'SanD in mY Toes' Mixed Media Canvas...

hello all, hope youre well!

after i made my 'BeACh' mixed media canvas [see my recent post], i asked in a local seaside cafe if i could display the piece on the wall, as i thought it went well with the location, and the seaside/beach theme they have in the cafe, and they said i could, which was great, and theres always different art on the walls every month.

i set about creating another mixed media piece to go alongside the 'BeACh' canvas, and i also wanted this one to have a beach/seaside theme, so i decided on 'SanD' as a theme and set about making it...

plastic, paper and metal elements, on. gesso layer, on. homemade 'sandy' paint spray, on.

then, some watercolours...

can u see the different layers of paints, sprays and watercolours...!? [see a sneaky layer of drippy blue watercolour, too!?] also, GESSO 'BUBBLES' :)

then, i added some gesso to the middle section with the letters as i wanted them to stand out a bit more...

... and some drippy glue layers.

then the fun bit, i added LOADS of buttons, beads, pearls, gems and real shells to the canvas:

so, what do you think of the finished piece!? both canvases are now on display in the cafe, but if they dont sell after a month, they will be available to buy, so if youre interesed in this 'SanD' canvas OR the 'BeACh' one, please comment on either blog post, or contact me via twitter or Facebook [links below] and ill let u know if theyre still available. i also LOVE doing custom mixed media pieces, so take a look at my previous blog posts, twitter, facebook and instagram for photos, details etc.

"ich liebe das mixed media kunst"

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xxx

its my 30th Birthday and i'll blog if i want to...

hello, its been aaages since i blogged. soz.

so, i was sort of dreading turning 30, which i did on saturday. its a 'big' age and it makes you reflect on the things you have and havent done and where youre at in your life compared to other people and blah blah. i knew i wanted to make my 30th birthday a great one, and not think too much about those things, so i set about planning a trip to Edinburgh, cos i LOVE Scotland, and i had been to Edinburgh a good few times before, so i knew there were lots of shops to look at and places to see etc [you can see my photos from the zoo in another post]

i got some gifts from friends a few days before my birthday, as they knew id be away so wanted to give me gifts earlier.

i got some pretty flowers delivered, from my beautiful bestie. we are also going for a quirky 'mad hatters' afternoon tea on saturday, which i CANNOT WAIT FOR <3

another friend of mine got me some wine, now, im not a big drinker, but its nice to have a bottle on hand incase i fancy some wine with a meal. ... and, as you can see from the photo, she also got me a CUTE hello kitty beanie plush, with a little skull on it, how lovely! it goes with my collection in 'KittyKorner' in my room, as shown in a later photo!

i went out for a meal with my friends on the friday night before i went to Edinburgh, we were supposed to go out for drinks too, but we didnt end up going for various reasons, which was disappointing, but hey ho!

my lovely friend Vic gave me some gifts when we were out, one of which i ate before i could take a pic, but it was a very sweet tin of Lindt chocolates, YUM. and she gave me this Daisy perfume gift set, which is refillable, YEY:

i also got some hello kitty goodies from my parents, a sweet little strawberry scented jewellery box and a strawberry scented money box, which i had spotted in the Argos sale and told my mam to get for me, lol! <3

im grateful for all the cards, gifts and money i got and im gona save most of the money for my next tattoo, my first one in colour, a pretty pink rose, i cant wait! but ill have to, as i need to save a LOT more money, DAMMIT!

"ich liebe das geburtstag"

♥

#MixedMedia Canvas: "Life is BetTer aT the BeACh"

... it is, so they say! and i live on the coast [pretty much] so, yeah!

ok, so here it is, my second Mixed Media canvas, and i so LOVED doing this one. my bestie gave me the canvas, as she'd had it in her downstairs loo, but got a new framed print to go in there instead, so gave the old one to me, i KNEW i wanted to use it for a mixed media piece, so i set about creating my latest masterpiece. WARNING: this post will be VERY photo-heavy, so be warned, and stay with me! 

from start to finish:

like i said, i started with an existing canvas of some rocks/pebbles in the shape of a heart. i then added some letter stickers, glass pebbles and a metal anchor charm [i ran out of the letters i needed and had to get more, d'oh]

then, i added a few layers of gesso to the whole of the inside of the heart design on the canvas

then, the fun part, i used acrylics and watercolours to create washes of paint/colour on my canvas... 

 

more blue colour washes... 

 

 

 i then wanted to try a 'salt' watercolour technique id seen online. i like it, it gives a bit of a different effect and texture.

i then wanted to add some gesso 'bubbles' and went a bit mad with them, but, i like the finished look, BUBBLES!

 

 

 

then, i added some more gesso to the glass pebbles, as some of the gesso/paint layers had come off, meaning you could see the glass underneath, i also added some gesso to two corners of the canvas. i also added a bit more of the blue washes to make another layer 'over' some of the gesso 'bubbles'.

HERE is the final canvas, with LOADS of added beads, gems, buttons, pearls and SHELLS, real little shells, so pretty! 

 

 

 

 

 

and, some photos with a FLASH! :) 

 

well, i hope you can see the amount of time and effort thats gone into my latest canvas, and above all, the LOVE thats gone into it. i have really LOVED making this one!

the canvas is for sale, just comment here, or send me a message on twitter or facebook [links below]

"ich liebe das BeACh"

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"all i GOT for Christmas..." Christmas 2014 HAUL!

hello all,

i do hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year, and im sorry this post is a few days later than it should have been.

like last year, im going to show you some of the gifts i got for Christmas, and once again, im not showing off, or bragging or anything, its just nice to share what i got, and i know some people like to have a nosey at what other people got for Chrimbles! so here goes:

firstly, i got this AMAZING glass box off my parents, the patterns on it are so so beautiful and i just LOVE IT!

ive put the two necklaces and stretchy ring i got this year in my pretty new box, eeee, lovely!

i had seen this AMAZING 'coin bank' in a local Hallmark shop a few months ago while i was in there with my bestie, and i told my mam about it, saying it was cute, but that i already had a money box! and then she got my dad to go get it for me, how lovely! i LOVE IT!

here is the coin bank disguised within my hello kitty plushie collection, EPIC!

i knew i was getting this awesome Boo [the cutest dog in the world] purse, as i had spotted it in the sale section online in Littlewoods, and YEY, how CUTE!?

 ive wanted to try Frizz Ease for AGES, and when i saw this little 'kit', i thought id give it a go, i havent tried it yet, but hopefully itll make my curls nicer/less FRIZZY!?

 i LOVE impulse body sprays and always have one in my bag/room, so this cute little set will be really handy, the tin is so pretty too!

i got this ADORABLE hello kitty nail varnish set from my mate, among other things, and i just LOVE IT. im gona use 'em VERY SOON! <3

 i got this CUTE hello kitty lip gloss and compact mirror set off my bestie, LOOK AT IT! :)

i also got this sweet-smelling Vera Wang 'Pink Princess' perfume off my bestie, its in an insanely GLITTERY heart shaped bottle and its unreal.

i got this pink TARTAN hat and matching mini bag from my brother and sister in law, cos they know i love tartan, AND pink! AYEEE.

 my lovely little brother and sister-in-law also got me a pile of Reeses goodies, probs when they were in America last year, most of which i ate before taking this pic, LOLS.

they also got me this MASSIVE Soap and Glory set, which has some great goodies in, like Clean on Me and Hand Food, both of which ive had before and i LOVE.

ok, so thats just some of the amazing gifts i got this year, i hope youve liked having a nosey, and if youve got a post about your haul, comment me a link to it and ill have a nosey!

thanx for reading...

"ich liebe das tannen"

♥