Pretty and Sweet, Delicate and Petite, a mixed media project made simple.

Every once in awhile, I like to do something I little different from my usual projects.
This mixed media canvas is one of those projects.
It reminds me of a crackling wall found in an old cottage.

How to make a Pretty in Pink Mixed Media Canvas

Materials Used:

• 8″ x 10″ Stretched White Canvas*
• White Gesso*
• DecoArt Crackle Paste
• Palette Knife*
• Stipple Brush* and Paintbrush
• White Acrylic Paint
• Rose Inkpad
• 5” x 7” Acyrlic Mirror*
• White Glitter Vinyl
• Vinyl Transfer Tape
• Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die-Cutting Machine*
• Old Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Scrapbook Paper (no longer available)
• Chipboard*
• Beacon 3-in-1 Craft Glue*
• DAP Rapid Fuse All Purpose Adhesive*
• Embellishments

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Directions:

• Prepare the canvas with a painted coat of Gesso.
• Apply Crackle Paste onto the entire canvas using a palette knife.

• Using a stipple brush*, rub rose-colored ink onto the canvas, giving it a subtle hint of pink.

• Create a delicate scroll frame using white adhesive glitter vinyl, an SVG cut file, and an electronic die cutting machine.
• Use Transfer paper to align and place the frame onto the mirror.
• Center and glue mirror onto the canvas with DAP Rapid Fuse All Purpose Adhesive*.

• The mantle was created by layering, stacking and gluing cut pieces of chipboard with craft glue. (nothing fancy just basic construction)
• Paint it with white acrylic paint.
• Glue the mantle onto the mirror using DAP Rapid Fuse All Purpose Adhesive*.

• For added stability, glue the small floral scrapbook paper pieces onto the chipboard.
• Decorate the mantle with a small jar filled with pink pearl beads, a miniature pewter pitcher and saucer, and the floral scrapbook pieces.
• Adhere floral embellishments around the top and bottom corner of the mirror.

For another DIY Mixed Media project, click on the link below.  ↓

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