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September 2013 Mixed Media kit Tutorial By Robin Blackman

Hello again!

Excited to share with you the canvas project I created using the September 13 mixed media kit!

I used a few extra supplies to go along with the kit this month:

 

 1 10X10 deep edge canvas, twine, Mod Podge, Helmar 450 glue, craft paints, Faber Castell Big Brush Pens, Ranger Alcohol ink, dry wall tape, Stazon ink, heat tool, scissors, spray bottle, Scarlet Lime pen, and 2 great stamps by Christy Tomlinson!

 

I usually just “wing it” when I start a project and see where I wind up. This time I decided to sketch a couple of ideas on my newsprint paper I always work on.

 

I knew I want the background to be more neutral, with brighter colors for the heart. I picked out a few papers and ephemera from the kit along with a few strips of dry wall tape (from Lowe’s) for some texture.  I then added a  few colors of paint, ink and some stamping.  I used one of the die-cuts from the kit for a stencil on the background.

 

I picked a few brighter colors and patterns of paper from the 6x6 pad, sketched out a big heart on the back ground and just started cutting strips. I laid out the strips to fill in the heart, and glued them down with Mod Podge.  I really love the paint brush included in the kit! It’s my go to brush for just about everything!

 

I then added some embellishments (keeping in mind that I was going to add a photo later).  I put a little paint, ink, and stamping on the die cuts, wood veneer pieces, and rhinestones to match.  Also, at this point I added some rub-ons and doodling with the white gel pen. (I love that pen!).

 

Next I wrapped the banner pieces with some twine and glued them down with the Helmar 450 glue.  I glued down the photo, added some paint around the edges along with some white painted splattered around the canvas.  I added journaling around the heart with the gel pen and that was it! Finished!

I hope you the project for September.  The kit is great! Lots of good things to work with!  I don’t have a blog yet (working on it!), but if you like, you can follow me on Instagram or Facebook. 

 

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October Mixed Media Kit 2013 by Robin Blackman!

Hey friends! excited to start having Robin, Junelle and a few other guest join me each month in creating projects using items from the store and our Scarlet Lime Mixed Media kits!

This first project I want to share was done by Robin Blackman using the October 2013 mixed media kit!
I hope you enjoy!

xoxo

Christy

 

By Robin Blackman

hello! SO excited to be here!

I have created a fun whimsical canvas for you using the October Mixed Media kit from Scarlet Lime!

These kit are still available for purchase  HERE.. or you can sign up for a Monthly subscription HERE on the Scarlet Lme Website!

 

 

I added a few simple supplies as well:

A deep edge canvas, Mod Podge, Faber-Castell Big Brush India Ink pens, the FAMOUS Scarlet Lime pen, Signo Uni-ball pen (white), craft paint, Helmar 450 glue, staz-0n ink, Bombay India Ink,  Ranger Alchohol ink, Hero Arts stamp, stencil by Christy Tomlinson, bubblewrap, punchinella, Ranger heat tool, and Tim Holtz scisscors.

 

 

I started by covering the canvas with various torn papers from the kit with Mod Podge .

I brayered on a few different colors of paint, and used the Mr.  Huey’s ink from the kit with a stencil and stamps to created the background. ( I just love that roller stamp from Glitz!) I then used India ink to create  some drips here and there.

To create the flower blooms, I tore various size circles from the paper pad and glued on the wood veneer shapes. I cut apart a few of the shapes to get the hearts and petals on some of the flowers.  I used paint, Faber-Castell pens and rub ons to decorate the flowers.

 

 

Next, I created the flower vase using one of the 4X6 cards from Prima.  The leaves are drawn on with one of the india nk pens and highlighted with rub-ons and a white pen.

I found a quote I liked at www.thinkexisit.com , cut out the words, glued  them to the canvas with Mod Podge and added a little doodling and more paint. That’s it!

I hope you enjoy the October kit!    Robin

 

video tutorial | fall canvas

Hey there! May Flaum here, and I've been having the best time with a 6x6 canvas from the mixed media shop. No joke - it took me longer to upload this video to youtube than it did to create the project! I love the idea of making home decor/wall art pieces that can be displayed seasonally, and stored easily.

 

In addition to a canvas to make your own wall art you'll need a Crafter's Workshop stencil, some Tim Holtz distress stains and ink pads, a flourish and alphabet stamp set (I used Kaiser Craft), India Ink Pens, canvas paper or fabric die cut leaves, molding paste, perfect pearls mist, buttons, acrylic paint, hot glue gun, and some glossy accents

 

I hope the video inspires you to try your hand at making your own fall decor project - as you can see it can be quick and easy - and I'm off to make a few more small canvases!

