Sculpted Flowers & Altered Frame

Hi everyone, I have a DT project for Art Anthology today and decided to put these very old flowers to good use. I saturated them first with Art Basics Sculture Medium and allowed to dry overnight and then started spraying them with AA's beautiful Coloration Sprays. 

I die cut some butterflys out of grungpaper and also acetate to provide dimension on the wings. The acetate wings were then painted with AA's Sorbet paints for a pretty translucent glitter look. 

The frame was inexpensive one and I started texturing by running AA's Clear Coat Glass through a stencil and once dry I sprayed the entire surface with Colorations Spray Warm. 

I hope you were inspired to try something a bit different. Grab those very old flowers and do something with them. For your pleasure I have included a process video below. Have a spectacular day !

Shaker Box Greeting Card

Hi everyone.... hope you have taken a little time to get creative this month. Today I have for you a DT project for ReneaBouquets and I used her new Shaker Box... OMG... I think I'm addicted to these. They are so much fun and the ideas on how to use them are endless...

The card was really pretty simple but when the shaker box was added it provided that little UMPH that the card needed. 

This is a photo of the inside which again was kept very minimal but ReneaBouquets beautiful board really allows you to give that sweet shabby chic look. 

This was such a fun card to make, hope you get your hands on some of these shaker boxes, the store has small and large... So much fun. For your enjoyment I have included a process video below so you can watch my creative process.... xoxo Toni 

"Blissful" Butterfly Vignette for ReneaBouquets Design Team

Hi everyone, love is in the air and I love creating with ReneaBouquet items from the store. Today I have a design team project entitled "Blissful"

Starting off with Ideaology's Vignette Boxes and Finial I decided to create a butterfly haven. 

All the products I used from ReneaBouquets will be listed in the process video below. I antiqued the vignette and all the beautiful board pieces first to give it that shabby chic look. Added some coiled wire and attached these precious Sugar Spun Butterflies from the store to the wire to provide movement. 

I hope you enjoyed my project, wishing you a month filled with love and creativity !

Passport Mini Album/10 Easy Mixed Media Background Techniques

Hi everyone,  I have many people tell me that they love the look and idea of mixed media but they are simply too afraid to try it. Well today I have a project I created with 10 of some very simple ways that you can add some mixed media to your next projects. I've compiled them all in a mini album that I created using Eileen Hull's Passport Die and the help of Art Anthology's products.

For your pleasure below is a process video which will show you each individual page more clearly. You don't have to have alot of different supplies just the desire to try something new. 

I also altered this little box to hold my album in. Nothing special, just white washed it a bit with white acrylic paint and added some ephemera, sea shells, a little bit of sprays etc. 

The album's signatures are held together with jute. Tied and braided then beads were added for interest. 

I hope you take a moment to view the video. I'm sure you will be surprised at how fun and simple many of the techniques are. Grab some paper, some stencils, paints and/or sprays and create with me. 

"You Are Enough" Layout for ReneaBouquets

Hi everyone.... hope you are having a wonderful month and today I have a ReneaBouquets design team project featuring some gorgeous items from the store. 

I started off with Prima's Georgia Blue paper collection and gave it some texture using Paper Texture Paste by Finnabair. 

Also added some Diamond Dust to the background for a pretty sparkle. The frames used are Beautiful Board Chunky Chain and for more texture I also used Beautiful Board Brick Elements. 

These Powder Blue and Tangerine Quartz flowers work perfectly on this layout. Stop by the store and see all the amazing colors available. 

All the supplies used from ReneaBouquets are listed in my process video below for your viewing. Thank you for stopping by and wishing you love and creativity. 

Build Your Wings Mixed Media Layout

Hi everyone, Toni here with an Art Anthology Design Team project and I decided to get creative with AA's products on a 12 x 12 layout. 

I also included some beautiful products from Reneabouquets store. Below will be a process video and all products used are listed with weblinks. 

My focal point expressed the beauty of nature and so I wanted to keep the colors very subtle and soft with some organic textures. 

Sometimes mixed media will be intimidating to add to your scrapbook layouts but it absolutely is so very easy. With the additions of some sprays to bring out the highlights on my photo, I was able to get that perfect custom made background paper. 

With the addition of texture paste run through a stencil, this can also provide you with some magical wings for your focal point. Hope you emjoyed and for your pleasure here is a process video. 

Entering this layout in the following wonderful challenges: 

Mixed Media & Art Jan/Feb (inspired my the organic feel of the mood board. 

Mixed Media Place- 

A Inky Mess # 27- Anything Mixed Media 

"Be Present" Layout

Hi everyone, so excited to share with you my very first design team project for Reneabouquets. This mixed media layout is filled with texture and beautiful items from Reneabouquets store. 

This months mood board is sweet and soft with that vintage feel and it helped inspire me with this layout. 

My title is my 2019 inspirational words "Be Present" and this was stamped with archival ink on white muslin. 

Reneabouquets Beautiful Board was gently distressed with ink. The flowers and butterflies can all be purchased in the Reneabouquets store. 

Wishing you a 2019 filled with magical creativity. I appreciate you stoppimg by and for your pleasure I have included a process video for this layout. All Reneabouquet products used are listed on the video as well as their web links. xoxo Toni 

Entering this layout in the following wonderful challenges: 

Mixed Media Place 

TIO-Something Old Something New- Something old are my photos and something new is my Reneabouquets Beautiful Board pieces. 

