Blooming on Bark

What have I got here you ask?

It's a piece of bark I picked up some time ago

when I walked down to my mailbox. 

Welcome to my post for this month's 

Anything Goes Mixed Media All of the Time for

Bleeding Art Challenge

The bark has virtually been sitting around for an age - 

Time to do something with it. 

I sealed my bark with a coat of 

Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint.

Stenciled the flower  from Studio Light MM19 with texture paste

and added Art Alchemy Rusty Red Wax.

Stems were inked with a black pen.

Background is a mix of AA Rusty Red and Golden Moss Waxes

Art Stones were added to the bottom for texture

and sprayed with Antique Bronze Distress Stain and waxed

again with Golden Moss.

I did try and add some glossy accent for water droplets

but didn't work out.

Sentiment was cut from thick cardboard and covered with

Art Alchemy Unicorn Hair Sparks Paint.

Word is from STAMPlorations Subway Art inked with

VersaFine Clair Fallen Leaves. The inked twine that I used

as a hanger is wrapped around sentiment.

Finished with some pebbles painted from behind

 with the Sparks Paint mentioned above.

Here's a couple of close ups!

That's it for me! Don't forget to pop over and see what

The Talented Team created for your pleasure this month.

Be inspired and come join in this month's Anything Goes Challenge.

Till next time Cherrio from

'Be Brave' for Bleeding Art

Today is the day I get to show you the rest of my

'First Mixed Media Project' as part of the 

New Extended Design Team at Bleeding Art

I decided to try something a little different. We all have loads of
unused cd/dvd's don't we? Why not dolly one up then.
I made this a little while ago and in the meantime my notes
on how I made this have gone missing. Lucky some of the photos
have the products I used which will help.
#Note to self - use a notebook to keep all my DT makes
together till they are blogged.
Here goes!
After covering my dvd with black gesso I stenciled 
with texture paste roughing the surface slightly.

then painting with Art Alchemy Metallic Paints in

Golden Moss and Lime Peel.

Adding some some Apple of my Eye heat embossing

and Art Alchemy Waxes in Mint Sparkle and Rich Copper

to  my dvd and torn corrugated cardboard.

Added  some wire, glitter, beads and die cuts

Then to my chipboard dragonfly

After the dragonfly cracked (lol) I started adding

Art Alchemy Waxes in Fire Ruby and Mint Sparkle.

Here's a close up. Isn't it gorgeous!

There is lots of waxing over the dvd and the background die cuts.

Added my appropriate sentiment from STAMPlorations

blended to match and finishing with some ink backed pebbles.

There is sooooooooo much more 

Magnificent Mixed Media Makes from 

my Junkie Mates so please go over to our  Bleeding Art Blog

and see for yourself. 

Off course we would all love to see

your project in our Gallery where

we're not only Mixed Media all of the time

but Anything Goes all of the time.

but wait there's more

There's even something special happening 

with this month's Challenge! 

With all this self isolation happening this will be

a fun way to get those kiddo's getting

 messy and arty! You never know what talent

they inherited from you. 

I know this was a long post and I thank you

for hanging around to the end.

Hope you enjoyed my Mixed Media Make.

Till next time -

A Sneak Peak for Bleeding Art

Popping in to give you that sneak peak 

I mentioned in a previous post

of my First Mixed Media Project for 

Bleeding Art which goes live in a few weeks.

Be sure to drop back then to see

the whole piece.

What's Happening on 15th April?

What's happening on the 15th April?

A few things really.

You will see my first Mixed Media Post

as part of the Extended Design Team at

Bleeding Art

(Sneak peak to come)

and to encourage the kids at home

let them have a bit of fun and see what creative genes

you handed on to them. 

Should be a whole lot of fun checking them out.

Stay safe at home and keep crafting!

A Mixed Media Maple Leaf Make

Hello and Welcome to my post for

Creative Artiste Mixed Media 

This month I moved away from my usual

floral type makes and went for

a pretty maple leaf and some cogs.

Something a little less time consuming

after last months piece.

It's a 4x4 canvas sealed with gesso.

and textured with stenciling

from Little Birdie

Adding colours with Lindy's Shakers in

Magnolia Magenta Gold

Grab a Guy Gold and

Cowabunga Copper

and more stenciling with some script using

Cadence Relief Paste .

Coloured up my chipboard cogs and attached to canvas.

Also attaching my maple leaf which is from a

very old Cuttlebug Die and cut multiple times

coloured using Jolly Roger Red Alpine Rose

and Glory of the Sea Gold Sprays

Metal cogs are heat embossed with

Wow Chocolate Caramel Pearl Powder.

Added lots of waxing in

Art Alchemy Fire Ruby Royal Robes

and Rich Copper

around the canvas edges and cogs.

Coloured a few cabachons to finish.

A few close ups - 

That's it for this month.

 Pop over and see what my Talented Team Mates created.

Hope to see you in our Gallery.

Once more I will join in the Challenge over at

Bleeding Art for their Anything Goes Here