tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485474682538777282024-03-13T22:12:26.285-07:00Lynne's Art WorldWelcome to my creative space where I share my joy in living a full life After 50. Come in and enjoy the results from my studio, my garden and my kitchen as I share all this and occasionally a bit of the wisdom I have garnered over the past half century.Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.comBlogger504125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-4251607430081965962018-09-29T07:40:00.001-07:002018-09-29T07:40:26.682-07:00Lynne's ART World - I Am Back With A New Purpose and HUGE Creative Energy To Share...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Peeps! I beg your forgiveness and thank you for still being here as it has been four months since my last blog post. (gulp) But my time has not been wasted as I have been BUSY behind the scenes re-focusing my art direction and honing my skills as a mixed media artist, and I am now ready (and excited) to share just a few of the amazing pieces I have been creating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In January of this year I took a long look at my blog and realized that over the past few years, because of my design team work, my blog had morphed into more of an advertisement for product rather than the inspiring and creative space I want it to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I decided to change my direction and slowly began resigning from all my design team positions, where the focus is on product rather than creativity, and began focusing on my art and my creative process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But of course, design team duties gave me deadlines that I had to meet and made me create regular blog posts for all of you - and without those deadlines I procrastinate (don't we all?) but after today that is going to change!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those of you that have met me know that I love to teach and share my knowledge as much as I love to create and my tutorial blogs are some of my very favorite posts, so you can expect to see more regular posts, more of my art and more photo tutorials as well as (hopefully) a video or two - I am still struggling with all the technical STUFF - but I am so stinking CUTE on film that you need to see me...Grin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> These past nine months I have been literally up to my elbows in paper and paint and ink and pastes and fibre and glass! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I have been developing a new passion - Needle Felting and Wet Felting Fibre Art, as well as working on canvasses and cards and taking lessons and lessons and lessons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The days are just not long enough for all of my cretive passions and the energy created as I work has me up before the birds to spend 12 or more hours a day in my studio space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So stay tuned for more and regular posts from me, and as always, Please DO leave me a comment if you like what you are seeing. (and of course suggestions on WHAT you would like to see are always welcome!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy ARTING!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lynne Mizera, Mixed Media Artist</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Creston, BC Canada</span><br />
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-11109521626924450482018-06-06T08:00:00.000-07:002018-06-06T08:00:06.855-07:00Some Of My Favorite STAMPlorations Things And The STAMPlorations 5th Anniversary BIRTHDAY PARTY!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and Happy Day Everyone! Today I am excited to be the featured designer for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/06/stamplorations-is-five.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations' 5th Anniversary Birthday Party event</a> - a month-long celebration that includes loads of inspiration, huge sales and lots of prizes! In this post I am hoping to inspire you by sharing some of my <u>very favorite projects</u> and posts from the past two
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techniques, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">because for all of this month, for every designer's project you CASE (<span style="color: magenta;"><b>C</b></span>opy <span style="color: magenta;"><b>A</b></span>nd <span style="color: magenta;"><b>S</b></span>hare with <span style="color: magenta;"><b>E</b></span>veryone) you will receive more chances to win stuff! (Go <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/06/stamplorations-is-five.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for all the details) ... So, in no particular order, Here They Are: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pick No. 1: Pretty Storage Containers</b>... I used empty tins from the recycle box to create pretty storage for my Art Space... Using the new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomtangled-1-Cover-Plate-Die-CUTplorations-P5823801.aspx" target="_blank">Bloomtangled Cover Plate #1</a>... Go <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.com/2018/03/stamplorations-new-month-new-challenge.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> to See how I made these.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pick No. 2: Mixed Media Canvas</b>... this is just one of the many mixed media canvases I have created over the past two years on my team... go <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-canvas-full-of-love-sharing-five.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a step-by-step tutorial on how to use stencils, masks and stamps to create a beautiful one-of-a-kind art piece of your own:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Pick No. 3:</b> Gift Tags I created using one of my very favorite stamping techniques involving heat embossing and watercolors. Go <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.com/2017/03/dream-big-creating-tags-using-some.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> for my in depth "How To" tutorial.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And this is the technique I am showcasing on these new projects, the first one being this scrapbooked page of my Grandmother:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I used the heat embossing technique with the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Boxed-Blooms-and-Bold-Sentiments-June-2014-P4932315.aspx" target="_blank">Boxed Blooms stamp set</a>, and I stamped all four images on the same piece of watercolor paper, embossed and painted them using watercolors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Some images I painted in the traditional way, but the images I liked the most are the ones where I dropped in color and then sprayed the paper with my water bottle, allowing the colors run and bleed and move at random.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once dry, I cut them out and used them as a border for this very special scrapbook layout of my Grandmother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The next two projects are Coffee Gift Card Holders I created, using the same embossing technique, showcasing the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Summer-Sunshine-and-Coffee-P5662727.aspx" target="_blank">Summer Sunshine & Coffee stamp set</a> and the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Zen-Coffee-ATC-1-P5698853.aspx" target="_blank">Zen Coffee ATC#1 stamp set</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This time I used my Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers to color in the embossed images and once they were dry, some I mounted onto the front of gift card sized envelopes and stamped "To:" and "From:" on the back...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Others I glued to the back of Library Card folders and stamped a spot for a message on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that is it for my very last post as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, I do hope I inspired you to go try one of my projects or techniques. And here once again is the link to all the details for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/06/stamplorations-is-five.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Bash</a>... I hope I see some of your work linked up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-42349681162771021482018-05-28T12:00:00.000-07:002018-05-28T12:00:01.281-07:00Playing With Stencils, Distress Inks and Micro Glaze - Who Knew?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello everyone! Today I am here with my last tutorial post for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a>
mixed media design team this year. Before I get started I just want to
say that it has been a wonderful two years working with these products
and being supported by my warm and caring and very talented teammates.
And, although I am leaving the design team to spend more time on my art
career, I will continue to use my STAMPlorations products in new and creative ways which of course I will continue to share with all of you on my own blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So for this final tutorial post I am sharing how you can create fantastic backgrounds using ARTplorations Stencils, Ranger Distress Inks
and Micro Glaze... three products that go together like peanut butter,
honey and bananas. And as usual for me, this is going to be a very
photo-heavy post, so get nice and comfy so you can enjoy the scroll
through all my process photos... Smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfWPY8Yyt_o/Wwmjk1Dy2eI/AAAAAAAATNM/X6zVVZMvdJQDGJ1www1wfYrE1MGy39uKwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_2692%25281%2529%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EfWPY8Yyt_o/Wwmjk1Dy2eI/AAAAAAAATNM/X6zVVZMvdJQDGJ1www1wfYrE1MGy39uKwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_2692%25281%2529%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" width="458" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">To be able to really explore this technique I decided to use tags cut
from 140lbs watercolor paper using the largest die from the
CUTplorations Manilla Tag Nesting Dies set. I knew watercolor paper
would stand up much better to the many times I would be using my heat
gun in this process which only has three steps, but with all my inks and
stencils... gave me almost unlimited possibilities! Here is my
Process:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>STEP 1: Apply Ink To The Tag Using A Blending Tool</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This
will be the main pattern in your background so choose stencil patterns
and colors accordingly. I like using the blending tool because I get
better ink coverage and a very clean pattern. I also use washi tape to
hold the stencil in place so it doesn't move when I go in to layer on
more colors of ink. Once you have finished adding the first layer of
colors <u>use the heat gun to make sure it is completely dry.</u></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cbQY9ndFrWY/WwmkAhtFcgI/AAAAAAAATNc/MY9BbSyiUP8jsQkj42FqG6QZnJkejKboACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_003100372_iOS%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cbQY9ndFrWY/WwmkAhtFcgI/AAAAAAAATNc/MY9BbSyiUP8jsQkj42FqG6QZnJkejKboACK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_003100372_iOS%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" width="470" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>STEP 2: Apply Micro Glaze Through The Stencil Over Top Of The Inked Pattern </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Remove
and clean the ink off the stencil and then tape the clean stencil over
top of the tag and using a new sponge on the blending tool, apply a
layer of micro glaze. Micro Glaze is a water resistant sealer created
especially for paper and dries with no residue, it just disappears like
magic leaving only the colors behind. Because of this the color
possibilities are endless, because you can protect each layer of color
before adding the next one. The thicker the layer of Micro Glaze the
better the barrier will be between each color of ink so don't be afraid
to really layer it on, even letting the glaze create ridges along the
edges of the stencil. </span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfbMwClx5HU/WwmkQXTg3II/AAAAAAAATNo/MAF6qrOxR2AcSIsla-Dn2BQQpwnnSzuLgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_025744974_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GfbMwClx5HU/WwmkQXTg3II/AAAAAAAATNo/MAF6qrOxR2AcSIsla-Dn2BQQpwnnSzuLgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_025744974_iOS-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>STEP 3: Add the Background Inks</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for
the fun part... on your craftmat create pools of ink by smooshing the
ink pad onto the craft mat and spaying the smooshed ink with water until
it puddles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S9P4TPcqcFk/WwmksVZf1wI/AAAAAAAATN8/nlpMGSlqoD4_AnRFL7Tc-V-dMBa3DJW9wCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_003405790_iOS%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S9P4TPcqcFk/WwmksVZf1wI/AAAAAAAATN8/nlpMGSlqoD4_AnRFL7Tc-V-dMBa3DJW9wCK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_003405790_iOS%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" width="544" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Dipping the tag into these puddles are how you add the
background color. and the Micro Glaze creates a barrier between the
different colors. Dip and re-dip into one or more colors until you have
