Believe in yourself : Mixed Media Canvas

Someone rightly said, "Necessity is the mother of invention".

I was out of clay, white gesso etc and had no sea shells with me. I wanted sea shells for my project and started exploring options on what can be done. I came across a recipe for homemade clay and wanted to give it a try. And voila! He made clay with excellent results.

I made my own set of shells and an octopus using this clay(you can check the pics for the making process collage attached)

Next for the color theme I wanted white gesso, which again I had ran out! Made this too at home and used it to prime my Canvas( Had ran out of this too hence used a sweet box for the same 😁) So now you know, why the sentiment added is "Believe". Because, if you believe you can, you will 😊

I am in love with this mixed media canvas I made and proud of it actually. Be it the colors, be it the elements used, be it the layout, you name it and I love it all 😁🙈 It doesnt happen every day for me. There is one thing or the other I always have a problem about in my work. Yes, I am my biggest critic🙈

I hope you guys like it as much as I love it 😊

Please do let me know what you guys think of it 😊

I was inspired by the shades of blue and the star fish from the mood board of Splashmix Challenge -April.

#mixedmedispaste

#mixedmediaproject

#mixedmediaart #sea #seashells #homemadeclay #octopus 

#belive #innovate #reinvent #reuse #splashmixchallange16 #blueisthenewblack #recycle #trashtotreasure #mixedmediawithseashells #blogchallengewithprika

 

Thank you for stopping by 😊

With this project I am entering the following Challenges:

1. Splashmix Challenge - Challenge 16 : April

https://splashymixchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/challenge-16-april.html?m=1

2. Prika - Anything Goes - Craft as your heart says - April 2020

http://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/2020/04/blog-challenge-april-2020-anything-goes.html?m=1

Glass Bottle Decoupage

A glass jar upcycled to a beautiful flower vase using decoupage napkin 🤩

Started off with a base of mixed media paste as I wanted se texture to the surface, followed by decoupage and adding few embellishments to finish off the project. Added some of the beautiful flowers that I had in stock to make it a complete beauty 😍 

I am really happy with this as I am getting a hang of my own ways to get the perfect decoupage done without wrinkles even with a napkin🥰

Collage for step wise process of making this is attached along with finished looks as usual 😊

Do let me know what you guys think about it 😊

#paroskraftology #itsybitsy #madewithitsybitsy #upcyclingproject #decoupage #glassjar #flowervase #colorful #decoupageart #wrinklefree #lovingit

Upcycled Tissue Box

Heard of tissue box upcycling? 😁 Here is what I did to my tissue box 😊

Lots of stenciling, embellishments, sentiments and some lovely rustic metallic paints and waxes. And TADAA! 

I always make some story for my project works, for this what was behind my mind was how love and hope are the absolute essentials in front role of our lives, how important peace and blessings are to us. 

The gears at the back side shows how belief and dream churns out to bring out the best in us. And ultimately with all these support systems how we should spread positivity in this world with a smile 😇

I thought some positivity will help us with the current grave situation of covid- 19!

Totally forgot to click pics in between so have attached a before and after pic this time 🙈

Stay safe guys!

#paroskraftology #stencil #upcycle #tissuebox #metalcharms #sentiments #metallicpaints #rusticlook #woodenembellishments #mixedmediapaste #icraft #itsybitsy

Floral wreath with Name

A floral wreath with name has always been on my to-do list and I am thrilled that I got to make one so beautiful 😍💕

A friend of mine approached me for this to be made for her baby's first birthday 😊 This will be  shipped all the way to Mumbai to reach its cute owner "Aarvika"  whom I call Ladoo, coz she is one super cute doll😍

I wanted it to be classy and elegant and I am thoroughly pleased with the outcome 😇♥️

A very classy and elegant gift that will add charm to any corner of your house 💃 DM me if you would love to get one done 😇

#paroskraftology #floralwreath #pink #gold #Aarvika #1stbirthday #ladoo #classy #elegant #idealgift #partydecor #homedecor

Upcycled Phone cover

Bored of the usual boring phone cover?

Upcycle!!

