Mixed Media Canvas with Tonic Studios Autumn Die Collection

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MJ here.  I hope you have had a fab weekend.

Today I am sharing a small mixed media canvas I made for the launch of Tonic Studios new Autumn Die Collection.  It is very easy but quite effective.

The dies cut like butter through the funky foam.  On my previous post I had cut the grasses from foam and used as a stamp for the background. 

What I Did

• Start with a 5" x 7" canvas board.
• Die cut a tall grass piece from funky foam together with some leafy branches and butterflies.
• Glue the die cuts to the canvas and allow to dry completely.
• Paint the canvas and die cuts with two coats of black gesso.  Leave to dry.
• Next use some gold embellishment mousse added to a little water in a spritzer bottle and spray lightly across canvas.
• Take Fresh Copper, Aquamarine, Indian Gold, Spring Green and Mother of Pearl embellishment mousses and apply to the die cuts using your finger (or cotton bud) until you are happy with the colours.
• Enjoy!

What I Used

Autumn Die Collection - Pinecone Season

Autumn Die Collection - Autumnal Oak

Nuvo Embellishment Mousses - Various Colours

Funky Foam

Funky Glue Pen

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New Tonic Studio - Poppy Hideaway - Double Detail Die Set

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Tonic have done it again with their new release of the Double Detail Die Sets but they have also gone and added a new set of glorious colours in their Nuvo range of the mousses.  The new colours are fabulous and contain lovely pastel shades too.

So here is the first of my projects that I made for the POW shows over on Create and Craft this week. 

I hope you like it :)

What MJ Did

• Taking a 7" x 7" card blank as the base.  Cut a piece of black card to 6 3/4" square.
• Place the die in the centre of the black square and cut out.  Then emboss the die details.
• Take the matching stencil, line it up over the die cut, tape in place.
• Next using the blue and green mousses and a piece of Cut and Dry foam, ink through to colour the embossed detail. Remove stencil.  Clean the stencil.
• To create the background; take a piece of white card approx 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" and using the foam again, swipe some blue across for the sky and green across for the grass.  Stick to card front.
• Add 3D foam to back of black piece and add to card front.
• Create a white frame and a large blue frame and glue these together.  Add to front of card using 3D foam pads.
• Take a piece white card, blue mousse and a piece of foam and colour the card.  Once coloured die cut some flowers.  Decorate the front of the card with these using Novo Crystal Drops to finish.

What MJ Used

Nuvo Embellishment Mousse - Spring Green - 808N

Nuvo Embellishment Mousse - Cornflower Blue - 806N

Double Detail - Poppy Hideaway Stencil - 1145E

Double Detail - Poppy Hideaway Die Set - 1141E

Entwining Trellis Die Set - Radiant Roselily - 770E

Nuvo Crystal Drops- White Pearl - 651N

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NEW Cotswold Creative Storage Unit from Tonic Studios

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MJ here with another fabulous NEW product from Tonic Studios.  It is made from high quality MDF with a smooth finish.  It is very simple to put together and then the fun begins!

Jodie will be launching them on Create and Craft at 3pm on Thursday 4th February.  This is a fantastic way to store your Nuvo products and you get to decorate it however you want.

Today I am showcasing one of the Cotswold pieces that I made for the show. 

I have used a mix of paints and crackle paints from Decoart to make the distressed paint effect and the rusted die cut elements. It was a lot of fun to do.  I wanted it to look as if someone had found it in an old house they had moved into and that looked as if it had been repainted many times.  But I have given it a subtle teal colour wash as well.

I hope you like it.

What I Used

Forever Moments Cotswold Creative Storage – 989e

Inspirations Sentiment Die Set – 367e

Rococo Die – Dragonfly Brooch – 076e

Rococo Petite Die – Delicate Dragonfly – 180e

Tonic Studios Tangerine Die Cutting Machine

Paints Used

Decoart Media Fluid Acrylics

Titan Buff/Raw Umber/Paynes Grey/Quinacridone Gold/Cobalt Turquoise Hue

Decoart Media - Texture Sand Paste

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Where the HeArt is Challenge #3 – ‘Anything Goes/Winter Blue's

 

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Well it’s getting colder by the day now so this month’s challenge theme seems really on target..lol  So today I am sharing with you my DT piece which is a small 5” x 7” canvas with lots of blues on it.  I’m sure it’s Christmas in the sea too!

 

To create the texture I have used Cambric and glued it to form loops for the sea.  I’ve used Oak House Studio spray Colour Chemistry Inks.  The digi image I used is called Beauregard SeaHorsy's Christmas coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens.  To add more texture I used a mix of micro beads and crushed glass glitter together with some shell embellishments found in my crafting hovel which were painted with Silks Acrylic Glazes.

 

You can get the digi image from from http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/christmas-shoppe.html

 

I hope you like it.

