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Friday, March 2, 2018

Mixed Media Backgrounds for Cards with ColourArte Powdered Pigments

Hi everyone!  Barbara Rankin here today with another video creator tutorial for ColourArte.  Today I want to make a couple of pretty backgrounds using some mixed media and the beautiful ColourArte Primary Elements powdered pigments.  I'll also show you how to make your own watercolors with the powdered pigments and ColourArte's The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium.

Enjoy the video tutorial.



ColourArte Supplies Used:

Primary Elements Artist Pigments
  Teal Zircon
  Kiwi
  Snap Dragon
  Sunburst
  Emperor's Gold
The Solution Acrylic Wash Medium

Other Supplies Used:

Strathmore Acrylic 9x12  Paper Pad
Card stock (Gold Foil, Purple, Lagoon, Dark Lagoon, Off White)
The Crafter's Workshop TCW431s Mini Ripples Stencil
Golden Light Molding Paste
Spray bottle with water
Ranger Mini Mister with water
Krylon 18ct. Gold Leafing Pen
Krylon Workable Fixatif (spray)
Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating (spray)
Ranger Tanzanite embossing powder
Versamark ink pad
Flourish Hearts chipboard texture sheet (Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts)
Tim Holtz Quote Chips
Wooden laser cut elephant
Wooden bird cutout

Card Layers Measurements:

Off-White card base -10"  x 7" (folded in half to make 5"x7" card)
Dark Lagoon card stock - 4-3/4" x 6-3/4"
Gold Foil  and Light Lagoon card stock - 4-1/2" x 6-1/2"
Acrylic Paper mixed media background - 4-1/4" x 6-1/4"

I hope you enjoyed the video and are inspired to play with your paints and papers and mediums to make some fascinating backgrounds to use in your card making, your canvas art, your scrapbook layouts, or any way you choose.  

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful, crafty day!

Barbara

Friday, February 16, 2018

How to Decorate Eileen Hull's Journal Cover with Mixed Media Techniques

Hi everyone!  We all love Sizzix dies, and this journal die from Eileen Hull is ever so popular.  So, I will be decorating this cover using some of my favorite mixed media techniques.  If you are new to mixed media, I have a fairly short video tutorial with step-by-step directions to help you along the way. 



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ColourArte Supplies Used:

Vivid Ultra Metallics
  African Jade
  True Metals Autumn Flame
  Teal Zircon
  Royal Orchid
  Siam White
  Ginger Peach
  Mango Freeze
Radiant Rains Daubers
  Egyptian Gold

Other Supplies Used:
Sizzix/Eileen Hull Journal Die
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Layered Bee Die
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Regal Crest Die
Sizzix/Tim Holtz Honeycomb On The Edge Die
Sizzix White Scoreboards or mat board
Tim Holtz Honeycomb stencil
Dylusions Letter Jumble stencil 5x8
Black chipboard
Xyron 3" sticker maker
Graphix .020 craft plastic
Versamark ink  pad
Stampers Anonymous G3-1074 "Trust Your Crazy Ideas"
  wood mounted rubber stamp (Tim Holtz)
Ranger Archival Black ink pad
Ranger Eucalyptus Stickles
Ranger Black Enamel Accents
Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger foam blending tools
WOW Silver Pearl embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful, crafty day!

Barbara