'PrinCeSs' Mixed Media Art Frame...

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hello!

heres another of my Mixed Media pieces id like to share with you, showing some photos of the stages and process of making the piece...

here goes...

i started off with a pink plastic ornate frame, which was the inspiration to make a 'pink princess' piece! i removed the glass [as it was going to be very dimensional and 3D, so i knew i wouldnt need it] and stuck some letters, a metal butterfly, some teeny fabric flowers and a plastic key with a plastic butterfly on it straight to the front of the wooden back of the frame and covered with a few layers of gesso...

then i started the process of adding numerous layers of paints and sprays:

i added some pink glittery nail varnish to some of the elements.

then, i added some gold leaf in two corners, and painted over the middle 'princess' section to make it stand out a bit more. i also added a paper 'happy' banner [as i didnt like those white 'swirl' things] and some pink gems. i then attached two sweet little white metal butterflies, one of which can be removed, as its stuck to a magnet. 

then, i added some white gesso to the middle section, as it looked too dark when i put it in the frame. . 

AAAAND, here it is, all framed up and looking pretty, do u see that AWESOME gold crown!? i added it to hide the bottom 'swirl' and i gold leaf-ed it myself, eeee! <3

i hope you all LOVE this piece as much as i do, and if you do, good news, its FOR SALE! message/comment me for prices and shipping/postage info if you are interested in this piece for yourself or your little Princess!

"ich liebe das Royalty"

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#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"

https://twitter.com/cLare_beaR_

www.facebook.com/butterfLypiex

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Mixed Media Canvas - Part Two: Finishing Touches, More is More!

...here it is, part two of my mixed media blog post!

THE FINISHED CANVAS!

so, this is what i THOUGHT was gona be the final finished canvas...

LOOK AT ALL THE BEADS, BUTTONS AND BITS!

BUT, then i added a few more buttons, gems, metal butterflies and some silver nail varnish to a few of the elements:

this frame is gona look so nice with a photo of someones loved one/s  in it♥

so, thats it, its taken me a few weeks, doing bits here and there, then adding bits here and there... its been a labour of love, but ive LOVED doing it. i love the combination of colours and bits and bobs!

AAAAND... the canvas IS for SALE, so if youd like it, post a comment below, or send me a tweet @cLare_beaR_ or a message to my jewellery facebook page: www.facebook.com/butterfLypiex for prices, shipping info etc!

"ich liebe das mixed media"

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