Mixed Media project - Embrace Imperfection

I've been in a bit (understatement of the year) of a craft slump the last few months where I just couldn't be bothered making anything. I've been watching a ton of mixed media YouTube videos to try and spark some creativity.

Finally, last week I pulled out the paints, gesso and a whole lot of other supplies and created something!

One of the YouTubers I like to watch is Amber K Creative and it is one of her projects that mine is based on.

Here's my finished project ready to put into my junk journal. This project uses a paper napkin for the background. I've also used the following products.

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Stamperia Transparent Crackle Paste.  I couldn't find the *Tim Holtz Crackle paste that Amber used but the Stamperia brand worked great. Just be sure to get the transparent, not the white.
Stamperia Colla Velo - Collage glue for delicate applications. It worked great with the delicate paper napkin but might be hard to find. The other brand of collage glue I used (Collage Pauge Instant Decoupage) tore the napkin badly, so look for something that's made for delicate applications.
*DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics - Green Gold and Cobalt Turquoise Hue
*Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Spray - Fired Brick
*Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers
*Liquitex Matte Medium
*Liquitex Gesso
The pack of butterfly themed paper napkins were purchased from a craft store called Spotlight here in Australia.
*Stampers Anonymous - Spills & Splatters unmounted stamp set. (For the Embrace imperfection title). This set is discontinued but I did manage to find it on Amazon.
*Stampers Anonymous - Ledger Script unmounted stamp set. 
*Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Melange

And here's Amber's video. Be sure to like her video and subscribe! Check the details under her video to see which products she used.

Let me know if you have any questions. Also... I love to know what YOU do when you're having a crafting block/slump? 

I'm off to a 2 day Gelli Plate workshop by Birgit Koopsen next weekend so I'm hoping that will spark some motivation!

Happy crafting!  ♥

Mixed media canvas - Timeless

Today I'm sharing a mixed media canvas I've titled "Timeless".

My focal point feature is a mason jar image from Cricut Design Space.  I cut the image multiple times and adhered them together to give me a dimensional image.

Here's my step by step video.

View it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UjDuwU5-r_M

Because I was testing some new (to me) products I used a sheet of cardboard from an old packaging box for my canvas.  I kind of wish I'd used a real canvas now because I'm really happy with how it eventually turned out.

What you're seeing is my second attempt. I wasn't happy with the colours I had chosen first time around so I painted over everything again with black gesso and started again.  Being able to do that really takes the pressure off!  And because I'm not embarrassed about sharing my disasters, here's what it looked like before I painted over it.

Am I the only one that keeps going back and back to their projects and adding a touch more paint/ink here and there?  I still think this one need some more shadows... but the time comes when you really have to stop and move on to the next project.  Comment if you find yourself returning to old projects and adding/fixing something.

Also, please let me know if you have any questions.  Don't forget to head over to my Facebook group to check out our other "Cricut meets Mixed Media" projects. Click here to go to Cricut Explore and More. I have a fabulous design team who do such amazing projects! ♥

Most of the products I used are listed below.  These are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you purchase a product after clicking that link.  ♥

Happy crafting!  ♥

Mixed Media project - Wine o'clock

Here's my "Cricut meets Mixed Media" project for this week.

You have to look closely to see where I used my Cricut in this one.  Behind the "It's wine o'clock somewhere" text you'll see a stencilled clock face.  I used an image from Design Space (image #M3CB55.) It's from the Edge to Edge cartridge and is included in Cricut Access.

I also used Design Space to create my Print then Cut sentiment. To make sure my text is the correct size I take a photo of my project and upload it into Design Space. I set the size of the image to be the same as the actual project (in this case my book is 12" x 9" when open) then add my text and size it accordingly.

I add white rectangles behind my text, then flatten the text to the rectangles to do the Print then Cut.  Sometimes I just stop at the printing step and cut the rectangles by hand.

Lots of Tim Holtz Distress inks in this project, as well as his Wine Blueprint stamp set.

