PRODUCT DETAILS• Hand embroidery on paper• Size: 24x24 cm / 9.5x9.5 inches• Materials: Mouliné threads on high-quality thick 360g paper• Not framedCARE INSTRUCTIONS • Handle with care • Keep in a dry room • Protect from direct sunlightThis mixed media artwork blends cozy traditional craftsmanship with a geometric pattern inspired by Bauhaus.Thank you for visiting my shop and for supporting my small art business! ❤︎
"Cottage 4" in my new Cottage Series is a whimsical, mixed media piece, sure to make you smile as a focal on any wall or shelf. Created by using a beautiful little scene that I found that is a commercial use print. I mounted it, and coordinating papers, to a stained wooden board and embellished it with ribbons, fibers, fabric, paper flowers, and a big of swirling lace. Each chosen with love and care to perfectly accent the lovely little scene. There are so many textures, fibers, and colors to see! Measures 6 3/4 x 10 1/2, and is titled and signed on the back. Comes ready to hang with a sawtooth hanger. Shipping is free within the US for this unique piece of art! It will come bubble wrapped securely and prettily in a mailer, not a box. Any questions, please reach out to me! :)
As promised in last week’s posting, I want to show you what I did with my woven papers. I love techniques to create new surfaces, weave new cloth, stamp new fabric, etc., but the next question is always, “what do I do with it now?” I love to make cards any time of year, and it’s a go-to project as the holidays approach — a perfect project for my woven paper! (Last year at this time I used a variety of techniques, including weaving fabric, to make cards...and here’s another past blog posting on handmade cards...like I said, I like to make cards!) One of the best days in my artistic life is when I was given permission (unfortunately I don’t remember by whom...would love to give them credit!) to go ahead and use glue on fabric, and use fusible products on paper. And do I ever! To keep the woven strips of paper from sliding, I adhered them to Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 (stocked in our store in a package of five 9 in. x 12 in.sheets or sold per yard). This fusible was perfect for the job because it is double-sided; peel off the protective paper on one side to expose the sticky surface and it hold my papers (or fabrics) in place until I make it to the ironing board. Below, two of my woven paper units are placed on one rectangle of Steam a Seam. Notice that my adhered units are place on a Bo-Nash Amazing Sheet (a non-stick ironing and craft sheet). I like using this larger size sheet, because I can fold the sheet over the artwork: I protect my ironing board, my iron and fuse the artwork easily and in one pass. For this project, I placed my woven paper face down and ironed on the Steam-A-Seam fusible side (above). This really reinforced my woven papers, securing them so that they could be cut into smaller pieces without any unraveling. Then I searched through my vintage photo files and my Pinterest board for portraits. I also selected some bird imagery, and vintage matchbook ephemera. I printed my choices out on cardstock. A helpful tip from me is that cardstock will stand up to Soft Gel Medium (used in the steps below) better than paper; no tearing or buckling. For my base, I used a pack of mixed media stock cards and envelopes from Strathmore. I cut the woven strips into my desired sized units and fused them to the card front. After the fusing was complete, I added the photos and ephemera using Soft Gel Medium. Below (and at the top of this posting) are my results!
Be Inspired by the incredible mixed media embroidery art of contemporary fibre artist Ana Teresa Barboza on The Fiber Studio.
Fiber Art Pendant - This is a necklace pendant made of denim, fabric, lace, buttons and beads. All fabric, beads and button components are sewn to the denim background. The Fabric collage pendant is 1.25" x 2". A button and loop allows this pendant to be added to any necklace or strung through the loop as you see in the images. This listing is for the pendant and a 34" waxed black adjustable cord with an approximate 18" necklace/pendant length. This item would pair nicely with the beaded necklaces that are also available in my shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DavidsonStudio/search?search_query=beaded+necklace I welcome your questions!
Looking for a way to get rid of all those little fabric scraps? Make fabric scrap foundations to create some real cool fabric art. Simple instructions.
A mixed media line rug project to help first graders explore various materials, help develop fine motor skills and learn about various types of lines.
Yoon Ji Seon's embroidered portraits blend fiber and photography. Much of work consists of self-portraits, with varying degrees of emotions, abstraction, and detail. Her "Rag Face" series goes back to 2006, when she started experimenting with these mixed-media pieces.
mixed media and shed snake skin
This artist merges the intricacy of digital sketching with the traditional textures of knitted patterns to achieve vibrant and unique portraits.
