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mary tafoya s seriousbeading seriousbeader mixed media beadwork altered art from the land of enchantment pages home about the artist adornment bead art mixed media projects for you supply shop tuesday may 26 2020 playing with numbers mixed media style old wooden game pieces can be an endless source of creativity inspiration and cheap recycled art supplies in fact i sell wooden letter and number tiles in my shop whenever i can find them this summer i m happily back on the patio with my found objects jars and potions i decided to see what would happen if i played with numbers wooden numbers which set do you like best distress ink sealed with tinted decoupage medium apply distress ink directly from the pad let dry then seal with a brown tinted satin medium india ink apply india ink directly from the pad let dry it bleeds on wood but dries quickly and it s permanent india ink brush markers with satin sealer i love my set of india ink markers for so many things blend several colors they dry quickly seal with a few coats of satin medium distress ink with high gloss hard sealer apply distress ink directly from the pad let dry the high gloss sealer intensifies the color spooky huh india ink brush markers back to the india ink markers quick and easy tile doodle first i colored the tiles yellow let dry between colors filed and distressed with almond oil this distressed set is my favorite and the technique is so easy round the corners and edges with a wood file scrape and dent the tops of the tiles while you re at it then apply a light coat of my secret ingredient almond oil let it soak in for a few minutes then wipe off excess no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels arts crafts o mine free mixed media projects recycled reviews products tools techniques friday september 27 2019 super easy holly berry garland closeup of holly berry ribbon garland i was not in the mood to make holiday pins or napkin holders but i wanted to do right by the big bag of holly berries my neighbor bequeathed me when she retired from crafting finally recently i thought of using them to make this easy swag garland for a holiday tree doorway mantle or even gift wrap all you need is a roll of wire edge ribbon and some big ole holly berries from my etsy shop you could also use a ruler to check your spacing between clumps work at a long table or on the floor if possible try to keep your ribbon flat while you work 1 pinch a spot on your ribbon to make a place to wrap the berries pleat it a little as you pinch but don t fold it try not to twist the ribbon while you work use 3 stems for 2 3 inch ribbon more if your ribbon is wider 2 next grab 3 stems they are double tipped so that s 6 berries and line them up evenly 3 fold the berries in half right on top of the pinched part then grab the stems not the berries right under the ribbon and twist a couple of times it s best not to tighten the clumps too much until you re sure about your spacing pinch the ribbon fold the stems and twist 4 repeat those steps pinch the ribbon fold 3 berry stems then twist sorry didn t have a tree to wrap this around hint you might want to fluff the wire edge ribbon as you work especially right next to the berry clumps and press things flat as you work no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels projects vintage saturday july 27 2019 altered plastic cameo cabochons for art and jewelry t his week i ve been restocking my etsy shop with some of my vintage cameo cabochons they re not real carved shell cameos they re plastic imitations but they re great for vintage style jewelry because they fit into standard cabochon tray settings 30mm x 40mm however i never seem to be able to just leave them alone and use them as is so i thought i would share a couple of my favorite altering techniques vintage acrylic faux carved coral cabochons altered with paint and polish the cab on the left is the original floral cabochon in green and ivory faux tarnished silver altered art technique tarnished silver the middle cabochon is painted and then highlighted with silver wax finish first mush dark brown acrylic paint the artist quality kind from the tube over the entire cabochon and use a stiff brush to push it down into all the little nooks and crannies before the paint dries completely gently wipe off only the high areas with a slightly damp cloth to get an aged look let the paint dry completely then dab on the wax metallic polish i like rub n buff the best once the polish dries i wait until the next day you can buff it to a satin finish and your cabochon will look like tarnished silver hand painted altered vintage faux coral cabochons hand painted the third cab is painted with two colors of all surface acrylic craft paint use a small brush or dauber to paint a couple of flowers with each of your two colors here i grabbed baby pink and goldenrod yellow then mix the colors together