Happy Crafting -

May

www.mayflaum.com

Mixed Media - Inspired by nature

Our family goes camping a lot during the summer and we always take along supplies to do art projects. I really love  mixed media and using paints and texture so I decided to try using things I could find at the campsite to create a mixed media background. 

 I didn't have a lot of room so I had to choose just some of my art supplies to take. I chose some acrylic paints and some of the Ranger Paint Dabbers and a children's box of watercolors and a pad of watercolor paper.

 I walked around the camp area and gathered some leaves and flowers and pinecones to play with. I painted a light pink background on the watercolor paper with watered-down acrylic paint.

First I tried to use the leaves as a mask and used the paint dabbers to dot paint over the top of the plant, but the leaves kept moving around and didn't leave a clear image. I think I would love to use the plants as masks if I had some color sprays - then they wouldn't move around and would leave a great image! 

Since masking didn't work so well, I tried using the painted plant like a stamp and it turned out great. The paint dabbers put on just enough color to make the details of the leaves and stems transfer to the paper beautifully.

 I tried a different leaf stem as a mask - just to see if the plant made a difference and dabbed paint over it, but again it kept moving and wasn't as clear as I liked. Plus the dabbed paint dried really fast on the watercolor paper and I didn't love how it looked so abrupt and unblended. To soften this part, I just used a little of the watered-down pink acrylic paint and went over it all  to soften and blend some of those hard edges.

Leaves made wonderful stamps! I loved how this came out! I just dabbed paint on the veined side of the leaf (the side that feels bumpiest) and pressed the image onto the paper just like a stamp. 

This grass wasn't stiff enough to use like a paintbrush - but again it made a wonderful stamped image.

The pinecone was a surprise! I don't know for sure what I expected the image to look like - I guess I thought the print would look like a pinecone - but it didn't! Only the very tips put paint on the paper and made speckles. I rolled the pinecone around in a circle several times to get the look in the photo. I think this might have been my favorite image out of all them because it was so different than I expected it to be. 

I used the yellow flowers like a stams, too  - just gently dab paint over the flower petals and center with your fingers and then press the flower onto the paper. If I just held this flower and dotted it onto the paper, only the center would make a print on the paper so I had to put the flower down and press all the petals down flat with my fingers to get the entire flower  image. If I was very careful, I could use the flower several times before the petals started to come off. The stamped flower image was so pretty! I'm going to remember this to use again. 

 

Dandelion flowers make awesome stamps, too. This time I put a puddle of acrylic paint onto a paper plate and dipped the flower into the paint and pounced the flower onto the paper - kind of like you would do if you were using a stippling brush. The first few pounces had too much paint so after I dipped the flower, I pounced it onto a piece of scratch paper a couple times to get some of the paint off before I stamped onto my project. I loved this technique, too. I went a little crazy with the dandelion pouncing ;)

And this is what I had when I was finished - an amazing and bright background full of natural texture that I can't wait to finish! And one of the fun things about this background is that it will bring back fun memories of camping and playing with nature! 

After doing this background I'm anxious to look around my yard or the park or even a city street and see what objects could be used to make patterns and texture for artwork that would make the art more authentic and meaningful. What ideas do you have for using objects from nature or from you surroundings to create artwork?

 

Inspiration - iris folding

by Lori Jolley

I really wanted to try something new on my scrapbook pages that has texture and layers and is still fairly simple to achieve without a lot of mess.

Iris folding does all that! It is layered and uses lots of color. There is lots of texture from the patterns on the paper and more texture and lots of depth because of the layers. I loved that I could use so many of the gorgeous papers from the June Scarlet Lime kit, too! 

I just followed the directions here to get started in iris folding and I used this teddy bear template. There are lots of templates online that are super fun! I want to try some butterflies and flowers sometime but there are so many great choices! 

Since this was my first attempt at iris folding, I followed the directions exactly. I did enlarge the pattern a little and then just followed the numbers on the pattern! It takes lots of tape - just so you know!

The thicker paper ended up really bulky when it was finished but it made lots of depth. I think I might not fold the heavier paper next time - just use unfolded strips and try inking or painting the edges to add even more texture without so much bulk. And I really want to try this with tissue paper or maybe newsprint, too! There are so many possibilities!!!

This would be fabulous for scrapbook pages and cards or for art journals and mixed media! What would you do with iris folding? We would love to see!  You can add your creations to the Scarlet Lime Share Gallery or leave a link on this post and we will check them out!!!

"Daydream" Summer Journal by Melanie

School's just about out for my kids--two more weeks! I thought it would be fun to make a journal for my 9-year-old daughter to write in over the summer. Her 3rd grade teacher has stressed writing skills this year--I would love for Lina to keep up her writing over the summer. She is an amazingly creative thinker and enjoys composing stories.

I used the June Main kit contents for this project. The journal was just something I had on hand.

