Mixed media Peacock painting tutorial

Hello crafty Friends

I am here to share with you on a easy step by step peacock painting with a mixed media touch on a canvas with chalk paints for Expression craft blog.

We are at the verge of bidding good bye to 2018 and very excited to welcome the fully loaded 2019!!!

Why can't we start something new!!!

Here is my trail but turned out beautifully with our IMMIX range of products

Here is my video tutorial for the mixed media canvas with peacock

Some close up shots

Supplies used

White Gesso
Chalk Paints - Tempo Teal, Azure, Smoky Black, Atlas Blue
Sprinkle Mist  - Chestnut brown, Deep teal blue, Dark Purple
Mixed bag Cottage wild flowers 
Decostones - mini
Leafy Flourish chipboard embellishment

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Challenges i enter

Paper shelter - MM
Mixed media place - Mood board(inspired by colours)
Crafting with Attitude - ATG
The happy craft challenge - ATG
As you like it - ATG

heart shaped mixed media layout

Hello Crafty friends

I am here to share an inspiration on our Expressions craft monthly challenge on textures.

I have made a heart shaped mixed media layout using gorgeous floral vintage decoupage paper and Indian red rose from Valentine medley collection. These roses are absolutely gorgeous in colour and shape. You can check out the whole collection here. The heart shaped shaker chipboard being the focal point and used leafy flourish chipboard, decostones, Fairy dust to decorate it

 

Some close up shots

Hope you are inspired to create something with our art essentials

We would love to see what you create with textures...

Look forward to your participation.

Supplies used in this project

Decoupage paper - Floral vintage
Art essentials  - Crackle Paste               

 Handmade Flowers -Valentine medley

Chipboard embellishments - Shaker heart        Leafy flourish      Beehive

    DECO STONES - IMMIX Deco Stones

Sprinkle mist - Fuchsia Pink      Persimmon

 IMMIX Glitters

We hope you'll enjoy playing along with us

Challenges I enter

A vintage journey - back to nature

Snipart - wedding

Mixed media Place - Moodboard

Simon says wednesday challenge - ATG

Happy crafting!!

Mixed media layout with rainbow

Dear friends,

Today I am sharing a butterfly shaped mixed media layout

This month we play textures with IQCG & colours with Unstampabelles .

The challenge at IQCG is Textures with shine 

The Challenge at Unstampabelles is Every Day is Special
TWIST is to add lots of colour(create anything which fits in special for you)

I had been wanting to scrap this particular picture of my family. It was taken on a very special day when I completed 10 years in my profession life. 

The butterfly shape is hand cut and coated with two layers of gesso with spatula to create layers.

After drying it with heat gun, spritzed the homemade misters with acrylic paints.

Allowed it to dry and adhered the diecut as base to fix quilled flowers, photo and sentiment.

Stenciled the corners using itsybitsy stencils and added some sequins to glitter

Hope you got some inspiration.

IQCG Winner will get prizes from the below sponsors.

Winner will get gifts from from our below sponsors

1. Rs.500 gifts from Dimension of Crafts

2. Rs.250 worth gift from Letzcreate, 

3. A handmade gift worth Rs.300 from our DT Aparna

Reena dhairyawan

Jovita serrao dsouza

Best Topper will get a GV for Rs.250 from Ranibow Kraftykari Store

Maninder kaur

Winner of Unstampabelles will get the below prize from Susan.

Happy Crafting!

Challenges I enter

13arts - make your own background
Creative - ATG
HLS - July - Textures
Tricks Art - Flowers
 Handmade flower - my favourite flower(quilled flowers)
Scrapki - July

Summer @ S4F

Dear Friends,

It's new challenge at Scrapping for Fun Challenge blog.

The theme for next two weeks is Summer.

