Mixed media - the process from old bits and bobs to a picture

Today, I have written an article about mixed media for the magazine "The Papercrafting". The article is in Norwegian and you can find it here.

I am also showing the project here in the blog, however, I have not translated the article.

The picture is 23cm x 50cm. The photo is taken at Torstranda in Larvik.

Materials used: 

This mixed media picture, is made from an old IKEA fram, Finnabair papers and left over bits and bobs together with flowers from Prima and Hobbykunst. Paints and mists are from Kaisercraft and Finnabair.

The bits and bobs has been spraypainted black, and then spraypainted white, making sure some og the black can bee seen in the valleys of the bits and bobs. Then I have started creating the picture.

Video tutorial:

The finished picture:

I have used the colours of the photo as a base for choosing the colours in the picture, orange, yellow and pink. I have used the black colours as a contrast.

The bits and bobs has been dry painted with a different colours. 

You can just about see the stencil and stamp effects, created on the background.

The frame was spray painted black, to create some contrast to the picture. I mounted a piece of MDF at the back of the frame, to give the mixed media picture some stability. Gluing metal and bits and bobs to paper, makes it quite heavy. Therefore, you got to make sure the paper has more support. The paper has been stuck to the MDF with acrylic medium, cover the back of the paper.

The finished picture on the wall.

Mini album for a baby boy

The Peek a Boo Collection from Kaisercraft is so sweet. You can get collections for a baby boy or collections for a baby girl. I use the collections for a boy, for this album. This collection is full of small building blocks, small planes, baby toys and vintage prams.

I have created a small mini album for the baby's first year. There is space for a photo for each month during the first year. The front of the album has a shaker box with beads and wooden embellishments.

The album pages:

The pages are very simply decorated. I have used papers from the 6x6 paper pad and die cuts from the collectables, for the pages.

Video:

Kaisercraft Products: Peek A Boo collection: CT 868 Collectables Boy | PP1008 Paper Pad IT921 | FL588 Flourish Pack Boy.

Other: Book binder rings.

A vintage Christmas star, with die cuts

Hobbykunst, has got some fantastic stars from Rayher in the shop. The stars are 14cm in diameter, and can be opened to be decorated inside. Here, I have decorated one of the stars with diecuts from Rayher and papers from Kaisercraft. 

The houses has been made with the die - Winter Birdhouse. The pine needles, has been made with a die from the same brand. Thse dies are fantastic to cut with, and a really good quality. 

The star itself, is quite thin. But it's still a lot of space for building 3D inside the ornament. 

The paper in the background is from one of Kaisercrafts new Christmas collections, Christmas Wishes. Kaisercraft has a fantatic set of quotes on their paper collections, and I just love using them. One of the quotes has been used on the back of the star. 

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Christmas card with Papirdesign and Rayher dies

It is soon Christmas, and a lot of scrapbookers have started the Christmas card production. Hobbykunst has got a lot of new Rayher dies for sale in the shop. One of the packets of dies, I found, was this super cute snowflake edge dies, and I had to try it. It is two dies in the packet, and I have used it together with paper from Papirdesign and cardstock.

The snowflake part of the dies, have been used on the white cardstock. The wavy part of the dies, have been used with the patterned paper.  

The fir tree and houses, are wooden embellishments from Rayher. 

The card has a fold, under the card, and this makes it steady.

The card can be opened where the ground meets the sky, at the front of the card. magnets holds the vard closed. 

The length of the card is 26cm . This makes it possible to only use one sheet of cardstock.

Measurements for the card:

Materials used:

Simple party ideas for a kids party

Kids do really appreciate handmade things for their birthday parties. Kaisercrafts Party time collection, is perfect for a set of simple craft ideas for kids. Here, I have created a bucket with Pin wheels, decorated a gum machine as a table decoration, and created party favour toppers. The pin wheels are simply made with the new pin wheel dies from Kaisercraft.

Gum ball machine:

The gum ball machine, is a small ordinary gum ball machine, decorated with the papers from the collection and embellished with wooden embellishments and flowers.

Party favour toppers:

The favour bag toppers, are made from cardstock, embossed with the Streamers embossing folder (EF253). The toppers has then been decorated with the paper 100's and 100's (P2198) from the collection and collectables.

Bucket with Pin wheels:

I have also created a bucket with pin wheels. The pin wheels has been created with a die, so they are easy to make. The bucket, is a small white, metal bucket, decorated with papers and flowers.

Kaisercraft products: Party time collection: P2196 Confetti | P2198 100's and 100's | P2199 Fireworks | P2200 Cotton Candy | P2202 Double Scoop | SS326 Sticker Sheet | CT869 Collectables | PP1009 Paper Pad | EF253 Embossing Folder Streamers | DD785 Pinwheel  | FL589 Flourish Party Pack | FL580 Cogs | FL585 Arrows.

Watercolouring class with Angie Hunt

A few weeks ago, Hobbykunst had classes with Angie Hunt. Angie, is a well known designer from the US, and owner of  Little Darlings Stamps. This class was in water colouring with distress. 

This card is created as a part of the class, and it's Angie's design. 

The papers are from Kaisercraft's Sea Breeze collection. Dies and stamp are from Little Darlings new collections. Flowers are Hobbykunst's Mathia flowers.

The image has been coloured with distress ink.