Monday, January 21, 2013

Love Lives Here...Blue Fern Studios Mixed Media Canvas

Hi there! I hope you are off to a great start of a new week! Today it's my turn to share a project on the Blue Fern Studios blog ~ please click HERE and stop by to say hi :) I made a mixed media canvas featuring several beautiful Blue Fern Studios chipboard pieces.
To begin, I randomly applied texture paste using The Crafter's Workshop Brick template then added color using a variety of inks, paints and sprays. Then I painted and added a coat of distress crackle paint to one of the pretty butterflies from the Brigitte Butterfly Set.
I framed my sweet furry friend Griffin with a beautiful Tuscan Window. I first painted the window using Gesso, once dry, applied a coat of distress crackle paint.
To add a pretty metallic finish to the two Blooming Flourishes and Royal Border, I first painted with a coat of Gesso then applied a coat of embossing enamel.

Blue Fern Studios Chipboard Used:

Brigitte Butterfly Set (074387)
Royal Border Large (074615)

Blooming Flourish (074509)
Tuscan Window (074752)
Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you stop by the Blue Fern Studios blog and take a look around at all the beautiful creations created by members of the DT!
Be Sweet ;)
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36 comments:

  1. AlinaJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:30 AM

    beautiful layout! Love your work!

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  2. Mary JJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:27 AM

    I love this sweet sweet make, Mona!

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  3. Christine LJanuary 21, 2013 at 4:31 AM

    Fabulous canvas Mona... love it all, but especially that textured brickwork!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  4. Helen BerryJanuary 21, 2013 at 5:56 AM

    Beautiful work Mona - absolutely love the little photo of Gretchen in the window! love all the finishes you applied to the flourishes, butterfly and window and the brickwork texture looks absolutely AMAZING! x

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  5. Angi BarrsJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:19 AM

    Awww...love that sweet photo and the pretty flowers.

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  6. Ros CrawfordJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    Beautiful beyond belief! I adore this

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  7. 1CardCreatorJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    This is gorgeous and so are those chip board pieces! ~Diane

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  8. GabrielleHJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    So beautiful, Mona! Loving these chipboard pieces and how you transform them!

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  9. Jan HirschJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Beautiful layout, Mona! Love how you added the metallic finish! Looks amazing! Darling little pup too!

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  10. AlisonJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    Lovely page! The textured background looks amazing and I love the pretty chipboard pieces!

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  11. Ella SwanJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    Congrats on your new DT! All the best for 2013!! Stunning work as usual Mona!!!

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  12. HilaryJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Love this beautiful canvas, Mona! The brick background is wonderful and I love the chipboard made to look like metal! WOW!

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  13. Margie HiguchiJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Just LOVE this piece - so beautiful :)
    SO GREAT to see you and Scott, giving you both a good hug! Miss you guys already! Have a great week xo

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  14. Lisa EltonJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    Mona I think this is my new favorite from you! I love little Griffin in this beautiful Tuscan window (a must have I think!) and all of your pretty handy work in this art project. Well done ;)

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  15. StellaJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    All I can come up wit is saying this; you create magic...:)

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  16. Michele BoyerJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    *sigh* I just love your brick walls (as odd as that sounds). Just gorgeous, Mona!

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  17. LinJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Just gorgeous, Mona - love that brick effect and the whole creation is a WOW!!

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  18. Jan EvansJanuary 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Wow, absolutely stunning canvas, Mona!!! Love the chipboard; so elegant! TFS!!!

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  19. GinaBJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Lovely canvas, Mona! Everytime you show one of your wonderful mixed media projects I always, say I'm gonna give this a try! I'm definitely going to do it!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  20. Julia AstonJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    How sweet Griffen looks in the pretty window Mona! love the bricks!

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  21. Cindy HaffnerJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    BEAUTIFUL Mona I ADORE those dies!!~

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  22. Holly AKA KopyKatJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    Wow, this is so beautiful, love how you painted the chipboard and the fabulous design. Amazing.

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  23. BrendaJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Really gorgeous canvas, Mona! Love the textured bg and the the painted chipboard embellishments! A work of art! TFS!

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  24. BärbelJanuary 22, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Ein wunderschönes Layout, Mona, die Textur des Hintergrundes und die schönen Chipboards verleihen der Seite ein ganz besonderes Flair.
    Liebe Grüße.

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  25. LaurenJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    So very beautiful! These chip board pieces are breathtaking!

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  26. CourtneyJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Such a fabulous looking canvas! Love the sweet photo of your puppy framed so sweetly in the window and the pretty chipboard flourishes are divine! Lovely butterfly too! The crackle paint and the embossing enamel yield such gorgeous results! Thanks so much for sharing! You should do a video tutorial on how you work your magic!

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  27. Monika/BuzsyJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Gorgeous canvas Mona. Love the brick background, the pretty flowers... the flourishes and butterfly are awesome. You sure know how to add neat textures to your elements!

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  28. gracescraps@gmail.comJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    Your canvas is stunning!! Thanks for sharing the details!! Love the metallic embossing on your flourishes!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  29. YesnirJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Beautiful canvas! Love tho photo of your little furry one! The brick texture and the pretty chip board are magnificent! VERY inspiring! TFS!

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  30. JennyGerberJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Lovely canvas! That chipboard looks spectacular with the embossed enamel paint -- looks like metal! And I love those "bricks"! Beautiful as always! Thanks for sharing, Mona!

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  31. UnknownJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Your are so creative. I just love the texture of the bricks here. Such an amazing piece.

    Hugs~

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  32. Denise van DeventerJanuary 23, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Beautiful canvas project Mona! I love everything about it and the chippies are fabulous! ;-)

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  33. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Mona! Love the sweet photo of Griffin!

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  34. Stacey PembrokeJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Fabulous canvas, Mona! The metallic chipboard is incredible! Darling photo too!

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  35. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    So much to enjoy on this LO Mona, such a sweet photo too! Hugs

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  36. Deborah FringsJanuary 25, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    I adore the frame around the photo. A wonderful canvas!

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