"Awesome" Mixed Media Heart CCB

Hi all,

I'm back to share this heart-shaped mixed media canvas with you. It's on the Canvas Corp Brands blog now, and has the step by step pics as well, in case you're interested. 

Recently my brother, I and our families had an afternoon planned to try and get a nice picture of the 6 of us. As a Father's Day gift.

As to be expected, things didn't go as planned. The remote for my camera didn't work, so some old-fashioned running into place after setting the self-timer was involved. Luckily, 10 seconds were enough, even with my twisted ankle, jumping through the prickly grass.

That prickly grass was another point that ruined things. For my son. And my nephew. Who didn't wanna walk through, or even stand in it. So the first few shots we had were displaying some moody faces. Grumpy Cat, move over!

Later on they alternated crying and cooperating. But when they were frolicking on a picknick table, I took a few shots and one really popped out. I edited it to black and white, except for the blues. (We all wore blue to get a nicer picture.) And then I tweeked it a little more and found myself inspired instantly. Does that happen to you too? That a new picture inspires you to scrapbook it right away?

So, that's the backstory. Just so you know these shots of happy boys don't happen all the time. And especially not when planned.

The current "Our Mixed Media Moods" challenge board inspired me enormously!

Below you can find most of the Canvas Corp Brands ingredients I used for my canvas. Finally used some more of the new 7gypsies Architextures, like the Parchment Rub-ons, Junque Pack, Tin Tiles and some of the paper.

I used the Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint System - Rusty Metal to make rust, but tried another way with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam as well. You can read about it on the CCB Blog.

I will leave you with some pictures of the finished result. Remember, the steps are on the CCB blog!

Comments and questions are always welcome!

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HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Canvas Corp Brands May Challenge "7" mixed media Architextures card

Hi all,

This month Canvas Corp Brands has TWO challenges for you instead of ONE!

The card I have made, was done for the 'card only' challenge, where the theme is '7'.

This one ends June 5, just like the main challenge.

Here's the link to the CHALLENGE.

Use #ccbchallenge somewhere when linking up, to be considered.

For the main challenge (same link), we would love for you to alter an object or whatever you want. Make something old NEW again. You still have until June 5 to do so!

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My process:

Cut out a cardboard 7 in the desired size.

 Using various #7gypsies papers, I cut 7 pieces of paper to glue to my cardboard 7.

I used:

*7gypsies American Vintage Collection - State Plates

*7gypsies Ordre du Jour - Seize the Day - Pen & Tell Her

*7gypsies Wanderlust - Pack your bags

 I distressed the edges with my scissors, and inked them with black ink.

I used a paper from the new 7gypsies #Architextures Mix and Match Book Pink,

glued it to a piece of cardboard using gel medium and then sprayed some

#TatteredAngels Glimmer Mist - Stone, through a #TCW Stencil, 262S.

 Also from Architextures, I used the Short base - Doilies pack.

I cut off 3 doilies, adhered them to my paper and sprayed some Tattered Angels

Glimmer Mist - Red Tipped Roses, onto them and their surroundings.

From my brandnew 7gypsies Architextures Parchment Rub-Ons - Live,

I used the lady with the broom and bucket and rubbed her on my card. No fuss at all.

So different from traditional rub-ons! And the look? Like a stamp! WOW!

I used a sticker from the Architextures Stash Paque, 'Create', and colored it a little with brown ink to soften its black and white.

I added some paper from the 7gypsies 'Wanderlust' pad, underneath my 7gypsies truck. I colored that truck with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze - Bon Bon and Tailfin.

I cut out some paintings from a paper called 'Art Wall', from the Architextures 8 by 8 paper pad.

 From another Architextures Stash Paque, I took the soft green label, cut it in half and added it on top of my 7 and on the right side of the card.

The text 'live life throughyour art' is from the package of the Architextures rub-ons! I thought it was appropiate, because I am really one who lives through my art. I am not much of a traveler. I love being at home and creating my art. Through which I tell my story.

Using Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam Bon Bon and Tailfin, I gave my rub-on lady a little color. Her face and body were done with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist 'Red Tipped Roses'.

I cut up some sections of my cardboard 7, and either stapled them together, or strung them together with leather cord. I added one step crackle medium on the 7 and the paintings.

 So, I hope this card has inspired you! Check out what some others of the crew have created for this challenge, as well as the main challenge. Join us, and win a guest designer spot WITH ample CCB goodies to use!

Hope you love the new 7gypsies Architextures as much as we do, too.

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And Instagram: mandylessisbore

Happy scrapping and don't forget to join one of our challenges!

"Some-bunny loves you" mixed media layout

Hey all,

Back to show you some more Easter crafting. Or I thought it would be approppiate to use this bunny picture of Connor and me, regarding Easter ;)
This layout is on the Canvas Corp Brands blog now, HERE. In their post you will find some step by step pics!

I'm no fan of the Snapchat pictures usually, but my brother did this one of Connor and me and I kinda loved it. Connor loved it too, he said we looked so sweet.
To enhance the spring feeling I used fresh and vibrant colors of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, and a mosaic flower pattern as backgound. I'll show you the rest on the CCB Blog...

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HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Canvas Corp Brands Mini Canvas

Hey all!

As you might know, 2017 is the second year of me being a member of the amazing

Canvas Corp Brands Crew!

They ask the crew to create a 4 by 4 inch canvas that shows 'your style'.

I made my first one last year, and wanted to create a new one for this year. I will show you the process underneath. Hope you'll enjoy it. I loved recreating this miniature scene with the bricks that seem so real, and the shabby shutters, beautiful flowers and grapes, and woman looking out the window so longingly.

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Here's the raw Canvas Corp Brands canvas, 4 by 4 inch.

Cut a doilie using your diecut machine and a Sizzix Tim Holtz doilie die, from white foam.

Adhere it to the canvas and paint it with Tattered Angels High Impact Paint Rose Gold.

 Apply bricks through a Tim Holtz mini stencil, using TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste. Heat it to make it really puffy. (LOVE that stuff!)

 Using the Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Paint Kit Architecture 'Concrete',

follow the steps descibed.

Real brick? Yeah baby! LOVE it!!!

Cut an opening in the canvas and add a little chipboard window.

Add 2 shutters and a flower box made of popsicle wood underneath the window.

Coat the shutters and windowpane with Prima Finnabair crakle paste white. Once dry paint with Tattered Angels Glimmer mist 'Mint Julip.'

Adhere a chipboard branch to the canvas, paint it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam 'Bon Bon'. Paint the leaves with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam 'Tail Fin'. The flower box and birds get a coat of TA High Impact Paint Silver. (Later on they get more coats until they look the way I want to LOL.)

Add some berries to the branch to act as grapes.

Put some leaves, long flowers and moss in the flower box.

Add a little bird in the left corner.

Paint the grapes with TA Glimmer mist 'Pomegranate', as well as some of the flowers.

 Paint the other flowers with TA Glimmer Mist 'Mint Julip'.

Behind the window, add some lace for a curtain.

Cut a lovely Gypsy lady from a sheet of 7Gypsies 'Gypsy Moments' paper,

and attach her behind the window, but before the curtains.

Please don't repeat my mistake:

it's okay to add some one step crackle medium over the lady,

just don't start messing about with colors that are too dark or intense to emphasize the cracks.

I blurred her face...

So, here's the final project. Hope you like it!

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HAPPY SCRAPPING!