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. 

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!!

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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 :)

Crayon Canvas

Crayon canvases  are all over pintrest. It seems like everyone is making one, so I thought well why not me!! only problem is I had no hair dryer or a hot glue gun I wanted to use so what was a girl to do??


Well she whips out the handy dandy hair straighteners of course, only don't tell my husband who used to be a hair dresser I don't think he would be impressed at all.

So I started of by gluing some cheap crayons to the top of a canvas. These canvases are only little ones not the big ones you see on pintrest so I only used half a crayon instead of a full one. And simply pressed my straighteners onto it, I did have the for thought to used grease proof paper so I didn't get a lot of colour bleeding going on.

I am really happy how these turned out and I just love the black one can't wait to hang these in Vinnie's new room!!

Thanks for looking

Canvas redo

Project house Annabels room update.

Well a while ago I made a big canvas for Annabel. You can see it here.

Lets just say it didn't last :( the kids got to it rather quick and pulled off all the buttons and bits...grrrrr So I put it out in the shed to “fix up one day” well that day came I pulled all the bits off and started it all over again repainted the canvas and this time painted her name on it instead of using painting. Lucky for me all the little bits of paper came off very easy so I could reuse them.

Thanks for looking :)

So much to do so little time!!

Well it is Christmas week and with 4 sleeps till the jolly fat man arrives I still have lots to do, but one less thing are some gifts, finely have almost everything made and if needed sent, still have one more canvas to do but ill do that to night I think.

Deistic goddess training has gone out the window till after Christmas but on a good note I am cleaning the house from top to bottom over the next couple of days so I will have a clean slate come new years.

And on to the stuff I have made

3 canvases, 10 CD teacher gifts and a Santa sign



Canvas for my sister. Pic of her kids.


Canvas for my mother in law.


Canvas for my Mum.


CD decos for my kids teachers.


Santa sign, very simple but since its hanging outside didnt want to add to much to it

thanks for looking.

Altered Canvas

Its been a while since I made a altered canvas but over the past couple of weeks I have made 2. While visiting my best mate Tracy I was looking around her house and well there are nice little crafty things all over the place and it got me to thinking, for a crafter I really don't have much craft stuff in my house!!

So I have decided this has to change, and so far canvases are the way to go. First one is of my little miss Annabel to go in her room, isn't it pretty!!



This one has found a home sitting on top of the fire place mantle, rather pleased with how this one has turned out. Btw do you know how hard it is to get 4 kids to sit still and look at you at the same time. I took about 20 photos and this one was the best of the lot...lol



Thanks for looking