It has been a minute since I've done a mixed media canvas and I missed it! I love card-making but being creative on larger scale has it's own appeal. I like doing irregular or unexpected shapes with my pieces because for me, it inspires creativity. I love texture, color and purpose in my work. With so much unrest and animosity in the world today, I wanted to project of the some love, peace and hope that I find through my faith in Christ into it. That is the purpose behind todays piece.
I started with a 10" circle board. These come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are made of layered chipboard. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby. After adding three coats of white Gesso (acrylic medium), I covered my board with Tim Holtz "Melange" Tissue Wrap using Prima Soft Matte Gel, smoothing over the surface and wrapping around to the back. After that was dry, I went in with acrylic paint. I laid down a coat of clear Gesso to make the paint go on a little thinner so that you could see the print of the tissue paper and to make blending easier. I used pink and green, which are complementary colors. Complementary colors means that if you mix them together, they make brown. So where they met on the canvas, I was careful not to blend them too much.
After the paint was dry, I applied the vellum centerpiece. I created
the wording on my computer in Word and printed it on vellum. To make a
sticker out if it, I applied Stick-It sheet adhesive to the back so that
the adhesive wouldn't be visible through the vellum and used a square die to die cut it. You could also use a paper trimmer. My chipboard die cuts and wood heart buttons are from Infinity Engraving LLC. I wanted the wood appearance and texture to show and just used the buttons as is. I used spray inks to color the rose and vine die cut as well as the corner trellis. I let those dry while I added my stenciling.
If you want to use water-based mediums on chipboard do not prime with Gesso. Gesso is an acrylic base medium that makes whatever it's put on non-porous. If you want to use water-based mediums, but want a white base, use watercolor grounds instead of Gesso.
I used E6000, which is an industrial strength glue specific to metal, to attach my metal embellishments. It's really the only glue I've found that holds metal; the other mediums I've tried don't hold very long, including hot glue. The only thing to be mindful of when using E6000 is that it has a strong chemical odor and needs to be used with ventilation. I live in Michigan and open my windows, even in winter, when using it.
To adhere the rest of my embellishments, I use the same Prima Soft Matte Gel that I adhered the tissue paper with. It dries matte and clear, so you can't see it if it oozes out anywhere and holds perfectly. All the button, seed beads and flat-back pearls are from 28 Lilac Lane Button mixes and embellishment kits. I pour them out into a little dish and use them to fill in and around to complete the project. With the varied sizes and finishes of all the elements, it makes it really easy to shape a cohesive look while maintaining the focus on the center. To finish off, I added a few enamel dots here and there.
Here is the
link to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel if you'd like to see how this project came together. My supply list is below.
Supplies:
10" Circle Board (Hobby Lobby)
Dina Wakely White Gesso
Tim Holtz Melange Tissue Wrap
Prima Soft Matte Gel medium
Vellum
Stitck-It sheet adhesive
Square die
Dylusions acryilic paint in Bubblegum Pink, Cut Grass and Fresh Lime
Dina Wakely Clear Gesso
Distress Ink Spray: Twisted Citron
Dylusions Spray Inks: Funky Fuchsia, Bubblegum Pink, Bubblegum Pink Mica, Cut Grass
Lindy's Stamp Gang: Lucky Shamrock Green, Salt Water Taffy Pink
Infinity Engraving
corner die cut,
rose die cut and
Wood heart buttons
Versamark ink
Delicata Golden Glitz pigment ink
Perfect Pearls: Pearl, Gold, Forever Green
Herringbone stencil
TH Mini Blossom stencil
Hot Off The Press butterfly stencil
28 Lilac Lane mixes in
Pretty Princess,
Cotton Candy,
French Quarter,
New Leaf
E6000
Doodlebug enamel dots
If you are wanting to try mixed media, but feel intimidated, try starting with something small. You'll never create something you love if you never try to begin with. As always, I'm happy to answer any questions you have, so don't be afraid to ask. See you next time!
Much love,
Jasmine
Prima Soft Matte Gel Medium
Lindy's Stamp Gang: Lucky Shamrock Green, Salt Water Taffy Pink
Shimmerz Jelly Bean Green Paint
Hello and welcome! Todays project is a mixed media canvas. My faith in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is certainly a cornerstone of my life as it's shaped who I am, my career, my marriage and how I go about everyday life. I grew up in Northern Michigan and have always loved the water. The lake is a refuge of sorts and that was the inspiration for this piece. Here is the link to the video on my YouTube channel if you want to watch my process and all the supplies I used are listed below, along with a few close up shots of the different elements. 
Supplies:
Faber Castell Glitter Glass Bead gel
Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with me today! If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I'll be happy to answer. I'd also love to know what you think!
Supplies:
I
covered the canvas in printed tissue paper using gel medium as a glue.
Once dry, I added my acrylic paint. I used Dina Wakely heavy body
Acrylics in Blackberry, Magenta and Lemon. I blended between the colors
using my brush, so even though I only used 3 colors of paint, it looks
like I have 5 colors. After my paint was dry I added some texture with a
stencil, texture medium, glitter and pigment powders. I mixed two
shades of green to add variety and depth to the composition. Scoop 2
piles of about a teaspoon each of the texture medium. Add glitter to
both and each a different shade of pigment powder. The ones I use are
Magicals by Lindy's Stamp Gang, Mad Hatter Mint Green and Merry Go Round
Green. Smooth over stencil in an even layer, remove stencil and let
dry. 
Wash
stencil and palette knife immediatly, so the medium will ruin them if
allowed to dry on there. After it's dry, re-apply stencil and add a
layer of gel medium. Add seed beads and press into medium- this adds
color and texture. Let dry.
