Saturday, October 31, 2015

MMMC #18 - Texture

Helloooooo November! The wonderful month that hosts my favorite season and my favorite holiday! Of course, the 1st of the month means there's a brand new Mixed Media Monthly Challenge: TEXTURE


I created a trio of burlap canvases...


Our sponsor for November is the amazingly generous IndigoBlu! They were so kind to our design team and sent us fabulous goodies to play with... plus of course an AMAZING prize pack for a lucky player! THANK YOU INDIGOBLU!



First I painted over the burlap with IndigoBlu Gee-Sso-Good gesso and let it dry.


The 6x6 Fontastic paper pack had a great assortment of images to cut and create mini-collages on the burlap canvases. I crinkled up each image before it was adhered with matte medium.


Next I added some texture with an IndigoBlu "Rain Droplets" background stamp. I applied a thick layer of paint to the stamp to place on the canvases.


Now it's time for modeling paste! My favorite way to add texture :) I mixed some modeling paste with gold paint to get the shimmery color. Then the paste was used with the IndogoBlu "Texture" stencil (fitting for the challenge, right?!)


It's a great stencil because it has a variety of different patterns on it... so you basically get 4 in 1 :)


Next came the best part! Playing with the Indigoblu Mega Flakes and FlitterGlu! This stuff is amazing, more detailed than foil, and the shine is incredible. Here I used it with an Indigoblu stamp called "Poppy Heart"... I tested it on both white and black cardstock. Since I was using light colored Mega Flakes it really looked best on the black paper. I can't wait to try it with more of my stamps in my stash!


So now it was time to assemble! I paired the hearts with some random metal charms I had in my stash.






There they are! My mini burlap canvases filled with fantastic Indigoblu products :) You should DEFINITELY play along in the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge this month for your chance to win that awesome Indigoblu prize package! Happy creating!

I'd also love to enter this canvas trio in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: THROWBACK. I picked the challenge from a few weeks ago, Autumn is in the Air :)


All Indigoblu products used are linked throughout the post. Other products used are linked below:





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39 comments:

  1. sarasclosetNovember 1, 2015 at 5:03 AM

    What a wonderfully textural trio of canvases! I really do like the way those MegaFlakes look on the black background card! You have packed so many great details in these little works of art! Great inspiration for this fun challenge!

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  2. UnknownNovember 1, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Wow !!!! work that beauty !!!, I love it !!. Thank you for the inspiration and the tutorial !!!. Congratulations !!
    A hug from Beatriz (B-Art)

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  3. Lee-AnneNovember 1, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Fabulous texture! Love each one of your gorgeous canvases!

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  4. experiments in paperNovember 1, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Brilliant!! I love glitter flakes, and they look amazing with that stamp.....and love your texture paste with that stencil. Thanks for the great step outs - inspiring! xx Lynn

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  5. HattysScrapPlaceNovember 1, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Wow! beautiful work, I loved all the details, very inspiring.
    Thanks son much.
    Kiss by Hadry

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  6. Jackie PNNovember 1, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Rachel, what a beautiful set of three canvases! I love your palette as well as that poppy stamp(I am a fan of Poppies!)
    Beautiful designs on all three and th flakes-just make these yummilicious!!
    Jackie ")
    http://www.creatingwithoutcrayons-jackiepneal.com/

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  7. Corrie HerrimanNovember 1, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    What a great little trio of canvasses !
    Corrie x

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  8. Linsey RNovember 1, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Ooooo!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! And YUMMMM!!!! These canvases are AWESOMENESS!!! Oh my dear Rachel, you sure do give texture a good name!!! The details on your canvases are so amazing and I can't stop going back to look at them more!!! What fantastic give trio these would make!!! I had no idea what I was missing not having used any Indigoblu products before, but I sure do now!!! Outstandingly creative, my friend!! And super duper inspiring!!! Thank you!!! :)

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  9. SandeeNCNovember 1, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Love all the texture and the layering!