 

To cover the journal I cut the patterned paper to fit just inside the edges and the binding. I stitched around the paper before adhering it to the book, both the base piece, the inset patterned paper, and the ribbon. For an extra-tacky stick on the base paper, I ran it through my Xyron machine.

I used the Cosmo Cricket stickers to title the journal, then added the bling from the Prima stamp set.
 

For an extra-fun punch to the journal, I layered buttons from the kit (LOVE those red ones!) and a sweet 7 Gypsies butterfly brad.

Put together a journal for your kids summer or for yourself to record your thoughts, feelings, or travel notes :)

Super Simple Pattern Paper Card

Hey all! I wanted to share this super simple pattern paper card. As a scrapper I am expected by those that are close to me to present a handmade card for birthdays. Not so bad normally but when my schedule is packed full liked this time of year with all the sports and end of the school year festivities time is precious having something else to make can be tough. The kit this month made it super EASY!

I simply layered pattern paper and a tag from the kit, even the sentiment was cut from the pattern paper! I topped that off with a brad...done in a flash...and no disappointment from a store bought card!

Now that is something anyone can do! Have fun creating!

  

 

Fun with ribbon!

The May Scarlet Lime kit has the cutest wide ribbon! I love the bright colors and the diagonal stripes :)

I decided to have a little fun with the ribbon, since it made me so happy, and used it on this two-page layout.

 
I stitiched the ribbon down on the left side of the layout, folding it over about every inch.

 
I did not adhere the ribbon before stitching. Starting at the bottom on the page I lined the edge of the ribbon up with the edge of the page and slowly started stitching. Once I had stitched through a fold, I would stop and simple fold the ribbon up for the next fold, then stitch over that. I love the dimension of the ribbon border!

Next, I used the ribbon for a little rosette embellishment on the bottom right side of the layout.

 
The rosette was really easy to make. I baste stitched along one edge of the ribbon and then gathered the ribbon so it curled into a circle. Then I tied the thread ends together to hold the shape. I layered the buttons and tied them together with a piece of baker's twine for the rosette center.

Have fun with your ribbons :)

Melanie

 

Art you can Wear!

Who said Scarlet Lime Kits are for layouts only?? Ohhh heck no. There are soo many fun ways to use Christy's kits, that it would be a shame to limit ourselves to layouts and cards only...How about a cute, fun custom bracelet??

I purchased a wooden bracelet about a year ago from a local crafts store and it has been gathering dust ever since...but I think it really was saving itself for this kit. Seriously! It knew before I did, just how cute it was going to be..Now how did I create this bracelet? How about 1 hour of your time, some paints and rub ons and a bit of creative fun!

First I painted the base with some Liquitex Ink in Cadmium Yellow Light Hue (from the Scarlet Lime Store, of course!) and if there is one color of Liquitex Ink that you should buy, it is this! I use it on almost EVERY project I create. I allowed the ink to dry and then added a fun striping around the edge with Liquitex Ink in Iridescent Copper (which is one of the newer colors that Christy has added to the shop). To get a quick bit of texture to the base, I used a piece of netting and some thick acrylic paint to create a mask and get the cool netted texture on the bracelet.

Then it is time to decorate. Grab up those rub-ons people and lets rub, rub away!

 

I added a fun border with some rub ons. Look how cute it is starting to look already! Then a few more decorative rub ons and some gems...have to have a bit of blinage going on!

 

The bracelet was looking a little too monochromatic to me, so I wanted to add just a tiny hint of color..and I did this by using my Ranger Adirondack Pen in Lettuce  on my...shhhh. fingers!!!

 
Then I rubbed the transferred ink onto the top of the netting masked paint!  
See the nice light addition of green?? Totally brings the bracelet together. And now for the finished project....drum roll.......dtdtdttdtdtdttttdtdtdttdtdttd

 

Now get ready for the compliments to come POURING IN!

 

Print Tray project with May

May Flaum here, and do I have a new love - print trays! This new one from Tim Holtz (now available in the shop!) is great and the number of options available are endless! I took out a few of the pieces, flipped some around, and went wild with all kinds of fun stuff to create a piece I can set on my mantle or bookshelf celebrating our little family right now...

 

I put both images and video clips together (in two parts) so that you can see beginning to end how I put this project together:

part 2...  

 

I hope you enjoy - if you've got questions feel free to ask in the comments here or email me (mflaum @ comcast. net)

 

Happy Crafting!

 

Links to supplies used:

Bingo Cards

Cabachon (resin) flowers

Charms

Floral Stencil

Glossy Accents

Indian Ink Pens

Kaiser Craft Rub-Ons

Molding Paste

Number flashcards

Number Stamps

Permaball Pilot Pen (doodle pen)

Smooch Ink

Upcycle 6x6 paper pad

7Gypsies stamps