is the sketch for Challenge #32-

 

 

 

And now for the prize that is up for grabs this time!!!

 

 

Spring Bloom Paper Pad 6.5"X6.5"

 

 

 

Now here is my inspiration for you.

I decided to make Altered canvas. Here I have two variations of the same canvas.

For the first canvas I went with the colour gradient concept.

I modified my canvas in the second version as later I decided to give it a pop of colour. Since I tried  these two different colour schemes , so I decided to show you how each looked.

I made these canvases using some flowers and other embellishments like beads, chains etc. Most of it is throwaway stuff! I love recycling more than any thing else and always encourage you to try it in your projects too . All of this (flowers and other embellishments) was stuck on a prepared canvas with hot glue.

Ones I was satisfied with the placement of my flowers etc. , I gave everything a generous coat of Sakura gesso.

 Heat dried it using my Rangers heat tool. 

Now I used my Prima stencil and Sakura texture paste to add some more texture.

Finally,coloured using paints and Lindy's Sprays. Just love using them on all my projects! If you haven't yet tried I will advice you to grab a bottle soon and do that. I can assure, you will land up using them on almost all your projects! These magic bottles are addictive! .

Lulupu has a wide range of Lindy's sprays and magicals for you to choose at your hearts content.

So do not forget to take part in our challenge.

Supplies used:

 

Ranger Inkssentialsâ�¢ Heat Itâ�¢ Craft Tool	Lindy's stamp gang- Mad hatter magicals	Mermaid Seashells Starbusts	Little lindy's mists
Gesso - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Modelling Paste - Sakura Acrylic Tube	Loew Cornell Simply Art Palette Knives 2pc	Mod Podge Matte Finish
High-Temp Mini Glue Gun

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