the coverage you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pJxDar0pjNw/WwmkxOjvRQI/AAAAAAAATOE/XPd_ErFEZ68vEIGfYbz1_O6KsAdnCcq5ACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_025941777_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pJxDar0pjNw/WwmkxOjvRQI/AAAAAAAATOE/XPd_ErFEZ68vEIGfYbz1_O6KsAdnCcq5ACK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_025941777_iOS-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dAJC5cwhZY/Wwmky2u3LjI/AAAAAAAATOM/NOwEIjA6BXwD8B6zrqy8KOqQxRIR82sQwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_025958649_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dAJC5cwhZY/Wwmky2u3LjI/AAAAAAAATOM/NOwEIjA6BXwD8B6zrqy8KOqQxRIR82sQwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_025958649_iOS-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and then use a heat gun to dry the tag. The heat
also causes the glaze to melt into the paper and disappear, but if there
is any left behind, just use a paper towel to burnish off the excess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JVd5AlA-cKE/Wwmk8NCG-qI/AAAAAAAATOk/a0k6IjpMIx45a7MIYxYVLsS0Gy5XZ69oACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_003643183_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JVd5AlA-cKE/Wwmk8NCG-qI/AAAAAAAATOk/a0k6IjpMIx45a7MIYxYVLsS0Gy5XZ69oACK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_003643183_iOS-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Sometimes the second color of ink dries over top of the glaze but you
can use a baby wipe to wipe off the last color without affecting the
first color.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-McOAn5eRylo/Wwmk9Ty0pkI/AAAAAAAATOs/6elasYiYxDwrXT1-5EtgvGKdv2F1_DjqgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_003632966_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-McOAn5eRylo/Wwmk9Ty0pkI/AAAAAAAATOs/6elasYiYxDwrXT1-5EtgvGKdv2F1_DjqgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_003632966_iOS-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The more stencils and ink colors you have the more possibilities there
are so don't limit yourself... just play and play! Here are just a few
of the backgrounds I created.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NybjLHTQ6O0/Wwmlk8AO_AI/AAAAAAAATPA/h2XnwkWdYw4yHv9KzxNyB97DqcuKS6JJgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/20180506_031045672_iOS-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NybjLHTQ6O0/Wwmlk8AO_AI/AAAAAAAATPA/h2XnwkWdYw4yHv9KzxNyB97DqcuKS6JJgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/20180506_031045672_iOS-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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And here are some of the finished tags:<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snwM8vVt-Lk/Wwml0-Tzv4I/AAAAAAAATPU/uj62_7Rr3UQMEDsrmMbBBrlPVYXgQWCtQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_2699-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snwM8vVt-Lk/Wwml0-Tzv4I/AAAAAAAATPU/uj62_7Rr3UQMEDsrmMbBBrlPVYXgQWCtQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_2699-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It always amazes me how much YUMMIER everything is after adding a layer of Stickles and Liquid Glass!</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXbNwAca_lg/Wwml_2qEOzI/AAAAAAAATPo/j8Z_Fo9wrfA1dFxuWsYEnjm0f0J_TJg4wCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_2702%25282%2529-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MXbNwAca_lg/Wwml_2qEOzI/AAAAAAAATPo/j8Z_Fo9wrfA1dFxuWsYEnjm0f0J_TJg4wCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_2702%25282%2529-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well that's it for this tutorial, I hope it
inspires you to go play with your stencils and if you do, don't forget
to link up to this month's Mixed Media challenge where it is always
anything goes, except a card and you use a stencil, ANY stencil... the
design team always chooses a winner and there are prizes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And this month with the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">"Things With Wings" Challenge</a>
going on until the end of the month there are even MORE prizes for join
in by sharing your mixed media project using at least one stencil and
something with wings! (And of course the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/THINGS-WITH-WINGS-15-OFF-C377654.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">BIG SALE</a> going on right now)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">for the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design Team</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">STAMPLORATIONS Products Used:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Dragonfly-Layering-Dies-CUTplorations-P5683775.aspx" target="_blank">CUTplorations Dragonfly Layering Dies</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Tags-1-Nesting-Dies-CUTplorations-P5772387.aspx" target="_blank">CUTplorations Manilla Tags Nesting Dies</a></span></td></tr>
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-65291004869119506122018-05-20T08:00:00.000-07:002018-05-20T08:00:01.792-07:00STAMPLORATIONS Stencil Sunday - Be Fearless, A Mixed Media Canvas<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello Everyone, today I am sharing a mixed media canvas I created for the last <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-stencil-sunday.html" target="_blank">Stencil Sunday</a> I will be participating in as a Stamplorations' Mixed Media Design Team member... The inspiraiton for this piece is Graduation, and I do hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And don't forget the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Things With Wings Event</a> going right now ... there are lots of new products (with discounts) and lots of prizes for the fun events going on all month long so make sure you pop on over to have a look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Create a winged-themed mixed media (non-card) project </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Sunday! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">for the STAMPlorations Design Team</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">STAMPlorations products used on this project:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/You-Word-Die-Set-CUTplorations-P5698886.aspx" target="_blank">BE YOU Word Die</a></span></td></tr>
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-73420059868901774002018-05-06T08:00:00.000-07:002018-05-06T08:00:03.230-07:00"BIRDS ON A WIRE" ... A New Mixed Media Canvas<div style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello Everyone and Happy May! <br />Today being the first of Sunday of the month means it is the beginning of a brand new <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> over at Stamplorations. But as May also happens to be the annual <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2018/04/happy-spring-product-previews-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><u>"Things With Wings"</u></a> challenge it means you have even MORE chances to share you projects and win things!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The May challenge is particularly difficult for me because it is always so hard for me to choose just one product as STAMPlorations have so many awesome "things with wings" products, but this year I am showcasing an image from the "<a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/For-the-Birds-Dies-CUTplorations-P5695292.aspx" target="_blank">For The Birds"</a> die set and the new Sanna Lippert stencil <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Senecio-1-ARTplorations-Stencil-Sanna-Lippert-Designs-P5787635.aspx" target="_blank">Senecia1</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When I first saw this stencil design that Sanna created I knew immediately that I wanted to pair these two products and I just love the results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Senecia1 stencil comes with both the stencil and the masks pieces </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(the inside portion of the stencil) </span>and I used these mask pieces to create this wonderful mixed media background. (Go to <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/2016/08/creating-magical-mixed-media-background.html" target="_blank">my tutorial HERE</a> to see how to create this type of mixed media background using a mask.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And By using the same technique but different background colors and changing the orientation of the layout I created two canvases that have very different looks and feelings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are a few close ups of the wonderful colors and textures of the background, which the photos never really do justice to just how beautiful these are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So I hope this inspires you and check out the amazing array of prizes that STAMPlorations is giving away this month... you really will want to play along!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh Happy, Happy Day everyone! I am this excited because today for the March month-long challenge and new product reveal over on the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/03/bloomtangled-sentiments.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations' Blog</a>, I</span> am sharing a couple of projects I created using the new Bloomtangle metal dies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These metal dies create a standard card sized die cut from two of my favorite patterns in the Bloomtangle coloring book (swoon) and just LOOK at what I created...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>o create these cards </span>I used the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/New-Release-C355502.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">Bloomtangle Cover Plate #2</a>, some double sided sticky tape and applied micro fine glitter with a </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">paintbrush</span>; </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">they are absolutely spectacular.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I tried very hard to get the perfect photo so you can see the elegant shimmer and the subtle shading. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I will be doing a more in-depth tutorial on my process later in the month so stay tuned!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And of course, being a mixed media girl, I just had to create something besides a card and just look at what I made </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">using the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/New-Release-C355502.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">Bloomtangle Cover Plate #1</a>, some empty tins and inky paper towels</span>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I now have </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">pretty and coordinated storage containers for my work space and a table top garbage can that looks great!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Not only were they super easy and quick to make, but I used a lot of items from my recyle bin... talk about Win! Win!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that's it for today from me, but you may want to check out what some of the other girls created with these dies <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/03/bloomtangled-sentiments.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. And while you are there why not read all about the new March challenge? There are prizes!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And just a note that these are only two of the new STAMPlorations products being released this month ... so head on over to <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/New-Release-C355502.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">the STAMPlorations store</a> to see all of them. (And if you are ordering remember to use my special coupon code below to get an additional 20% off your purchase.)</span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-58210228847490301512018-02-23T12:00:00.000-08:002018-02-23T12:00:22.217-08:00Bloom & Grow Your Artist's Soul - A Mixed Media Tutorial<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and Happy Day everyone! It's me, Lynne here today to share my monthly tutorial post for STAMPlorations with all of you, (which is, as you know, my very
favorite thing to do!) And hang onto your seats peeps because this
month I am taking you a tiny bit deeper into the art side of the
mixed media world as you Paint Your Own Flowers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As always I am going to walk you through each step of my process, with lots of photos along the way, which
if you follow along with me, one tiny little step at a time, you too will create a piece of your own art that you can be proud of - so here goes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step #1 - Creating Your Background: Fill your page
with lots of color. The more vibrant and colorful your background, the
more the white flowers will pop off the page.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFnR_bqaxsw/Worym4GoP3I/AAAAAAAASMc/TheCWRSiPkUuQ4fCPzNCKGdfuL1XVDuVQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1692-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFnR_bqaxsw/Worym4GoP3I/AAAAAAAASMc/TheCWRSiPkUuQ4fCPzNCKGdfuL1XVDuVQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1692-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As you can see in this photo I am using my Dylusion
paints and a foam applicator and applying the colors how ever I want,