Our fabulous sponsors this month are;

Lacy Sunshine

offering 3 digi images

Inky Impressions

offering 3 digi images

 

Please enter our current challenge here

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If Friends Were Flowers Decorative Daffodil

 

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Another busy day today – prepping classes and workshops and some are for 2016!  Where has the time gone? 

MJ has a quick card to share with you today that she recently made for the launch of the Double Detail Die and Stamp sets.

This is a pretty card.  Unfortunately, the bright yellows and greens do not show up in the photo.

 

What MJ Did

• Create a card blank so that it is a little taller than the die panel allowing room for mat and layers from white linen card.
• Cut two white panels that will fit the length of the stencil and use Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint Distress Inks to colour through the panel.  Dry.
• Next place the stencil back in place over the dried ink, tape down and spread a clear drying paste or glue gel medium thought the stencil.  Carefully remove stencil (put into water to clean) and whilst still wet pour micro brads on top.  Leave to dry.
• Whilst panels are drying use the cleaned stencil and some Mustard Seed ink to create a background design on the card blank.
• Once panels are dry, ink around edges lightly with some of the Mustard Seed ink and layer onto some green card. Raise both panels with some 3D foam and add to front of card.
• Die cut centre layers and sentiment and add this to front centre of card.
• Add a bow to finish.  Enjoy!

What MJ Used

Tonic Studios Decorative Daffodil Double Detail Die and Stencil Set – 1137E

Tonic Studios Essentials Die Set – Just for you – 189E

Tonic Studios Sentiment Die Set – If Friends were Flowers – 025e

Tonic Studios From Me to You Topper Die Inner Set – 174e

Distress Inks – Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint

Clear Microbeads

Prims Art Basics Glue Gel Medium – Gloss

 
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Where the HeArt is Challenge #2 – Use Some Stencils

 

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I got up this morning and it was dark!!  Autumn really is upon us now but at least the colours are still looking good around the countryside.

Well yes, it’s that time already!  IT’s time to get your entries in for the Where the HeARt is challenge and this month it’s all about using some stencils and even better it’s n Anything Goes challenge….woo hooo! 

Our sponsors this month are the very talented Sassy Studio

offering 4 digi images

Bugaboo

offering 7 digi images

For my DT piece this month I chose to use some stencils and create a page in my Art Journal.  I made my journal from an old work diary from 2012.  This is the cover so I thought I had better start filling the pages with art!

I hope you like it.

 

 

What MJ Did

• First I painted my double page with gesso and dried.
• Using a glue gel medium I added some printed tissue paper that was sent as packaging (it was lovely so I couldn’t throw it away) tearing as I wanted.
• Then I took a selection of stencils and some light paste to create texture on my page.
• Next came the fun bit!  I started building up my colours using spray inks in greens and blues (my faves) dabbing with a baby wipe to soften colour and dried.
• I roughly cut a half heart shape from a scrap of patterned paper and stuck to the page. 
• Using a stencil and some white gesso I sponged through to add another layer of interest to the piece.  When dry I drew around details using a black permanent pen smudging whilst still wet.
• I took word stamps, stamped onto patterned paper, cut out and stuck on to page.  Used black pen as before around the edges.
• Finally I distressed the edges of both pages using black Archival ink.

What MJ Used

Maimeri White Gesso

Prima Art Basics Soft Gloss Gel

Finnabair Elementals Stencil – Bubbles

PaperArtsy Stencils – various

Finnabair Stamps – various

Colour Chemistry Inks – Oak House Studios

Black Archival Ink/Black Uniball Pen

 
For all challenge details and rules please pop over to the Where the HeArt is Challenge blog : Challenge 2
 
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Where the heArt is Challenge Blog–NEW!!!!

 

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This is such an exciting day!!  Today is the launch of a brand NEW Challenge Blog called Where the HeArt is and I am extremely lucky to be part of their Mixed Media Design Team. 

It is a mixed Media challenge and runs on the 7th of each month.  We have a different sponsor each month where you can win prizes and each month is a different theme – how much fun is that!

Check it out for yourselves - Where the Heart is Challenge

 

 

You can make any crafting project you like with whatever medium you like, so whether you make cards or Mixed Media all your crafts are welcome here.

Challenge 1

Add some text

Our fabulous sponsor this month is

Chubby Mermaid

offering 1 digi image

 

 

Here is my piece using a beautiful digi image from Chubby Mermaid called ‘Bliss’.  I hope you like it.

 

 

I have created this on a 60cm x 20cm canvas.  I used a selection of stencils with some Grunge Paste and a mix of embellishments.  Once dry I painted everything with a coat of white gesso before getting to the fun bit of colouring!  I took a selection of Blue and Green spray inks from Oak House Studio’s Colour chemistry range and spritz over the background and embellishments.  I printed the image and before painting it Imagination Crafts Starlight Paints I coated it with Clear Gesso.  This gave me a nice smooth surface to work on and protected the paper.  To finish it off I used some gilding wax and a little more Starlight Paint.

Don’t forget to pop over the blog and enter our challenge.  We are looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

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