Mixed Media Photo Frame with Tutorial

Hello everyone,

Today I am sharing a tutorial of making a mixed media photo frame with textured background. I have used chipboards, stencils, pearl metallic colors and other embellishments to make it. 

I am posting a tutorial after a long time so forgive me for any imperfections. 

It's a picture heavy post so sit back and scroll down for step by step procedure......

I started with a 8 by 10 inces MDF photo frame. Next arranged few embellishments to check how it looks

Adhered the die cut and corners to the frame and covered everything with white gesso, slightly dabbing the brush all over so as to get small strokes of gesso to create soft texture.

Stenciled few leaves at the left corner using Leaf stencil from texture paste.

Next gave a coat of pearl black acrylic color all over including the sides of the frame too.

You can also use black gesso directly after stenciling.

Once the frame was completely dry, I gave strokes of metallic arcylic colors using flat brush. Do not dilute the colors, use dry brushing technique to get the strokes.

         

Then again sponge some black acrylic over the diecuts and corners. 

Next mixed some gold acrylic color and gold dust and rub at the corners and on diecuts using sponge or fingers. Now the background is ready

Took some metal embellishments and added some highlights of Fevicryl pearl metallic green color and Alcohol Splash "Wild Rose" from Itsy Bitsy.

Added few rhinestones to the die cut and all other embellishments to the frame. Flowers, die cut and stencil are also from Itsy Bitsy. I have crunched and fluffed the flowers to make them appear fuller. Then applied 3D outliner gold to their edges.

Left ones are flat and right ones with fluffy look.

Some more pics of flowers...

I hope you all enjoyed the post and liked the tutorial. Share with me if you got inspired and give it a try.

Till then Happy Crafting and Have a Great day!

Linking to following challenges:

http://stamplorations.blogspot.in/2017/06/stencil-sunday-june-4.html

http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.in/2017/06/june-challenge-at-rhedds.html

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.in/2017/06/new-challenge-for-june.html

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.in/2017/06/challenge-157-die-cuts-chipboards-andor.html

Golden Card

Hello Friends. Hope you all are doing well. Today I have created this golden card using an old wedding invite. Yes recycling old stuff!
Many a times these invites are so gorgeous that you don't feel like throwing them, I try to use them in some way for my art work because they have nice sturdy cardstock, papers, rich colors and textures.
This is my second post for ICR mid month Inspiration where the theme is "Golden Midas" Do join us at ICR for the June Challenge

These gorgeous flowers are from Itsy Bitsy India. I have gessoed them and added some gold color to their edges. Bow is hand made with lovely gold crystal brooch.

Background was already rich so I don't have to work more. Just added some white heat embossing, some splash of colors using Lindy's Yellow Rose of Texas and Itsy Bitsy Gold Alcohol splash Wild Rose and black dots.

This is my second post for ICR mid month Inspiration where the theme is "Golden Midas" Do join us at ICR for the June Challenge.

And don't forget to leave some love...I love to read what you say :)
Have a Great day!!

Linking to following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers June-mixed-media-challenge "GLITTER"

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Touchy Feely

Craft Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with Handmade Bow

Card Mania Challenges- Buttons and / or Bows / "buttons and / or loops"

Card with Golden Highlights

Hello Friends!
First week of June has flown away and we are almost at mid of this year! Time is passing by so quickly! 
My today's card is inspired by another new theme at ICR, It's "Golden Midas"  where the challenge is to make anything with a glimpse of color Gold.

I have made this layered card, with gold texture paste at edges of the card, some gold highlights on flowers, little birds and golden leaves.

Base of my card is made with cream color handmade sheet. Fluttering butterflies and tag are from  Itsy Bitsy.                                                                                                                                                                                   That was all...Hope you all liked it!  Do share with me :) 
And don't forget to visit ICR to view more inspirations and participate for current month's challenge.

Thanks for Visiting,
Have a Great Day

Linking my card to following challenges:

Craft Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with Handmade Bow

Happy Summer

Hello Friends,
I am here with my another bright summer card! There is a new challenge on Indian Craft Room and the theme is "Cool Summers"

I just searched my craft stash to find what all can I use for this theme and used my old 3D stickers here.  I have used foam and coloured vellum for die cuts. Dies used are Graceful Lattice from Peek a boo Designs and Spellbinders Shapeabilities Asian Accents from Itsy Bitsy.

Juices and fruits to beat the heat! And the beautiful standing crane bird..

Flip flops...

This part is my favourite...Beautiful scene on orange vellum die cut..

Base of my card is a pretty peach cardstock. For sentiment "Happy" was cut from X cut die set and "summer" was hand written with white gel pen on chalk board cardstock.

Hope you liked it! Do share :)

Thanks for visiting and Have a Great day!

Linking my card to following challenges......
Unstampabelles Challenge - Layering & Borders. Twist: Use a border punch or die.

