Imagine: Mixed Media on Paper

I'm up on The Crafters Workshop blog today. I created a multi-layered piece using the new TCW845 Wisteria designed by Carmen Medlin.

Using TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste I added layers of Wisteria on the paper. The secret is waiting for it to dry before adding any more layers to the piece. Here you can see I added the 12x12 and 6x6 sizes of this stencil.

When you the modeling paste is wet again either with water or paint it soaks it up so you can add great depth of color.

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

I hope you head over the TCW blog to see my post and check out the rest of the Design Teams Projects.

You can see all the New TCW Winter 2019 stencils on Scrapbook.com.

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A New Collage: Mellow Yellow

I love collage. I like going through all the bits and pieces of paper I've saved. There are times where I just dump out my scrap drawer and find pieces for collages. I put them in separate envelopes so I can use them in the future. Sometimes I just dump them right back in the drawer because I don't like the combination anymore.

This collage I decided to create a background using white and yellow acrylic paints and a stencil called Tuscan Floral by The Crafters Workshop. My collages usually have lots of negative space but this time I didn't want to leave the background all white.

 

Next I took my pieces and auditioned them to decide where I wanted them. The yellow flower is actually the bottom of a water bottle. I tried to use it to create some stamped flowers but it didn't work that way I had hoped.  The blue and yellow papers are scrapbook paper, dry wall tape (holes), and two other pieces of scrap paper.

 

There are so many pieces I keep that I do go through it and throw some of it away. I know I can hear some of her screaming NOOOOOOOOOO!  When this drawer is to full to close, I go through it all.

 

 

 

Here it is finished. The bee I think was part of a piece of scrapbook paper but I've had him forever so I'm not sure. Oh, the two little greenish circles on the left is bubble wrap. See I keep way too much!!!



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Yupo Painting - Titled: Take Flight

Hi Everyone.

Today I have a quick post showing you a painting I completed on heavy weight Yupo.

I used TCW684 Bird Gathering stencil to add the bird with TCW Modeling Paste.

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

I used painters tape around the edges so I can frame it without cutting off any of the painting.

The heavy weight Yupo can take lots of paint and other mediums such as modeling paste. I'm really loving it.

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I CUT UP and MELTED My Stencils

Hi Everyone!

This post is not for the faint of heart.

I'm sharing a design team project I created for The Crafters Workshop. You can see the link to the full post at the bottom.

 

I'm in a get rid of junk mood and found that I had two of the same stencil, Flower Frenzy.

 

The Crafters Workshop provided me with the stencils and mediums to create this project.
The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

 

 

 I cut up the stencil and then used my heat gun (in a well ventilated room) slowly heat the plastic so the flowers would curl. I then painted them with varies shades of acrylic paints.

  

 

 

 

When everything was dry I attached them to the canvas.

 

 

 

 I have tons of glass beads so I also added them to the flowers and canvas.

 

 

Here is the finished piece. 

 

 

 

You can see the complete tutorial by clicking HERE.

 

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Stay tuned for another FINDING ART post next week!

  

  

WATER LILLIE - 12x12 Cradled Wood Panel

Hi Everyone.

Here is a 12x12 cradled wood panel that I completed.

I love this one. I'm going to try to do a more Abstract version on Yupo. 

 

 

 

I used the following TCW stencils:

Koi Pond

Wildflowers

Lotus Blossom

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

You can see more of my art on Facebook and Instagram

 

 

 

 

YUPO + BLACK GESSO = HAPPINESS

This piece of Yupo originally was another painting.

When I'm not happy with a painting, I put it to the side and eventually I finish it or BLACK gesso to the rescue.

 

TCW's Black Gesso is matte opaque so it's a perfect medium to use to start fresh.  Also, remember when you cover over a painting it gives you extra texture from the original painting which I love.

 

I used TCW's Mini Cactus and Live Laugh Love stencils. 

 

 

 

You can see the step by step instructions by clicking the

 

The Crafters Workshop Blog

 

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Monet Water Lillies - MY WAY

Hi Everyone!

I'm very excited to show you my latest painting.

I've always loved Monet's Water Lillies paintings and could stare at them forever. Being on The Crafter's Workshop Design Team I have lots of stencils and decided it's time to create my own.

 

 

Using the Koi Pond  and the Wildflowers stencils, I created this painting.  The lilies are from the Whimsical Shrooms stencil and I added them with modeling paste.

 

This piece was created on a Birch wood cradled panel.

 

 



I lightened up the photo so you can see all the lily pads.

 

I'm now working on a series of these paintings.

I think I'm addicted.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 

 

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils to create these projects.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

 

 

 



TCW Bits, Fragments and Remnants - Play Time

Hi Everyone!

I have pictures of my play time with The Crafter's Workshop Bits, Fragments and Remants.  You can see all these and more by clicking HERE.

I was in the zone and only took a few pictures.

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Poppy Fields: An Art Journal Spread

Hi Everyone!

Tax season is almost over.

One more week to go.

I can't wait to spend more time in my art room.

I created this art journal spread using The Crafter's Workshop new stencil called Poppy Field for a Design Team post.

If you head over there you will see how I created it.

Just click HERE.

Thank you for stopping by here and The Crafter's Workshop!

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

One Fish, Two Fish, Pink and Orange Fish?!?!

Hi Everyone! 

I've always be fascinated with Koi.
I love looking into the water and see all the colors.

This piece was created on mixed media paper, acrylic inks, water, and Koi Pond stencil from The Crafter's Workshop.

The background was created by spraying the paper with water and dropping acrylic paint into the water and watching it spread. I just continued until I like how it looked. Drying the layers in between.

Anytime I'm putting a focal image from a stencil on a cool background, I start by adding it with white paint. I do that so the colors on top remain nice and bright.

Before painting the Koi, I added the lily pads.

I'm hooked on fluorescent colors (Liquitex Soft Body) and these are the colors I used for the Koi. 

These fish have about three layers of paint.

I kept changing the colors back and forth.

I finally settled on these colors.

You see more of the background in this picture.

This piece is 11" x 14". 

I still have a few more things to add before I can say it's complete.

I do love it.

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Yupo and Orange Slices

Here is another painting I created with a new 2016 The Crafter's Workshop stencil.

The stencil image is orange slices by Carmen Medlin.

You can see all the new 2016 stencil designs on TCW's blog if you click HERE

Yupo, India Inks, Acrylic Paints

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