Mixed Media Heritage Canvas

Well the art explosion that happened in my art room turned into a pretty nice project if I do say so myself. ;-) I made a mixed media canvas using this darling photo of my grandma when she was a little girl. I'm entering this into two challenges, Finnabair's Sparkle & Shine Challenge and The Mixed Media Monthly Think Pink Challenge (I think all the pink I used is quite apparent lol).

I started with an 8 x 10 blank canvas as the base and glued a sheet of patterned paper onto it with Multi Medium Matte. I then sealed it with a thin layer of Gloss Gel. Once that was dry I added another layer of Gloss Gel through the Lace stencil and let it dry. Misting with various (pink!) mists added another layer and caught in the nooks and crannies of the stenciled parts. I added some stamping with Archival Ink at this point too (after the mist dried). Next came the fun part of layering all sorts of goodies. I had vintage lace, doilies, buttons, flowers, and embellishments spread all over my work table not to mention every pink hued paint, mist and glitter I have too. (Hence the "explosion"!) I glued everything down with the 3D Gloss Gel. That stuff works GREAT! I love how it works as an adhesive – all the bits stuck right down and they weren't going anywhere. It dries clear and isn't tacky at all.

Once everything was glued down I mixed up a custom Silks Acrylic Glaze color and layered it over all the embellishments. I love the subtle shimmer it gives. I also highlighted some parts with the gold Silks color. For even more sparkle I added Stickles Tattered Rose and the super fine light pink Art Sugar glitter. The photos just don't show all the glimmer and sparkle like how it is in person. Here are a few details:

Thanks for visiting and checking out my artwork! I hope you have found inspiration in it for your own crafty fun. Most of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE there to save 10% if you go shopping. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10. ;-)

Sizzix - Thinlits Die Set 9pk - Rondeaux by Prima	Tim Holtz Collection - CMS180 - Bird Feather	Tim Holtz Collection - Royal Script	Tim Holtz Collection - Papillon	Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist 2-Ounce, Walnut Gold Metallic	Distress Spray Stains - Tattered Rose
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Tarnished Brass	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Victorian Velvet	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Tattered Rose	Archival Ink Pad Designer Series: Wendy Vecchi - Tree Branch	Archival Ink Pad Designer Series: Wendy Vecchi - Potting Soil
Claudine Hellmuth Studio - Multi Medium - Matte 4 oz	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Ephemera Pack - Thrift Shop	Tim Holtz - Distress Stickles Glitter Glue - Tattered Rose	Prima Marketing PSTEN-60513 Elementals Stencil, 12 by 12-Inch, Lace	Prima Marketing Art Basics 3D Gloss Gel, 8-Ounce, Transparent	Prima Marketing Art Ingredients Art Sugar Ultra Fine Glitter, 0.21-Ounce, Light Pink
Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze Jar, 1-Ounce, Raspberry Wine	Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze Jar, 1-Ounce, Ice	Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze Jar, 1-Ounce, Emperor's Gold	Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze Jar 1oz Nutmeg-spicy Brown-red with Gold and Copper Pearl	Sunrise Sunset Canvas Textured Alphabet Stickers 8

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