1st Mixed Media Project by Kim Greenfield

Good Evening Bloggers:

Today we are releasing our Mixed Media projects from our Designer, Kim Greenfield.   These projects along with the other projects are hanging up on the wall to the to the left of the register.  Please feel free to ask any of our Staff for information on the products that were used on these projects.


Mixed Media Projects by Kim Greenfield

Butterfly/Flower Wall Hanging


Supplies:

Burlap Panel

Craft Metal (turquoise, grey, brown, black)

Ten Seconds Studios Kabuka 15 Mold

Studio 71 Tortillion & Blending Stumps

Patterned Chipboard

WeRMK Brads

Grunge Paper

Tim Holtz Dies (Tattered Florals, Tattered Poinsettia, Fanciful Flight)

Adirondack Alcohol Ink

Tim Holtz Metal Buckles

Tim Holtz Distress Stains

Ribbon

Glossy Accents

 

This month's project combined a product I've never seen, let alone used (Ten Seconds Studios Kabuka Mold), with a product I love (metal!).  Super cool!!  The Kabuka Mold is a double sided embossing plate.  I used it by laying the craft metal on top of certain portions of the embossed design, then used the blending stumps to mold the metal to the design underneath.  (I'm thinking it would be pretty cool to run the plate through my Big Shot with the metal, or even grunge or chip or cardstock or what about acrylic (!), oh the possibilities!!). 

 

First I chose certain patterns on the embossing plate to emboss the metal.  Then I cut the metal and the grunge paper using dies and the Big Shot.  The sun is alcohol inked, but the rest of the pieces are the various colors the metal came in.  I adhered the die cut metal flowers to the die cut grunge paper flowers so that I could mold them easily.  I snipped the prongs off the brads and adhered them to the centers of the flowers.

 

I stained the burlap panel, dried it, then adhered all the metal pieces to it before attaching it to the patterned chipboard.  I punched a hole through the chip and attached the Metal Buckles to hold the ribbon hanger.

 

Using different shapes, this could make a cute baby gift (blocks, rubber ducks), a wedding or housewarming gift (personalized with their name), a birthday gift (with their age on it) or even something for the kids dorm room (with their name in school colors).  So many possibilities!!

 

 

 

 

 

Canvas Bag Project by Kim Greenfield

Good Evening Bloggers:

Today we are releasing the Canvas Bag that Kim Greenfield our Mixed Media designer prepared.    This project along with the other projects are hanging up on the wall to the left behind the register at Scrapper's Playground.  Please feel free to ask any of our Staff for information on the products that were used in these designs.  This bag is a perfect gift for teenagers and young girls to hold their IPhone, keys, etc.

Canvas Bag by Kim Greenfield
(All products used on these layouts where bought/provided from Scrapper's Playground)

Supplies:
Canvas Bag
Watercolors
Tim Holtz Trimmings
Color Wash Spray - Denim
Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die
Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas
Radiant Rains - Teal Zircon
Tim Holtz Gears - Sprocket and Mini
Rangers Turquoise Stickles

This was such a fun project to work on!! 

 

First, I used watercolors to paint the bag and handle.  Then I sprayed a piece of Tim Holtz Trimmings with Color Wash Spray in Denim.  I attached it with Glossy Accents.

 

I used the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die on a piece of Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas and colored it with Radiant Rains in Teal Zircon.  That color didn't work for this project, so I sprayed over it with Denim Color Wash.  When that dried, a slight sparkle from the Radiant Rains came through the Color Wash.  Happy accident!!

 

I attached a couple of Tim Holtz Gears (one Sprocket and one Mini) to the middle of the flower using Glossy Accents.   

 

Lastly, I outlined the flower (and dotted the middle of the mini gear) with Turquoise Stickles.

 

I never would've thought to try and alter a canvas bag, but now that I've done one, I can see these making great little gifts stuffed with all kinds of things!  Its called an IPhone Bag, but I'm thinking gift cards, makeup, notepad and pen, votives, crayons, small puzzles/games---so many possibilities!!  What are you thinking?!