without thinking too much about it. Just get the page covered...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c-hdi3pxf60/Wor1Jr_BgDI/AAAAAAAASNE/Cn8BZP5QY20Iv5AMlZ8-bsfNQ86Ag0RxQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1691-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c-hdi3pxf60/Wor1Jr_BgDI/AAAAAAAASNE/Cn8BZP5QY20Iv5AMlZ8-bsfNQ86Ag0RxQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1691-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for the fun part, using a stencil, it
can be any stencil with a pattern you like, I am going to "cut through"
the background colors applying white paint where the colors are dark,
and a contrasting darker paint where the colors are light. You will
want to make sure that this first layer of paint is dry before you add your stencil pattern.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I began with my stencil in a vertical pattern and then switched it to a
horizontal pattern. There is no wrong way to do this, just keep
layering until your page is filled up with color and patterns. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 1 is now done ... let this dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">STEP #2 - Draw in your flowers: I am using
a Stabilo All pencil but use what you have on hand. It can be a
charcol pencil or a black pencil crayon or a soft lead pencil like an
HB.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You want to use something dark enough so that you can see it over top
your background and don't worry about being too dark because you will be painting over top if these lines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w5zrXJgrcFY/Wor4ZOF95EI/AAAAAAAASOA/MUe4R85X_nAAknmV0qobPRQnkgsG-eV8gCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1698-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w5zrXJgrcFY/Wor4ZOF95EI/AAAAAAAASOA/MUe4R85X_nAAknmV0qobPRQnkgsG-eV8gCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1698-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I drew daisies because they are easy for me, but you can draw any flower you like,
just keep the shape simple and very open... like the flowers you would
draw when you were a child</span>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now the reason I am using the Stabilo All pencil is that the black lines
turn to paint when they get wet, so when I add my white paint it
immediately turns grey, and gives me shading without having to do too
much. This will happen if you use a charcole pencil or a soft-leaded pencil, but not if you use a pencil crayon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I put a good amount of paint on my brush and either outline the petal or make one broad brush stroke to create a streak of paint going in the right direction. Clean your brush often so the paint does not become too black, and don't worry too much about what your flowers look like at this stage because you are going to paint over them a few more times. You can see in this photo that my flowers look very child like, which is what I want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4DB3clEq434/Wor7if7OWEI/AAAAAAAASPY/15uGfLi8i2M1TZhUC5vFSrUiONY-1oFAgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1717-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4DB3clEq434/Wor7if7OWEI/AAAAAAAASPY/15uGfLi8i2M1TZhUC5vFSrUiONY-1oFAgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1717-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I let the first layer dry (you can use a
heat gun to speed up the process) and then went over my petals several
more times with my white paint until the flowers really stood out
against the background. You will notice that the petal shapes are very
child-like and imperfect, this is the look I am going for and I will
clean up everything in the last step, so be gentle with yourself and let
your inner child <u>just paint some flowers.</u> </span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2c-sMY49C18/Wor99X8QLtI/AAAAAAAASPk/2GniCIir-oADJz5dzNspnJa0WSphCkR3QCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1718-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2c-sMY49C18/Wor99X8QLtI/AAAAAAAASPk/2GniCIir-oADJz5dzNspnJa0WSphCkR3QCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1718-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next I added paint to the stems, and filled
in the flower centres with a dark brown. I used the same dark brown to
add a bit of shading to the edges of my stems, but again I did not
worry too much about the placement, I just wanted some color and some
contrast.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGAp3erP03o/Wor_Ao0C9mI/AAAAAAAASP8/y6qEgsJmugwBrYfImL9puzbT13eTPKS8QCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1719%2Bcopy-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGAp3erP03o/Wor_Ao0C9mI/AAAAAAAASP8/y6qEgsJmugwBrYfImL9puzbT13eTPKS8QCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1719%2Bcopy-imp%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
now I will create some shadows on the petals using a color that is
darker than the white but still fairly light - I chose a warm yellow -
and added strokes of color between the petals and I also dabbed the top of the
flower centres with some yellow to show the direction the sun is shining.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Step#4 -
Cleaning It All Up: This is the step where everything changes from a
very child-like look to a more purposefully whimsical look - or what I
like to call Perfectly Imperfect - by outlining your images.</span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bOywKLvLgxA/WosAd4eFLII/AAAAAAAASQI/NbZfU3Qpbh8c2RE8Rtz8qlCwfwfFBadugCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1720-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bOywKLvLgxA/WosAd4eFLII/AAAAAAAASQI/NbZfU3Qpbh8c2RE8Rtz8qlCwfwfFBadugCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_1720-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I
like to use a fine-tipped paint brush and a very thin black paint, but
you can use a paint pen or a waterproof marker any other tool that let's
you easily outline the images. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Again, there is no need to be perfect and and it is easier if you do not
think too much. You will see that I did not follow my brush strokes,
but rather drew in the petal shapes I wanted, and I even let paint show
outside the lines! I also added a few lines on the
petals... if you think about what the images look like in a coloring
book you will be on the right track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Step#5 - Add Your Sentiment: When I am creating a
page in my art journal I like to add words that mean something to me.
Even if I am doing this on a canvas, I like to add words, because that
is what I do. You do not have to do this.</span><br />
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you are adding journalling to a page that is this vibrant and busy you
will need to create a place to write so the words will show up. I like
to use a watered-down white gesso for two reasons; 1. because pens seem
to write better on the matte surface and 2. because I want some of my
background to show through and to keep the flowers as the focal point.
Otherwise the white and black journalling will overpower the page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But
this is not the case when you just fade back your background, as you can
see in the finished spread. You can practice this technique on paper,
in your art journal or on a canvas using whatever product you have on
hand - craft paint and pencil crayons will work just as well as acrylic
paints and charcoal pencils. The main thing is to allow yourself to
paint some child-like flowers and then make them a little bit more
grown up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So I
do hope you enjoyed my tutorial this month and that I maybe inspired you
to try a new technique and to play with your stencils in a different
way. And As always, Thank You for popping in today to see what I am up to ... and Please DO leave me a comment if you like what you see!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lynne Mizera</span></a></span><br />
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-52073703714044803892018-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:002018-02-18T09:00:00.218-08:00Live, Love, Make ART - A Mixed Media Canvas Using SILKS Acrylic Glazes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Stencil Sunday Everyone! I am here today as a member of the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> mixed media design team to share this little canvas I created using a stencil and my SILKS acrylic glazes and I just love how it turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I did something a little bit different with my stencil for this project... I had textured using Kroma Crackle gel, (you can use any kind of crackle medium for this step).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once it had dried </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I taped the stencil to the canvas and </span>using a stiff brush I dabbed the glazes through the stencil right onto the canvas. Remember when we used to stencil our walls? Kinda of like that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I masked off each flower before painting the next one. (just like we do in stamping), and then painted all around the flowers using green and gold Silks, I just LOVE how it turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next I used a really dark purple india ink and a fine brush to fill in the outlines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I used ink and a brush because the ink flowed into the crackles and looked great. But although it did the job, I was not loving how strong these lines were sooooo,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I re-outlined the flowers again using my Pebeo Cerne Relief in copper, but still allowing some of the purple ink to show. This tones down that strong purple and now I LOVE it again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I added the sentiment using my stamping on tissue paper technique and the STAMPlorations "Make Art" stamp from the Say It Big series, a series of larger sentiments which I am LOVING for my mixed media canvases these days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And what a nice little canvas this has become. I love the shimmery, almost metallic effect of the Silk glazes and the rough crackle texture created by the Kroma gel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well that's it for this month's Stencil Sunday, thank you for joining me and do pop on over to the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/02/february-stencil-sunday.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Blog</a> to see what my team mates have created for you this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And, as always thank you for popping in to see what I am up to these days and please do leave me a comment if you like what you see. I read every single one... Smile.</span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-9592805904462305902018-01-22T12:00:00.000-08:002018-01-22T12:00:26.199-08:00Using Glass Paints On Canvas - Who Knew?! - A Tutorial By Lynne Mizera<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and Happy Day everyone! I
am here today to share my monthly mixed media tutorial with all of you,
one of my very favorite duties every month, and today I am sharing how I
used my Pebeo
glass paints with a stencil on a 5x7 board canvas to create this
wonderful little piece that I can now pop into a frame (or not) and gift
to someone special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The
steps are pretty simple, but the process takes a while as you need to
allow the glass paints to dry and they do NOT like it if you try to
quicken the process with a heat gun! (WARNING... heat and glass paints
create fumes!!) But if you give yourself the time to allow these paints
to dry the results are spectacular. So scroll down through all my
photos to see how I created this wonderful piece...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Begin by taping the stencil to the canvas and tracing the shapes in pencil</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next, using Pebeo Cerne
Relief, outline the shapes making sure there are no gaps in the lines,
because you are creating cells to fill with product and you do not want
any to leak out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Cerne
Relief dries surprisingly quickly and in about 20 minutes you are ready
to start filling those cells with color. I am using a variety of Pebeo glass paints, The Vitrail is translucent and gives a stained glass effect, the Ceramic is opaque and looks like baked enamel and he Prisme and Moon paints dry to form a beautiful pounded metal effect... swoon...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As
you can see I use a pretty simple method of dipping a wooden skewer
into the paint and letting it run off the skewer into the cell... that's
it, just be patient as the liquid is fairly thick and needs some time
to move... it reminds me of when I was a kid and used to watch the molasses drip off the spoon... it's very therapeutic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If I drip Prisme or Moon paint into a cell already filled with some Vitrail paint (the clear one), the Prisme or Moon paints rise to the surface and create these lovely, pounded metal effects...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This
part of the process is one that cannot be rushed, and I just allowed
myself to become lost in the process of creating until all the cells
were filled... and now (I cannot stress this enough) LET IT DRY!
