I hope you all have a lovely crafty weekend planned. I shall be heading to Coventry for the Texture and Color retreat organised by Art Workshops and featuring Kassa Hayselden and Anna Dabrowska (Finnabair). I'm anticipating much fun and messy fingers. Hopefully I'll learn some new tricks too.
In the meantime, welcome to my April post for
In the meantime, welcome to my April post for
We are a challenge blog for everyone who likes to mix their media. So, as long as you like to use various mediums on your creations we'd love to see you enter the challenge.
A big Thank You to everyone who entered Challenge #36 in March. Your projects were all wonderful and our winner has been announced on the blog.
Our theme is always
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"
This month we are being sponsored by:
Mixed Up
who are offering one year's free subscription worth £40 to our winner.
See the Creative Artist blog for a special offer on subscription.
I have upcycled a little box.
I started by eating the delicious cheese that came in the box! Once empty, I gave the box top and base a couple of coats of white gesso. I then used texture paste through a honeycomb stencil on both the top and base of the box.
Next, I added some Artstones, gems and cheesecloth to the box top with a soft gel medium along with some paper roses, moss and metal embellishments.
Once that was all dry I gave everything a thick coat of white gesso.
Then I watered down a pink, an orange and a yellow acrylic paint and kept applying them with brushes. I added more water as necessary and dried in between coats, until I was happy with the blends and coverage.
Finally I dry brushed with white gesso to highlight some areas.
This challenge runs until the 29th of April so you have time to create your mixed media projects and enter up to three times. A full list of the rules is on the challenge blog. For more inspiration please visit the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog to see the wonderful mixed media projects created by our talented team. Remember to have fun crafting and enter your "Anything Mixed Media Goes" creations in the challenge.
I'm now off for my much needed break from reality for a few days and wish you all a happy, crafty weekend.
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/april-challenge.html
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/april-challenge.html x
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"
This month we are being sponsored by:
who are offering one year's free subscription worth £40 to our winner.
See the Creative Artist blog for a special offer on subscription.
I have upcycled a little box.
Once that was all dry I gave everything a thick coat of white gesso.
This challenge runs until the 29th of April so you have time to create your mixed media projects and enter up to three times. A full list of the rules is on the challenge blog. For more inspiration please visit the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog to see the wonderful mixed media projects created by our talented team. Remember to have fun crafting and enter your "Anything Mixed Media Goes" creations in the challenge.
I'm now off for my much needed break from reality for a few days and wish you all a happy, crafty weekend.
I've entered this project into the following challenges:
http://moremixedmediachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/more-mixed-media-challenge-anything.htmlhttp://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/april-challenge.html
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/april-challenge.html x
Andree, Wow this box is stunning. Love the beautiful flowers and pretty colors you used. Hugs, Pam xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Andree this is stunning I love the colours you have used are so soft and gorgeous. Have a wonderful weekend. I will miss seeing you at Ally Pally. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeleteFabulous Andree, love the colours and wonderful textures.
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Linda xxx
Love what you have done with this little box - its fabulous - great project!
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What an amazing box project, love the colors and embellishments
ReplyDeletethis is fab and looks great Andrea
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Stunning project Andree. So detailed.
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A gorgeous recycled box, now you composed this flowered scene on it. Beautiful textures and details.
ReplyDelete... and have a wonderful crafting week-end!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful altered box, love the textures,different embellishments and pretty colours. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteSylv xx
I love the look of your decorated box. Lovely choice of colours.
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This is just beautiful xx Jan
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty I love these colours together gorgeous xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning
ReplyDeleteWonderful project Andree - you deserve some time off now! Shabneez x
ReplyDeleteStunning altered box. Beautifully designed. Have a creative week. Judy
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful...
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month at Altered Eclectics.....
This is so pretty, love the colour choice as well. Have fun on your retreat.
ReplyDeleteFabulous transformation hun - Thank you for joining in with us over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month and hope to see you in future challenges
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Such a pretty box and you got to eat the contents too. Beautiful work and lovely colours, thank you for joining us at Altered Eclectics.
ReplyDeleteFrom Packaging to a ovely keepsake. Thank you for joining in with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteSuch incredibly beautiful colours! Love this! Thank you for entering your project at Rhedd’s Creative Spirit. Sammy-x
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