My Biggest Art Project To Date!

 So it was time to challenge myself and well, I don't do things by half's. I took the Mixed media to a whole new level for me, this is by far the biggest thing I have ever made. And I found it hard....really hard.

This big plank of wood started out as the top of a old computer desk I pulled apart a few weeks ago. After looking at it for a couple of days thinking "hmmm I have an idea" it was time to just do it and after a couple of false starts this is the end result.

 Just so you can see the size. Photo taken with my 5 year old Annabel

Now the question is do I try and make more this size?!?!

Updating A Mixed Media Canvas.

So it was time to update Annabels canvas, 

This is what it looked like before, I used a heap of scraps up and it was really cute for a while. But them everything started to fall of and it was just naff, it got put away in the ill fix that one day basket, and there it stayed till about 3 days ago

And now it looks like this!

I was a bit worried after I finished it, it's not what you would call really girly, while yes it is pink and has girly colours and patterns I really thought it might be a bit teenage girl-ish, but Annabel loved it so all goods!!

All the paper came from

Crate Paper: Paper Hearts collection

American Crafts: 5th & Frolic collection

I am very sorry about the video thou, I have a new camera and well I'm still working out the bugs, and also, I have changed my scrapbooking corner and I am still in a transitioning stage with it all so this was filmed at my dinning table with not the best lighting. but I hope you will forgive me!!

Thanks for looking!

More Mixed Media

Just a very quick flyby post today.

So I was sorting my photos on the PC and came across these little gems. I had forgotten all about them and never posted them here to show you all!! (another reason I am a bad blogger)

Made for my Boy's school teachers last Christmas. all are done on 6-12 inch canvas

And these ones were for my daughters daycare teachers

All done on 4-4 inch canvas

I hope you like them. 

Fly, A Mixed Media Canvas

So a we while ago my LSS, Hastings Rubber Stamps asked me to make something for one of their classes. They are looking for something a little different, ie not scrapbooking pages!! I am so freaking out, I have never done a class before let alone teach one !!! ekkkk!

I was given some product and then sent hm to see what I could come up with and this is what I made,

What I used

Canvas
Sewing pattern, tissue paper
Paint
Butterfly paper
Rubons
Mod podge
Brown waterbased marker
Black gel pen
Stamps


I am so excited to be doing my first class in October, Im sure you will hear all about it!

More Mixed Media

Hi all, I have been busy, busy, busy making lots more mixed media canvases !! and I now have a Facebook page called Jens Gems where I am making all my one of a kind mixed media art to sell come and check it out and like my page. I also make little boxes and other stuff to order as well. Once I get over 100 likesim going to doing a little giveaway!!

freedom

Little elephants

Home is where you are.

This week from Pinterest #3

This week I have gone for the mixed Media arts again, I just love this stuff, its so messy it’s a ton of fun!!! Anyway I had a old painting around that was just sitting there doing nothing it was never going to be hung the way it was so I thought I may as well go ahead and paint over it !!!

My go at it

Where flowers bloom, so does hope

The original pin

Source: christytomlinson.typepad.com via Jennie on Pinterest

Note these are a bit different where as in the original she has used a 6x12 inch canvas and mine is well …not that I think its about 21 x17 So with a bigger work space comes a lot more space to fill so is not as busy at the original one but I love it just the same!!! 

Thanks for looking

Mixed Media

So this is all very new to me, but I have been looking at mixed media art and thinking man I want to give this a go, I had no real expectations about how it would look at the end, I just wanted to have some fun with paints, inks and colored pencils, and all sorts of other goodies!!  

But man, am I happy with the end results!! This stuff is fun and so free!! Unlike scrapbooking there are just no rules and anything goes!! (I know ppl say that about scrapbooking to, but so often that just isn’t the case is it??)

For my first go at it I did the girl, she doesn’t have a name yet… Anyone who wants to name her shoot me a message with the name and I may just make one just tailored for you!!

The next is a set of four, I have called them Butterflies! Simple but effective name I think…lol  

So what do you guys think of my first foray into the world of mixed media!! I am very happy with how they have turned out!!

Thanks for looking :)