Well it would be lovely if you could join us for the Birds challenge at FSC for the next fortnight and for this theme I have created a mixed media canvas using Sizzix dies to give me the focal birds and birdhouse.
Layers of card, fabric, wooden embellishments, text paper etc over a coat of gesso and then painted with more gesso and then a layer of white acrylic paint..
Misted with colours, allowed to drip and merge and heat dried.
Images stamped onto tissue paper and glued on.
Background covered with more white acrylic paint. Die-cut birds covered with text paper, coloured with PanPastels, fixed and then sprayed with watered down acrylic paint.
Birdhouse made from ribbed card and hammered card also sprayed with watered down acrylic paint and other embellishments added.
This is post number one today, I will be back later with my PanPastels piece.
I hope you enjoy your Sunday and manage some creative time somewhere in the day.
Thanks for visiting.
hugs {brenda} x0x
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34 comments:
Very nice, Brenda! Wonderful background with all those bits and pieces. I'll have to try that some time. I hope winter isn't treating you too badly. Take care.
Joyce xx
Lovely Brenda, great background, love all the mix of textures. I love birds and they look great here on your mixed media canvas. Lovely piece. Tracy x
Oh Brenda! What an absolutely lovely project! Bravo! Have a great week.
Hi Brenda...you make it sound so easy when you write it but the work in this is incredible. I am loving the textured background...the softness of the white and light colours blend beautifully with the subtleness of the birds and main focal points. So stunning Brenda!
Dot x
this is gorgeous, I love how you have created such a textured and delightful background. this is beautiful! hugs trace x
A lovely textured canvass, i especially like the muted colours... and yes I agree with Dots dabbles above, you make it sound sooo easy.
Suzi B x
Fabulous canvas Brenda ! Love all the textures you've created and the birds are fantastic ! Sue C x
This is gorgeous, love all the different textures and how you have combined them, stunning!
Such a beautiful piece Brenda, I loved it before you even added the birds and birdhouse - all those gorgeous textures. The birds and birdhouse look so beautiful in their pastel colours and the flowers just add a little pop of colour - a truly stunning piece. Hugs, Anne x
Another incredible piece of artwork sweets and everything descibed beautifully of how you made.
I agree with Redanne it looked fabulous before anything was added.
Miss you will speak soon.
Hugs Shirley x x
gorgeous project Brenda, love the muted subtle effect you've created with the acrylic washes. Really beautiful
Claire xx
just loving how you are creating these textured backgrounds, amazing work Brenda
hugs
wowzer! such a stunning creation! Hugs juls
Gorgeous!! Birdies, my fave! A beautiful piece of art Bren, I love everything about it. Thanks for showing the steps to make it. Chris xxx
Gorgeous project, love the textured background and the photos of how you made it.
Yvonne x
Wow!!just fabulous Brenda!!!!bisous
Beautiful work Brenda. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky
great canvas! I like the soft touch of colors!
Amazing detail and totally awesome textures Brenda. Love it!
Hugs, Fliss xx
Love all the painted layers, so interesting! This is gorgeous! ~Diane
lovely creation
Thanks for joining us at Stamping sensations
Francesca xx
FANTASTIC textured background - such a wonderful card.
Oh how beautiful Brenda, loved seeing how you layered up and such gorgeous soft colours...Esther xx
Just LOVE it! :)
*Hugs, Inger
Wonderful textures, gorgeous muted shabby chic colour palette - this is a beautiful piece, Brenda - you're on a roll!!
Alison x
Wow!!! Brenda...
Was für eine tolle Karte.
Der Hintergrund ist spektakulär.
Was für eine Arbeit, meine Güte.
Das braucht viel Zeit.
Danke, für die ausführliche fantastische Anleitung.
Umarmung xx
Hi Brenda, pure shabby chic gorgeousness, love how you have built up your background on the canvas, with all the different texures.Those birds are fabulous. xx
Brenda, beautiful mixed media canvas with so much amazing texture! Love the birdhouse and those sweet birdies! Enjoy the week! Hugs!
LOVELY canvas, I especially like the way you've built up your background!
Hi Brenda, this is stunning. Love all the layers and such wonderful texture. The birdhouse looks amazing.
Just been catching up and Congrats on the 12 Tags win. Well Done.
Avril xx
Oh this is gorgeous, I love the textures and soft colours
Lindsay xx
What a stunning piece. I so enjoy seeing the layers building up! Wish I could take a pan pastels course with you.
such a wonderful shabby chic piece of art, lots of messy wonderful layers so glad you joined us at SCH
hugs
love this and your technique is wonderful...so happy to see you at sch this week...hugs
lizzi
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