mixedmedia shadow box 'adventure'

hi everyone iam here with an inspiration post..I made a mixed media Shadow box "adventure"

I took a mdf square shadow box measure 6*6 sanded the box roughly clean it neatly with out any dust . gessoed box with papericous black heavy gesso once it dry .I have used brick stencil with prima sand textured past to add some texture inside and outside of the box.added embellishments and used a cardboard with twine around it and stick to base again gessoed everything ,once dry started adding colours used prima art alchemy lightgold,aged bronze and some acrylic colours burntseneria, perssion blue, white, until I am happy with the out come

Materials usedMdf shadow boxMdf gear embellishmentsPrima sand texture pastePrima art alchemy waxsPrima typobulbBrick stencilPapericous heavy black gessoAcrylic paints- burntseneria, Persian blue, white, yellowTwine
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Hope my project inspires you ...Happy crafting

diwali damaka

Hi everyoneIam here on blog with some Diwali decoration projects
Diwali is all about lights,sweets and celebrations.so I have a tutorial of slab Diya holders,a flower lantern and a hexagon tray....yep you guess it right it's a long post ;)

Slab Diya holders

• For this I have used white cement.....

• Took a plastic cup for mixing white cement with water and desired acrylic paint

• Pour this mixture in ziplock bag I took ziplock bags of size 4*6"and 5*6"

• Place a Diya at centre with some weight on it...

• Allow it to dry overnight...

  

Flower lantern

• Cut cardstock in different sizes of petals use these as template..

• Trace down each petal 6 times on White papericous sigma cardstock

• Cut down all petals...

• Took 2bowlof water add orange and red indianinks dip first 2 small size petals in orange remaining petals in red colour let it soak for some time or you can use distress inks to colour the petals

• Let all petals dry

• For base took disposable small cupcut down the base make holes and use abinding wire string some pearls for handle

• Using glue gun start attaching petals smaller to bigger petals

• Took some thick cardstock and attached at the bottom

• Finish it off by adjusting petals and place tea light led candle

 

Hexagonal tray

• One thick cardstock make hexagonal template.using template cut chipboard in hexagonal shape.

• Cut 4 pieces of 6.5" and  2 pieces of 6" , of 2" width each cardstock and chipboard and 12 pieces of 2*2" cardstock

• Using cardstock pieces as hinge  stick chipboard to hexagonal chipboard and 2*2" strips to connect all sides to form a tray base

• finish tray with pattern papers and used some quilling for decoration.

  

some closer pics     

Materials usedSlab Diya holders

• White cement

• Ziplock covers

• Plastic cup

• Acrylic colours

• Tea light candles

• Ice-cream sticks

Flower lantern

• Papericous sigma cardstock

• scissors

• Indian inks scarlet and magenta

• Glue gun

• Binding wire

• Disposable cup

• Small pieces of heavy cardstock

Hexagonal tray

• Chipboard

• Cardstock

• Pattern papers

• Quilling strips

• Flowers

• Flower bead chain

• Pearls

• Glue gun

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hope you inspired by my projects...
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happy crafting....
mounika