Perfect - A Prima layout in Pink

This layout was created for the magazine The Papercrafting a while back. 

I used Prima's paper Cherry Blossom Garden - Cherry Blossom Gold Foiled as the background paper. The paper was worked with to create more colours and effects at the edges. I added sequinses and square beads at the edges. Then I used a stencil with gesso to create some texure. Then I used sprays from 13 arts to add some colour. 

The word "Perfect" is chipboard, and has been spray painted in copper.

Leaf dies are old dies fromPrima. The fishing net die cut has been made with a die from Kaisercraft. The flowers has been cut from Prima's Amelia Rose - Dark Florals fra Prima. I used 3D tape between the layers to create dimentions. The photo is from Maihaugen in Lillehammer in Norway. 

Tiny Art

I got inspired by several artists to create "Tiny art", and these were published in The Papercrafting in the beginning of April. This was to show, that you can create a lot of cute art pieces, just by using old craft stash you have lying around in craft supplies.

All the small art pieces are different, and created with old bits and pices from my craft supply. They have been made on a set of chip board pieces. I used texts from Tim Holtz to fit each art piece. Some of the pieces has been created in clay with a moulds from Prima and other brands.I also used small beads, half beads. All the tags were sprayed white before I used green and gold 13 arts sprays and white gesso.

With brave wings she flies

The face, is something I got in a craft swap with a friend many years ago. The wings has been created with clay from one of Primas moulds.

Have an open heart

At the base, I glued on lace from Kaisercraft and microbeads. Then I added some string around the piece. I added a heart and a key, beads and charms.

Great things take time

Here, I used two pocket watches in thick card board. I added microbeads, cork, wooden heart and a wooden number from Tim Holtz. After painting and sprayng, I added beads inside the watch on the top.

Use your wings

At the base, I used lace from Kaisercraft and an old zip. The frame has been moulded from clay. The angel was originaly on a small clothes peg, but removed and added to the project. I added beads inside the frame after painting ad spraying. 

Remember to play

This item is a "lift" of one of Finnabair's famous projects. I used an old zip, lace from Kaisercraft and microbeads at the base. I also added string before i spraypainted the tag. I added a small spoon at the top, and added beads after painting the tag.

Happy crafting.

A mixed media horse

Today, I am showing a mixed media horse for the magazine - The papercrafting.

The horse was found at "Kremmerhuset", some time ago. I added metal charms, flowers, pieces from old type writers, pieces from old sewing machines, styrofoam, microbeads and half beads. 

I often use Liquitex heavy gel as mixed media glue. This glue will dry over night, but it is sticky, and will hold the pieces in place before it is dry. 

The horse was spraypainted white. Then I used 13 arts sprays/mists, Kaisermists, gesso and Finnabair's wax to create coloured effects. 

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Mixed media canvas

Art is often expensive to do. The paint, glue, pencils, mists, paints and embellishments, are often a huge cost. A few weeks ago, I got a craft magazine with some free emellishment pack. This had a few thin wooden pieces. I decided to a few mixed media pieces, out of the free wooden pieces. I then decided to only use left overs, from my craft room, to see what I could create without using a lof of money. Note: You do need good quality glue, paint, mists and paintbrushes. Do not save money on this.

I added string around the wooden piece. Then I glued on beads, metal and flowers. Then, the wooden piece was spray painted black.

Then, I added Kaisermists in blue colours. After this had dried, I dry brushed with Finnabairs Art Alchemy acrylic paints - Sparks, Magical Pond and Metallique Emerald Green. I also added sprays of 13 arts golden mist.

Mixed media Easter egg

Easter is soon going to be here. This year, I have only decorated a few Easter eggs. This is one with my favourite colours, white and blue.

The Easter egg has been created with a simple cardboard Easter egg.  Flowers and embellishments has been added, and then it has been spray painted white.

The flowers has then been spray painted blue and dry painted with white and blue. The mists are from 13 arts and Kaisercraft. Paint from Finnabair's collections.

The little text "blessing" is a sticker from Kaisercraft.

Wishing you a happy Easter