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Creating Mixed Media Canvas With Layers

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For my first layer I attached a bit of torn dictionary pages using a gel medium.

For my first layer I attached a bit of torn dictionary pages using a gel medium.

I continued building my background with a layer of stucco through  our Dottie Stencil.

I continued building my background with a layer of stucco through our Dottie Stencil.

After stamping these big beautiful flowers with a waterproof ink (I used Staz On) I colored these blooms with a mix of purples.  ***The last paint that I added was Imperial Sorbet to form a resit.

After stamping these big beautiful flowers with a waterproof ink (I used Staz On) I colored these blooms with a mix of purples. ***The last paint that I added was Imperial Sorbet to form a resit.

Next I added my Colorations Spray, my flowers were safe because of the resit layer created by using the Sorbet.

Next I added my Colorations Spray, my flowers were safe because of the resit layer created by using the Sorbet.

and more colorations.......

and more colorations.......

Next I worked a bit of Velvet into the background to further deepen the color. Also I worked the pain around the edge of the canvas to color the sides.

Next I worked a bit of Velvet into the background to further deepen the color. Also I worked the pain around the edge of the canvas to color the sides.

For a bit of a  pop I  added a layer of Tink Sorbet through our Bubbles stencil, randomly around the canvas.

For a bit of a pop I added a layer of Tink Sorbet through our Bubbles stencil, randomly around the canvas.

Look at all that yummy Texture :)

Look at all that yummy Texture :)

and there you have it a pretty little canvas with lots of layers :)

and there you have it a pretty little canvas with lots of layers :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today I hope I have inspired you to create something pretty :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today I hope I have inspired you to create something pretty :)

  • Art Anthology Tool Kit
  • Art Anthology Stencils
  • Art Anthology Colorations Spray -Ink Spot
  • Art Anthology Colorations Spray- Grass
  • Art Anthology Colorations Spray- Peacock Feathers
  • Art Anthology Colorations Spray- Waimea Bay
  • Art Anthology Colorations Spray- Raider
  • Art Anthology Dimensional Gem- Amber
  • Art Anthology Dimensional Gem- Flourite
  • Art Anthology Sorbet- Viridian
  • Art Anthology Sorbet- Tink
  • Art Anthology Sorbet- Imperial
  • Art Anthology Velvet- Mardri Gras
  • Art Anthology Velvet- Tango
  • Art Anthology Velvet- Mayan Gold