Aug 21, 2013

"Eat Healthy"Mixed Media Mini Canvas

Hello!!!

Here i am to share my experiment with mixed media project. I wanted to try mixed media work and i bought a mini canvas, which i taught ll be perfect for a trial.

"Eat Healthy", this is what i wanted to do as this ll be used as a fridge magnet... Yes to remind my self to stop eating junk foods and eat health... This is what my husband insist my every time when i pick a chips packet from the supermarket, he always picks fruits and healthy cereal snacks....

Now I am little conscious for my lil one inside... yes its gonna be sibling for Sushant (my son 3 1/2 years old) in another 7 months...



Let me tell a bit about the canvas...  As i dint plan anything before doing this, i jus went with the flow. This mini canvas is 4"x4" size, i gesso'ed it completely with a even coat, added some PPs (it isnt showing as told, no planning :P) and added tissue paper and gesso'ed it..- which came in some shipping box for packaging... yeah yeah i used a scrap in my project.. :P.... then the right time to embellish it.. the best glue i found is glue gun .... i added some mulberry flowers from prima , recollections and stash, some charms , resin flowers, pearls, etc... One thing i understood is if ur planning to dry your project with heat gun, do not use any plastic base embellishment, like my pearls and a plastic flourish i used started bubbling slightly , and i stopped heating it...  after all the embellishing and its set to go for a gesso .. yes i gesso'ed  it compeltely - a even layer and let it dry for a while and then spraying...

Spraying - Coloring - I was soo confused at this point, i did some experiment a night before doing sprays in plain paper, and on a gesso layer to make sure how the color looks...  I had only dylusion spray with me and i went ahead and used it ... I did a random spraying of a yellow and teal/blue colors and after it was done was badly missed a shimmer feel.... so i sprayed in some  smooch spritz gold shimmer color (i was soo soo worried if this ll work), but not bad it come out pretty well, as a first time , okay... Hope my coming works might be improved...

Thats it Done....

Must mention this, i really than mallika for guiding me how to start on and gave some useful tips ... Thank you soo much di..... :)




A Close Up...


Challenges Entered: 

Color Conception Challenge - Challenge #3 - Nail it Down with textures
This Challenge really motivated me to work on this project...

Crafters Corner Challenge - Challenge #11 Anything Goes
Thanks for easy peasy challenge .... love it...


Love,

12 comments:

  1. This is awesome Varshitha..love the texture and colors..loved it so much..congraulations n take care.
    Thanks for playing along CCC and all the best !!

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  2. Love how the green and blue blend in to each other
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

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  3. great idea!!I think I'm gonna make one for myself too..I loove chips!!Thanks for the wonderful inspiration

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  4. Congratulations Varshitha.... Thats really a great news....
    And the project is gorgeous.... Looks bright and colorful.... Great color combo.

    Hugs
    Catherine

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  5. This is lovely. Beautiful color choice.

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  6. If this is what you do when you do not plan.. what would you do when you plan.. I need to make something like this for myself and gift it to myself as a constant reminder.. beautiful colors and absolutely wonderfully executed.. Thank you playing with us at color conception in the nail it with textures challenge...

    Khushboo

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  7. First of all congrats on your Happy news Varshita :) ..So happy for you :) ...And you know I really loved your canvas ..such gorgeous colors and so beautifully layered and textured its such a perfect example of mixed media work ..For your first time with this type of work I think you really have nailed this !!
    Thank you so much for playing along Crafter's Corner # 11 and Best of luck :)

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  8. I love the colors you have used and what a lovely and artistic way to put a healthy message...thanks for joining us at CCC#3 Nail it Down with textures

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  9. Aww!!
    what a gr8 news..wishing u n ur baby all the very best!!
    I am always happy to see ppl trying something new...what i generally love doing too...And the feeling when u get wonderful results...just wow!!
    Thanks for joining us this time at Color Conception Challenge..All the very Best !!

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  10. I truly love the colors you have used, the contrasting color saying EAT HEALTHY!! Congratulations & take care. Thanks for joining us at Color Conception Challenge, all the best.

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  11. Love the colors varshitha!! This is so gorgeous!!Thanks for joining us at Color Conception Challenge, all the best.

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  12. All ur cards r amazing very attractive good luck

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