Mermaid dreams

Hi Everyone ,
I am a sucker for mermaids. I decided to break out my chipboard mermaid stash to create a mixed media canvas.

 I started with a 5x7 canvas board( I added a skimpy layer of gesso to the board) and several paint colors.  I used my fingers to smear on the paint.

 Once the paint dried I added Glimmermists in several colors.  I sprayed them really close to the board and let them run down.  I dried them with my heat tool.

Next I grabbed my Mixed Media Fragments and used the circle piece.  I painted and sprayed it until I got a good green color.  I added a bit of tan using a sponge just to break up the greens.  Using a stencil I pounced my embossing ink through the stencil and then added Burnt Copper Leaves embossing powder.  I reheated some areas of the embossing powder and added gold foil.  I glued the fragment to the board.

I chose one of the larger Mermaid images and embossed her using Onyx Frost Powder.  To make her tail shimmery colors I used Perfect Pearls.

The Crown was finger painted using the Distress Paint and then embossed with Fractured Ice Embossing Powder. I used sticky backed pearls for the jewels.  You will see on the final photos that I changed some of the jewels and I used real stones instead.  

Once I glued all of the bits on the board I added in some rubs ons and scribbled some gel pen. 

Here is a photo when I finished it and sitting on my desk.  

Here are a couple beauty shots outside.  

I hope you enjoy!

Jess

gslcuts items: Mixed Media fragments 2
                          Mermaids shaped set
                          Crown from the Parisian shape set

"A Moment in Time" Canvas by Pam Bray

Hi!!! It is Pam today on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Blog. I created "A Moment in Time" Canvas to share today. I hope you enjoy may canvas as a reflection to a moment ....to a moment ....to think about summertime...vacation time...quiet time!!! Are you there yet...if you are lets begin to see how I created my canvas.

I began by adhering black card stock to top of canvas. Cut a smaller piece of gold card stock and adhere to to top of canvas. Cut pattern paper, ink edges and adhere to top of canvas. Add sticker to top of pattern paper.

Cut pattern paper, distress and ink edges. Layer to form mats. Add to top of canvas. 

Paint Mixed Media Fragments with Yellow paint. Apply Metallic Lustre to top of Mixed Media Fragments.

Adhere prepared Mixed Media Fragments to top of canvas. Cut black and gold card stock, ink and layer together. Cut journal block. Add to top of layered mats. Place on top of Mixed Media Fragments.

Paint Peacock Feathers and "A Moment in Time" with Antique Linen. Apply Metallic Lustre to top of each.

Adhere Peacock Feathers to top of canvas.

Fussy cut flowers from pattern paper. Adhere to top of canvas along with metal octopus.

Add "A  Moment in Time" to bottom of canvas.

 

Are you looking forward to summertime yet? That quiet time? I hope I have inspired you to make yourself and inspirational canvas using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chipboard.

Hugs Pam 

 Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Mixed Media Fragments 

Peacock Feathers 

Word & Phrases 1

Other Supplies:

Graphic 45 Tropical Traveloque Pattern Paper and Stickers

Metallic Lustre: Gold Rush, Ice Espresso, Brilliant Turquoise, Orange Flicker

ColorBox Chestnut Roan Ink

Distress Tool

Blending Tool

Yellow and Black Card Stock

Metal Octopus

Brown Twine

Yellow and Antique Linen Paint

8" x 8" canvas