Overnight is probably the best and even then, if you are in a humid
climate, it may still be tacky. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Once the glass paints had dried I painted all around the heart shape with a matte black gesso.
Of course you can use black paint, but acrylic paints are glossy and I
loved the effect of a matte (not shiny) background against the shiny,
baked enamel-looking heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next
I painted in the heart shape using my Golden fluid acrylic gold paint,
because I think Gold makes everything better, don't you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was at this point that I decided the background was too plain so using some Dreamweaver
bronze metallic embossing paste and the Square City stencil I broke up the black
background, and I did not worry too much about being perfect because I
wanted a slightly messy, grungy look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At
this point was also when I decided that all the patterns in the cells
was just too busy for me, so I filled them all in using the Pebeo
Porcelaine paint pen in red and I liked the effect much more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I
added the sentiment using the "It's All About You" stamp set, which I
stamped and heat embossed with a clear embossing powder so the glossy
letters would go with the glossy heart. And finally I filled all the
gold background with a layer of glitter so that heart sparkles from
across the room!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It
was really hard to get a good photo of all the shimmer and glitter and
shiny bits of this canvas, but these two are not bad...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And finally for those of you that need to know, here are all the products I used on this project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As
always, thank you for popping by to see what I created to share with
you this month, and if you are inspired by my tutorial to use your
stencils, please do link up to the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2018/01/january-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">January Mixed Media Challenge</a> where it is always anything goes except a card as long as you use a stencil, Any stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">for the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design Team</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STAMPlorations Products Used:</span><br />
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-70347001408635835992018-01-21T09:00:00.000-08:002018-01-21T09:00:17.404-08:00Love Yourself... A Mixed Media Art Journal Page<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Sunday everyone... today for <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/01/january-stencil-sunday.html" target="_blank">Stencil Sunday</a> over at STAMPlorations, I am sharing this wonderful mixed media page I created in my personal Art Journal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now before I share all my photos, let me just say... I Love working in my Art Journal because this is where ANYTHING GOES. I have given myself permission to do whatever comes to me and even to make "ugly stuff", which takes off all the pressure to create that masterpiece every single time, because, let's face it, even Rembrandt painted a few pictures that he didn't like. And usually, if I just start and keep adding to the page and don't <u>over think</u> what I am doing, it gets better and better. So here is a photo of my finished page and and a few process photos along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you would like more details and a step-by-step tutorial showing you how I use my Art Journal and how I created these pages, got <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/2017/11/creating-anything-goes-art-journal-from.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/2017/11/creating-anything-goes-art-journal-from.html" target="_blank">this post</a> where I detail all the steps in my process...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So thank you for popping in again to see what I am up to, and if I have inspired you to go play with your stencils consider linking up to our monthly <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/search/label/mixed%20media%20challenge" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> where it is ALWAYS Anything Goes Except a Card as long as you use a stencil, any stencil. (And please do leave me a comment if you like what you are seeing.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and happy day everyone! Today we are starting a New Challenge over at the <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sisterhood for Snarky Stampers</a>, and Edna Says: "T" is for Technique! </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, if you are a regular visitor to my little blog space
you know that I LOVE to try and share new and wonderful ways to use
what you already have on hand in different, and sometimes unusual ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">... and that is what I am going to share with you today - So raise your hand if you have one (or six?) hot glue guns hidden away in a drawer collecting dust. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I Do! I Do!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But I pulled them out at Christmas and discovered, totally by accident, that the hot glue on my craft mat, once dried, peels off easily and perfectly intact - and my creative brain exploded with ideas! "Why can't I make my own stencils with hot glue? But I CAN!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I am not the first person to discover this and if you search YouTube you will find many, many videos of people sharing this technique, but for a few minutes it felt good to think that it was ME that discovered this wonderful way to make me some background stencils using stuff I already have!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So in a whole bunch of photos to follow I am sharing my process, a few of the backgrounds I created and of course a few cards I made using those backgrounds... Enjoy!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Use a craft mat and a hot glue gun, that's pretty much it! I sectioned off an area with masking tape to create a 6x8 inch stencil space, but it really was not necessary... I free handed the first few; circles are totally easy and for me, so are hearts... just make sure everything is attached.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here is the circle stencil after it had cooled and some backgrounds I created using it with my sprays. Usually I do not use my sprays with stencils because I am never happy with the results, but because the glue stencil is so heavy it worked beautifully with my sprays, very little seeped underneath, like it usually does. I was quite pleased with how these backgrounds turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Then I decided to get fancy and instead of winging it I drew a pattern on my craft mat with a marker. (Note: Do NOT use your alcohol ink markers if you want to remove the pattern from your craft mat after you are done.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It worked beautifully and I used this stencil to create a background in my art journal. I love the lumpy, bumpy, imperfect-ness of this pattern.</span></div>
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made, a vertical and a horizontal, and using all my red, pink, fuchsia
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am not sure which I like better, the backgrounds I created or the inky paper towels that are left behind - </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SWOON! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So, if you are not hung up on perfect images, there really is
really no limit to what you can create with your glue gun. I think I will
try to make some word stencils my next go around. And now here are the cards I created using these backgrounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that's it for today... quite enough for one read I think. I hope you enjoyed this New-To-Me Technique and that it inspires you to pull out that old glue gun and give it a try. And if it does, why not link up your New Technique-inspired project to our <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">"T" is for Technique Challenge</a>... you have until Friday, January 26th and we always choose a Queen of Snark and her Princesses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As always, thank you for popping in to see what I am up to and please do leave me a comment if you like what you are seeing. </span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-87765380299471731192018-01-07T09:00:00.000-08:002018-01-07T09:00:04.064-08:00A Mixed Media Tag for the BEST-est Friend EVER!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello Peeps and welcome to my first post in 2018 and a brand new <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/01/january-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a>, where it is always Anything Goes except a card and you use a stencil, ANY stencil. Here is my creation for this month... you can probably tell that I LOVE Valentines Day... Smile.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I created this tag for a dear friend and I am still swooning over the results. Who knew you could get gritty texture AND a glossy, shimmery metallic background on the same bit of paper?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It is so yummy that it makes me drool!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I will give you a tiny peek at how I created this bit of loveliness, but you really must come back for my tutorial this month to see more. (Oh My... it's just like a movie preview!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The grit comes from using Snowflake Paste through a stencil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It dries surprisingly quickly with a wonderful, ice-like glitter - hence the "Snowflake" handle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The hardest part of the entire making was having to WAIT for the paints to swirl and merge as they dried. I have learned from experience that if you don't want to end up with an icky mess you really cannot hurry this process... Walk Away, Lynne, Walk AWAY! (grin)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And I finally created a project worthy of inking up my brand new STAMPlorations stamp - It's All About You, (the only red rubber stamp in the store). And here it is one more time:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So I hope this little project of mine inspires you to go play with your stencils mixed media style, and if it does please do link up your projects to this month's Mixed Media Challenge. You have until the last day of the month and there are prizes!! Go <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%EF%BB%BFhttps://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/01/january-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for all the details....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As always thank you for popping by to see what I am up to and please do leave me a comment if you like what you see!</span><br />
