You Got this...mini canvas

Check out this fun little video on how I made a 3x5 canvas for a friend.  

Using supplies from Faber Castell and Hazel and Ruby, I was able to create a cute little 3x5" motivational canvas:

Adhere some patterned paper to the canvas using a gel medium, let dry completely.  

Apply stencil mask letters to create your saying, then paint over them with acrylic paint.  Once dry, carefully remove the stencil masks.

 I added some depth and shading to the lettering using Faber Castell Artist Pitt pens.  They are India Ink pens and blend beautifully!

 Voila, finished product!

Just a little reminder that when the going gets tough always remember, 'You Got This".  Thanks for stopping by today!

Love you to the moon and back...

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today I'm sharing with you a mini canvas (2x2) I did a while back.  I love working on tiny surfaces, I love the detail work as you can see from the banner.  It is fiddly and a bit fussy but it calms me!  

For this little canvas I started with a wash for the background using Gelatos in a variety of pinks and purples.  I then added some drips of india ink straight from the bottle dropper and added some black gelatos around the side edges.  I cut out little triangles from some scrap designer paper and glued them to some scrappers floss and added some stickles.  A few more splatters, doodles and the added sentiment from Unity Stamps and it was all done!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Mixed media canvases.....part 1...

So I'm trying to tie up some loose ends today...organizing my office, cleaning up my computer etc...I've been meaning to post my mixed media canvases for MONTHS and since its the last day of the year, now is as good a time as ever!

So waaaaay back in the spring I took an on-line course by Christy Tomlinson called The She Art Workshop! It was alot of fun and FULL of amazing inspiration and was nice because I could go at my own pace. The fun part about mixed media is you can use just about anything to create your masterpiece! Some supplies I have used for my canvases are: paint, ink, sprays, pastes, stensils, stamps, rub-ons, glitter, designer paper, rhinestones, gouache, bubble wrap, mesh, doilies, man oh man the list goes on and on...

Below are first three canvases I did:

I made this sweet little canvas for a friends 8th birthday. The size is 2x2 (roughly the size of a standard post-it note). I also left little inspirational messages around each side of the canvas and presented it on a little easel for display.

This was my 2nd canvas:

My first attempt:

I will be posting the rest in a bit. Just wanted to share the fun of mixed media art. ANYONE can do it, even my 4 year old daughter has a finished canvas sitting in her room!

Stay tuned for more!