What’s your favorite way to learn a new mixed-media art technique? I love taking classes, but lately my schedule has been so nutty that signing up for a workshop seems like an impossible luxury. I’m so glad there’s such a great array of art videos, which have some distinct advantages over in-person classes: I can…
Cas Holmes is a textile artist loved by art teachers. Using techniques that can be replicated in the classroom, she is an ideal to use with students.
Ever wonder what to do with all those used dryer sheets that come out of the dryer? Don’t throw them away! They are a perfect canvas for mixed media artwork. What better way to recycle and reuse! A little glue/paint/stamps etc…and you can turn an ordinary dryer sheet into a canvas of artwork! You…
My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…
A school of tissue fish - Print of an original ink & tissue (mixed media) painting. Paper Size: 8.5" x 11" This is for an unframed print only. (8 x 10" white frame featured in photos not included) Printed in our studio on Guemes Island, Washington using a high definition ink process on a 100% cotton fiber acid-free matte paper. Vibrant colors.
Dina Wakley, our featured artist of the month, shares a multitude of mixed-media techniques and tips in all of her work for creating expressive art. Here are a few of our favorites.
Shop for Sewing Patterns Desktop Pets Wrist Rest Sewing Pattern by LTS November 23, 2020 Micro-Safe Hot Holders Sewing Pattern by LTS November 9, 2020 12 Fat
Many people–me among them–admire Jane LaFazio’s approach to fiber art and quilt making. Jane’s ability to pull from different sources and mix a variety of
I've tried almost all techniques for image transfer and after hearing so much about using Citrasolv, I thought I'd give it a try. I looked on their website to find out where I could find it in Rockford - one place. Since they didn't have it in stock, I had to order it. Alas, when calling that store today, I was told that it won't be ordered until this Friday and I'd have to wait until next Tuesday. NEXT TUESDAY? Well, that's way too long for an artist who is on a mission to try a new technique, hello? I started my trek across the far east side of Rockford in search of it. Read: I live on the west side where there's virtually no traffic and no strip malls every few feet to slow down by to find that tiny store front. The big stores are even a little intimidating to me, but I took a deep breath and pulled into the local Home Depot. I might have found a substitute for Citrasolv. I know it's not completely natural as Citrasolv is, but the solvent in it is the same - from orange peels. Thank God it was sunny and a little warmer today, so a window in the studio was opened, the heat turned off, and it was time to experiment. I had read about the National Geographic art project on their website: Citra Solv's Artists Site . It involves brushing the product on every page in the magazine, squishing it together, pulling the pages apart and placing them on newspapers to dry. Messy it was, but the outcome was well worth it. Next time, however, instead of doing a whole issue, I'll just pull out certain pages. On to image transfer...it worked. When it dried, I did feel the urge to heat set it, which left a stain on this small piece of one of my hand dyed cottons. Afraid that the image would disappear, I was hesitant to dunk it in the sink. Oh well, experimentation. I ran cool water over the fabric, rubbed it a little, and to my delight, the image stayed in place. When it dried, I noticed that some of the color had faded from the cloth - I chalked this up to the fact the this orange stuff was a "cleaner" after all. Can you say residual dye?
These embroidered pieces give spectacular bird's-eye views of North-East India.