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-10201544373996893862017-12-22T23:00:00.000-08:002017-12-22T23:00:15.138-08:00Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: "N" Is For Naughty Christmas<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and Happy CHRISTMAS everyone!! I love that I am ending this year of snarky, card-making fun as a Sister in the <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> with the (now) traditional <b>Naughty Christmas Challenge</b>...<b> </b>and isn't it just fitting that this is also our 100th challenge! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IIXz4LzyWIg/Wjw8Z8GM0zI/AAAAAAAAQcc/9SJxdU9fvLc67Tjin93fd63NW__z8u6XACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/25446396_10155947985711112_3660684998787766135_n.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IIXz4LzyWIg/Wjw8Z8GM0zI/AAAAAAAAQcc/9SJxdU9fvLc67Tjin93fd63NW__z8u6XACK4BGAYYCw/s640/25446396_10155947985711112_3660684998787766135_n.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And here is my creation using the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://bugaboostamps.com/products/jj-christmas-box" target="_blank">JJ Christmas Box</a> </span> digital stamp from <a href="https://bugaboostamps.com/" target="_blank">Bugaboo Digi Stamps</a> - where they just happen to be having a 50% off EVERYTHING sale until December 31st (just Sayin'). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This was a pretty easy to make card since all I did was print off the image, color it in using my Copic markers and cut and mount it on a card base... and of course I added a wee bit of glitter with my gold gel pens... I think she kind of looks like me! (grin)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This challenge is open for an entire month so the design team can spend the holiday eating and drinking well into the new year... so you have until <b>Friday, January 19th</b> to link up your Naughty Christmas creation, and please do consider joining us because we love seeing your creative, snarky brains in action. Also, don't forget to pop on over to the <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sisterhood</a> to see what Naughty creations the team has made for us as we ring out 2017!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for popping in today to see what I am up to and wishing you and yours a WONDERFUL <br />Christmas and holiday season.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</span></span><br />
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-85478863962844771512017-12-22T12:00:00.000-08:002017-12-22T12:00:39.135-08:00Out of Christmas Wrap? Then Let's MAKE SOME! A Tutorial by Lynne Mizera <div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i18SYgzUL_8/WjWtkUwNMFI/AAAAAAAAQaY/MFn-Vo6142Y1L_AfYaLHDQWNM39BikniwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/mixedmediaheader-Lynne.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i18SYgzUL_8/WjWtkUwNMFI/AAAAAAAAQaY/MFn-Vo6142Y1L_AfYaLHDQWNM39BikniwCK4BGAYYCw/s400/mixedmediaheader-Lynne.png" width="400" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello Everyone! Today I am here to share my last STAMPlorations tutorial for
2017. And we are <u>Down to the Wire</u> with Christmas Eve just around the
corner, which is always when I run out of wrapping paper!! So I want to
share with you how I quickly turned some brown parcel paper into my own
personalized Christmas wrapping paper using my stencils with acrylic
craft paint and a foam brayer.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MiSWB_AcJVw/WjWfuDl9gEI/AAAAAAAAQWo/oTsHRvN_zuwJsVzz6Uo6LSQME4vil1zVwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/1-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MiSWB_AcJVw/WjWfuDl9gEI/AAAAAAAAQWo/oTsHRvN_zuwJsVzz6Uo6LSQME4vil1zVwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/1-imp.jpg" width="370" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It only</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
took me about 45 minutes to make one 4-foot piece and three 3-foot
pieces of customized paper and it was enough to wrap all of these
gifts, so let's get started... </span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLn58NuKm7I/WjWfzL0FMHI/AAAAAAAAQW0/-omG3gdjIYE0kMhPfR9IUl3wk80EnSnJgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/2-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLn58NuKm7I/WjWfzL0FMHI/AAAAAAAAQW0/-omG3gdjIYE0kMhPfR9IUl3wk80EnSnJgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/2-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now before I get into it, here are a few things I have learned along the way... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. If you don't like your pattern you are NOT finished yet... just keep layering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Gold fixes EVERYTHING!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Clean the sponge brayer between EVERY color application. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4.
You only your pattern to run down the centre of the paper, the edges
are usually cut off so don't waste time and paint going right to the
edge.</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BVK5VOzInE/WjWf5rblXLI/AAAAAAAAQW8/JTJf5HY0GMsQmIGiCtB7ixIlADOU_QIhwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/3-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BVK5VOzInE/WjWf5rblXLI/AAAAAAAAQW8/JTJf5HY0GMsQmIGiCtB7ixIlADOU_QIhwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/3-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, for my first attempt, I tried sponging on red spray dye ink over top of this <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Holiday-Words-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5217227.aspx" target="_blank">Holiday Words</a>
stencil, but it was too much work and I did not really like the look -
there had to be an easier way... and there was, the foam insert for my brayer!!</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GtEMHRXDw18/WjWg-OEzpqI/AAAAAAAAQXM/SvLdsHUa-6EV6pHrZ54br2HhE3ldPNxpACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/4-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GtEMHRXDw18/WjWg-OEzpqI/AAAAAAAAQXM/SvLdsHUa-6EV6pHrZ54br2HhE3ldPNxpACK4BGAYYCw/s640/4-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My brayer
came with three rollers, a hard plastic solid one, a softer roller that
I use for ink and this sponge roller which I had never used before
now... and now I know it is for pushing paint through a stencil evenly
and QUICKLY... (who knew??) While it too me almost 15<span style="background-color: white;"> minutes</span> to sponge this 4-foot piece of paper, it only took me five minutes to add this coat of white paint over top of the red ink with my sponge brayer!</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7p1d4xuTbrk/WjWiDcmUNpI/AAAAAAAAQXY/J4y4R08Sn389m9oArKU_lthL7ZEZV6VnwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/4a-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7p1d4xuTbrk/WjWiDcmUNpI/AAAAAAAAQXY/J4y4R08Sn389m9oArKU_lthL7ZEZV6VnwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/4a-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
the coverage was so smooth and even. Now you can make yourself crazy
trying to brayer each image perfectly and even, but Why?? Because this is
wrapping paper so the overall effect is what really matters, not the
individual details... and remember this will probably be going into the
garbage after the gift is opened.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLwFgAp-7NM/WjWio43mjTI/AAAAAAAAQXk/npgC5J1XBIYN_9j5KgBL04r98frqqlADwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/5-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JLwFgAp-7NM/WjWio43mjTI/AAAAAAAAQXk/npgC5J1XBIYN_9j5KgBL04r98frqqlADwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/5-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This piece was still not quite bright enough for me and I wanted those words to really pop, so I <span style="background-color: white;">brayered</span> a strip of white paint down the centre and re-did that stencil in a dark red <span style="background-color: white;">over top
so</span> the words popped right off the paper, and then I cleaned off all
that red paint in my sponge by running it all over the top and bottom of
the paper to make it a bit more red...</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IRDDEf6tEzg/WjWjpSMFntI/AAAAAAAAQXw/nscHI5A8L3g7Le3D6OjtKzdmxWlYMqoxgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/6-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IRDDEf6tEzg/WjWjpSMFntI/AAAAAAAAQXw/nscHI5A8L3g7Le3D6OjtKzdmxWlYMqoxgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/6-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now
this is the look I was going for... and you will notice that nothing is
perfect or lined up and the images are not even straight and it still
looks GREAT! this piece of wrapping paper took me about 30 minutes to complete,
but now that I knew what I was doing the next three pieces took only about 15
minutes.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pko-nutVp3A/WjWkSc04QII/AAAAAAAAQX8/f08XGVe37koK1-r7MIPW3BWxIiLvXsJlACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/7-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pko-nutVp3A/WjWkSc04QII/AAAAAAAAQX8/f08XGVe37koK1-r7MIPW3BWxIiLvXsJlACK4BGAYYCw/s640/7-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Using
the sponge roller was exactly like using a paint roller on your walls,
just smaller. I used a piece of wax paper for my paint pallet and made
sure the sponge brayer was loaded with enough paint to get good coverage but not so much that it squished out everywhere.</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3T1a6V2T2_U/WjWkvYuNyFI/AAAAAAAAQYE/65i4OhGUX14JrLDZ8cTRXHI983WPjOTmwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/8-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3T1a6V2T2_U/WjWkvYuNyFI/AAAAAAAAQYE/65i4OhGUX14JrLDZ8cTRXHI983WPjOTmwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/8-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I
also discovered that gold paint does not make a good bottom layer, it
just doesn't show up enough against the brown paper, but it makes a
magnificent top coat.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-woqvJNTMISA/WjWlBBXs4PI/AAAAAAAAQYQ/Si0qC4hS1kk4fOF9fVj3AjEdIfMBLJspgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/9-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-woqvJNTMISA/WjWlBBXs4PI/AAAAAAAAQYQ/Si0qC4hS1kk4fOF9fVj3AjEdIfMBLJspgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/9-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And just look at how lovely this piece is after I used my gold ink spray and dripped all over those dark green holly leaves.</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-igBxhiz8A98/WjWlWDrvx7I/AAAAAAAAQYY/LO5etPd9sC0eW0SbV60NsY4kd4tHgIuWACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/10-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-igBxhiz8A98/WjWlWDrvx7I/AAAAAAAAQYY/LO5etPd9sC0eW0SbV60NsY4kd4tHgIuWACK4BGAYYCw/s640/10-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
in the light it shimmers just like those expensive foil papers. Now
this next piece I went in a slightly different direction, applying different colors of paint through
the Christmas Trees stencils...</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SkOuMYh_zws/WjWligvkj9I/AAAAAAAAQYk/Of-GVYUTyDoLD93-wwGL9zqF_SzC5h2zQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/11-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SkOuMYh_zws/WjWligvkj9I/AAAAAAAAQYk/Of-GVYUTyDoLD93-wwGL9zqF_SzC5h2zQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/11-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And HATED IT...</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Eh7185ZpLU/WjWl6qH-t-I/AAAAAAAAQYs/VAQI4cJWgmABCFljfwBGCYLvjnAPlYbbQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/12-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--Eh7185ZpLU/WjWl6qH-t-I/AAAAAAAAQYs/VAQI4cJWgmABCFljfwBGCYLvjnAPlYbbQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/12-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Until I<span style="background-color: white;"> brayered </span>over top the entire piece with my gold craft paint... SWOON!!</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WC9axzTv8k8/WjWmDdXmHnI/AAAAAAAAQY4/i9KjIFCBbjsgkGo26IFAV7AvLUMKW8eSgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/13-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WC9axzTv8k8/WjWmDdXmHnI/AAAAAAAAQY4/i9KjIFCBbjsgkGo26IFAV7AvLUMKW8eSgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/13-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This
picture really does not do it justice... the gold paint softened the
colors of the trees and pulled them into one cohesive piece and totally
shines in the lights under the tree!</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N6QOo_Hl9T4/WjWmUlcbX3I/AAAAAAAAQZA/V92-E6AcQc0O4O4MHqCd_5d5GY1BXPchACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/14-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N6QOo_Hl9T4/WjWmUlcbX3I/AAAAAAAAQZA/V92-E6AcQc0O4O4MHqCd_5d5GY1BXPchACK4BGAYYCw/s640/14-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
