My first ever ATC

Hello everyone :)

Do you have something what you always want to try but for some reason you 

always thought that you were not good enough and scared to even try?

For me it was mixed media.

It took me a long time to finally sit and properly check what its all about ;)

I used a mask/stencil before and did some tiny splashes

but never really put myself "there" because I always thought I'm not good enough.

Last weekend I made my first ever ATC using mixed media techniques from start to finish.

Gesso, gel mediums, modeling paste, sprays, inks, stamping, 

stencil, art stones, glass glitter, micro beads, metal embellishment... you name it...

I've tried it all. 

For half a day I was checking mediums... 

what they do, how they behave when they dry naturally and with a heat gun,

what the difference between gesso and gel is (matte & gloss), 

what kind of finish I could get with each of them

and how they absorb other mediums (sprays, inks etc.).

It was time consuming, however I learned a lot...

because watching tutorials on YouTube, as helpful as they are, is one thing 

but seeing things with my own eyes is completely different. 

From the beginning I knew that I would like to make something vintage

because I absolutely fell in love with this Wycinanka laser cut chipboard.

I primed my card, used a stencil to add a texture 

and stamped my background using black waterproof ink.

To get a vintage effect I used brown sprays and inks. 

To soften the image I used turquoise as well. 

I build colours layer by layer.

When I had my background ready I started to add embellishments...

cheesecloth, art stones, micro beads, glass glitter, laser cut chipboards

and metal elements.

I distressed the edges et voila :)

I have to admit... I loved every minute of creating this piece 

and I can understand why so many people love mixed media.

It is fun! 

So much so, that after this ATC I made 4 more :)

I will share them with you very soon.

I used:

1. Golden Gesso

2. 13 @rts Modeling Paste

3. 13 @rts Gel Medium

4. Prima Garden Fable Stamp Set and others

5. Ranger Archival Ink

6. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Cinnamon

7. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Chalk Dark Brown

8. 13 @rts - Ayeeda Mist - Pastel Turquoise

9. Prima - Tea Stain Bloom Spray

10. Cheesecloth

11. Finnabair Mini Art Stones

12. Finnabair Micro Beads

13. Finnabair Glass Glitter

14. Finnabair - 3D Gel

15. Wycinanka - LONDON FOG - Ladies - set of 3

16. Wycinanka - MAKE ART - set of 8 words

17. Tim Holtz Distress Inks

18. Prima Metal Findings

19. Prima - Brush Set

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a lovely day,

Monika

xxx