Mixed Media Canvas & Video Tutorial {GUEST for Paper Crafter's Library}

I was asked earlier this year if I would do a Guest spot for The Paper Crafter's Library.  This is a really cool blog site that share's projects, tutorials and features new and exciting products from many manufacturing companies in the craft world.

I agreed to do a project for them for this month and decided to do a video tutorial to go with the project as well.  Lately, as you know, I have really been loving mixed media.  So for my project, I've done another canvas design using some Dusty Attic chipboard as well as some Shimmerz Paints products as well as some Tim Holtz papers and Distress Inks.

Here I'm just giving you a little peek at my project.  To see the whole project and Video Tutorial, be sure to pop by The Paper Crafter's Library Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! xo xo

Getting Whimsical with NEW Shimmerz Inklingz! {VIDEO TUTORIAL}

 

Hi everyone!  Gabrielle here with you today to share with you my first project as a Shimmerz Educator!  I was so excited to get my happy little hands on some of the NEW Inklingz and was just amazed by the beautiful effect you can get with them. 

 

 

As soon as I saw the color 'Blue My Mind' from the Inklingz, I knew I had to do something whimsical with it.  I pulled out some polymer baking clay (Sculpey or Fimo) and made a mermaid tail to act as a center-piece to my canvas design. I also made a few little accent pieces (Starfish designs) to add to the canvas as well.  The mermaid was made by sculpting the clay by hand (basically rolling the clay in the palm of my hands and forming a tail) and the 'scales' were added by using the tip of a pen (with the pen retracted so that the ink tip doesn't touch the clay).  I used the pen tip on the starfish as well to create a little textural pattern.  I baked it for 15 minutes (275 degree oven) and gave the piece a coat of Gesso....now it is ready to paint!  I gathered together a bunch of my gorgeous Shimmerz products and an 8"x10" canvas and got started.  Here is a list of the Shimmerz products I used for this canvas.....

 

 

Shimmerz Products: 
Inklingz (Blue My Mind, Miner Miner 49er), Texturez (Patina), Spritz (Treasured Hymn), Vibez (Egg Noggin', Jenni B Blue), Dazzlerz (Tutti-Frutti), Shimmerz (Key Lime, Olive Green).

Dusty Attic Chipboard: (NEW) Sea Grass, Grass Clusters, Mini Grass clusters #2, Mini Corner #2, Title Alphas

And to make it easy to follow along, I created a video tutorial to show, step by step how I created this canvas.  Enjoy!



Here are a few close-ups of my project....

 

The Inklingz create such a wonderful two toned, shimmering effect, I think my favorites are in the 'Gold' collection, I know I'll be using these again and again!

 

As you can see in the video, Shimmerz products are easy to use.  The Inklingz are a little different because they are a dry cake, much like a watercolor pigment cake.  You just add a little sprtiz of water let it sit for a moment and do a little stirring with your paint brush.  The more you stir, the thicker and more luxurious the paint becomes.

 

For my chipboard piece I used some Shimmerz paint, they have wonderful little flecks of mica in them that not only add glitter to your design but even a tiny bit of texture as well.

 

And finally here is a photo of the corner cluster of embellishments I added to my project.  I hope you enjoyed my project and that I've inspired you to give a mixed media canvas a try. 

 

If  you would like to purchase some of the NEW Inklingz or any other Shimmerz products, just head on over to the SHIMMERZ STORE .....and remember if you would like a FREE bonus Shimmerz product, when you put your order in just put my name 'Gabrielle' into the 'INTRUCTIONS TO MERCHANT' area and you will recieve a FREE full sized bottle of Dimensionz or Shimmerz or a sample sized jar of Dazzlers or Textures in the color of your choice!

Note: right now you can get extra savings on your Inklingz by purchasing full sets of the Pearl, Gold or Metal color groups!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and checking out my project! xo

 

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Mixed Media with Websters Pages! {VIDEO TUTORIAL}

I thought today I would have some mixed media fun using the new Websters Pages collection called New Year New You.  I tore pieces of the patterned paper to create a unique background and used some Faber Castelle Gelatos to tint/paint the background as well.  Just click below to watch a video tutorial on the making of this canvas (I must appologize in advance, I taped this video myself ....usually I have my daughter doing the filming, and I can't tell pause from play!  so I ended up missing a couple of steps that I wanted to show, namely cutting out the patterned pieces for the bird!)  I've shown some fun techniqes including using hot glue as a page embellishment! ....

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my little video and found some things you can incorporate into your mixed media designs!  Here are a couple of close up shots of the page as well as a template for the bird I drew out for the canvas. (I know not everyone is comfortable with sketching out a design, so enjoy!)

 

 

Just right click on the photo and 'save picture as' to your computer.  You can then print out the bird design and cut out as shown in my video.

 

I've given a supply list at the end of the video, if  I've missed anything or you have any questions, I'm always happy to answer them! :)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! xo

 

VIDEO TUTORIAL: Vintage Dress Canvas Using Maja Design Papers & Dusty Attic Chipboard!