The alchemist experiments with her substrate media and ink-receptive coatings. The digital technologist manipulates her photographic imagery on a screen. The
the tutorial materials - click here for the materials list introduction - in the last post I listed the basics that you will need to have a go at my little fabric collage project - please know that you don't need all of the fabrics. For example, some of the things I listed were prompts/ideas for using up old pieces of work ... it's exciting to use up old projects and clear the decks a bit ..... so here we go! inspiration - you may have given some thought to your theme or colour scheme ... if not it really doesn't matter. This is a very freeing and very personal project ... you can copy my colours if you wish but better still if you have your own project in mind. If you have no particular project in mind then using a variety of colours with no particular theme means you may end up with some very lovely abstract pieces, which is exciting! prepare your base layer - get your piece of stiff Vilene or stiff calico or cotton and cut your piece into approximately 9 inches x 12 inches. It really doesn't matter at all if you go an inch smaller or bigger either way STAGE 1 - COVER YOUR BASE LAYER WITH FABRICS AND PAPER layering - from your pile of gathered fabrics and paper ... tear, rip or cut pieces of fabric and paper and glue it straight down on the base layer ... work in an abstract manner and work quickly without thinking too much about placement. Don't be too fussy at this stage and you will get some good results here I have glued some paper and some chiffon with stitched pleats some wool tops and some cellophane wrapper as well as very small bits of metallic fabric with fraying edges glues - I use a glue stick ... but you can also use pva glue if you wish. Glue stick dries quite quickly. Whatever you use, you will need to leave your base layer to dry out thoroughly before moving on to the next stage. If you have a hair dryer you can use that on a medium/gentle setting to help it dry a bit quicker ... but I would not recommend using a heat gun as the heat will be too intense and may burn some of your fabrics and papers working fairly quickly, glue all your pieces on ... overlapping if you wish until your base laver is covered completely like this ... above you can see some of what I've used - the green fern and the pumpkin fabrics are shop bought, there is a piece of old cross stitch, two cellophane wrappers in orange and yellow, assorted torn papers from paper bags and distressed magazine papers, the bee and hive image were torn from a magazine, there is also some hand dyed sari silk ribbon and some little torn metallic sheer fabrics dotted over the piece before moving on to stage 2 - please ensure your work has dried out sufficiently (see above) STAGE 2 - APPLY PAINT TO YOUR PAPERS AND FABRICS blending - using your paints/acrylics or other colouring medium ... use them to blend the fabrics and papers together. There are no rules ... it's up to you. You can use your paints or colouring mediums to either enhance and draw attention to areas you love or to disguise areas you don't like so much. If you don't like what you've done with the paint ... wipe it off, let it dry and paint over with another colour or glue a piece of fabric or paper over the top. You can see in the photo below I've added some burnt umber, gold and sap green ... blending all the colours together. Then let your piece dry completely before the next stage in the picture below I've worked burnt umber and gold paint into a piece of wool blanket and it's optional but, if you wish, you can press your gilding flakes into the paint before moving on to stage 3 - please ensure your work has dried out sufficiently (see above) STAGE 3 - ADD MACHINE OR HAND STITCHING AND THEN CUT UP stitching - after the paint has dried you can further secure your fabrics and papers by stitching through the layers. If you have a sewing machine you can use free motion stitch if you are happy with the technique. If you prefer to do simple stitched lines, running stitch or zigzag then that's fine. Perhaps alter the size of your stitches by adjusting the length and width while you are stitching ... that can add a bit of interest. If you are not happy using a sewing machine (or don't have access to one) you can hand stitch through the layers ... long lines right across your piece in every direction ... I've used a simple running stitch and zigzag stitch below ... then turn your piece over (mine looked like this on the back) ... on the back divide your piece into six smaller pieces by drawing lines with a pencil (divide into as many pieces as you wish ... any size ... it's up to you) then be brave and cut them up with scissors STAGE 4 - WORK ON SMALLER PIECES - ADD TEXTURE add texture - your pieces should now be a bit more abstract and have some interesting lines and areas of colour. The next thing is to select just one of your small pieces to work on. work on your small pieces one at a time personalising them and adding texture and interest. You can add texture by building up more layers of fabric and paint (in the same manner I mentioned above). further texture can be added with 3D elements such as the "emeralds" I've added below. Position your bits and pieces on your little piece, then glue down to keep them in place, then over sew to further secure. I would add my 3D elements first before doing a lot of hand stitching. I tend to hand stitch or sew on small beads as the final stage ... but, of course, it is up to you I added the chiffon and emerald strip which I glued down to "place" it, then stitched it to secure afterwards, I worked some french knots around the piece to help blend it in with the surrounding fabrics and papers at any time, you can also apply more paint if you wish and remember those gilding flakes, if you have some. Press your