A Layout by Shanna and an Altered Canvas by Veronica

First up is Shanna with a gorgeous mixed media layout which she also created for our February sketch challenge.  

Happy Monday everyone. Shanna here with a creative, bright and fun layout for you using the new February Sketch Challenge which can be found here!

I loved creating this with bright colors as the photo was so bright!

I gave the Texture Sheet and the Feather a good coat of gesso. Then on the Diamond Sheet I went to town with some Dylusion Sprays. 

I used some Prima Chalk Ink on the Birds.

And finished it out with this fun title. 

Items Used:

Texture Sheet Diamonds

Birds Shape Set

Intricates Doilies

Feather Shape Set



Next up is Veronica with more mixed media technique on this lovely canvas entitled  "She Understood The Need For Change".

What a lovely morning! I can hardly believe that this month is nearly over! Time flies so quickly especially when it's spent working on fun creative projects!

Today I'm sharing an altered canvas that I created for a friend.  She cried when I gave it to her.. not my intent...but I think she liked it just the same.

Gina's Designs carries a wide assortment of Dress Form Shapes and I use them every chance I get! I love, love, love them and will most likely have them in a lot of the projects that I do. They just remind me of a simpler, elegant time. The Victorian Age....it's my passion!

I am also a big fan of Julie Nutting's Prima Doll tags, as they go so well with Gina's dress forms.

 I have just this past year gotten into the mixed media craze!  I have always just simply stayed with my paper projects, working on layouts or cards. I was always afraid, or just not confident enough, to let this side of me show too! Because....all it truly is...is expressing the inner you.  I began by applying soft colors of acrylic paint, my favorite sprays....then just kept layering! I have bubble wrap impressions on the background...and one of my favorite touches is an torn piece of pattern paper from my stash that I got last summer at a garage sale. I think it's the perfect touch with Gina's Dress Forms!

 

To color the Dress Form,  I simply inked it with Black Ink, and then embossed it with Antiquities Rust by Ranger to give it an old metal look. It's a pretty neat effect!

So that's my view on working with mixed media onto canvas. I hope you enjoyed taking a look as much as I enjoyed making it. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Blessings to you and yours!

Gina's Shop

Dress Forms Shape Set

Other Items used:

8x4 Canvas Board from your local craft store.

Americana Acrylic Paints:

French Vanilla 

Cobalt Blue

Copic Markers:

G94

E74

R20

Distressed Inks By Ranger:

Crushed Olive

Rusty Hinge

Memento Ink:

Tuxedo Black