finally this final piece, done in under 5 minutes, using only one of
the Christmas Tree stencils, gold on the bottom and a light green on the
top in an evenly repetitive pattern. Lovely isn't it?</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBJ6x7D6P-A/WjWmyr-ZhXI/AAAAAAAAQZM/59Mb_tFq90Ee6WijgbFWT8uzjqcVFIxyACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/15-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pBJ6x7D6P-A/WjWmyr-ZhXI/AAAAAAAAQZM/59Mb_tFq90Ee6WijgbFWT8uzjqcVFIxyACK4BGAYYCw/s640/15-imp.jpg" width="592" /></a>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are the papers under a light so you can see the wonderful metallic shimmer achieved using gold craft paint as an accent...</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PNmUeq_EIE4/WjWnHJTWaDI/AAAAAAAAQZU/OTQc_OexKmwMFvdLOnynd5N-k3EWW9cwQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/16-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PNmUeq_EIE4/WjWnHJTWaDI/AAAAAAAAQZU/OTQc_OexKmwMFvdLOnynd5N-k3EWW9cwQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/16-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
here are the seven gifts I wrapped using all those papers I made... each have one
piece of that awesome wire ribbon that makes my bows look like a
professional tied them and one of the gift tags I created in my last
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that's it for my Tutorial this month and this year!! Wishing you and
yours a wonderful holiday and all the best in 2018... And looking
forward to sharing even more of my creativity with you next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne <span style="background-color: white;">Mizera</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design Team</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Remember to use my personal discount code:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> STAMPGIRLLYNNE</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">to Receive 20% your entire order, even sale items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Plaid Pure Gold Acrylic Craft Paint</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">FolkArt Acrylic Color - Shamrock</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">American Decor Chalky Finish "New Life" (green)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">American Decor Chalky Finish "Rouge" (red)</span><br />
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-59418763496223612802017-12-17T08:00:00.001-08:002017-12-17T08:00:00.383-08:00Christmas Is Coming So Let's Make Some TAGS!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and happy day everyone! Today I am sharing with you how you can use some ARTplorations stencils and the CUTplorations Luggage Tag Nesting Dies to quickly create some fabulous Christmas tags. the key word here is Quickly because if you are anything like me, in these last days before the 25th I am always scrambling to finish a few last-minute gifts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now for me TAGS are the New "cards" and I especially love Christmas tags because they are three things in one:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So come check out these wonderful Christmas tags I created in just over an hour using a few ARTplorations stencils and whatever else I had on hand to decorate and embellish...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So I hope you enjoyed my post this week and that it inspires you to get creative with your own stencils, and if so, please do share your stencil creation with all of us by linking up to to this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/search/label/mixed%20media%20challenge" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> where it's always anything goes except a card as long as you use a stencil, <u>any stencil</u>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">For the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design Team</a></span><br />
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-73722001038576570372017-12-08T23:00:00.000-08:002017-12-09T08:04:06.087-08:00Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers: "V" Is For Vegan (Animals)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and Happy Day everyone! Life for me has been CRAZY these past few months and I am imagining that THIS is how a Christmas elf probably feels working in Santa's workshop right about now!! (Grin) So I have been MIA from the <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> for the past few challenges and my posting for the Sisterhood may be a wee bit sporadic for the next few months, but Worry NOT - I am still here!! For this challenge Edna says </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">which means make something featuring an animal, a LIVE animal
because I think using a dead one just wouldn't be playing fair, (she says
with a BIG GIANT SMILE.) And Here is my creation:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Using
a set of digital stamps from <a href="https://bugaboostamps.com/" target="_blank">Bugaboo Stamps</a> (a 100% Canadian Company!)
I colored the images with my Copic markers and mounted them on this
embossed background covered with a layer of spiced marmalade distress
ink. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So check out <a href="https://bugaboostamps.com/" target="_blank">Bugaboo Stamps</a>, their collection of digital stamps is pretty awesome, and don't forget to pop on over to <a href="http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers</a> to see what the rest of the team have created... and why not consider joining us? You have until Friday, December 22nd at midnight to link up your LIVE animal creation and we always choose a Queen of Snark and her Princesses! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers </span></span><br />
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-2934147312494804332017-12-07T01:00:00.000-08:002017-12-07T01:00:00.223-08:00Mixed Up Mag - Rubber Dance Stamp post<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello everyone, I am here today for <a href="https://mixedupmag.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mixed Up Magazine</a> to share this wooden panel which I created to showcase a stamp from <a href="http://rubberdance.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Rubber Dance </a>called <a href="http://www.rubberdance.com/blossoming-rose" target="_blank">Blossoming Rose</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It
was the quote by Anais Nin included with this image that spoke right to
my heart and caused me to want to create something truly special to
showcase these powerful words...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I
began with a wooden panel which I had painted with some tinted crackle
paint, a new-to-me product from Deco Art that I am absolutely in love
with!! </span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4WrfoGpVIA/WiI3Ri5a6GI/AAAAAAAAPfU/QQG7o1lFYKcOCHXua7_sV_xNXqaGtZhygCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0627-imp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4WrfoGpVIA/WiI3Ri5a6GI/AAAAAAAAPfU/QQG7o1lFYKcOCHXua7_sV_xNXqaGtZhygCK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_0627-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
then I decided to take a chance and see if I could stamp and heat
emboss on wood like I do on paper... (using Versafine black ink and CTMH
detail clear embossing powder), and it worked beautifully.</span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lQkEo21PGR0/WiI12zuv49I/AAAAAAAAPfA/aiJ_kmQpwjU_8SEvvELe_dhLSWKP5GWgQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_0631%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1175" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lQkEo21PGR0/WiI12zuv49I/AAAAAAAAPfA/aiJ_kmQpwjU_8SEvvELe_dhLSWKP5GWgQCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_0631%2B%25281%2529-imp.jpg" width="468" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Look
how crisp and clear this image stamped and how the clear embossing
powder created raised and glossy lines which are now cells I can fill
with color. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For
this next step I decided to use my Silks, an acrylic glaze from
ColourArte that is both brilliantly coloured and full of metallic
shimmer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I
let the color fill the cells and allowed it to pool and blend all on
its own. Another wonderful quality of these Silks is that the colours
layer on top of each other, rather than mixing together, and you can see
all the different tones and shades through each layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
because these are glazes rather than paints, they tint rather than
cover over and the crackled wood grain is still visible through the
color...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And
finally I added a border of my very favourite Golden fluid acrylic gold
paint which, for me, not only finishes off the piece but also makes
everything richer.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJocVv5gxwI/WiI8T129TiI/AAAAAAAAPgY/ek_f6xrVZ7cUv2zx8jb0M_Y91njetnRfACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0673-imp.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJocVv5gxwI/WiI8T129TiI/AAAAAAAAPgY/ek_f6xrVZ7cUv2zx8jb0M_Y91njetnRfACK4BGAYYCw/s640/IMG_0673-imp.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So
I do hope you enjoyed my little photo tutorial, and if this inspires
you to create something of your own, please do share it with us in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mixedupmagmixer/" target="_blank">Mixed Up Mag Mixer facebook group</a>. And now here are all the products I used to create this tribute to Anais Nin's wonderful quote:</span></div>
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<br />Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-77396939328185391122017-12-03T09:00:00.000-08:002017-12-03T09:00:05.250-08:00Creating A Gift From The Heart And A New Mixed Media Challenge Over At STAMPlorations<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello and happy first Sunday of the month everyone! Today begins a new <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/12/december-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">mixed media challenge</a> over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> and today is when I share with you my passion for mixed media with yet another project using my stencils. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This day is fast becoming one of my favorite events of the month and I would LOVE if you wanted to share any of your own projects that my posts may have inspired. Here is my project this month:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am sharing this beautiful 5x7 mixed media canvas I created using stamps </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">and stencils, paints and pastes and inks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Beginning with a base of inky paper towels, I stamped the images onto dictionary paper and cut and pasted them to the painted canvas background.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next, using both Peerless watercolors and Golden fluid acrylics (watercolors first - acrylics last) and waterproof ink pens, I </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">accented, highlighted and outlined everything</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I masked my images before adding the paint and pastes to the background through stencils, and then </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">after everything had dried, I </span> added the sentiment using my favorite stamped tissue paper technique. (Go <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/2015/01/spreading-bit-of-sparkle-joy.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see more about that technique.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A few final accent touches using Pebeo Cerne Relief in black, gold and copper and I am done!