Mixed Media Decor Piece Tutorial

Mixed Media Art Work

Hi friends, my blogging is pretty erratic these days as juggling so many things right now. Sharing a mixed media plaque I made as DT project for Crafters Corner to showcase stencilling techniques.
       My mixed media plaque celebrates life and enchanting nature with a butterfly and an angel encompassed in a semicircle of soft vellum flowers!

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          The colorful butterfly panel in various shades of pink and magenta is mounted on a curved piece of cardboard to raise it above the stencilled woodgrain background .

Mixed Media Tutorial 

My "celebrate" is also mounted on a curved platform and  has tiny shiny star sequins and shimmering translucent glass beads from glass beads gel!

Mixed Media Tutorial 

        The raspberry pink flower made using Heartfelt Creations Botanical Rose Stamp and die set has a generous sprinkling of distress glitter and diamond dust.

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I recycled a sturdy cake base to create my mixed media plaque. After a nice coat of gesso, painted the base with Folk art Vintage White paint.

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Used a mask stencil called Carabelle Studio Papillon Stencil with Distress Ink 

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And got the mask of the stencil design!

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Replaced the stencil and applied strawberry collage clay

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Collage clay has a thicker texture compared to Ranger Texture paste but you can get a nice coating using a palette knife. Here is a post with more on Collage Clay and projects using Collage Clay : Collage Clay Projects

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Added splashes of orange with Art Anthology sprays and shiny pink with Wow metallic Pink embossing powder .

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The butterfly was starting to build up in texture and sparkle!

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Painted over the whites with a contrasting Folk art Apple green and added more textural elements with glass beads gel.

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Added more texture with glass Beads gel, chunky glitter and tiny drops of  resin! 

Mixed Media Decor Piece Tutorial

To match the color scheme of my project altered a bronze key with embossing ink and gold embossing powder

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The colorful and sparkling butterfly contrasts nicely with the vanilla and copper gold background !

Stencil Art

The wood grain was created using the Carabelle Studio Effet Bois  stencil and texture paste

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Sprinkled Ranger Gold embossing powder on the wet texture paste and heat embossed to get the  beautiful golden wood grain.

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I used the same shades of Distress Inks  and embossing powder throughout the project to bring about a cohesive look.

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I hope you liked my Mixed Media Decor Piece!

Supplies: All from Crafters Corner:Stencils : Carabelle Studio Effet Bois,Carabelle Studio Papillon Stencil.Paints and Media  : Folk Art Multi Surface Paints, Liquitex Glass Beads Texture Gel,Ranger Texture Paste,Collage Clay,Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy,Art Anthology Sprays,Ranger Multimedium Matt.Stamps and Dies : Heartfelt creations Delightful Daisies Stamp and die,Heartfelt Creations Botanical Wings stamp and die