Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #15 Reveal | Get Texty

OK - Slow down Summer!! I don't want to believe it's already August! Summer is way too short in New England - especially after this past winter. I'm going to savor every last moment of summer and document the heck out of it!

With the first of August comes a brand spankin' new challenge over on the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog!! This month's theme is oh so fun! "GET TEXTY"!

Oh, the endless possibilities, right!! There are so many ways to interpret this challenge. I immediately thought of what I wanted to create. Here's my canvas ...

I started with a layer of Fiber Paste - my new FAV Mixed Media product. It leaves a yummy texture on the canvas that paints and spray inks settle into. I then randomly added OLD, and I mean OLD, chipboard alpha to the background. Once I liked the placement I painted a coat of gesso over the whole canvas.

Then comes the fun part. I decided to used Heidi Swapp Color Shine sprays for this piece. I started with Citron - a GORGEOUS shade of green.

I then added Teal, making sure I dried in between applications. I also added some White after the teal was dry.

I kept playing until I liked the result. I found some old Prima flowers from my stash that had a mixed media look to them. I added them to the lower left corner of the canvas and added some orange stemmed flowers for more color and texture.

I let the ink sprays drip onto the side of the canvas as well ...

One of the final steps was to add a fun Tim Holtz Gumdrop to the center of the flower. I applied some Mushroom and Gold Alcohol Inks to the gumdrop. I then splattered Gold Heidi Swapp color Shine to the canvas, added some Tim Holtz Small Talk - which I colored with a Wink of Stella Brush Pen in Clear, and was done! So easy and super fun!

Be sure to stop by the blog to see about our prize this month sponsored by the Fabulous Ellen Hutson.com!!

 Be sure to check out the creations from the Design Team. We hope you will continue to join us this month and Get Texty!!!

 

SUPPLIES:



Winsor & Newton Artists' Deep Edge Canvas 5 in. x 5 in. each [PACK OF 3 ]	Golden Acrylic Medium Fiber Paste, 8-Ounce	Deco Art DMM20 Media Medium 4oz-Matte	Deco Art Media Gesso, 4-Ounce, White	Heidi Swapp Color Shine Bottles for Crafting, Teal
Heidi Swapp Color Shine, Citron	Heidi Swapp Color Shine, White	Heidi Swapp Color Shine Bottles for Crafting, Gold	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Mixative Singles: Metallic Gold	Ranger 1/2 Ounce Adirondack Alcohol Ink Singles, Mushroom
COATS & CLARK Cotton Covered Quilting and Piecing Thread, 250-Yard, Nugrey	ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker Pen 999 Clear	Ranger 15-Inch-by-18-Inch Inkssentials Craft Sheet	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Talk Stickers, Small	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
Brand New Idea-Ology Gumdrops 15/Pkg-Clear Brand New

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Mixed Media Monthly Challenge | February Reveal

Happy Superbowl Sunday! GO PATRIOTS!! Hope everyone enjoys the big game festivities!! Have fun and be safe!!

Today is the start of a new month which news a new challenge over at

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge blog. Our theme for this month is "Think Pink". 



 It's easy peasy - just incorporate pink into your project! I had so much fun using my Stampotique stamps for an earlier project so I used another one for this tag. I created a background using Dina Wakley's paints. I then stamped my Stampotique image onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored her in with Blendabilities markers.

 

 

Here's a close-up of the stamped image including a silver glitter heart I added for Valentine's Day ...

 

 

I used some washi tape for this lovely to stand on so the image doesn't look like it's floating ...

 

 

Our sponsor this month is the lovely Ellen Hutson!

 

 

 Ellen's online store is awesome and she is generously offering a $25.00 gift certificate to a lucky participant!

 

 

So, get your Pink on and join us in this month's challenge! We would love to see what you create! Have a great Sunday and I will be back tomorrow to announce the winner of my giveaway from the 5 for 5 Blog Event: Valentine's Day.  

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge # 4 is LIVE!!

Welcome September! It's hard to type that but it's a reality! Although it's still warm, the inevitability is ... Summer is winding down, Fall is around the corner and ... I'm going to stop right there!! There are still pool/beach days ahead and warm nights and cookouts and corn on the cob! It's still flip flop weather too!! So let's embrace the season for as long as we can!!

A new month means a new challenge! Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog has been more and more successful each month! As I type this we have 116 entries in our gallery! How cool is that! Thanks to each and everyone who has participated and if you haven't yet, come join us this month! I have to say again that I'm so happy to be a part of this adventure from the start!

September's theme is a photo inspiration challenge!

 

 

This is such a pretty and summery color scheme! Please stop by the blog and check out what the DT did with this challenge - there are a variety of mixed media ideas to be inspired by! Our guest designer this month is the talented Julia Stainton - check out her blog for some amazing work!!  I decided to create a layout based on the colors of the photo. I started by building a mixed media background using Distress Inks and Tim Holtz Layering Stencils. For my first layer I used Picked Raspberry and Tim's Hearts stencil. I applied the ink with a makeup sponge - easy to use and disposable!

 

  

 

Next I used Spiced Marmalade with the Bubble stencil ...

 

 

To pick up the yellow in the color challenge I added Mustard Seed through the Chevron stencil ... I'm not worried about covering the center as my photo will go there.

 

 

Next I wanted to add a pop of black - I LOVE how black makes a project come to life! I used Black Soot and the Arrows stencil here and there ...

 

 

and the added some more black with a script stamp and Ranger's Archival Ink ...

 

 

...why stop there, a bit more stamping with Black Archival Ink and Tim's Reflections stamp set with Stamper's Anonymous ...

 

To tie in the blue from the challenge I added Salty Ocean Distress ink. This time I splattered the ink on the page by smooshing the ink pad onto my craft sheet, adding water and picking up the ink with small paint brush and flicking it onto my background ...

 

 

So I was pretty happy with the background but wanted to tone it down a bit so my photo wouldn't be overshadowed by the background. This was tricky because adding anything wet over the background will cause the distress inks to react. So, I added some modeling paste through Tim's Bubble stencil. Now, this worked and it didn't. The modeling paste picked up the ink color, especially the Spiced Marmalade but it didn't look too bad. I then lightly applied some gesso over the stenciled modeling paste once it was dry and that toned it down a bit more. It was time to stop!! So I added some layers of patterned papers, a doily and my photo with embellishments and here's the end result ...

 

 

Here's a close-up of the texture. I added some blue thread under the embellishments ...

 

 

We are so lucky to have Ellen Hutson as our sponsor for this month!!

 

 

 

The prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to a random winner!! Looking forward to seeing all the entries and we hope we have inspired you to join us in this month's challenge!! Thanks for your continued support!!