SWEET PEA MIXED MEDIA CANVAS

A mixed media canvas using digital elements from my Sweet Pea Summer digikit.

You will need:
A box canvas ( I used  12 x 9 ins.)
Computer paper, matt and glossy
Tissue paper
Spray temporary adhesive ( Crafter's Companion)
Matt medium
Stencil (Imagination Crafts)
Smooth texture paste or B&Q Flexible Filler
Acrylic paints...lilac and pearl lilac
Purple Sparkle medium (Imagination Crafts)
Pearl beading
Embellishments: I used, chipboard and wooden shapes (painted), skeleton leaf (painted), Dress It Up buttons with backs removed (painted), Sequin flowers, lacy bits, Stampendous Texture Flakes and Glass Glitter, flat-backed pearls.

1. I printed one of the papers from the kit on to paper and also on to tissue paper. Spray the paper with the adhesive and carefully lay the tissue paper over it. Print and then peel away the tissue. I also printed on of the toppers from the kit on to glossy photo paper.

2. Paint some of the canvas with the lilac paint and leave to dry.

3.Using the matt medium as an adhesive stick torn pieces of the patterned paper and tissue randomly on to   the canvas. Go over on to the side of the canvas as well. Leave to dry.

4. Colour the texture paste with pearl lilac paint and press through the stencil. You can add more paint or glaze with other colours if you wish.

5. Use the stencil and the Sparkle Medium to pattern elsewhere on the canvas. Leave to dry.

6. Glue the topper on to the canvas and glue the pearl beading as illustrated.

7. Glue the embellishments to the canvas. The Stampendous flakes and glitter can be fixed using the matt medium.

8. Give the canvas a coat of matt medium to seal.

SWEET PEA SUMMER SAMPLE CARDS 4

A scrapbook page and another card made using the new Sweet Pea Summer digikit

This scrapbook page uses images and papers from Set 1. Paper p7, frame 1f1, button 1b1 and pearl ring from Set 2, 2r1. Nothing difficult, just place your photo in the frame, position the pearl ring behind it, place on to paper, a darker pink background square and then the buttons.

This card uses paper 2p10, pearl ring 2r1 and button 2b2, from Set 2.

The kaleidoscope feature in Serif CraftArtist was used to create the patterned circle, this placed on to the paper (with a darker purple background), pearl ring placed around the button and both positioned in the centre of the circle.

SWEET PEA SUMMER SAMPLE CARDS 2

Below are some more cards made using the new Sweet Pea Summer digikit

Using the pearl frames...graphics programme Serif CraftArtist.

This card uses papers 1p6 and 1p7, the pearl ring and button 1b1 from Set 1.

The papers were cropped and positioned together as illustrated over a deep pink background square.

Two pearl rings were placed over the papers' join and the buttons positioned as illustrated.

This card uses papers 2p9 and 2p13, topper 2t5 and the pearl ring from Set 2.

Simple layering as illustrated and then 5 pearl rings aligned down the left side of the card.

This card uses paper 2p8, topper 2t3 and the pearl ring from Set 2.

Simple layering over a deep lavender square background.

The pearl ring then cropped to a quarter and positioned ( and using the horizontal and vertical flip feature).

 

 

This scrapbook page uses papers 3p1, frame 3f4, the pearl ring and button 3b2.

The pearl ring was enlarged and positioned in the centre of the paper.

The photograph was inserted into the frame and placed over the centre of the ring.

The button then copied and pasted and positioned as illustrated.

SWEET PEA SAMPLE CARDS 1

Here are 3 simple to make cards using the new Sweet Pea Summer Digikit

This card uses topper t2, paper 1p3 and button 1b1 from Set 1. Simple layering of topper over

 paper over a deep pink background square

. Button added as embellishment.

This card uses topper t2, paper 2p12 and button 2b1 from Set 2.

Create deep lilac background square for the topper, group, place the paper behind and 

create a deep lavender square to go behind that. Add button as embellishment.

This card uses topper 3t1, papers 3p1 and 3p3 and pearl ring 3r1 from Set 3.

Paper 3p3 used as background. Paper 3p1 positioned as illustrated and the pearl ring re-sized

to fit inside. Topper positioned as illustrated.

NEW! SWEET PEA SUMMER DIGIKIT

We have a new digikit...Sweet Pea Summer!

This Sweet Pea digikit consists of a selection of Sweet Pea images (3, also in sepia), frames (8), buttons (6), toppers (13) and  36 papers.

There are also ideas for using these designs.

Images are high quality at 300 dpi.

Zipped folder 149MB

CARDS MADE USING THE NEW DIGIKIT
(tutorials will follow in subsequent posts)