Canvas Love with Sarah

Hello crafty friends, Sarah with you today with another one of my mixed media canvas. This time it is a 12 inch round canvas - probably one of my favorite shaped canvas to paint.

Similarly to one of my previous canvas posts, I used the same approach and applied paint using an old credit card. Layering the paint with various toold give various textured and effects on the canvas. I used Dylusions paints for this project.

I then used a number of stencils to apply paint across the canvas. Keep adding layers as you wish, using a variety of stencils, overlapping the borders of the colours on the canvas.

For added texture, I sponged paint through punchinella, made marks using the edge of the credit card and using balck and white paint, applied random pieces of alphabet and Memory Maze number stencils - these are defintely a favorite.

I hope you enjoyed this project and if you are interested in any of the Memory Maze products, be sure to contact your local craft store or Memory Maze for your local stockist where we can place our local sales reps in contact with them.

Mixed Media Canvas by Sarah

Hello crafty friends, Sarah here with a mixed media project using some of the alphabet and number stencils from Memorymaze. Lets' take a look...

This 16X20 inch canvas sheet was largely inspired by the artist Nina Ribena. If you havent seen her work, she does some great Youtube tutorials that are easy to follow along with. I started by covering the canvas with swipes of colour using an old credit card. I used a mixture of dark and light but you could apply what ever colours you iike.

From here you then build the layers using stencils and other objects. I used a variety of Memorymaze stencils for this project. Some of my favorite at the moment are the individual letter and number stencils. They are 40mm and perfect for this kind of project to add to the background but would be fantastic for cards or scrapbook layouts. You can see the "A" and "2" on this project. Stencilled in black, they make the background colours just pop!

Once you have applied layers of colours with various stencils, you can use items such as bottle tops, edges of a credit card to make further marks on the canvas. The difficult thing is knowing when in fact to stop! Let's take a closer look at some elements on the canvas.

I hope you enjoyed this project and will give it a go yourself. Pull out your stencils....maybe buy some more....and have some fun! I'm off to play with some more colour combinations on some more canvas pieces. Until next time....

'Own Your Dreams' by Elisa Ablett - A Mixed Media Tag

Hi everyone,

My turn up on the Memory Maze blog today with my latest Mixed Media Tag - a watercolour mermaid beach inspired scene.

I wanted to showcase the amazing range of RAW Mixed Media Tags designed by Memory Maze and also inspired by my designs which is really exciting. Here is a photo below of a few of the great designs, more of which are on the website now. Mixed Media Tags.

Great for all types of mixed media as they are sturdy and strong and can cope with a lot of mediums including wet mediums such as watercolours.

Here is my Mixed Media Tag - Own your Dreams.

Here are some close ups for the finer details !

Products used from Memory Maze.

Mermaid Chipboard Set

Memory Maze Mixed Media Tags

Thank you for visiting the blog today, make sure you leave some love!

Elisa xx

Canvas ... by Lynn Good

Hi everyone, well it is the last day of April and the colder weather is going to set in here in Tasmania - which I love - more crafting time and less outdoor gardening!!!

Today I have created a canvas for you.  This depicts a heart closed in, embraced  and restrained by elements.  I have used my favourite colour - purple and green as an earth tone.

I started by placing selected items onto the canvas panel.  I have used assorted buttons, metal pieces, flowers, art stones, mini art stones, Prima Resin heart, Prima Diamond Stones, cardboard and Memory Maze Chipboard pieces.  I have shown the chipboard pieces used below with a link to the store.

I adhered them with 3D Matte gel.  Once dried I gave everything a coat of black gesso.  I didnt placed the Prima Diamond Stones onto the piece until last.

Once the two coats of black gesso were dry, I coloured some white Prima wire with Dylusions Spray Ink - black marble and wrapped it around the canvas panel.

I began with my colours.  I have used the following colours:

 Prima Mica Powder - Lilac Opal Magic, Green and Gold.

Prima Acrylic Paint Sparks - Dragons Eye, Iris Potion and Raven Black.

Dylusions Spray Ink - Black Marble

White Gesso

Art Alchemy Metallique Wax - Vintage Gold

I just kept layering the colours, drying in between and layering some more until I was happy with the result.

I have then sprayed the canvas panel in areas where I wanted to sprinkle glitter with a spray fixitive and added Finnabair glitter.

Here are some close ups:

and the chipboard pieces that I have used:

Mini Micro People

Wire Butterflies

Circle on Circles

Hearts

Ornate Dividers

Thanks for stopping by and til next time - Happy Crafting :)

Lynn Good xx

Memory Maze and Mixed Media Fun

Hello all. hope all is going well at your place today.  Its extremely windy here so my photos have been taken inside today.  I have been playing a lot lately with mixed media products and Memory Maze is a must have on the table to complement my projects.

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WHAT A DAY

This layout is inspired by a class that I took with Limor  Webber,  amazing tutor and some very fun and funky techniques.  I have used the Memory Maze Arrows to frame my photo.  I have dressed the Memory Maze with Lindy's Gang sprays to give them colour.

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MIXED MEDIA CARDS

My Second project I created was some cards,  I love how Memory Maze have the perfect wee chippie just the right size for any project.  Here I have used an assortment of Memory Maze pieces left over from other projects.  A great way to use all those extra bits.

Close up of the three Cards

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A TREASURE BOX

This was a fun wee project to create on a COLD winter night in front of the fire.  I have embossed the entire wooden box and then used sprays to fill in the negative space, love this effect.

I have decorated the top with a number of the lovely flowers you can now get threw Memory Maze and an assortment of there cogs which have been lightly misted.

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MEMORY MAZE PRODUCT USED:

Mixture of Flowers 

Birds in Garden

Rows of Birds

Mini Bird Cage

12 by 12 all there is is cogs

Beauty Butterflies

Micro Butterflies

Tree of Hearts

I used one of the wee hearts that came out of the trunk on a card.

Well I hope I have inspired you to go get your supplies and play.  Its such a fun way to fill in cold winter nights.  Happy Scrappin everyone xox Donna :-)