Mini Seascape

Hi Friends

Sharing a small seascape with you today, I do love how this has turned out.....

 I have used a big Jar lid as my substrate .....just goes to show anything can be your canvas :) 

After two coats of Gesso and texture using grainy paste and cheese cloth, I created my seascape with some seashells, found objects and clay embellishments...... there are various layers of gesso, cheese cloth, grainy paste, Acrylic inks , dry brushing and alcohol inks here.....

using various color sprays and dry brushing with white Gesso .......

My final layers were Alcohol Splash from Itsy Bitsy  , spray with Alcohol to move the colors so that the contrast from white dry brushed layers is more as the darker color settles in the deep areas. 

Have sealed the back with thick cardboard from the back, this can be used as a big fridge magnet or fix a hook and this can beautify any part of your home....do hope you like it .....

linking to : https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/

https://splashymixchallenge.blogspot.com/p/how-to-play.html April Challenge- Mixed Media Challenge ...Altered Arts....inspired by the 'Sea' colors and feel in the inspiration pic 

https://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-2021-challenge.html

https://mixedmediaacademy.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-challenge.html

Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!

Steampunk Altered Bottles Tutorial

Hello Friends, I am on the Itsy Bitsy blog today to share a mixed media creation . I created a set of Steampunk Altered bottles with lots of Itsy Bitsy Mixed Media supplies. 

I am sharing the tutorial here too ........

I used Grainy texture paste and Stone texture paste , some random lace and twine to create background texture on the glass bottles..........

Then used the stencil from the store and crackle paste to add some more texture ....

I wanted to use the steampunk bulb chipboard set as the focal point on the bottles , used color splash in Lemon Zing, Gold Rush and Mocha to create an ombre light effect on heavy card by spraying the paper with water first and then with the color splash, allow to dry and then traced the bulbs on the colored paper and fixed behind the chipboard bulbs............

after all the texture , give a coat of Black Gesso to the bottles and allowed to dry....

some layering with chipboard, gears , micro and macro craft pellets .........

another coat of black gesso..........

some more texture with Embossing Paste Aquatini and heat embossing.........

Now was the turn to color, I used Chalk Paints in Terracotta, Mango Crush, Teal Tango, Chocolate Truffle and misty fog using the dry brush technique, keep layering the paints from dark to light in a random fashion........

Finished with adding the focal point with Heavy Gel Medium, some metal embellishments and chain was added from my stash.........

the back....

some detail of the textures......

Please find the list of materials used.

Little Birdies Black gesso

Little Birdies Soft Gel medium

Little Birdie Grainy Texture paste

Little Birdies Stone texture paste (Apple Mint)

Little Birdies White Gesso

Little Birdies Color Splash (Gold Rush) ( Lemon Zing ) (Mocha )

Little Birdie Chalk Paints 

Little Birdies Embossing texture paste (Aquatini)

Little Birdies Primed chip boards

Linking to sandee-and-amelie Steampunk-challenges

I hope you liked this creation after a long gap. Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo for Little Birdie

Hi Friends

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Lajpat Nagar , New Delhi

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitam Pura , New Delhi

I recently did few demo classes for Indian Brand Itsy Bitsy and Little Birdie Mixed Media range at their Delhi stores. It was great fun teaching and explaining about the Little Birdie Mixed Media products to some wonderful crafting enthusiasts.....

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

 with the ever helpful staff at Itsy Bitsy , Pitam Pura Store in Delhi.........

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

Using the awesome Gold Alcohol Splash..........

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

the base textures and colors using Grainy texture paste, Stone Texture Paste , Mixed Media Paste 2 In 1 -White and Alcohol Splash Frosted Pool and Golden Canary............

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

After dry brushing all textures with White Gesso, creating a composition with Cheese Cloth  and Craft brown paper cylinders painted with white Gesso  ..........

'' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

Coloring little Birdie Watercolor Paper Flowers -Daisy with Color Splash Lemon Zing and Gold Rush......

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

final touches and arrangement with Primed Chipboards , Craft Pellets , sea-shells, Heavy and Soft Gel Mediums, Frozen berry Twinkle melange  and some fine glitter and die cuts..........

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Pitampura, New Delhi

 ....and the one on the following picture was done at the Itsy Bitsy Second store at lajpat Nagar , New Delhi...........

' Life Is Beautiful' Mixed Media demo, Itsy Bitsy Store, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi

I do hope you like this project, I find the live connect and interaction at workshops and Demos so invigorating and full of creative energy.....It was such an enjoyable experience, thank you Rashmi Harish and Itsy Bitsy / Little birdie Brand for this wonderful opportunity.........

Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!

Rusty and Crusty

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I have been playing with the Rust techniques shown by Andy Skinner and  DecoArt  Media supplies and some Itsy Bitsy Supplies. you may see plenty of posts in the coming days with all things Rusty :)  . I created this Rusty and Crusty tag for the April challenge at A Vintage Journey .

I have used Grainy Texture Paste by Itsy Bitsy  , the Primed Chipboards- Cogs   are also from Itsy Bitsy. 

DecoArt Supplies :

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics in 

 Quinacridone Gold

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Cobalt Turquoise hue

DecoArt Media Antiquing creams in 

Carbon Black and Patina Green

DecoArt Media Black Gesso 

DecoArt Metallic Lustre in Rose Gold 

I do hope you would like this Rusty/Crust tag ............The butterfly is a shiny metallic charm fitted with a broken zipper pull and given the rusty treatment !! The sentiment is a Tim Holtz sticker. 

Linking to

A Vintage Journey/rusty-and-crusty-april-challenge

and 

SASPC May 2018 Challenge 

Please do leave your comments. I would love to read what you say and I would love to visit your blog too !!

Altered Planner cover

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

Hello friends

Today I am on the Itsy Bitsy Blog  with some inspiration using the newly launched metallic paints by Little Birdie. These tinted metallic paints can be used on multiple surfaces. These are water based and permanent. 

The non-toxic paints are great for adding shimmer to all your projects. They provide perfect coverage with an almost opaque finish. Perfect for jazzing up home decor, mixed media, craft and DIY projects. It is also possible to layer them and tint them also with flat acrylics to create more shades 

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

So I decided to alter my planner cover with these metallic paints and this is what I started with...........

I added some torn pattern paper strips with Gel medium on the cover

then using Impasto texture Paste and texture tools by Little Birdie ..

I created texture on the cover....

the selected shades......

and playing wit colors ......

when I was happy with layering of colors , I selected few embellishments.......

I tinted the Shimmery Sorbet with some purple acrylic to paint the frame salvaged from a wedding invitation....

some flowers from the store , a painted MDF butterfly and some pretty bling .....

I created drips of paint with a palette knife and .........

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

Altered Planner cover using Tinted Metallic Paints by Suman

 Do give these amazing paints a try. Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. 

Supplies list: 

Embossing Heat Gun Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Non-Stick Craft Sheet Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Texture Triangle Tool #1 1pc Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Dew Drop - Soft Blue 16pcs Shop at : Itsy Bitsy
Gesso Universal Primer Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Tinted Metallic Paint Lime Crush Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Tinted Metallic Paint Caribbean Teal... Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Tinted Metallic Paint Blue Waltz Shop at : Itsy Bitsy
Tinted Metallic Paint Shimmery Sherb... Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Synthetic Hair Flat Brush - Gold 12 Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Synthetic Hair Flat Brush - Gold 11 Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Impasto Create Texture Shop at : Itsy Bitsy