Hello! It's Crew Member Wednesday again and today it's Marsha's turn with a really cool holiday season project! I am totally in love with her colourful stars and the best part is they are super easy to make! And why not use hearts or flags to create a birthday banner? Have fun creating your own eye catching banner!
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Hi there! It’s Marsha Valk here today with a project that will add a dash of mixed media to your holiday decor.
This month the theme is ‘Imagine a World Where…’ And that got me I thinking: the holiday season is approaching fast (or maybe it has already started for you). Your creative playtime could be limited over the next couple of weeks.
Now imagine a world where... you could sneak in a bit of mixed media me-time whilst working on holiday decorations!
Prep:
The cardboard stars I used were pre-cut and came in a sheet, but you can easily cut them yourself from a cardboard box.
I suggest painting the cardboard panel first so you can cut the stars out of the painted board.
Step 1:
Apply (random) patches of paint all over the cardboard. Keep your colour palette limited to just cool or just warm colours and try not to overthink this step.
Step 2:
Add a layer of stencilled images. Switch from cool to warm or from warm to cool colours, depending on what you used in step 1.
Step 3:
Add a third layer by making paint marks with a brush or paint markers.
Step 4:
Cut the stars (or remove them from the pre-cut sheet).
Step 5:
Stamp one or more images onto each star using embossing ink.
Sprinkle white embossing powder on top, tap off the excess powder and heat set with a heat tool.
Step 6:
Attach string to each of the stars and find them a beautiful place to shine!
Products used in this project:
Happy Wednesday!
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