Our Sponsor is Lemon Shortbread Digi stamps

Create anything you want with the summer theme

I have created a layout with the sponsored digi - Summer flowers & curl girl

I have did this layout with homemade sprayers. Just added the fabric paint to the mister and mixed it with water. Used Staedtler water colour pencils to colour the digi. Initially coated the cardstock with Gesso and added textures with Diecutsnmore stencils. Sprayed the colours as i wished and allowed it to dry. Stamped Altnew Wild hibiscus stamps and outlined it with quilling paper. To the coloured base, adhered the digi with foam tapes and butterflies are Simply susan Hot off Press stamps.

Hope you like it!

This Challenge ends on Thursday, the 6th of July 2017, 23:55 PM European Time

Link your projects here and Visit Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges Blog for more inspirations from my fellow DTs

Happy Crafting!

Under the sea @IQCG

Dear friends,

This month the challenge i host at IQCG is Under the sea. Create anything with under water creatures.

Janpanese Koi fish - the mix of colours inspired me a lot and my longing desire to create a quilled artwork of koi fish.

This bright orange and yellow koi fish is made with quilling paper and watercolor in the background.

 

For details on IQCG and linking your submissions click here

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IQCG#29 - Incredible India

Dear Friends,

Running a challenge is blog is not that easy, if you don't have a good crew.

I am lucky enough to get a good set of DTs who traveled and traveling along with me in the journey of quilling and special thanks to our sponsors who have been very supportive to motivate the contestants by sending out lovely gifts.

Coming to the challenge theme of IQCG. As we celebrate the 70th Independence day this August and the name behind our blog, this month is dedicated to our country.

Indian Culture is the ancient and more than 5000 yrs old. Unity in diversity is our Mantra. Cultural heritage differs from state to state in India. India is a country that represents for cultural heritage, ancient monuments, literary arts, visual arts, schemes, programmes, performing arts, fairs and festivals,handicraft and many more.

The challenge is to create anything that represents our country

As I come from the state Kerala -  Fondly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country. Classical art forms, colourful festivals, exotic cuisine are some of the cultural marvels of Kerala
 

I have decided to create something which represents Kerala's culture. 

From childhood, i admire the kathakali dance and chendamelam . 

Kathakali is a classical art form of Kerala is a spectacular blend of dance, drama, mime and song presents the story themes derived from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and other Hindu epics, myths and legends. The dance aspect consists of pure dance and as well as mime.Facial expressions by artists will be fresh in your mind

Kathakali face was my longing desire to quill.

 

Quilled kathakali face 

Look forward to your beautiful submission here

 

Happy Quilling

Warli in Colours

Dear friends,

Here is my DT inspiration for Unstampabelles. The challenge is to Go Native

The TWIST for this challenge is to make your project up as a Square CARD this month!

There is as always a prize

India has a rich tradition of folk arts. Warli painting is one such art from the state of Maharastra. The warli tribals reside in West coast of Northern maharastra.

The growing popularity of the warli painting has seen the uplift of many tribals. The art which was used to decorate the mud walls of their huts is now transformed in dresses, crockeries, wall art, home decor and many ..

I have a flair addiction to this art and here is my work. i have traced out a warli art stencil and filled it with quilling.

 

 My earlier quilled warli art is below

 

Still you have got time to post your entries. Link your posts here. 

 You have got three more days to participate in IQCG#28 - Stencil it

Look forward to your creativity

Happy Quilling

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

Dear Friends,

This month at Indian Quilling Challenge we have Frame it up as challenge. You need to decorate a frame or make a frame.

My inspiration is quilled photo frame. Photo of a great leader Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and his famous quote printed on it. His smiling face has been fixed in my mind. Luckily I got the same. This photo frame will be in my living room. His smiling face will remind me the unconditional love towards mankind.

Have decorated the glass photo frame with quilled flowers. Hope you all might have kept some photos to be framed, Just do it now and add quilling to it and link it to our challenge at IQCG this month.

Link your projects here

Thanks for visiting.

Quilled daisy

Dear friends,

This month at unstampabelles the challenge to you is to 

Grab a Bunch - of Flowers!  Get creative and make some flowers 

- in fact the twist is to make a garden!

Isn't easy to work on.

Here is my inspiration to you.