I recorded a step by step video of the process. I think editing and uploading the video took longer than it did to create the project! ☺

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Don't forget to head over to my Facebook group to check out our other "Cricut meets Mixed Media" projects.

All the products I used are listed below.  These are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission (at no cost to you) if you purchase a product after clicking that link.  ♥

Happy crafting!  ♥

Art Journal - "Wine does that"

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Here's my latest art journal page.   I love the quote in this one and that's what the page was based around.  I have a stamp with this quote but it was too small for the journal page so I typed it up in Word and printed it out on Mixed Media cardstock. 

The wine bottle & glass image is from the Cricut "Summer in Paris" cartridge. The image number is #M41C6B and is included in Cricut Access. 

Hope you like it! Head over to my Facebook group - Cricut Explore and More -  for more "Cricut meets Mixed Media" projects.

Products used:

Happy crafting!  ♥

Bird Crazy Mixed Media project

Here's my Mixed Media project for this week. This is another double page spread from a re-purposed hard back novel.

As always I take a lot of inspiration from watching my favourite Mixed Media artists videos. This weeks project is based entirely on a project by Vicky Papaioannou. (My "Death before Decaf" project from last week was based on one of her projects too. I think I could watch her all day!)

If you look very closely you will see that under the painted layer is a Cricut Washi sheet from the Lia Griffith Woodland pack. Vicky often uses Tim Holtz tissue paper as her bottom layer. I didn't have any of that (ahem.... it's on its way though...) so I hunted through my stash so see what I could use that might be similar.

The Cricut Washi sheets were gathering dust (I find it difficult to find uses for it) so I thought I'd give it a try. It's self adhesive but I used Ranger Multi Medium Matte to make sure it stuck really well. It dried a bit wrinkly (maybe too much medium) but I think it adds to the texture.

The birds are stamps from Tim Holtz (Bird Crazy) and the floral images are made using the Tim Holtz Wildflower stencil, texture paste and Distress Ink (Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Pine Needles and Shabby Shutters) applied with daubers.

The border (Around the Edge) and the sentiment (People... Not a Fan) are Dylusions stamps.

The painted background is done using Tim Holtz Distress paint dabbers. (Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio).

Here's a link to Vicky's fabulous video where she shows how to create her page. https://youtu.be/kPvUNSrP0Ss

Links to products used:
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Happy crafting!  ♥

Death before Decaf Mixed media project

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Here's my project for this weeks "Mixed Media Monday" over at Cricut Explore and More.

The stack of teacups is an image from Cricut Design Space.  The image number is #MB5DD69 and is from the "Dimensional Scenes - Tea & Cakes" digital cartridge. This cartridge is included in the Standard and Premium Cricut Access subscriptions.

The "Death before Decaf" sentiment is an SVG from Creative Fabrica.

My inspiration for this project came from two Mixed Media artists that I follow. The background is very loosely based on this video: https://youtu.be/8rI6Bu2X4NY

And the stack of teacups is inspired by this video: https://youtu.be/FOihCLI8Y7A

Some of the products I used are listed below.

Dylusions Paint - Laidback Lilac, Crushed Grape and Melted Chocolate
Prima Art Alchemy Sparks Acrylic paint - Iris Potion
Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint - Metallique Dark Velvet
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - Walnut stain, Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, Festive Berries
Sharpie Water based Extra Fine Point Paint pens - Black, White
Stickles - gold
Dylusions Stencil - Sugar Lumps Small

I didn't have a "coffee stain" stamp so I created my own circles by dipping a bottle cap into my
Dylusions Melted Chocolate paint.

Hope you'll drop into Cricut Explore and More to see our Design Teams Mixed Media projects. More of our members are also getting into the Mixed Media act too and are posting their projects.

You'll find us here:  Cricut Explore and More Facebook Group

Check out Scrapbook.com for most of the above supplies. Their prices are fantastic and shipping is fast. (Even to me in Australia!)

Happy crafting!  ♥