Mixed Media Retreat--At Home

 so this weekend just gone we were meant to be 30 strong on a mixed media retreat, self catering, craft workshops , gifts and games, a weekend of crafting and fun.....

No

the decision was made a little while ago that it could not go ahead in the current situation understandable, but still disappointing 

so what to do.....

go online of course, so with a lot of work, mostly from Louise at Thomson Craft supplies we had an online workshop with fab projects and crafty fun all from the safety of our homes.

and it was amazing, had a lot of fun and a great crafty fix.

Mixed Media Clipboard

 The First of my October Dt projects for Thompsnscraftsupplies.

oh my how i love this paper set from 13arts, its right up my street, i love autumn and the colours on this set are so strong and lush, it was so easy to create with.

for this project i used

13arts end of summer papers

13arts summer days rice paper

hobbilicious mdf leaves

thompson craft supplies mixed flower collections

finnabair mettalic wax firebird

and from my stash i used some small wooden letters,an A5 clipboard.

firstly icut my rice paper to fit under and round the top clip and then using 3d gel i glued it on by painting the gel onto the board then painting over the rice paper when in place.

i then used a piece of the paper pad and cut out a piece to fit at the bottom as a pocket, i cut it to shape but fussy cut along the top of the pocket and attacked it by using a strong double sided tape.

i cut out two pieces from the papers to use as mymenu sheets and added the title which i had coloured with the wax. you could use it for whatever you want it doesnt have to be a menu board , it could be a letter holder.

i distressed round the edge of the main board and then waxed all around.

i cleared gesso'd the top clip and waxed that too.

i lightly waxed my mdf leaves and then did an arrangement with them and my mixed flowers

  

   

Moments in Time - Art Journal

 Art Journal -  Moments in Time

another design for Thompsons craft supplies

for this project i used.....

AB studio craft bundle 2 papers

fabrika Decoru metallic spray- sepia and gold

color glow - ruby

idea ology - vintage photobooth

i also used the stencil from the retreatkits.

from my stash i used...... black gesso, whits gesso, clear gesso and heavy paste.

firstly i painted my pages with the black gesso, i then lightly went over with the white.

i then fussy cut the black and white flowers and stuck them down with 3d gel and then stencilled on with the paste that i coloured with brow paint, it came out more of a pink!

i then fussy cut from the other sheets in the paper pack and layered them up using 3d foam pads and 3d gel.

lastly i painted over all the paper elements with the clear gesso, it just adds a bit of strength to the papers.

Mixed Media Tag-Remember

Remember-Mixed Media Tag

DT project for Thompsons craft suppliers

another with the gorgeous Craft Bundle 2 from AB Studio but very different from last project.

For this project i used.....

ab studio crafters bundle 2

Ab studio tracing paper 0015

Hobbilicious stencil elfland

fabrica decoru spray metal

ideaology baseboard dolls

metal flowers

i also used 3d gel heavy paste, black gesso

firstly i painted my tag with black gesso and dried i then added my ripped tracing paper and then the stencilled paste and dried again.

i added the metal spray by dropping it on then spraying with water and moving around before drying again.

i then did some fussy cutting from the papers and layered them up.

i added some pearls to the middle of my flowers, placed my dolls and flowers.

i added my title which is also from the paper collection

i finished with some splatters from watered down black gesso.

Together - Scrapbook Layout

Together - Scrapbook Layout

the first of my projects for Thompsons craft supplies

with lots of fussy cutting but quite a simple layout.

for this project i used......

AB Studio Crafters bundle 2

hobbilicious butterflies and drangonflies set 2

also from my stash i used some clear gesso, blackgesso, loose weave hessian and white acrylic paint.

firstly i went over my bas page with some clear gesso, i like to do this as for one thing it makes the page a bit stronger plus if i then decide to add some ink it allows it to move and be on top of the page rather than just sink where it hits!

it just happens that it had a little it of red ink on my paint brush that i didn't notice so it coloured the page a little but that was good it fitted in with the colour scheme really well.

i then cut a circle from my hessian and placed it in the middle of my page, i then did some fussy cutting, lots of fussy cutting lol

i painted my "together" title and my butterfly white, then placing the photo raised on 3d foam pads in the middle i then added my fussy cut pieces, title and butterfly and built the circle up until i was happy with the result.

i finished with some white splatters and black splatters.

love a bit of splattering!! 

   

  

 

Till We Meet Again -Journal Layout

Last of my Designs from my August Dt kit From Thompsons craft supplies

the gorgeous Till we meet again papers.

Travel the world over to find the beautiful,

Till we meet again.

quite a clean and simple page for me, i just love the papers and didn't want to lose them in all the grunge and product.

for this project i used.....

p13 Till we meet again papers

pentart cracking paste and primer

Tim Holtz ideaology chipboard quotes

Finnabair micro beads

just love gates and doors so i didnt want to cover them, 

i cut my papers to fit the pages in my journal, on the left just edged with the primer and paste and then added my first part of the title.

on the right i again edged with the primer and cracking paste, 

i added my distressed door , edged with the micro beads

added the fussy cut elements, layered them up and added the second part of my title.