My phone case never stay in good shape for long, thanks to my baby who is fond of throwing my phone and thanks to him my screen is also cracked! I had my old phone case which came free with the phone laying around and I don't use it coz it's boring! And today finally I did it 😍

I thought it will be fun to have the phone case to have a crackle effect to match my screen 😝

 And hence went ahead with this and did a decoupage with decoupage napkin. I sprinkled some fairy dust to give that additional sparkle to it coz I loved it in my fairy project 🙈

And I am in love with my new phone cover 🥳

What do you guys think of this simple yet beautiful project? Do let me know 😊

#paroskraftology #decoupageart #decoupagenapkin #decoupage #upcycle #phonecover #madewithitsybitsy #chalkpaint #itsybitsy #decomagicglossy #butterflies🦋

You are my Sunshine 🌞

Let us spread some joy with beautiful colours and let us be the sunshine for our loved ones. Time to spead some positivity and let people whom you think is your sunshine 🌞

Exploring new art forms, going out of my comfort zone and trying them out is no less than an adventure ride for me, and I love it 💕😍 Presenting a boho style artwork done by me😇 In love with the colors and the earthy textures I could pull off 🎨🖌️

Hope you guys like it too 😊

#boho #artwork #madewithitsybitsy #itsybitsy #colours #sunshine #youaremysunshine #chalkpaints #stencils #icraft

Everyday is a gift - Mixed Media layout

Mother nature is restoring her beauty back with spring season making its entry😍 

When Corona is keeping us all inside home, the one good thing it is doing is taking us back to our roots, Mother Nature. The air around is way less polluted. We listen to birds happily chirping away 🐦 Beautiful butterflies having thier sweet time with the endless options of newly bloomed flowers🥰🦋

We are getting closer to nature with each passing day 😇 And we realise that "Everyday is a Gift" 😇

My project here is trying to showcase the vibrant colours of spring and the beautiful flowers and butterflies that comes with it 😍

I made this mixed media layout using various mediums and techniques . The main element here is the resin embellishment from @archana.sehgal 

I primed it with gesso, then coated it with chalk paints and metalic waxes of my choice. For more detailing on face I used 3D liners. Beneath this element I added a layer of golden and beige husk to give an additional texture to my project.

Did some stenciling with mixed media paste to give 3D effects. Different kinds of flowers from handmade paper flowers, formarian flowers, fussy cut printed flowers, satin flowers with metallic stamen etc. The next major element in the project are the butterflies 🦋🦋

I decoupaged few of them to the base using decoupage tissue sheets, some fussy cut peper ones and few metalic ones 😁

No mixed media project is complete without the deco stones and I love the texture it gives to the projects. I colored them using splash colours first and then a touch of gold to give a glam effect.

When I look at this project, I can surely feel the spring  🥰 

Do let me know what you guys think about it 😊

Thank you for stopping by!

#paroskraftology #spring #flowers #mixedmediaproject #mixedmedispaste #stencils #metallicwax #metalcharms #butterflies🦋 #birdsandbugs #mothernature #flowers🌸 #vibrantcolors #chalkpaints #acryliccolors #metallicpaints #decoupagenapkin #decostones #craftpellets #mixedmediaacademychallengeblog #morethanwordschallenge #stencilchallenge 

I am entering the following Challenges using this project:

1. Mixed Media Academy - Live life in full bloom 

https://mixedmediaacademy.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-challenge.html

2. More Than Words - April 2020 Main Challenge - Everyday & Bugs and Birds

https://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-main-challenge-everyday-bugs.html

3. Creative Embellishments - April Challenge 2020

https://creativeembellishments.com/blog/?p=21935

4. The Stencil challenge

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-stencil-challenge.html

5. Mixed Media Place - April Challenge

https://mixedmediaplace.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-challenge.html?m=1

6. Prika - April month Challenge - Anything Goes

https://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/2020/04/blog-challenge-april-2020-anything-goes.html?m=1

Stay Home Stay Safe - Mixed Media Card

Life on this planet is going through one of the worst pandemics of all times. These are tough times, no doubt. But there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. We can break the chain. We hold the key to fighting this. "Stay home, stay safe". Cherish this time with your family, do something you love, and know that "This too shall pass".

I love eploring new artforms, going out of my comfort zone and challenging myself to do something new💕😍 This colour palette here is something I would not have considered in my normal work. But here I am, and I absolutely  love the final results🎨🖌️

It's a card made using the colours and elements from the mood board. I personally love the crackle effect which is the key element for this moodboard 😊 I used crackle paste to get ghe crackle effect, chalk paints, acrylic paints and metallic waxes. to add texture i used some cheese cloth, some glass stones, craft pellets,reverse gear stencils and corrugated sheets too! Added hand written sentiments to go with the thought process i had while making it. 