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that's it for my challenge post this month. I hope I inspired you to go play with your stencils, and if I did and you create something using your stencils, do consider linking up to this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/12/december-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a>, where it is always anything goes, except a card, as long as you use a stencil, ANY stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-11182596047032173662017-11-29T07:00:00.000-08:002017-11-29T07:00:29.064-08:00The 7th Annual STAMPlorations Stencil Hop - Featuring Sanna Lippert Stencils<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-91b4531e-fbbd-07c3-4794-30806020afef" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">These stencils are the first created by Sanna Lippert, and I am loving her designs.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For my first project I decided to create one of my altered tins, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">which I wrapped in this lovely sleeve of black tin, which I first embossed using Sanna's new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Flowers-1-ARTplorations-Stencil-Sanna-Lippert-Designs-P5787631.aspx" target="_blank">Flower Stencil #1</a> and sanded to reveal the lovely pattern... (Go <a href="https://lynnesartworld.blogspot.ca/2017/03/using-your-stencils-with-metal-who-knew.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read my blog post about how to emboss metal using stencils.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I decorated the lid using a few butterflies cut from the same black metal and sanded to reveal their pattern, and embellished with some pearls.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">For my second project I created this personal art journal page using Sanna's <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Evolution-ARTplorations-Stencil-Sanna-Lippert-Designs-P5787630.aspx" target="_blank">Evolution stencil</a>.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Day everone!! Today I am excited and honored to be participating in <a href="http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags</a> event and also to be showcasing some of <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/New-Release-C355502.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> new products for the 2017 holiday season. Here are just a few of the tags I created for Day 22 of this event: </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(Note - find all the tags from November 1st forward at <a href="http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">In My Creative Opinion</a>) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My first set of tags were inspired by the new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Christmas-Flower-Large-P5650230.aspx" target="_blank">Christmas Flower stamp</a> from <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a>... which I stamped, heat embossed using a black, fine detail embossing powder and then painted using my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor paints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Cut out and </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">mounted on a shimmery white card stock tag cut from the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Luggage-Tags-Nesting-Dies-CUTplorations-P5623512.aspx" target="_blank">CUTplorations Nesting Luggage Tag die</a>s, </span>this image is so beautiful that the tag did not need anything else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A gold metal eyelet and some shimmery gold cord to match the gold embossed greeting is all that was needed to finish off these simple yet elegant tags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For my second collection of tags I used the new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Christmas-Icons-Christmas-Tree-1-CUTplorations-P5772381.aspx" target="_blank">Christmas Tree #1</a> die from CUTplorations mounted with foam tape onto the largest of the luggage tag nesting dies to create some dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Embellished using every kind of sparkly bling I could find, t</span>he bigger and blingy-er the embellishment the better the tag looked. Now THAT is my kind of Christmas tag!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jl6G-kg4tTs/Wg3wArYlNMI/AAAAAAAAPW0/pbtmEIjdLCQwu_3K7ToP3rNZTd2rY--hQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5676-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jl6G-kg4tTs/Wg3wArYlNMI/AAAAAAAAPW0/pbtmEIjdLCQwu_3K7ToP3rNZTd2rY--hQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5676-imp.jpg" width="416" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Creating these tags was so fun, and they came together so easily I kept thinking "What a great family project this would make because even the little ones could help with the decorating."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And there really is no limit to what you can use to decorate these wonderful Christmas tree images. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And as an added bonus, all the bling for these particular tags was purchased from my local dollar store for very little money (a definite Win, Win)!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that's my inspirational post for this year's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event, I hope it was both enjoyable and inspiring, and please do leave me a comment if you liked what you are seeing. And, if you haven't yet, do pop on over to <a href="http://inmycreativeopinion.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Tracey McNeely's blog</a> today to see all the other </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">wonderful tags</span> my team mates created to inspire you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What a beautiful Sunday to be sharing this mixed media canvas I created using my stencils for today's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-stencil-sunday.html" target="_blank">Stencil Sunday</a> over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations.</a> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is a piece I made for myself using modeling paste and paints through a few different stencils. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I started by collaging some inky paper towels to my canvas (remembering to use a matte medium so the following layers will stick) and then softening the background with a layer of white gesso.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I then created a focal point using the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Happy-Flowers-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5216729.aspx" target="_blank">Happy Flowers stencil</a> with some Liquitex light modeling paste, and once this had dried, added more paint layers in different colors through more stencils until I felt like I was done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I used some wax paper as a mask over top of the flowers to protect them from the paint, and I redefined the main image again by using some fine-tipped markers to outline it. And finally I added gold accents using both gold foil and gold paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the reasons I love mixed media so much are the rich textures and colors that are created on the finished piece as you go through the process, each step creating another layer, but still allowing all those previous layers to peek through. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />So that's it for this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-stencil-sunday.html" target="_blank">Stencil Sunday</a> inspiration, I do hope you enjoyed my sharing today. And if you do feel inspired to create using your stencils consider linking up your project to this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2017/11/november-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">Mixed Media Challenge</a> over at STAMPlorations where it is always Anything Goes except a card and you use a stencil, any stencil. Go <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2017/11/november-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for all the details...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">AS always, thank you for popping in today to see what I am up to and please do leave me a comment if you like what you are seeing!</span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-32509515370982700882017-11-13T12:00:00.000-08:002017-11-13T12:00:00.910-08:00Creating An "Anything Goes" Art Journal From Scratch... A Tutorial By Lynne Mizera<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello everyone and Happy November! Today, for my monthly mixed media tutorial over at <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations</a> I thought I would share with you a few photos of my very favorite Art journal which I created from an old, cloth-covered book I found at my local second-hand store. And then show you a very simple technique to create your own striking page using only one stencil, one stamp and some ink, paints and pens. Here is that page:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_oaztqa29k4/WgW6n4sxkaI/AAAAAAAAPOo/Nuu8Frcc-mMjC21Ujp5_jiKJHSyrWpaagCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5540-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_oaztqa29k4/WgW6n4sxkaI/AAAAAAAAPOo/Nuu8Frcc-mMjC21Ujp5_jiKJHSyrWpaagCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5540-imp.jpg" width="426" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I was finding that I was
not using the expensive mixed media art journals I had on hand because I
didn't want to mess up those pretty and perfect pages. It was really
intimidating and creatively stifling so I decided to alter this book so
that it was already messed up and freed me up to do anything I liked inside those pages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I2OCasJyIvI/WgW612Jnm-I/AAAAAAAAPOw/-8PHOlA7Eh8S-Hg4-Gbe3BQ7ZTaqlwNVwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5421-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I2OCasJyIvI/WgW612Jnm-I/AAAAAAAAPOw/-8PHOlA7Eh8S-Hg4-Gbe3BQ7ZTaqlwNVwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5421-imp.jpg" width="560" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When making this type of journal look for a cloth-covered book with signatures
which are sewn
in rather than glued in </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">(signatures are the pages that are grouped together in a book). </span>These will hold up better when you get them wet
with paint and product. Then take out a few pages from the middle of
each signature to make room for expansion when your pages get all lumpy
and bumpy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tM0VCcvPLv4/WgW7HPNSgOI/AAAAAAAAPO8/BHkfzi1wRJAKKWGV6SUALtZ8teMvdVEPQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5429.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tM0VCcvPLv4/WgW7HPNSgOI/AAAAAAAAPO8/BHkfzi1wRJAKKWGV6SUALtZ8teMvdVEPQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5429.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Then, using an old gift card apply a thin coat of gesso or paint to every page. You do this not to cover up the writing, personally I like some of the writing and photos to peek through, but to seal the pages and to give them more body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2DfgFYGPcbc/WgW7KBoDSsI/AAAAAAAAPPE/9jLYhhqU4aUTq6rjL1mAcd-zmY-n6Hv0gCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5433.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2DfgFYGPcbc/WgW7KBoDSsI/AAAAAAAAPPE/9jLYhhqU4aUTq6rjL1mAcd-zmY-n6Hv0gCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5433.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I like a matte finish because everything sticks to matte better, but it is personal choice if you want it smooth and glossy or matte and textured. You can apply the base paint to all of your pages at once, or "paint-as-you-go", but sometimes, when I am having trouble getting inspired, just adding paint to my art journal pages is enough to get me going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCg9tps-1ns/WgW7SfoHFaI/AAAAAAAAPPU/6Bm6QSS8zT8mtBZB__2yS-YnZpOgv5WxwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5434.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCg9tps-1ns/WgW7SfoHFaI/AAAAAAAAPPU/6Bm6QSS8zT8mtBZB__2yS-YnZpOgv5WxwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5434.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This