in different amounts to create new colors and dab them on as well you can seal these if you like i m thinking about adding metallic gold highlights here and there no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels arts crafts o mine etsy jewelry mixed media projects tools techniques tutorials tuesday february 5 2019 new vintage sequins in my etsy shop b een listing new vintage sequin strands all week and here we are with 9 new offerings to add to the 70 colors and styles in my etsy shop click any image to go straight to the listings ask me about designer discounts on 5 strands i can set up a reserved listing for you and you ll save on shipping too raspberry wine celluloid 5mm flat rainbow pumpkin ice cream 8mm cups transparent yellow rainbow 6mm cups crystal clear rainbow 6mm cupped pink lustre 5mm cups matte black 4mm flat transparent green opal 6mm cups petite gold 5mm cups white rainbow 4mm flat no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels etsy sequins sunday december 30 2018 dollar store decoupaged notebook here s an easy way to decoupage a notebook with a couple of dollar store items and a few basic art supplies you ll need 1 paper or chipboard covered blank noteboo k 1 large printed paper napkin split into layers tinted decoupage medium mod podge or bookbinding glue flat paintbrush or sponge brush 1 2 wide old plastic credit card or hotel room card craft knife or single edge razor blade sheet of printer paper or plain scrap paper metallic rubber stamping ink rubber stamp to coordinate with napkin paper pencil damp paper towel tools and supplies you ll need for this project 1 unfold a napkin and split the layers apart discard the white layer and save only the printed layer this thin layer will become semi transparent when you apply the glue and blend with the notebook color discard all but the printed layer of the napkin 2 position the napkin wherever you want it on the cover with your pencil lightly mark the corners and sides of the cover on your napkin set it aside don t cut it yet 3 open the notebook so that you re only working with the front cover apply an even layer of the decoupage medium to the entire cover all the way to the edges work quickly or the medium will soak in open the notebook while working but don t trim the edges yet 4 grab the napkin and using the pencil marks as a guide lay it down onto the cover spread it out don t worry if you get a few wrinkles and tears the decoupage medium will darken and age those areas gently dab the napkin down onto the cover until it s pretty flat wrinkled and torn is ok 5 here s how to burnish down the napkin lay your white paper on top of the wet cover and using a long edge of your old credit card to press out the excess medium start in the middle and burnish out toward each edge repeat starting in the center and scraping out in a different direction each time clean up any extra medium with a slightly damp paper towel burnish from the center out to the edges with an old credit card trim with a single edge razor or your favorite craft knife 6 set aside the white paper cover and let the cover dry completely you will probably have extra napkin hanging over the edges resist the temptation to trim the edges 7 once the first coat is dry apply another thin coat it will protect the napkin dab up any extra and let dry completely again don t be alarmed if your cover warps it should flatten when dry but if not you can press it until a big book later 8 now you re ready to trim the excess napkin turn the notebook over and using your razor or craft knife trim carefully right along the edge if you burnished well the edges should be completely glued down if not just touch it up with a little more medium 9 i like to add more napkin scraps here and there and a little more medium to give the piece an aged look don t add too much more moisture though or your cover could start to fall apart 10 i always like to add a metallic touch so in this example i stamped a leaf and stem motif with fast drying gold delicata ink delicata metallic inks dry faster than pigment inks no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels arts crafts o mine free journal mixed media projects tools techniques tutorials older posts home subscribe to comments atom mary tafoya albuquerque new mexico land of enchantment united states view my complete profile new in my supply shop blog archive 20 1 may 1 playing with numbers mixed media style 19 3 sep 1 jul 1 feb 1 18 5 dec 1 sep 1 apr 1 mar 1 feb 1 17 1 jan 1 16 4 mar 2 jan 2 15 12 may 6 apr 2 mar 1 feb 1 jan 2 14 26 dec 3 nov 4 oct 1 sep 3 aug 5 jul 1 jun 4 may 1 apr 2 mar 1 feb 1 12 103 sep 6 aug 6 jul 4 jun 9 may 13 apr 14 mar 9 feb 14 jan 28 11 49 dec 2 nov 5 oct 10 sep 9 aug 2 jun 4 may 4 apr 3 mar 3 feb 2 jan 5 10 31 dec 2 sep 1 aug 2 jul 8 jun 5 apr 3 mar 2 feb 5 jan 3 09 129 dec 10 nov 6 oct 9 sep 11 aug 22 jul 21 jun 8 may 8 apr 4 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