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  10. Pawsitively CreativeNovember 1, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    That Flitter glue looks fun! Awesome sauce canvases and such great textures! 3 is a lucky number and your pops of gold are fantabulous! ~Niki

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  11. Mona PendletonNovember 1, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    What a wonderful trio of canvas's Rachel! Love all the texture and layered details! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  12. Suzanne CNovember 2, 2015 at 3:00 AM

    Beautiful golden texture and layers! Lovely canvases! Thanks for joining in on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Throwback Challenge this week!

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  13. MaureenNovember 2, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    These are so beautiful! Thanks for showing your process too…so inspiring!

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  14. Karen PNovember 2, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    All three of these canvases are beautiful.
    Indigoblu will be one of my purchase stops after Xmas because I already love their stamps, though have none, and I love their designs and what the DT creates are often amazing so they are a real inspiration for me,
    Thank you so much for sharing the step by steps too - you ladies are lovely and generous sharing your techniques with other bloggers Karen x

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  15. KarenBNovember 3, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    Fabulous project, and you showcased the products so beautifully. I love the gold highlights - really adds something extra to the texture.

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  16. PsyPenguinNovember 3, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    What a lovely trio! I love the gold modelling paste texture. Xx

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  17. Becca CrugerNovember 3, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    so. Many. Yummy. Textures. i just want to feel them all! Gorgeous triptych of canvases!

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  18. UnknownNovember 4, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    These are gorgeous! I especially love the gold modelling paste and the textures are amazing!
    ~~julia~~

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  19. Mac MableNovember 4, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    So cute, just love them. The texture you've created is amazing and thank you for the instructions and the inspiration. I am a big fan of IndigoBlu products and you've used them very creatively and uniquely, just love your three canvases x

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  20. AnonymousNovember 9, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Thank you for sharing your process. It was great to see how all the components came together. I really love the poppy heart stamp and megaflakes. What a feast of texture. I never would've guessed that they were so small. Including your fingers for scale was a nice touch. ��

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  21. Words and PicturesNovember 9, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Gorgeous little burlap panels - I love the honey warm glow, and great combination of texture and stamping.
    Alison x

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  22. RuthNovember 13, 2015 at 4:51 PM

    Gorgeous textured panels, absolutely beautiful and just my choice of colours! Ruth x

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  23. Riswana FathimaNovember 14, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    Beautiful project.! The megaflakes look so cool & the textures are simply superb :)

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  24. Riswana FathimaNovember 14, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    Beautiful project.! The megaflakes look so cool & the textures are simply superb :)

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  25. Shilpa NagaonkarNovember 15, 2015 at 4:45 AM

    Wow, gorgeous texture Rachel, love your canvas

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  26. Irena StefanovaNovember 16, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    Wow! What amazing canvas's!

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  27. Kathy BradleyNovember 17, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Your triple canvases are gorgeous - and I love each one!

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  28. Lisa MincklerNovember 20, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Sooooo pretty! I love working in miniature size and I am overjoyed at all the elements you have added to each one. They are tiny bits of textural wonderfulness. :)
    hugs,
    Lisa x

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  29. Lili SulastriNovember 20, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    Cute miniature projects.

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  30. UnknownNovember 21, 2015 at 10:27 AM

    wow i just love all layering you did ...simply amazing tine tiny canvas ..

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  31. MakaArtNovember 23, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Wonderful Work!! ;-)

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  32. UnknownNovember 24, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    They look absoulutely great! Full of texture - marvellous! Cxx

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  33. PiHiNovember 25, 2015 at 3:24 AM

    There´s lots of lovely details in these canvases. I also love the colors you have used.

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  34. AnonymousNovember 26, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Simply wonderful! I like the mix of colors, paper and burlap (such a versatile medium!) - It seems I can touch the surface ...
    kind wishes, Irmgard

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  35. Rebecca EdnieNovember 28, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    These are so interesting and whimsical. I love how you collages the backgrounds.

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  36. Ann Chuang CraftsNovember 28, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    Stunning artwork!! I really like burlap project. Love all the textures.

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  37. Pon MalarNovember 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Gorgeous, love that burlap effect ❤ you did great with the textures, cute embellishments ❤❤

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  38. LilianDecember 1, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    These are gorgeous! Love it!
    Lilian
    The Leaf Studio

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  39. lindaDecember 3, 2015 at 12:24 AM

    so cool, love the texture<3
    Linda

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