      

                                                                                                   

 

 

Love This Life-Scrapbook Layout

 Love This Life - Scrapbook layout

another from my August Dt kit From Thomsonscraftsupplies

For this project i used......

P13 Till we meet again paper pack

pentart wax - turtle green

AB Studio chipboard sheet -ID87

13 Arts color glow - Ruby

and from my stash i used a text stamp, handmade postage stamps, and some mixed flowers.

i am using one of the floral sheets from the paper pack, it has already printed flowers on bottom left and top right of the sheet so a nice base to start,i then randomly stamped on my base sheet with my text stamp.

i then cout out from several of the other sheet from the pack, strips, no measuring just cut them, so from 1 inch to 2 inch then cut them down from the 12 in that they started again i didn't measure just cut them, i then layered them onto my backing sheet at different heights until i was happy, i placed my photo on top so see how it was looking with that in place, when i was happy i stuck them down.

i also added a post card which is a cut out from one of the papers in the pad

i took 2 of the chipboard leaf collections from the sheet and coloured with the pentart wax and placed them so they would be poking out from behind the photo.

i mounted my photo on one of the sheets from the collection and using foam pads added this to the 

lay out

i did some fussy cutting and placed them round the photo , some poking out from behind the photo and some overlapping the photo.

i added my stamps

 i placed my title and flowers.

lastly i covered my photo and splattered with the Ruby Color Glow.

                         

Mixed Media Heart Hanger

Mixed Media Heart Hanger

My August DT kit From Thompsons craft supplies

A wooden heart hanger for my base, i think it was from The Works

from my kit i used......

AB studio chipboard sheet ID 87

AB studio transparent foil no 0008

pentart cracking paste primer and paste

Colour glow Ruby

Tim Holtz ideaology Words

from my stash.....white and black gesso, ribbon, metal embellishments, leaves and flowers,i think they are finnabair, silver wax

 

firstly i painted the heart with white gesso and dried it, 

i added some of the color glow ruby, activated with water and painted on,

 i then glued on the acitate using gel medium and cut round to fit the heart.

i added the crackling paste, firstly the primer then the paste and dried with my heat gun to crackle.

i then splattered with the colour glow activated with water and gently added some of the ruby to the crackle.

i also splattered with some watered down black gesso and gently blackened the edges of the heart.

i painted all my embellishments with black gesso and layered them until i was happy then attached them with gel medium.

i lastly added some silver wax and added my title.

 

 

Mixed Media Box - Letter Box.

Mixed Media Box

My first project from my August DT kit from Thompson craft supplies.

i just love boxes and tins, i really enjoyed creating this one.

for this project i used......

P13 Till we meet again papers

Pentart crackle paste and primer

Pentart wax paste Turtle Green 

13arts color glow emerald

Dina wakley acrylic paint Blushing and Elephant

Hobbilicious box

and from my stash i used, clear gesso, half pearl beads and some ribbons, a flower from a previous kit

firstly i sponged the inside and outside of my box with the blushing and the elephant paints

i then did lots of fussy cutting from my papers and added a couple of the roses to the side of my main box.

 then i added the crackle paste just overlapping my roses, for this paste you have to add the primer first to the area you want and then add the paste, you can activate this crackle with a heat gun which is great no waiting for crackle lol

i crackles the top two parts of my lid, being careful not to cover the slits in the top most part of the lid.

i then threaded my ribbons through the slits on the lid and tied a knot and secured it to the other part of the lid and then layered the fussy cut pieces  (which i had painted with the clear gesso and dried ) onto my lid around the ribbon and added more onto the sides of my main box .

when all my layering had been done i went over it all with the clear gesso again, it adds some strength to the card elements on the box and also allows any paints or inks i add to move and sit on the top rather than going straight into the card.

i then added some ore colour with the color glow emerald and water to activate it, i dried it and then went again splattering with the emerald.

added some wax here and there

lastly i added the pearls and the flower on my lid.

 

Shine-Scrapbook Layout

                                                                    Shine- Scrapbook Layout

                I managed to fit one more project from my July kit from Thompsons craft supplies a scrapbook layout of my eldest daughter at my sons wedding, dont think i will ever be finished the wedding photos lol

 

  

For this project i used....

AB studio papers Diva

AB studio stencil ID 94

13 arts color glow Tanzanite

Dina Wakley paint Fuschia

 

To start i mixed  some of the tanzanite with the fuschia paint and then stencilled it onto my base 12x12 paper from the paper pad.

i then used a little more of the tanzanite with water added to activate it and splattered this onto my sheet, i also added some in powder form and then added a little water to activate. 

i then dried my sheet.

i left it to dry properly and cut up some more of my papers into different sizes for layering and distressed the edges with my scissors.

i then did lots of fussy cutting, i  layered my background using foam pads to give it height and with my photo on the top and then layered my fussy cut elements, poking them under on each layers of the back ground.

i found the shine wooden word in my stash and using an embossing powder from my stash i embossed it 3 times to give more height and colour to the word.

lastly i covered my photo and did a little more splattering with my tanzanite.