November 22nd, 2014
If you’re like me you really like easy and fun techniques to create striking effects. Well, this peeled paint technique is not new but it’s always great to use oth on paper and on canvas. In this Saturday MIXTRAVAGANZA video tutorial will be using this technique on a canvas. Start by covering the canvas with a paper to create your background base. If you’re using a double sided cardstock like me then check out the video to find out how to soften it with water and making it more flexible to work with so covering the canvas will be easy. Once the canvas is covered seal the paper with Gel Medium. Sealing the paper is very important for the next steps. If you’re doing this technique on paper the process will be exactly the same. In order to create the peeling effect, which is basically a resist technique, use Vaseline. Apply it to the areas where you want the paint …
November 16th, 2014
Inside: how to make fake snow for crafts and how to add it to a winter card I love winter! Unfortunately I live in a warm country so winter here amounts to a little rain and cool, but not cold tempratures. I wish we had some snow… But since we don’t, only on one mountain peak up in the north, I have to be satisfie with fake snow on my crafts and cards. DIY FAKE SNOW Apparently there is more than one way to make fake snow at home and you can usually need only two ingredients to make fake snow. Change the quantaties in accordance to what you need the fake snow for. Here are a few ways: Mix together equal quantities of cornflour and bicarbonate of soda. Once combined, gradually add a very small amount of water into the bowl and mix together until you reach a good consistency. Mix 2 1/2 cups …
October 5th, 2014
Inside: how to make an interactive art journal page There are two types of artists: those who do what is comfortable to them and those who always challenge themselves to step outside their comfort zone and try new things. I’m more of the second type… I love making interactive mini albums so I thought why not try make an interactive art journal page. WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE ART JOURNAL PAGE In every interactive design you must have something that moves and engages the viewer. They have to open, flip, slide or turn something in the design and that is why it’s called interactive. Because the viewer is not only watching he also interacts with the design. The same goes for an interactive art journal page. A page like that will have a moving element that the viewer can interact with and discover something more. MOVING ELEMENTS IN ART JOURNALING Any interactive element …
September 20th, 2014
Inside: how to make a mixed media collage on a canvas I have a drawer full of items that I don’t even know how to call them. In this drawer you can find cogwheels and gears, metal parts and junk, chipboard and wooden pieces and all kind of miscellaneous objects. I call it my drawer of treasures because it’s full of amazing things I can use for mixed media collage, canvases and other projects. WHAT IS MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE In visual art, mixed media describes artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Assemblages and collages are two common examples of art using different media that will make use of different materials including cloth, paper, wood and found objects. HOW TO MAKE A MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE A mixed media collage can be created in many different ways. However there are a few fundamentals to every project: Start with …
August 30th, 2014
Inside: how to make the tp steampunk mini album pages WOW!! I got so many amazing responses. Thank you! I’m so happy you liked this mini album as much as I did. Wasn’t it really fun and easy to make? Well…after much anticipation here comes the second part…THE PAGES! We’ll venture into these beautiful pages and learn how to create them one by one! Let’s get started! TP STEAMPUNK MINI ALBUM PAGES The TP rolls are perfect for creating pockets so they are perfect as pages in an interactive mini album. To enhance the steampunk look instead of covering the tp rolls with paper or paint I gave them a faux leather look with a fun technique. This album is full of interactive surprises. Pockets, flaps and more… as well as handmade embellishments that will take your breath away. Some of the work is delicate and requires patience but believe me, it’s …
August 23rd, 2014
Inside: how to make a tp steampunk mini album with pocket pages Do you ever see an object and think “what can I make out of it”? It happens to me all the time and I think it’s a common crafter’s point of view. For sometime now I keep looking at tp rolls and think what a shame to throw these away… there must be something I can do with them… TP STEAMPUNK MINI ALBUM As the title say this recycled project has three elements: Recycling TP rolls and using them for crafts. Making a steampunk project with an industrial look embellishments. Building an interactive mini album with pockets. TP ROLL CRAFTS TP roll crafts are very popular for a number of reasons: They are free! There is always a fresh suppy. Tp rolls are flexible on one hand but still thick enough like cardstock. Their color is neutral. It’s easy to paint …
August 16th, 2014
Inside: what to do with an old dry paint brush and how to easily recycle it to a beautiful art project The one thing I’m very bad at in regards to crafting is cleaning! I never clean my stencils and I usually forget to clean my brushes. That means I have a lot of old dry paint brushes in my craft room. Even though they are dry and most probably beyond salvage I still can’t throw them away so I come up with ways to recycle them! HOW TO CLEAN OLD DRY PAINT BRUSH I you are like me and have old dry paintbrushes there might still be a way to save them: For oil-based paints, varnishes, lacquers – follow the manufacturer’s instructions to select the proper cleaning solvent (mineral spirits or paint thinner for paint and varnish, denatured alcohol for shellac, etc.). Pour the solvent into a container and dip the paint brush into …
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