Post 170: Mixed Media Mini Canvas: Be You

Hi folks!

Hows the weekend looking for you? I look forward to getting started on some new supplies and experimenting :) Today, I'd like to share a mixed media mini canvas titled "Be You", this was my first try at working on a canvas and also at using crackle texture paste and I must say I love the cracked effect. I enjoyed it a lot and hope to make more canvases in the future :)

There are many layers in the canvas i.e. gesso, texture paste, layers of color added using sprays, inks and brush pens. Stencil work was done using a brick design stencil. For added texture, I'd added some small beads and gauze. The project is embellished with a stamped butterfly, gems, flowers, buds and tendrils. There is copper colored shine and shimmer on the project due to embossing. Splashes of white gesso were added at the end. 

I really love the stamped sentiment that reads, "Don't let people discourage you. Just fluff your tutu and dance away." I think I will hang this canvas in my room to look at it and help me stay encouraged. 

List of Supplies:

Stamping: 

So Suzy Stamps- fluff your tutu

Stamplorations Stamps- Trendy Butterflies 2

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad

Ranger's Distress Inkpad- Black Soot

Colors and Media:

Little Birdie-Color Splash Ink Sprays- Mocha and Berry Blast

Camlin Brush Pens

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

Aqua Brush

Prima Finnabair Texture Paste- White Crackle

Camlin White Gesso

Zing Copper Glitter Embossing Powder

Tools and Other Supplies:

Little Birdie- Brick Stencil

Palette Knife

Scissors

Tombow Mono Multi Glue

5 by 7 Canvas panel by Mont Marte 

250 gsm iris cardstock (snippet)

Ranger's Blending tool and foam

Black Sharpie

Brushtro Thin Tip Technical Marker 

Brushes

Embellishments:

Mini blue beads

Gauze

Gems

Flowers, buds and tendrils from the Paper Crafting Medley (aurora) by Little Birde

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers

Here are a few pictures of the process :

Here are a few pictures of the canvas:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Artplorations May Mixed Media Challenge (used brick stencil)

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge (used stamplorations butterfly stamp here)

SSS Monday Challenge- Little Critters (Butterfly)

Butterfly Challenge #79 (many layers here and also gauze is cream colored) 

Mixed Media & Art Challenge- May (I was inspired by the blues, browns and bricks)

Mixed Media World- May Challenge (was inspired by the blues)

Mixed Media Warriors Challenge 16 (was inspired by the blue stones and flowers)

Creative Artiste Challenge 26

Playing along at www.creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com.au 

Double D Challenges- Flowers Galore (3rd entry)

HLS May Mixed Media Challenge (There is splatter of gesso on the page)


Power Poppy Frame it Up challenge (I've used the ornate frame chipboard to frame the sentiments and butterfly)

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your precious comments. 

Stay Blessed.