Quilled yellow daisies on a misted background with a quilled smiley sun and a quilled butterfly

Click here to join us fun at Unstampabelles.

Winner will get this beautiful embossing folder from Susan

Look forward to your entries

 

Thanks for visiting

Handmade Buddha wall decor

Dear Friends,

This month at Indian Quilling Challenge Group, we have Ombre / Monochromatic as the challenge.

 

I had done this handmade buddha artwork for my new home. I have used 75 Nos of 3mm quilled strips and crimped and rolled it form a circle behind buddha. Outlined Buddha is hand drawn.

I like his teachings and following it to the maximum. The four noble truth of Buddha - Which everyone should accept.

The Four Noble Truths

1. There is Suffering Suffering is common to all.

2. Cause of Suffering We are the cause of our suffering.

3. End of Suffering Stop doing what causes suffering.

4. Path to end Suffering Everyone can be enlightened.

May Lord Buddha bless you with Peace.

Would like to see your creations for our Ombre / monochromatic challenge. Hop on our Indian Quilling Challenge Blog and Join our July month challenge here

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I love India

Dear friends,

Feb month being the month of love. We have set the challenge in Indian Quilling Challenge Group as Anything Goes with Heart. Here is my inspiration to you all.

My dad is an Ex service men. He served Indian army for 15 years. Being his daughter, I love my country first. We celebrated our 66th Republic day recently. Hence i have decided to incorporate Indian flag colour in this project. Here is my quilled heart with our Indian flag colours in it

"East or West India is Best" 

Hope you all too remember the above sayings

Head to our Indian quilling challenge blog, link your quilled projects and win fabulous prize from Meenakshi Papers, madurai.

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Quilled Thank you

Dear Friends,

I wish you all a very happy new year. 

On this new year day, let me start with a thank you prayer.

Thank you God for the world so sweet,
Thank you God for the food we eat,
Thank you God for the birds that sing,
Thank you God for everything.
Thank you God for the sleep in night,
Thank you God for the golden light,
Thank you God for the clear day panes,
Thank you God for the singing rains.
Thank you God for the flowers and spring,
Senses to feel and lips to sing,
Thank you God for the peace they bring,
Thank you God for everything.

This is my daughter's favorite Thank you rhyme - I hear her voice singing in my heart all the time.

I take this opportunity to thank you each an everyone I came across. 

Here is my Quilled thank you Typography made as an inspiration for Indian Quilling Challenge.

Hope you like this. Visit Indian Quilling Challenge Blog for more details.

Thanks for Visiting.

Indian Quilling challenge

Hello Indian quillers,

Recently we celebrated 68th Independence day, to celebrate this occasion and pay tribute to our great leaders, I have announced a Challenge / contest in Indian Quilling Blog – Anything goes with Indian Flag Colours(all the colours)

Here is my post on what I have made......

As I have mentioned earlier, I would like bring our Indian culture in Quilling. 

India’s diverse traditions and cultures is what makes exploring this incredible nation so unique. With such an array of cultures there come tremendous styles of embroideries, each so very unique and distinct in its own way, that one could spend their entire life exploring them. Each state of India offers its own style of thread work and over the years Indian embroidery has become a rage all across the globe. One can spot it being incorporated in all sorts of things, from garments to accessories, shawls to footwear, home furnishings to decorations, you name it and you will find it.

Kashmiri embroidery is well known for the beauty of its colour, texture, design and technique. Probably, the best-known Indian embroidery is the 'Kashida of Kashmir'. This embroidery is revealed in shawls and in cottage industry done by the members of families in Srinagar. This embroidery enhanced the beauty of Kashmiri shawls, silk sarees, dress materials, cushion covers, bed covers, purses, veils and articles of personal and daily use. There is no way one can compare the Kashmiri embroidery with any thing else. The motifs used in kashmiri embroidery is mostly taken from nature.

I have tried the floral embroidery design of Kashmiri embroidery in quilling.

Hope this inspires you all.

So post your work around this theme in Indian Quilling Challenge blog. Entries will close by 31st August.

Thanks for visiting.