I am the artist of my life... Mixed Media

Yay, I am back!
I have been doing lots of things and sharing very little as usual. Trying to get into the habit of posting my work, I will try to do this frequently.
Recently I took part in an event called Epiphany by Jolene Payne in the Facebook group called Live Art Journaling and Self Developing, a wonderful mixed media community.
!0 days of working 10 minutes on 10 cards, sounds easy, but it was a challenge.
I love the finished product and made a little book.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

My Book

Mediums used:
Deco Art Media Gesso, Gel Medium, Dyan Reaveley Dylusions Paint, Golden Paints, Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor Water-Soluble Pastels, India Inks, Pigma Micron Pens, Sharpies, Pen-Touch gold pen, Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Watercolour Brush Pens, Sakura Gelly Rolls, Permapaque Marker, Tombow PencilWashi Tape, Canson Watercolor Paper ( 140 pounds, 300g), AMACO Rub n' Buff  Wax Metallic Finish - Antique Gold and Krylon Workable Fixatif Clear Spray.

I hope you like it, because I love it.

Thanks for the visit!
Love,
Julia

Doodles and Dots Mixed Media Cards

Today I played with watercolors and ink and created some backgrounds
The images are from one of my favorite stores, Oddball Art Co.

Images were colored with Prisma coloring pencils and the dots and doodles were created using, Sakura white gel pen, Posca pen and a Sharpie pen.
I would like to enter this set of cards in the following challenges:

• Oddball Art Co.: July 2018 Challenge - Anything Goes with an optional twist Dots and Doodles
• 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes with optional twist Create your own Designer Paper
• The Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes
• Love to Create: Anything Creative Mixed Media Goes

I hope you like them, because I love them.

Thanks for the visit!
Love,
Julia

Mixed Media Card

Hi everyone!
I made a mixed media card
The background mixed media and created using scraps from various previous projects.
The image is from a digital stamp set from Vera Lane Studio called Calacas

Images were colored with Prisma coloring pencils.
I hope you like them, because I love them.

Thanks for the visit!
Love,
Julia

Calacas Artist Trading Coins

Hi everyone!
I have been busy working on ATC's and ATCoins.
The backgrounds are mixed media and created using scraps from various previous projects.
The images are from a digital stamp set from Vera Lane Studio called Calacas

Images were colored with Prisma coloring pencils.
I hope you like them, because I love them.

Thanks for the visit!
Love,
Julia

Artist Trading Coins Trio

I made it back into my mixed media blog, so happy to be here.
Sometimes life throws rocks at you and when you get hit by one, it can take you away from the path you are following.  That is exactly what happened to me.  Life had some surprises and I have been working to put things back in a way that I feel comfortable and complete again.
I have been crafting and creating art, just haven't been sharing most of it.
Today I played with some Artist Trading Coins, the new trend in the crafty word and it was so much fun.
The backgrounds are mixed media and the images are from one of my favorite stores, Oddball Art Co.

Image: Creepy Cute Big Eye Zombie Chibi Girl, Image No. 53

Image: Creepy Cute Big Eye Zombie Girl Crying Zombie Image No. 289

Image: Kawaii Creepy Cute "Sugar" Image No. 242

Images were colored with Prisma coloring pencils and the dots and doodles were created using, Sakura white gel pen, Posca pen and a Sharpie pen.

I created mixed media backgrounds with Distress Inks, Acrylic Paints and India Ink.

Added some depth with Black Soot distress ink.

I would like to enter this set of Artist Trading Coins in the following challenges:

• Oddball Art Co.: July 2018 Challenge - Anything Goes with an optional twist Dots and Doodles
• 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes with optional twist Create your own Designer Paper
• The Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes
• Love to Create: Anything Creative Mixed Media Goes

I hope you like them, because I love them.

Thanks for the visit!

Love,

Julia 

Troublemaker Tag tutorial Featuring Mixed Up Merchandise

Hi there!!

I have been having fun in my studio.

Today I'm sharing a tutorial for a tag featuring images from the Mixed Up Merchandise Etsy Store.

Supplies:

• #8 Manila Tag
• Masking Tape
• Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Mustard Seed and Peele d Paint)
• Distress Marker (Weathered Wood)
• Distress Stain (Tarnish Brass)
• Distress Glitter (Tumble Glass)
• Distress Stickles Rock Candy
• Ranger Glossy Accent
• Fiber
• Idea-ology Ring Fasteners
• Stained Cheese Cloth (see Tutorial HERE)
• Stained Paper (see Tutorial HERE)
• Staples
• Sequins
• Scotch Wrinkle Free Glue Stick

Images:

• Boy image was a freebie
• Games Ephemera #1
• Little People #1
• Snarky Words

Process:

Cover the tag with pieces of masking tape.

Trim the borders.

Cover the tag with Distress Inks.

Make sure that all the tag is covered.

Use a paper towel to remove the excess ink, that way all the borders of the tape will stand up.

Cover the tag with Distress Stain, this adds more contrast to the tag.

Color the wings with Distress Marker.

I used stained Turmeric Stained Cheese Cloth, Beets and Coffee Stained Paper (Follow this LINK for the How To)

Distress the edges of the game pieces.

Add Distress Ink to age the pieces.

Add the stained paper to the bottom of the tag and staple the stained cheese cloth to it.

Cover the wings with Distress Stickles.

 Add the Distress Glitter while the wings are wet.

Assemble the pieces.

Details:

Tag:

Hope you like this tag as much as I do.

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Hugs,
Julia

Paper and Fiber Staining with Natural Products Tutorial

Today I'm back with a simple and fun tutorial.

Do you like the look of vintage paper? I do and the effect that it adds to the projects.

I usually work on large batches when I am staining paper and fibers, to have enough for several projects.

This process is really easy and a little messy, but fun.

Paper and Fiber Staining with Natural Products Tutorial

Supplies:

• Coffee
• Tea
• Turmeric
• Beets
• Computer Paper
• Deli Paper
• Dictionary Pages
• Cheese Cloth
• Seam Binding
• Butchers Twine

Preparing the natural dies:

1. Prepare some coffee; I used the leftover from our morning coffee.
2. Steep some tea; I like to use lots of bags and a very dark tea.
3. Boil water and add Turmeric (deep yellow color).
4. Grate two beets and place them on cheese cloth. Using your hands and wearing glove if you don’t want to stain your hands and nails, press the cloth in order to collect all the juice.

How to:

Butchers Twine and Seam Binding:

1.  Deep butchers twine and seam binding into the stains for 10 minutes.  I did this with all four dies at once, but it is your choice.
2. Take out and let aside to drain on paper towels.
3.  Place in an oven safe dish.
4. Put the dish into a preheated oven, use the lowest possible temperature and keep an eye on them (they will dray quickly).
5. Set aside to cool down.

Computer Paper, Deli Paper, Dictionary Pages and Cheese Cloth:

1. Repeat steps 1 through 5 of Butchers Twine and Seam Binding.

 The final result:

Note:

I like to iron my papers just to bring out the marks and folds and it is easier to store.

Now enjoy your one of a kind stained papers and fibers and have fun creating with them!!

Follow this LINK to see what I created using my stained papers and seam binding.

Love,

Julia