Mixed Media Decor - Video tutorial

Hey people!

Shweta here today on Expressions Craft blog with a video tutorial on a mixed media decor I made to give as a birthday gift.

I have used an MDF base here as my canvas and created a beautiful decor out of it. I started off by painting it with Wedding Red metallic paint. Then I've spread the very amazing crackle texture paste on the base that gives really beautiful and natural looking cracks. I've then used sprinkle mists Persimmon and Citrus Yellow to colour the textures. Kept the tone of my project very subtle.

The various shaped chipboards and the handmade flowers from Immix are so versatile and gorgeous that they enhance the beauty of any project. They added a nice depth to my project.

To find out how I made this, check out the video tutorial below.

Do comment if you liked my work.
Thanks.

Love,
Shweta


The list of supplies used :

Immix heavy gesso white
Immix crackle texture paste
Metallic paints - Wedding Red, Gunmetal Grey and Hunter Green 
Sprinkle mists - Persimmon and Citrus Yellow
Handmade flowers and Fillers
Chipboards- Ring of chain border, Sentiments, Tiny birds on branch
Fairy Dust
Alaska Gold premium glitter
Deco stones - Mini and Micro

Art gel medium gloss

Stencil Square Burst

Art Journal Page | Love Beyond Words

Hola crafty peeps,

Jaishree this side and I am back with another inspiring project for you all to make your weekend more crafty. I have recently started my own art journaling. As a mixed media artist i feel that many ideas that we have go unimplemented and later forgotten. So capture most of my ideas on regular basis, I started art journaling. In my opinion Art Journal is an artists space where he/she can be themselves. Make what their heart desires without fear of making a mistake. Trying hands on a new technique I bring to you a page from my art journal. Ta-da! 

To create this art journal page I used the minimum supplies possible so that any beginner can make one too. So without further a due let's see how its done!

Step 1 - Primed the areas of my pages, where you have to work, with white gesso. 

Step 2 - Take any string/cord long enough to make spirals and dip it into the spray paints of your choice. Take out the string and make circular spirals on the page. Put a waste paper on top and press a little hard and pull the string from below the waste paper. And voila! you have a beautiful string texture + color on your page. 

Repeat the process with as many colors you want, I used three. 

Step 3 - Use some washi tape and apply it here and there to add another flat layer, but gives your page a little texture. 

Step 4 - Take any stencil of your choice and add color with the help of a sponge and black gesso. I used the newly launched mini stencils from Expressions Craft. I think they are perfect to work with on projects with smaller area. I used the number stencil here. 

Step 5 - I stamped and cut a couple of butterflies on an old book paper and colored it using the spray paints I used earlier. 

Step 6 - I added the butterflies on one side of the page along with a sentiment and on the other side of the page I just added a sentiment. 

Step 7 - Lastly, using a background stamp, I stamped here and there to add more texture and using a gel pen black, I made a boundary with free hand. 

Here are some close up images!

Hope you liked this project and are inspired to make one of yours too. Do tag me in your projects inspired by this, I love to see your creations. 

Supply List

White Gesso  

 Black Gesso   

Yellow Citrus
Deep Teal   

Fuchsia Pink

Until next time

Happy crafting!

Remembering vintage journal page

Hi Crafters,

I am very excited to share with you my first journal page design which remember old times and vintage items. through this project I am taking you to a journey of vintage world where you can remember how were things happening in vintage world and how we have transitioned ourselves into modern era.  

This is my project for Expressions craft for ongoing challenge- Add Glitters.

I have used wonderful Immix magic sparks glitter over the base to provide a sparkling effect.

Below is the picture of my project:

Supplies used in this project:

1. Immix Texture Paste

2. Sprinkle Mist Citrus Yellow

3. Sprinkle Mist Blaze Orange

4. Sprinkle Mist Forest Green

5. Sprinkle Mist Deep Teal Blue

6. Immix Magic Sparks

7. Doilie-Lace Stencil 

8. Immix Black Heavy Gesso

9. Expressions craft Card stock White

10. Brushes

11. Metal charms

12. Journal book

13. Glue

For buying the above listed craft supplies, Please click on the product pictures at the end of the page: 

Let's start: 

Step 1: Take your Journal book and choose white base pages.

Apply a coat of White texture paste with some water to make a white base.

 

Step 2: Color pages with sprinkle mist citrus yellow and blaze orange as shown in below picture.

Step 3: Create texture over the base using Immix doilie lace stencil and Immix texture paste.

Step 4: Apply Immix magic sparks glitter over the texture and collect back the remaining glitter.

Step 5: Add more colors sprinkle mist blaze orange and citrus yellow to cover white texture.

Step 6: Use stamps over the base as shown in below picture.

Step 7: Apply more colors sprinkle mist deep teal blue and forest green as shown in below picture.

Step 8: Place all elements and cover the chipboard with Immix heavy gesso black as shown in below picture using glue.

Step 9: Finish the project with black splatters using Immix heavy gesso black.

Closer look:

I hope I have inspired you to design your journal page.

Happy Crafting with Immix Essentials.

Supplies used:

Thanks for visiting our blog. We would love to see your creations with our products.

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Mixed media layout with Chalk paint

Hello Crafters 

I am Shylaa here with you today to share my video tutorial on mixed media layout using chalk paint and sprinkle mist from IMMIX of Expressions craft

Steps involved
To start I coated with White Gesso. And stenciled my background with Expressions Craft Pine cone stencil and modelling paste.  Once dry I sponged Immix-Chalk Paint-Pale Sunset Gold chalk paint over the stenciled portion. Then misted with Immix-Sprinkle Mist-Chest Nut and Immix-Sprinkle Mist-Citrus Yellow for additional colours. Then layered the photo and added handmade flowers, diecuts,pearls and sequins. Coated the portion with Gel medium and added IMMIX deco stones over the embellishments and mixed with gesso and further beautified the layout.

Here is the step by step tutorial

Close ups

 Hope you like it 

Still you time to play along with us for our stencil challenge this month.

Supplies Used

Sunset Gold Chalk paint                   Chestnut Sprinkle mist           Citrus yellow Sprinkle mist

 

Pine Cone stencil                  Immix decostones mini           Citrus yellow Sprinkle mist

     

Beehive chipboard

Thanks for visiting

Shylaashree