is also the journal I use to clean up any left over paints or mediums
when I am working. These products are just too expensive to waste, so
when I am making something mixed media style, I clean up my stencils and
any extra paint into this journal. Now I have pages already started
for my next project - as in this case, where I used the page below for
today's Art journal spread...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sjKv4ypzirk/WgW7WATXMKI/AAAAAAAAPPc/gOKSSDjFogs-I63krvr1X3AIfC-blyQUwCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5443.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sjKv4ypzirk/WgW7WATXMKI/AAAAAAAAPPc/gOKSSDjFogs-I63krvr1X3AIfC-blyQUwCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5443.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> And here is the process:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Stamp an image or images onto your page</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Look for contrast and places where colors meet when you are stamping those images to get the most effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mfi7F5b23u4/WgW8idvdtwI/AAAAAAAAPPw/XfDVn--0tr8x8J4lwpEs43GJMCMoQWHJQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5449.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mfi7F5b23u4/WgW8idvdtwI/AAAAAAAAPPw/XfDVn--0tr8x8J4lwpEs43GJMCMoQWHJQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5449.jpg" width="474" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Use gesso and/or paint to cover up the background and make those images pop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDGoFdDz07g/WgW8m_7ixhI/AAAAAAAAPP8/j-PCnm5UQhAvYVWk-C3CwOcelz9sL8o5gCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5465.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="618" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDGoFdDz07g/WgW8m_7ixhI/AAAAAAAAPP8/j-PCnm5UQhAvYVWk-C3CwOcelz9sL8o5gCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5465.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Outline the images in black pen to clean up the edges
and to intensify the lines. No need to be perfect with this
technique... messy and close enough is just fine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwRqDwY10es/WgW8y3PeyMI/AAAAAAAAPQE/3lyeYxfxShAf0M2imTLQujx59aB01a-ZQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5479.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SwRqDwY10es/WgW8y3PeyMI/AAAAAAAAPQE/3lyeYxfxShAf0M2imTLQujx59aB01a-ZQCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5479.jpg" width="426" /> </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Add texture to the background using a stencil with either paint or pastes and mediums.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zhh3gozqYk4/WgW9B4hB6fI/AAAAAAAAPQM/7at-74OjX94wfo8nj0AwGPw6D1vOGylwgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5480-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zhh3gozqYk4/WgW9B4hB6fI/AAAAAAAAPQM/7at-74OjX94wfo8nj0AwGPw6D1vOGylwgCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5480-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Add a Sentiment - using a stamp or your own writing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_0m0-QXEXlQ/WgW9Wo1CBtI/AAAAAAAAPQY/LE4nj7Sp__IibxDra2CVlSkUkwJZ9AjEACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5499.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_0m0-QXEXlQ/WgW9Wo1CBtI/AAAAAAAAPQY/LE4nj7Sp__IibxDra2CVlSkUkwJZ9AjEACK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5499.jpg" width="482" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">6. (Optional) enhance the lines of your stamped images using Pebeo Cerne Relief.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> And now I will fill the other side of this spread with some personal journaling to myself...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that's my tutorial for this month... I hope it inspires you to go play in your own art journal. And, if you are finding that those pretty blank pages are stifling your creativity consider making a book like this that will allow you to do whatever you want...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy November everyone! Today is the first Sunday in November which means it's the beginning of another <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank">"Anything Goes (except a card) Mixed Media Challenge"</a> over at STAMPlorations. Link up any project of yours that uses a stencil, any stencil, for a chance to win some pretty great stuff, Go<a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2017/11/november-mixed-media-challenge.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for all the details. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This month I am showcasing these lovely containers I created from some empty hot chocolate and nut tins which I will fill with baking to give away at Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I believe that pretty packaging makes a gift even better and it's an added bonus if I can re-purpose something that can be used over and over again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I like to use empty food containers that have paper sides and metal rims and bottoms for this project They are food-safe, sturdy and the paper sides accept paint and pastes a lot better than metal tins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6ZaHIAw_JI/Wfd1jI7xSoI/AAAAAAAAPMM/yz3W72WiwaUG1BbbXC2388nAIkljGolGACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5381-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6ZaHIAw_JI/Wfd1jI7xSoI/AAAAAAAAPMM/yz3W72WiwaUG1BbbXC2388nAIkljGolGACK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5381-imp.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Using only a few products you probably have on hand and some bling from my local dollar store, it was a pretty simple process. Sand and paint the outside of the tin in what ever color you like. Using a stencil, add a pretty pattern in a contrasting color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Add some pretty fabric to the inside of the container and embellish using as much glitter and shiny stuff as you like.</span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2mzy00shG-U/Wfd1lA6NjfI/AAAAAAAAPMU/a62mOQOc9rYBsHB4Q1Vt-wVydFUB3Pe5QCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2mzy00shG-U/Wfd1lA6NjfI/AAAAAAAAPMU/a62mOQOc9rYBsHB4Q1Vt-wVydFUB3Pe5QCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I used Fabri-tac glue for this and it worked beautifully, and it just looks so much prettier than an empty tin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ie13-Ws0Nyw/Wfd9uWbSXXI/AAAAAAAAPOA/GNPdYc-3MQMUJqCB7JPXIkY3xHYK6WeogCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5344.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ie13-Ws0Nyw/Wfd9uWbSXXI/AAAAAAAAPOA/GNPdYc-3MQMUJqCB7JPXIkY3xHYK6WeogCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5344.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For some added sparkle on the outside, I added Stickles and Glossy Accents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgzhDY4bO4o/Wfd1wqtV8FI/AAAAAAAAPMg/bJQZATAkTu44bj0jRy0CpnbkxQsIbSdowCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/_MG_5336-imp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgzhDY4bO4o/Wfd1wqtV8FI/AAAAAAAAPMg/bJQZATAkTu44bj0jRy0CpnbkxQsIbSdowCK4BGAYYCw/s640/_MG_5336-imp.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I just love how amazing this empty mixed nut tin looks now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And here is photograph of all the things I used to alter these tins... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and please do leave me a comment if you like what you are seeing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera, Mixed Media Artist</span></div>
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Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-47587808296133554862017-10-31T01:00:00.000-07:002017-10-31T01:00:13.598-07:00Happy Halloween!!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well <b>Happy Halloween</b> Everyone - today I want to share with you my first ever Haunted House creation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">These days I am totally addicted to making little houses and everything miniature to go with them. I use the Tim Holtz Village Dwelling die as a base and let my imagination do the rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have discovered that if I give myself total freedom to imagine and create, I will end up with an amazing and unique little structure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It was interesting to me that when I was putting together this wee haunted house, no matter how hard I tried to create a creepy, scary, kind-of-evil little house, it just kept being cute; even the addition of a skull and spiders didn't do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So what I learned from this is that I do believe that I have more bubbly, positive and happy energy than the opposite, and I just don't want to scare anyone - which is not a bad thing, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So thank you for popping in today to see what I am up to and to enjoy more Halloween projects, some a lot scarier than mine, pop on over to the <a href="https://mixedupmag.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mixed Up Magazine blog</a> today where you will be amazed at the creativity and imagination of my team mates, (I know I was!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera, Spooky Paper Artist</span><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">for the Mixed Up Magazine Design Team</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span>Lynne Mizerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05653361427349870775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748547468253877728.post-32622841393587840212017-10-19T23:00:00.000-07:002017-10-19T23:00:24.241-07:00Believe In Yourself...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello everyone! Today I want to send this loving message out to my daughter in particular but also to anyone that may be struggling as they are trying to live their dream. Remember it is easy for people to sow their doubts and fears for you when you are doing something different from "the usual", but do not allow those seeds to take root, instead remember all you need is to:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Know what you want,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Believe that you can, and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Keep Moving Forward no matter what.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I believe in you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Love Mom</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GraciellieDesign" target="_blank">Graciellie Design</a> stamp set I am using today is called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/517356106/simple-wisdom-digital-stamp-set?ga_search_query=simple+wisdom&ref=shop_items_search_2" target="_blank">"Simple Wisdom"</a> and is the digital version of a red rubber stamp set just released by <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/shop/simple-wisdom/" target="_blank">Unity Stamp Company</a>
on the first of this month. I am using the digital version because I
wanted to change the size of this lovely daffodil to fill the entire card, something you can do with a digital stamp. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I painted this image with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, added the sentiment and edged the card front with washi tape.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Lynne Mizera, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">For the Graciellie Design Team</span><br />
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