March has started nicely, the temperatures are improving, the sun has been shining and we have been making some nice plans for later in the year. Exciting times ahead ....
.... Meanwhile ....
....Welcome to a new challenge at
Creative Artiste is a monthly 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 the challenge last month. Your projects were all fabulous and our winners have been announced on the blog.
Our theme is always
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"
We have opportunities to be a Guest Designer for all our winners.
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"
We have opportunities to be a Guest Designer for all our winners.
I have finally finished a project I started a couple of years ago. Sometimes the creative process takes time.
I'd cut out and painted the porthole grey then set it aside. It took me a while to decide which creative direction to take. Once I saw these amazing 'Steampunk' fish last month I finally knew what I wanted to make.
I've titled this project
"A view from the shipwreck".
The porthole measures 12" (30 cm) across and is cut from thick greyboard. It's mounted onto a circular canvas board.
I had originally painted the porthole in black gesso. I had added a coat of grey acrylic and wiped some off with a baby wipe before it dried to give a patchy look. Then I set it aside.
In the second phase I painted the porthole with DecoArt Quinacridone Gold Fluid Acrylic mixed with water. The bolts are from an old set by Tando Creative.
1. I gave the canvas a coat of heavy white gesso and used Brushos in Ultra Marine, Turquoise and Sea Green sprayed with water to colour it.
2. I got these fantastic fish from Creative Fabrica and printed them out in different sizes, then fussy cut them. I gave them a coat of Prima's 3D Matte Gel on the front and back to strengthen them.
3. The die cut ferns are Sizzix Thinlets Holiday Greens set. I coloured them with Emerald and Leaf Brushos.
4. The cogs (gears) are MDF from Samantha K. I bought a huge bag and these are just a few.
I used Cadence Createx Rust Effect Paint and Powder to add the rusty colour and texture.
I fixed the cogs to the porthole with Prima's 3D Matte Gel and finished them with some Cadence Antique Powder paint in turquoise. I also painted the bolts and some patches around the porthole edges.
I added the ferns to the canvas with the matt gel, only gluing at the bases.
I mounted some of the fish onto greyboard blocks to give them dimension and tucked them in amongst the ferns.
I finished by fixing the porthole to the canvas with the 3D Matt Gel and adding some glass cabochons as bubbles.
Remember to have fun crafting and enter your "Anything Mixed Media Goes" creations in our
March challenge.
I have entered this project in the following challenges:
