What if you fly?

Some art pieces can speak for themselves and this time is no different. Our team member Athanasia does not stop to amaze us. Her ability to mix colours, build her magical background and create textures are at highest level. This project will be one of those that will stay in your heart forever.

 

 Hello mixed media friends!

Today I'm sharing a small canvas I created with a great quote which I absolutely adore.

I fell in love with this beautiful photo I found on Pinterest!

The moment I saw it I knew I had to scrap it!

So. I decided to make a small canvas in vintage style...

I gathered some sprays, silks and embossing powders and started working the background! 

First I used the light paste with a stencil and after that I used an embossing powder with a stamp to create more texture. Then I applied some gesso with a pallet knife and I started playing with the sprays in order to create a beautiful contrasting background.

When I was satisfied with the painting, I glued  all the embellishments and chipboard pieces and repeated the painting process with the same colors, in order to embody them to the background. 

I wanted to do something different with the chipboard flower so as to give a bright look and pop out from the background. I altered it with a stamp and embossing powder and I also used the Creme Brulee Cream LSG spray. I just love how it turned out!

I also glued some glitter on the wings in order to give some extra magical sparkle on them...

As some final touches I used the Solar Gold and Mediterranean silks here and there. These are two of my favorite colors and I really love use them on my projects!

Lastly I spread some Copper Glass Glitter in several spots.

I hope you liked today's project and got some inspiration!

Have a lovely crafty time! 

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Dream On

Amazing process of journaling by Gayle left us speechless.
Stamping, mixed media, collage all in one amazing make!
This is a must see creation.

Hello lovely Mixed Media Place friends. 
Here is an art journal page featuring some of Finnabair’s beautiful new stamps. 
Stamps of course are perfect for art journals as they can add lots of interest, pattern and detail without adding bulk; and when you emboss with them, they can also add texture. Some texture also comes from my favourite product at the moment, art Extravagance White Crackle Texture Paste used through a Finnabair stencil.

No. 1 Gesso both pages. When thoroughly dry, add your stamp. I’ve repeated the same stamp 3 times….I love the intricate patterns and detail in this particular stamp and I wanted lots of it. I have also used a waterproof ink to stamp with, because I’m going to add wet medium over the top of the stamps. You may notice the strip of masking tape running down the middle of the pages……that’s to stop ink or paint seeping through the centre seem and soaking into other pages in the journal.

No. 2 Next I’ve used the Elementals Grungy Grid Stencil with White Crackle Texture Paste to add detail and interest as well as texture along the edge of the page.

No. 3 Now an image transfer using art basics Soft Matte Gel which works brilliantly for this process.

No. 4 Add some washi tape and some more stamps with white embossing powder.

Lastly add the colour……..Distress Spray Stains and water colour pencil.

Thank you for looking….have fun with your Finnabair stamps.

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Days long gone

Old photos, but fresh memories. Let's Marianne take you for a sentimental walk through her childhood. You will love her sensational background work and amazing colour mix.

Some time when you sit and looking through all the old photo-albums you find some treasures and that’s just happened with me.

This precious photo, taken by my father (who was an eager photographer), with me as a young kid walking all alone (looks like I’m all alone in the whole wide world) brings back some good memories from my childhood. I remember spending so many happy hours out in the nature with my family and I am so happy that my father took so many pictures when I was growing up. I love looking through all my albums together with my girls.

On this layout I chose the beautiful pattern paper from Finnabairs’s Cold Country collection. Love the colortones on this and felt it matched my photo very well.

 
I did some work on the paper with some watercolor and gesso and of course stencils and stamps. The chipboards are painted with some heavy gesso and violet acrylic paint. And the old flowers from Prima has also got a tiny hint of gesso.  Underneath the photo you can see how I used the packaging from the Prima flowers. Very cool to use such things as layering.

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Have a great day!