Saturday, July 1, 2017

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #38 Altered Embellishments!

Another month - another awesome challenge!!  It is so much fun to play with embellishments - I just loved this month's challenge!  Our design team had the opportunity to use Um Wow Chipboard Pieces - they are fantastic! I loved the shapes and the their ability to put up with whatever I threw on them!  

So come and play with us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - you will love the challenge and it is a great way to get your hands in some mixed media art every month!




 "UmWowStudio is an innovative on trend chipboard, flair & stencil manufacturer located in Las Vegas, NV. Partnering with other companies & now amazing designers our line is always expanding. Our chipboard is extra thick with a beautiful rich kraft finish ready for any medium."

And remember that one lucky random winner will win an awesome $30 Gift Certificate with free shipping to UmWow Studio!!


Here is my project for this challenge!




I started with a wood block.  I found in my stash a piece of deli paper that I had painted on using a brayer.  It was just one of those pieces that you keep around because you know that you will use it someday. It became a background for a tree and nature scene, so the deli paper worked great!


 I sprayed, painted and put some more paint on the Um Wow Chipboard! The pieces really could be used in a hundred different ways, but here one is a tree and the other is a  plant in the foreground.  I just love getting these chipboard pieces ready so much so, that I didn't take one picture of the chipboard process!

I used a stencil with green paint and modeling paste to create the texture of the tree on the deli paper background.  There were a few mess-ups along the way as a couple of 'tree leaves' that I didn't like.  But thankfully the deli paper background made it really easy to wipe off the unwanted designs and try again.  


I glued the deli paper down to the wooden block with matte medium and wrapped it around the block. The tree branches went around the edge! Loved that!  I used some craft glue to stick the chipboard in place.  Then using the computer and printer I created a saying on tissue paper and glued it down to the paper with matte medium.  The words were actually very hard to see with the background showing through the paper so I had to use a pen to go over the font.  It actually turned out okay and looks more handwritten than printed!







16 comments:

  1. Fabulous colours and texture. I love what you do with wood blocks!

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  2. Very cool way to use up your stashed paper and a wood block! I have a ton of wood blocks I'm hoarding, and you have inspired me to dig one out for a play! The stenciled background and the variegated paint job on your chippies looks amazing. The quote is a perfect reminder to stop and enjoy nature!

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  3. This is lovely Karen, great sentiment xx

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  4. So many effective and cool layers, love this gorgeous creation!

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  5. Wow-- had no idea from the image that this is a wood block! Fantastic idea to use that old paper, just lying around... I have paper I'm saving, but never thought to wrap a block... hmmm... thanks for the inspiration! Lovely natural work!

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  6. Great job on textures, and what a fabulous natural scene!

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  7. Loving all the layers and stencil work. You got so much depth!

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  8. Gorgeous project! I absolutely love the quote too. The deli paper along with the other layers provides some awesome texture. Love everything about it!

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  9. Terrific colours , great texture and wise words . Wonderful make x

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  10. Wow! Beautiful textures and background!

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  11. Awesome Canvas Karen, stunning layers!

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  12. Nice texture and colour! Many thanks x

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  13. You got so much lovely texture and rich colour on this Karen, it's gorgeous and so yummy! It's the sort of project I'd love to make but wouldn't be sure how to do it, thank you for the awesome inspiration Karen x

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  14. Gorgeous - love the feeling of dense, lush foliage you've created here with all the layers. Fabulous texture too!
    Alison x

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