I get some really lovely comments and emails from you sweet ladies out there and one of the things I hear is that you'd like to be a fly on the wall while I'm creating a project!  Well, you'd have to be a very patient fly because my projects can sometimes take a while! lol!  But I also know that I really like watching these 'watch the process' videos, so I thought I would create another canvas, this time using the gorgeous Maja Design collection called 'Ska Vi ta en Fika' and some Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.  I just love this paper collection, here is a little peek at it if you haven't seen it yet...

So without further ado, here is my video tutorial for my Vintage Dress Canvas!  Grab yourself a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy!

 

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!  Here are a few close-ups in closer detail. 

   

 

I'd love to hear what you all thought of the video and also what sorts of tutorials you would like to see in the future on my blog.....I love getting your feedback!  Would you like to get your hands on some gorgeous new Maja Design collection papers?  Be sure to stop by my blog on March 1st, I've got an exciting announcement for you all!!

Mixed Media fun with Bo Bunny! Template & another Video tutorial!

I'm so excited to be sharing with you another mixed media canvas I made up!

This one was for a "Field Trip Friday" assignment over at the Bo Bunny Blog (this is actually the first canvas I made up, they just got posted in a different order lol!)  The idea of 'Field Trip Friday' is to try something new that is different from the norm for you.  As I mentioned on my last field trip Friday post, I tend to be a 12x12 layout kinda gal so last time I did an OTP (off the page) project, and this time I did a mixed media canvas.  I used 'Gabrielle' collection papers for the background of the canvas (you can watch the video posted below on how I applied it all) and I used papers from the 'Little Miss' collection for the couture figure as well as some Bo Bunny Stamps and Rub-on's (Country Garden).

The quote I used for this one is...

"She turned her can'ts into cans

and her dreams into plans"

I got the quote...guess where?  Yep! Pinterest! ha! love that place!  I've got lot's of quotes saved on my quote board there if anyone is looking for some quote inspiration, you can find my Pinterest boards HERE.  The figure design was inspired by the book "Collage Couture" by Julie Nutting.  Here are a few close-ups of the page.... 

Below I've posted a copy of the template I drew up from the couture figure I sketched out if any of you would like to play with it!  So much fun picking out papers to create the cloths!  Try to keep the paper for the body in a neutral design (in the book I read the auther uses book print paper for the body, so cool!)    So you can just right click on the picture below and 'Save Picture As' to your computer, then print out the design on a piece of 8.5x 11 inch standard paper.  Cut out the pieces and trace them onto the patterned paper of your choice! and have some fun! xx

Okay....so here is my Video Tutorial on how I put this mixed media canvas together, I hope you have as much fun watching it as I had making it! xx

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope everyone has an amazing weekend! xx

Mixed Media Canvas (With a Video Tutorial!!)

I've really enjoyed dabbling with mixed media designs lately and although I've done some mixed media designs on my scrap pages I thought it was time to try out a mixed media canvas! And I'm so excited to share with you the step by step video I prepared to share with you how I put this project together!!  I've been reading books on mixed media, exploring different techniques and one that I just have to give a try was this couture figure mixed media design.  I was at Chapters over the weekend and had picked up a book called Collage Couture by Julie Nutting, so I would say this is where I drew much of my inspiration for this canvas design I made up here.  For this mixed media piece I used a whole lotta Websters Pages In Love collection papers and some Dusty Attic Chipboard as well.

I first began by sketching out a figure on some paper and then sketched out a dress design.  Below is a picture of the sketch I made... 

I then layed a piece of white paper over my sketch and began drawing out the individual pieces that would make up my couture figure.  Below is my template for the figure..... 

I know that sketching doesn't come easy to everyone so if you are not up for drawing out your own figure, you are welcome to print off the above template to make up your own couture figure.  If you right click on the picture above and 'Save Picture As' to your computer, you can print out the template and cut out the shapes to make your own couture canvas.  Just print it out on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper, cut out and then trace the pieces on the patterned paper of your choice.  ....Here are some close-up photos of my finished layout (You can watch a video below and see how I put the whole canvas together).... 

The quote I used for this one I thought was fitting because of the playful movement of the figure I drew up, I found the quote on Pinterest.....it says....

"There was something in her movements that made you think

that she never walked but....

Always danced"

So, grab yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy a little video I put together showing a step by step on how I put this mixed media canvas together, I hope you enjoy it!

Mixed Media Canvas with Gabrielle Pollacco from Gabrielle Pollacco on Vimeo.

I'd like to take a moment to thank all the kind people who leave their sweet comments here at my blog, I read them all and really appreciate them....sometimes the comments are annonymous or they don't link back to your blogs so I can't always respond,  but I'd like to say how much your comments mean to me, thank-you!

I'm making a  series of these canvas's as wall decor for my scraproom (I've got another one to share with you all tomorrow!)  Hope you'll come back for a peek! xx