little shimmery flakes into the paint and leave to dry thoroughly. Cover the gilding flakes with a piece of plain paper and carefully press and smooth the flakes to burnish them into the paint. Gilding over pleats, lumps and bumps ... even little stitches ... will enhance the raised areas. If you don't have gilding flakes ... you could gently rub some treasure gold (or similar), metallic paint, markel sticks or metallic oil pastels over any raised areas you wish to enhance and draw attention to (if you want to go the whole hog ... there are a variety of products out there for adding texture to your piece ... by adding texture to paint as well as texture pastes and 3D paints that you puff up with heat products ... this tutorial does not explore all those possibilities ... but if you are familiar with them ... they are suitable options for adding texture to your pieces. It's just not possible to explore everything in one tutorial within a blog post) gilding on pleats to enhance raised areas hand stitching - when it comes to adding little stitches to your piece ... it's nice to use a variety of different types of thread, use a variety of thicknesses and a variety of colours or toning colours. Stitch your biggest stitches, with your thickest yarns, first ... then fill in around with smaller stitches and blend your colours. I, personally, like tones of similar colour all blended together ... but you don't have to do what I do. Do what pleases you! different stitches - you can use your small pieces to practice new stitches. I'm a terror for always using my favourite french knots ... so next time I do this technique (which will be on Wednesday as I have a Crow Day) I promise to use new stitches. I recommend any of Jan Beaney's and Jean Littlejohn's books for stitch inspiration and I also have Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches which is useful. Online ... you can visit Sharon B's dictionary of stitches for hand embroidery and needlework for beautiful stitch ideas. Be creative and use the stitches out of context to add texture and interest. In addition, you could consider stumpwork or raised embroidery. The possibilities are endless ... stitching through painted areas after working on all six of my little pieces I found that each one took on a new personality they spoke to me and let me know which type of "allotment" they would be ... ... like a story unfolding and I hope that yours will too I hope you have fun with the basic ideas contained in this tutorial work into each one as much as you wish ... until you are happy with your little pieces it is up to you you can refer back to my last seven or eight posts for more detail thank you for reading today and for following along the tutorial will stay on my blog forever ... so don't feel under pressure have fun!! ♥ Posted by Carolyn Saxby
Phyllis Cullen is inspired by the people and places in her life to create art quilts using collage and stain glass quilting techniques.
Explore the kente cloth meaning with this mixed media kente cloth art project and free printable resource. Leanr what a kente cloth is and it's importance!
2017 Topic 17: Shades of White Hitomi Hosono Well hello everyone, Darcy here with a new topic. How time is flying, we are up to Topic 17 already. I am sure you are all fully immersed in the deep, rich tones of Autumn, but winter is not far away and soon we will be turning to all things white, so to prepare you for those winter whites our new topic is called 'Shades of White' Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 16: Rust Challenge... The winner is: Pavla from PavlArt Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] I think this might, at first, appear to be one of our most challenging topics, not in a difficult way, but more that it will really make you think about your project. What can you create with shades of white, what message can you convey, and how will you go about it. Also, how, or will you be able to, resist adding other colours? White is associated with quiet, calm, light, innocence, peace and purity, it almost always looks clean (scary I know) and is generally a positive colour. It can look serene and gentle but can equally be energetic, tactile and full of emotion. The PaperCutter Just how many shades of white are there? Next time you are in a DIY shop, have a look at their paint chips you will be astounded at how many whites there are. Winter white, snow white, smoke white, cream, eggshell, old lace, ivory, linen, antique white, off-white, baby powder, chalk, white peony, white whisper, ultra white, meringue, paper lantern, frost, moon, iceland, chantilly, and so on. For the most part, in isolation they will all look just white, it is only when you layer them up that you can see the subtle differences. So layering is a great way to treat a shades of white project. Even using the same white paper, once layered, can give you great shadows, which in turn make various areas of white pop more. Joey Bates How about a tiny house in a champagne glass, this would be wonderful for a wedding gift or as a new home gift. Helen Musselwhite Not only are there lots of whites, but there are many surface treatments too, look back over previous topics, we have had pearlescent and metallic, both of those work beautifully with white. At PaperArtsy we have Pearl glaze and Metallic glaze to accentuate your whites, look at another topic, Glitter, clear and white glitters whether fine or chunky, will dramatically change your work. Debby4000 So you have pulled out all your whites, you have them layered and you added glitter, how else can we create differences? Texture; this is always a wonderful addition. I love collecting wallpaper samples, there are some great embossed wallpapers, don't forget about handmade papers too, there are some yummy ones. You could of course make your own paper! What about texture paste, PaperArtsy Grunge paste is a