House Of Cards Challenge - Add sequins and/or colors

Pink and Main challenges - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Foam & Die Cutting

Hello Friends,
Sharing a quick and easy card, what I made today. Have a look...

Background die cut is from Peek a boo Designs "Graceful lattice" die set. Love the combo of pink and glitter purple! 
Flower was bought from a local craft store, this felt flower matched so perfectly on my card!
For the bottom part I simply used a glitter tape and contrast color die cut sentiment from X-Cut Dies.

Few more closer pics...

I really enjoyed making this quick card and it made my day because when you feel bore and by the end of the day you come up with something creative, it fills back your energy! True isn't?

Have a Great Day! 
Thanks for visiting :)

Linking to:
Crafty scrappers- Challenge#15 -Anything Goes + Die cut

Word Art Wednesday- Challenge-280-281 -Anything-goes

Ooh-la-la-creations - Challenge-227 - Get Well Wishes

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge-237 - Flower Power

Altered Shoe Box

Hi Friends, hope you all are doing well. 
This time I have altered a shoe box and used burlap sheets instead of pattern paper to cover it. 
These gorgeous burlap sheets are from Itsy Bitsy Shabby Chic Burlap Stack. 

   
This is the side view...Just used these metal charms and rhinestones.



Top view of the box with some embellishments...die cuts, chipboards, tags, butterflies and bakers twine. All these craft goodies are also from Itsy Bitsy store and are gifts from my brother. It feels so good when we crafters receive gifts also in form of craft stuff!

Close view of my handmade hibiscus flower, made from Heart felt creations Tropical hibiscus set. Added some shimmer dust and micro beads to it.

Hope you all liked it! Do share!

Thanks for visiting!
Have a Great day!

Linking it to:
Itsy Bitsy Blog Challenge #4 - Anything Goes with Little Birdie Burlap Shabby Chic or Classic Chic or Burlap Canvas Panel


Rhedds Creative Spirit - Anything Goes Mixed Media or Altered art

All Sorts challenge - "I Spy Something beginning with B"
B for Burlap, Black, Butterflies, Blossom

Altered Eclectics Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Mixed media or Altered Art

Sea themed Photo frame

Hello Friends,

I am back with my another project which is a photo frame made on sea theme...

I started with a MDF photoframe, bought from a local craft store. Applied strokes of gesso everywhere on it to add some texture and then painted it in different shades of acrylic paints, ultra mine blue, prussian blue, pearl green. Next using circle stencils and white gel pen added some bubbles to my sea...

Ship, light house, floating bottle, dolphin are 3D stickers bought from local craft store. I loved them so much that I brought home 3 sets to use on my future projects. Then added few more elements like sea shells, stones, chipboard coloured in green and white net.
  

On the upper part I just wrapped some bakers twine after colouring it too in shades of brown and black using distress inks. Loved the different look achieved with twine. Some stamping in black archival ink and I was done..

Hope you all liked my photo frame :)
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a Great day!

Linking my creation to following challenges:
Inspiration Destination Challenge (Anything Goes)

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge (Anything Goes)

Crafty Creations Challenges (Anything Goes)

Bottle Garden

Hello Friends, Today I have a colorful project to share giving a fresh nature feeling! 
It's a bottle box in garden theme made with an empty water bottle. These plastic bottles are lying at everybody's house and I just thought of using it in some way. Had no idea what I'll do on this but then start working with chalk acrylic paints. This is my first time I am using chalk paints and I was excited to use them on a plastic bottle! 

Here I have used matt chalk paint "sailing sky" shade from Itsy Bitsy store. Firstly I prepared the bottle with a coat of gesso then gave it a coat of chalk paint followed by some strokes of black acrylic paint. Then added some script design using stencil and texture paste. 

Next step was to embellish it with all flora & fauna.....I used heat embossed chipboards, flowers, leaves, pollen, beads, metal dragon fly. For the lid I thought of using natural twine and I think it really matched well with other embellishments. And did you noticed my tiny rabbit (chipboard) sitting near the bushes and enjoying greenery! I have used color splash in lime green shade to add that green touch. Some more color splash on my flowers...

Birdie chipboard was perfect on the top! 

Back side of my bottle....

So here is my bottle with what I started...I have separated the upper portion and my lid is made of chipboard and twine.

I hope you all liked my bottle garden. Do share with me, I love to read what you say :)

Thank you so much for visiting!

Have a great day!

Linking my project to following challenges:

Try it on Tuesday  (Botanical)

Rhedds Creative Spirit (Altered Art/ Mixed Media)

Altered Eclectics (Altered Art/ Mixed Media)

More Mixed Media Challenge (Anything Goes + Optional Yellow)

Double D Challenges (Neons Brights)

My popping neon flowers! Bright green and blue too!

Stamplorations- Mixed Media Anything Goes Challenge (Use stencil, no cards)