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Combine stencils, gelato sticks, chalk board paint, die cutting and more for this fun Halloween tag. Visit the Ellen Hudson blog for complete directions from Lisa.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check … Read More ...
I love Edgar Allan Poe so of course I flipped when I saw this amazing flip frame project featuring Poe! This cool and creepy frame uses lots of layers of pattern papers along with metallic embellishments for the perfect Halloween … Read More ...
The rustic look is really trendy this year for the holidays. Burlap, torn paper, rough touches of paint, shades of brown and orange are great for fall projects like this mixed media canvas. You can buy canvases already wrapped in … Read More ...
I’m a HUGE fan of all things Alice in Wonderland, the books, the movies, animated and live action, I adore it all! And I often use Alice as an inspiration in much of my work, adding her and her Wonderland … Read More ...
Turn a inexpensive clipboard from the dollar store into a trendy place to keep track of your notes with this altered clipboard project from Denise Alloca. She sharing a video tutorial over on the Simply Me blog showing how to … Read More ...
Using stencils, paste, ink sprays and stamps you can make a wonderful fabric panel wall hanging. Finish it off with ribbon, flowers and embellishments. Learn all the techniques for this mixed media art piece from Tammy Tutterow over on the … Read More ...
This stunning mixed media art project has so much fun texture. Sue Carrington will show you how to use Gel Medium for this interesting drip technique on a canvas, adding stamped and brightly colored floral images for a wonderful piece … Read More ...
You don’t just have to stamp on paper, rubber stamping works so well on many different types of materials. This beautiful wall art was made by stamping on canvas. The Paper Artsy blog has directions for using stamps, paints, markers … Read More ...
This awesome card from the Frilly and Funky blog combines using embossing plates, markers, water coloring, die cutting, paint and acetate for the mixed media dragonfly card. I love the layer of clear acetate for the dragonflies wings! Click here … Read More ...
This interesting mixed media project, a draw string bag filled with message stones, incorporates adding stamping on several different surfaces, silk, felt and stones. Penny will give you tips for stamping and coloring directly on silk and how to fuse … Read More ...
Have a friend who’s a coffee lover? This colorful mixed media coffee themed gift card holder is perfect for that coffee “addict” in your life 🙂 Anita Houston designed this card using lots of different mediums like paint, stencils, ink … Read More ...
Do you have any chipboard coaster laying around, I have a huge stack I use for parties. You can recycle those coasters into art buy die cutting a shaped hole in them, layering them and making a niche’, add some … Read More ...
With all the April showers we’ve had around here I’m expecting lots of May flowers! Shari created this lovely spring tag using embossing paste and a stencil for the rain drop background and a flower rubber stamp colored directly with … Read More ...
Small single sided cards are perfect for journaling, scrapbooking, to use as artist trading cards or project life books. Tammy Tutterow has directions for making this pretty card using embossing, ink pads, stamping , embellishments and more. Visit her blog … Read More ...
Holy cow! How amazing is this African campsite scene? Laura Carson made this fantastic diorama using images from collage sheets along with small paper mache’ boxes and tins for the trunks. She’s got lots of photos on her blog along … Read More ...
