Do you need a banner for your blog? Don’t purchase one, make your own. The Crafty Individuals blog shares step by step photo directions from Coco for a large mixed media scene banner. She used a combination of stencils, paste, … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Art with Stamp Pads
Ink pads aren’t just for inking up your stamps, you can also use them to add a vintage stained look to paper and also color plain ribbons and trims. The Simon Says Stamp blog has a step by step tutorial … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Canvas
Over on the Paper Artsy blog you can learn several different techniques for making a fun stamped art canvas. Like using a stamp to create a stencil and painting a stamped image on a book page. Click here for complete … Read More...
Project: Tim Holtz Monthly Tag for February
Each month the talented Tim Holtz shares a tag tutorial, this months tag is a Valentine theme using lots of different papers, metal embellishments, paints, felt and more. Tim also shows you several different mixed media techniques. Click here for … Read More...
Project: Love Potion Valentine Card
I love the use of all different types of products on this fabulous Love Potion #9 card! From modeling film to alcohol inks to stamping, spray inks and more, this mixed media card has it all. Find out how Shari … Read More...
Tutorial: Mixed Media ATCs
These wonderful Artist Trading Cards from Susanne Rose use a variety of mixed media like Gelato sticks, stencils, stamping, gesso and vintage paper. Using vintage paper is one of my favorite things to add to a mixed media project, pages … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Tags
Ink sprays are so popular, there’s so much you can do with and they work well with so many different mediums. Learn how to combine ink sprays, acrylic paint, texture paste and rubber stamps to make colorful tags. Stampington and … Read More...
Project: Skull Wall Hanging
You can use Gelatos coloring sticks and a stencil on a journal board and make a cool skull wall hanging. Mou Saha is sharing directions for this project over at the Design Memory Crafts blog. She even shows how … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Ink Sprays
By stamping with Ink Sprays instead of an ink pad you can get a cool runny watercolor look. Spray the ink spray on a nonporous surface, like a craft mat, then tap your stamp into the ink and then stamp. … Read More...
Project: Black Cat Halloween Canvas Art
Who says Halloween projects have to be black and orange? Try some non traditional colors in your next spooky project like with this funky black cat mixed media collage. This tutorial over at Stampington and Company will show you how … Read More...
Project: Neon and Glitter Bird Card
Neon colors are really hot and trendy right now. Several stamping companies have released bright new neon colored ink pads recently like these Radiant Neon Inks from Imagine Crafts. The Serendipitous Stampers used these cool inks and mixed in loads … Read More...
Project: Stamped Mini Heart Pillow
The Simon Says Stamp blog has directions for making a lovely stamped and stuffed fabric heart. I love the hand dyed ribbon using stamping ink!
-Heather
Inspiration: Shakespeare Banner
Andrea from the Snapping Monsters blog is a girl after my own heart. I love incorporating literary quotes and images in my art work, she stamped out quotes from Shakespeare onto inked, stencils and embellished die cut pennant shapes for … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Art Journal Pages
I love these beautiful sea inspired mixed media journaling pages from Jenn Shurkus, visit her blog to find out how she used stamps, paints, stencils and more to make them.
-Heather
Project: Mixed Media Door Hanger
Recycle some cardboard packaging with some stamping, heat embossing and metal embellishments for a lovely home décor door hanger. Find directions over on the Rainbow Crafty Kari blog. I love how she totally changes the look of her embellishments … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Photo Album Cover
The BEADZ blog has directions for turning the cover of a plain old chipboard photo album into a pretty mixed media art piece using gesso, ink sprays, modeling paste and stencils. I love the texture on this one!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Tag
Check out this video tutorial over on the Stampington and Company site and learn how to incorporate gesso, pain and stamps for a fun mixed media bird tag.
-Heather
Technique: Melted Crayon Card
The Faber-Castell blog is sharing a card technique using melted Paper Crafter’s Crayons, click on the video link on their blog to learn how to add this fun background to your cards.
-Heather
Tutorial | Using Stencils With Gelatos
Heather Greenwood shares a neat mixed media technique for using stencils with Gelatos. It’s kind of the reverse of what you’re thinking! Her tutorials really make me want to invest in Gelatos too.
Product Review: Imagine Crafts and Tsukineko
I’m thrilled to bring you a look at some fun and exciting new products coming out soon from Imagine Craft and Tsukineko!
Grab a cup of coffee and settle in, this post is chocked full of information, inspiration and … Read More...