Live the life you have Imagined ..........

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Today I am sharing a mixed media canvas with you using the Color Splash and Gold Alcohol Splash sprays by Itsy Bitsy .

 I really struggled with this one and tried many a times to work on this canvas. I will show you some picturess of my trials and failures with this one...... First time I created some texture on the background and added some random found objects like a plastic spoon, electronic parts, a plastic lid, dried paint brush and a broken plug with silicon glue and some metallic acrylic paint.......I even tore something out from the center of the composition (don't even remember what it was :) and it lied neglected for want of ideas ...... 

Then after few weeks I picked it again and tried some Alcohol Splash colors and Itsy Bitsy flowers and a bird bought from Itsy Bitsy long time ago.........I succeeded in creating MUD on the background :( 

Can this be salvaged??? Very unhappy with myself........so it went back in the corner teasing me time and again ...........

well........after few days I tried dry brushing with white Gesso on all the flowers, playing with a sentiment ......but.....even more unhappy with the results....and this time I seriously thought of throwing it in the bin......... Well........to cut a long story short, am glad I did not give up :) while doing another canvas, I added Gesso randomly to the background and sprayed with Color Splash inks in Yellow, Blue, Pink and Green all over the canvas.......changed the composition ( if you see, the bird now sits in a different place perched on an ice cream stick and the canvas is turned so that the flowers are in a horizontal arrangement)........let the inks dry completely and then added four to five layers of dry brushing with white gesso with drying in between to bring out the textures ...... Am sure happy that I did not give up, the outcome is even more beautiful than anything I had thought when I started it! 

So today no step -by-step cause it did not happen that way but a simple tale of 'Never to give up' God has more in store for you than you can ever Imagine... Thank you so much for your visit today, I truly appreciate it !!

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Supplies:

Dew Drop - Soft Blue 16pcs Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Gesso Universal Primer Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Color Splash - Lime Splash Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Color Splash - Tangerine Shop at : Itsy Bitsy
Color Splash - Ocean Mist Shop at : Itsy Bitsy	Color Splash - Hot Pink Shop at : Itsy Bitsy

Your heart is the Compass..........

Hello friends

I made a canvas using the Itsy Bitsy 3D Chipboard designs and other supplies few days back and totally forgot to share on my blog.....so here it is ................

you can see all the details and the tutorial on the Itsy Bitsy Blog here. 

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Acetate Tags

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I created some Vibrant Tags on acetate recently using the Itsy Bitsy Alcohol Splash sprays. I have used Purple haze, Citron Breeze, Golden Mocha and Frosty Pool on acetate here....Just dropped few drops of these colors on one tag , a spray of the alcohol blending solution and then squished with the other acetate tag.......

the colors dry fast on acetate too , I have mounted the tags on white card stock and added eyelet loosely so that it is possible to move the acetate tag and the card stock tag.

Added a matching twine and flowers from the Little Birdie collection and a sentiment to give it a completed look....

You can see other projects I created using Alcohol Splash on the Itsy Bitsy blog here ...........

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Mothers Day Cards with Gold Alcohol Splash

Hi friends

I am so sorry that I have not been very active in blog land and on FB the past few weeks. My elder son had an accident and is advised complete rest for 6 weeks. He is getting better and I thank god as the healing is progressing well. 

As can be imagined, it is the toughest task for a hyper-active 21 year old to be restricted to bed with minimum movement advised, so blogging takes a back seat and the mum has to take charge :)

However I managed to squeeze out some time to try the newly launched Gold Alcohol Splash Inks by Itsy Bitsy and created two cards for Mother’s day. For more details visit the Itsy Bitsy blog here, I am sure you would love to try out these new Alcohol sprays...........

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

Mothers Day Card with Gold Alcohol Splash

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Mixed Media cards with Chalk Paints

Hi friends, sharing two cards made using Itsy Bitsy Chalk acrylic paints with tutorial and details on Itsy bitsy blog 

 
linking the above card toSimon says stamp blog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-one-die-punch/  using Sizzix Floressa and Garden Greens dies.

Linking to simon says stamp blog.com/mondaychallenge-Layer it Up

 Happy little stamper - anything goes dies

I have used Snow, Butternut Squash, Rainy day and Frozen Ice Shades of Little Birdie Matt Chalk paints from Itsy Bitsy for this. 

You can see all the details and some tips and tricks using Chalk Paints in my post  here

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Somewhere near the sea............

Hello Friends, am sharing a sea theme Upcycled project on the Itsy Bitsy Blog here using the new Chalk Matt Acrylic Paints by Little Birdie. Available in a number of pretty shades, the easy to use chalk acrylic paints have a perfect consistency for spreading with rollers, sponge and brush. Great for mixed media projects and home decor applications, you can also use sandpaper or a dampened sanding block for a layered, chippy or distressed look. 

Do have a look at the Itsy Bitsy Blog here for a tutorial and more pics.........

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Mix-Media Altered Diary

Mix-Media Altered Diary

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I have a Mix-Media Altered Diary cover on Itsy Bitsy Blog today with lots of tips and techniques,please visit the Itsy Bitsy blog for a complete tutorial ...........

Mix-Media Altered Diary

I hope you liked today's project, you can use the same techniques to create a home decor canvas, alter gift bags and boxes or personalize and alter boring/ordinary stuff into something unique  !!

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