perfect base to add interest, but can also be added to subsequent layers. Vito Capone Other textures you could introduce would be fabric, perhaps muslin (cheesecloth) for softness, or satin for a smooth sheen, silk for a touch of delicate, or velvet for cosiness and luxury. Livingontheedge Don't forget you can add all manner of embellishments such as embroidery and buttons. This is a gorgeous way to bring snowflakes indoors. Yvonne Pratt Often vintage ephemera will be all different shades of white as it yellows over the years, look for old book pages, vintage fabrics and lace, old faded photographs. Kasia Avery Here you can see papers and fabrics all layered together, held in place by both delicate and bold stitches. DJ Pettitt Other fragile papers will also add dimension and interest, think about using tracing paper, vellum, tissue paper, music paper or deli paper, layer up all those thin papers to create a great base without bulk. Gristello Maybe you are staring at a blank white page and thinking it looks intimidating enough without adding even more white, how on earth can i even start this project? Why not try starting with coloured pages, add paint or gesso or layers of paper and create your white masterpiece. How much of your colour can you cover up, that will be a challenge eh? Druga Szesnascie Another double spread here where book pages have been whitewashed with either diluted paint or gesso, (dilute just enough so that the pages underneath can still be seen) then the top layer is thicker paint through a stencil, a great way to layer and add a little texture. Oliver Jeffers I always think these seed pods from the Lunaria plant are so ethereal, if you can find these dried out they would add gorgeous dimension to your project. Burpee As if by magic, here is a mixed media piece combining old dressmakers patterns, white paint and lunaria seeds. Anca Gray The above artist, Anca Gray, has some very interesting things on her blog, lots of use of whites and neutral shades, great inspiration. I adore these pieces stitched together, what could you hide inside those panels? If you look carefully you can see that she has hidden wordfetti under the stitched panels. check out her blog for more inspiration. Anca Gray If you fancy yourself as a fashionista you could put on a 'brave face' and go for this all white outfit! Viktor and Rolf If you are looking to redecorate a space in your home then this might inspire, although the background wall is coloured you can see just how much light has been introduced by the large white mounts within the frames. From a full wall to tiny ornaments, how about some pebble painting. Shop pod I shall leave you with something very tasty, how is this for a beautifully tiered cake. Hall of Cake I hope those examples have inspired, I have to say I had a relaxing time searching for photos. I think they show that shades of white can be beautiful and peaceful but also very exciting. Have a wonderful two weeks of creating. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy We hope that you learn something interesting from our blog. Our bloggers deeply appreciate your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! Why not join our challenge by blogging your interpretation of the current topic and link it here? The current topic link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 26th November 2017, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a £50 voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. Challenge Guidelines The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. We encourage you to play with us and explore your personal creative style. Please mention which PA blog post inspired you and and why (link directly to that post). Please don't link to the home page of your blog because then no-one can track back to easily find the original post. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday 26th November, 17:00 (London Time) Prize: The winner will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] NEW Challenge/ winner: Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.
Jude Hill...stitching a story because it seems I might be able to communicate something through cloth making. I hope so.
A single sheet of 8x10 inch, handmade Paper. Use any painting and drawing media you like on this fine quality paper. It's tinted to a beautiful, deep, warm green, named Terre Verte after an earth pigment found in Verona Italy that's been used to make paints since Roman times. Highlights: Mixed Media Collection Size: 8x10” or 20x25.5 cm Weight: 150 gsm, or 100 LB Color: Terre Verte - an earthy green Texture: light fine grain with smooth surface Materials: a blend of cotton and abaca fibers Surface: homogeneous with few visible fibers Best uses: works well for all fine art media Details: This versatile paper is made from the perfect blend of abaca fibers and cotton rag. Abaca, also called manila hemp, makes hard, resilient, and durable paper. Cotton adds bulk, thickness and softness. Together they create the perfect mixed media paper. The color is achieved through natural pigments. The edges are natural deckled edges on all four sides - evidence of the ancient papermaking process I follow today, as I create each sheet individually by hand, in my studio in Kansas City, Missouri. This paper is acid and chlorine-free, and has been internally sized and buffered against future acidity, making it archival. This mixed media paper will work well for all fine art media, and is available in 10 colors. Draw with pencils, charcoal, conte, pastel, or paint with acrylic, watercolor, ink, and gouache. Great for printmaking media, like letterpress, lino block, lithography, and screenprinting. Geate for cut-paper projects and collage. Perfect for everything from a simple sketch to your next masterpiece! Sustainable Paper + Craft Fine handmade papers and custom rubber stamps Local to Kansas City, Missouri