The main focus is on time(the clock embellishment symbolising it), Leavers of life (wooden embellishments) and the fussy cut keys depicting the message the "staying at home and staying safe is the key"

 Hope you all like it 😇

#paroskraftology #artwork #madewithitsybitsy #itsybitsy  #chalkpaints #stencils #cheesecloth #corrugatedsheets #cardstock #icraft #ndsapr20 #mixedmediacard #mixedmediaart #reversestencil #gearstencil #thestencilchallenge

Participating in the following Challenges

1. The Stencil challenge

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-stencil-challenge.html

Altered Lantern Fairy House - Mixed media Project

When you have limited supply and you still want to craft, you alter things 😁
Here I have altered a lantern. 

I primed it with black gesso inside and out after removing the glasses first! (Trust me, not an easy job! But a necessity step if u want your glasses to remain unstained with paints). After the priming was done I used a mix of acrylic and chalk paints to give the galaxy look to the walls. I sprayed on some white chalk paints to give the starlit night effect. And arbitrarily added few sparkly ones. To give texture I added few embellishments.

Replaced my glasses carefully back in and filled the inner floor with some fibres, branches  and pearls to give a cloudy heavenly look 😇

I wanted moon to be my focal point as I dint have anything readily available, I cut a crescent from thermocol coated it with mixed media paste and gave it a coarse uneven surface to match the moon's surface. Shaded it slightly with some blacks, Greys, silver to make it look as natural as possible.

For the Angel👼, I used a resin embellishment I got from Archu's Art World and coated it with metallic waxes that I wanted to color it with.
To finish off, I added few flowers and fillers to enhance the overall look of my Altered Lantern Fairy House 🧚🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️

This can be used as a home decor, office desk decor, add a few fairy lights and it can be a beautiful night lamp too 🎊🎉💃

Hope you guys like it 🥰

#mixedmedispaste #blackgesso #pearls #flowers #fairydust #resinembellishment #fairy #angel #fairyhouse #homedecor #Prikablogchallenge #prika #starsmoonandgalaxy #alteredlantern #mixedmedia #nightlamp #paroskraftology #mixedmediaart #blogchallengewithprika

Participating in the following Challenges:

Participating in the following monthly Challenges

1. Bleeding Art- March Challenge - Anything Goes

https://bleedingartchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/03/march-challenge.html?m=1

2. Prika's March Blog Challenge 

http://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/?m=1

Dance Away Your Woes

Dance away your woes and be the reason for someone smiles today😇🥰

Another starlit project(different color combination this time) coz I am falling in love with the concept 💕

#paroskraftology #mixedmedia #blogchallengewithprika  #stars #moon #galaxy #starlitsky #homedecor #officedesk #livingroomdecor #fairy #believeinmagic #itsybitsy #icraft #archusartworld #resinembellishment #prika #dance💃 #danceawayyourwoes 

#bethereasonsomeonesmilestoday✨💕💫 #positivevibes #positivity #quarantinelife #chalkpaint #stencils #craftologerbrushes #Archusartwork #thestencilchallenge

Participating in

1. Prika's March Blog Challenge 

http://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/?m=1

2. The Stencil Challenge April - Always Anything Goes

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-stencil-challenge.html

Believe in Magic

Do you believe in Magic? I do 🔮✨🎩

This mixed project comes in the need of hour to add some positivity to our lives ❤️ 

As a little girl I grew up listening to fairy tales and I am still a big fan of fictions. Fairies are one of my all time favorites 🧚‍♀️✨

I wanted to paint a star lit sky from quite sometime now and I was on cloud nine when I was done with painting the sky on my plywood slice 💃 I used mix of acrylic paints, chalk paints, black gesso, some clay to make the stones, and a beautiful fairy resin embellishment 🧚‍♀️ I am becoming a fan of metallic waxes as they give such elegant finishing to projects 💫 And how can one escape such a pretty project without sprinkling some fairy dust ✨✨

With so much fear and negativity going around let's hope that our God fairy shower her fairy dust on us and protect us and help us come back stronger 💕😇 

#paroskraftology #mixedmedia #blogchallengewithprika  #stars #moon #galaxy #starlitsky #homedecor #officedesk #livingroomdecor #fairy #believeinmagic #itsybitsy #icraft #archusartworld #resinembellishment #prika

Participating in 

Prika's Monthly Blog Challenge:

http://blog.prikaallaboutcrafts.com/