We Love to Create #1- Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Frilly & Funky - Be Inspired... inspired by Lovleigh Loops for her fun technique for a watercolor background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu6d9pQ3zNQ

Mixed Media Jewelry Christmas Tree

Merry Christmas everyone, it's that time of year when everything seems to have just a bit more sparkle in the air. I decided to take some of my old jewelry that was lacking sparkle and put some sparkle back into it with this mixed media canvas. It's my turn on Art Anthology's blog today to provide some inspiration. 

I decided to take the back of this canvas and adhere a bunch of old broken jewelry I had and create some new life into it. I adhered the jewelry pieces in the shape of a tree and then primed the surface with gesso. 

I also added Mud Paste and art stones to the back of the canvas for more texture, then I got out my spays and Minx shimmering inks and away I went. 

The outside of the frame was an old photo mat I had and I primed it with gesso and then using Art Anthology's Ringlet stencil and pretty Sorbet paints I colored it up. Then for the final touches I add gemstones and pearls here and there. Super easy and fun technique and I always love a way to recycle old items. Hope you give this a try. For your pleasure I have also included a video below so you can view my creative process. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Altered Art Journal Cover

Hi crafty peeps... Today I have for you a design team project for Art Anthology and I'm dressing up the front of my art journal.

 I titled the front of my journal  "Anthology". I felt is was fitting:  Merriam Webster says:  anthology  noun an·​thol·​o·​gy  Definition of anthology  1: a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music. 

Adding texture to the front was grungeboard letters, latex lace and Mud Paste ran through 2 different stencils. 

The painting process as well as adding the Colorations can be viewed below in my video for your pleasure. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to view my blog. Hope you were inspired and will give this easy technique a try. Creatively yours, Toni

Entering this piece in the following challenges: 

Creative Artiste #45-Mixed Media Anything Goes 

Cozy Christmas Reverse Canvas

Hi everyone, hope you are having fun creating for the upcoming holidays. ReneaBouquets had a reverse canvas challenge "Cozy Christmas" and this is what I came up with. Hope you are inspired.

I altered the inside of the canvas with chipboard to create little cubbies to fill with Christmas goodies. Lots of ReneaBouquets items here as well as Ideaology. 

Love making these shadow boxes because each one takes on a life of it's own and the items you can add to them is endless. 

The outside of the box I decorated with pretty cotton crocheted lace from ReneaBouquets and I will list the products below of all that I used. 

Wishing you a Christmas filled with magic and wonder. For your pleasure I have created a process video below which explains this canvas a little more in detail. xoxo Toni

Entering this canvas in the following wonderful challenges: 

CropStop #46-Lots and Lots of Ideaology and Paper Dolls

ReneaBouquets products used : 

BB Explosion Box Decorative Kit https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-explosion-ornament-box-gift-holder-decoration-kit

BB Beautiful Snowflakes https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/copy-of-beautiful-board-medium-vintage-snowflakes-set-of-7-laser-cut-chipboard

BB Large Victorian Scroll https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-large-victorian-scroll-pattern

Blue Fern Vintage Christmas Paper https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/blue-fern-studios-vintage-christmas-2-12-papers

Natural Cotton Crochet Lace https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/natural-cotton-crochet-lace-cluny-lace-002

Farmhouse Style Explosion Box for ReneaBouquets

Hi everyone, Toni here with a fun new project for ReneaBouquets. These are the brand new Explosion Box/Ornaments that are now available in the store.  

My Christmas theme this year is Farmhouse Rustic and so I wanted to dress this little box up like a woodsy diorama to sit on my table. 

The horse was painted first with silver paint pounced on for texture and then embossed with silver EP for a fun metal effect. 

I wanted the corrugated metal look on the sides so I achieved this using Metallics Kraft Paper, give it a light sand and distressing it with Black Soot Reinker. 

The ReneaBouquet Explosion Box and decorative snowflakes were all painted with a simple coat of white gesso and then  Gathered Twigs DI was used on the edges . 

The top of the box was decorated with Sizzix Poinsettia and Festive Greens diecuts.  And to finish to off a light coat of DIY snow was applied everywhere along with Rock Candy glitter. 

Hope you enjoyed. For your pleasure I have included a process video below for your viewing. 

Cozy Christmas Layout for Art Anthology

Hi eveyone, it's my turn for a Art Anthology project and I'm using one of my favorite stencils "Twilight" today along with texture paste, beads, glitter, chipboard, flowers etc. etc. etc. 

It's so easy to take a simple layout and give that extra pazazz with mixed media. Just a bit of paste run through a stencil can make a world of difference. 

This layout may look difficult but it actually was very simple. I think I got it done in about 2 hours, which is great for me. 

Adding Mud paste and while still wet I sprinkled on some gorgeous ReneaBouquets Dark Red Microbeads for more texture. 

Using AA's Metal Effects Gold here and there on the layout spritzed everything up a bit. 

And then for a bit of whimsy I altered up some Blue Fern chipboard, T!m Holtz quote chips and Christmas Ephemera.  I hope you are inspired. 

Entering my layout in the following challenges: 

Crop Stop #45 (Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, Sizzix Festive Greens, Ideology Quote Chip, Ideology Ephemera

Inky Mess #26

 More Than Words -My daughter is the main focal point of my layout and she is the future women of the world.... strong, independent, capable. 

TIO-Friends and Family 

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