New Beginnings

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to a new challenge for the month of April 2020 at Splashy Mix Challenges. 

Here is our new moodboard for the month of April. 

Moodboard allows for many interpretation possibilities - let yourself be carried away :) We will be pleased if you write in addition which elements inspired you 

I was inspired by the beautiful blues and sand colour of the moodboard.

I created this canvas using the colours as my inspirational piece .  I called it new beginning because my friend's  baby  is truly a new beginning and blessing to them.

To create my canvas used some of the following products. 

I prepared my canvas using gesso and then I stenciled small squares on to the canvas using Acrylic Mother of Pearl Structure Gel.  I like the pearl shine of this gel.

Using brown mocha Acrylic paint I added more texture using a piece of  drywall tape. 

After I finished adding the base of my canvas I started adding my elements.

I added a window to put my picture of the new baby along with a sentiment, die cut train, ribbon, Judah's name and birth date.  He was born on January 1st, 2020 at 20:20. 

Here are some close ups of the canvas.

Hope you enjoy my piece.  More details can be found on my blog,  In Search of my Creative Side. 

Rules for the challenge:

- Create a project by the colors, elements etc. Of course, we also allow neutral colors (white, black, silver & gold);

- the project should be new, created for our challenge; may also be linked with other challenges;

- post a link back along with our moodboard in your blog. 

- remember to write about our challenge in your post or photo description on the Facebook page and place a link to this post ;

-Mention which element from our moodboard inspired you

For Instagram users

- Mention that you are joining us

- Use #splashymix16 and tag us in your post

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Kids Special

Given the current situation and kids being at home we encourage them to participate in our challenge and we welcome their works inspired by our moodboard and they can create anything.

Use #splashymixchallengekids while submitting their entries

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Prizes

- we will award two people: 

1. One topmost Winner - Will be chosen by our DTs.

2.  One Runner up - we will draw from among all the works.

3. Top 5 projects will be chosen by DTs

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Sponsors

One winner will receive gift voucher for 25 USD from our Main sponsor - ITD collection

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One Runner up will receive Rs.500 worth goodie bag from Letzcraft.

• LETZCraft (then known as Creativita) started off as a home based venture in the world of creativity in the year 2012. Since then we have come a long way trying to source great quality products at best prices for crafters in India

Website - http://www.letzcraft.com/

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Click on the SPONSORS tab above to know them in detail.

Like their pages and follow them for additional points

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You can submit several works for the challenge, but please - no more than three.

The challenge lasts until 30/04/2020. Winners will be announced on 3rd May 2020.

Please join us this month.  Thank you for stopping by.  Remember to pop over to Splashy Mixed Challenge to be inspired by our fabulous design team or visit our facebook page. 

I am entering this canvas in the following challenges

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon - Mix em up

Arty Diva - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door -  Anything Goes

Love to Create - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Just Smile

Time for another mixed media challenge at Splashy Mixed Media Challenge.  

Create any mixed media project with inspiration from our mood board. 

I love the soft colours on the mood board and the cute baby image, both the colours and the image inspired me to create my project..  

I used an picture of my grandson taken last winter on holidays for my canvas.  I think he is a real cutie.  I decoupaged  several layers of scrapbook paper to my canvas then used a stencil  and white acrylic paint to add the white circles.  I also used blue acrylic to add colour and texture to the sides of the canvas.  My layers on the canvas of pattern circle, tags, and toys were cut out of my scraps. 

I added the word "smile" with heavy gel medium and coloured the wooden letters with Acrylic paint and Nuvo Crystal drops for sparkle. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to check out our challenge blog to see the inspiring ideas of our talented design team and the wonderful prizes for our lucky winners of the challenge.  Please join us this month. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional use your scraps 

Lasting Memories Scrapbook - Pattern Paper Prints 

Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft-  Anything Goes

Top Secret Canvas

I am excited to announce that I have a new design team position at Splashy Mix Media Challenge Blog.   I am excited to belong to such an inspiring group of artists. 

.... and we have some wonderful prizes

Prizes

INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$30 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS

NATIONAL CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

Rs. 1000 Value prize from Die Cuts and More

3 DT Favourites

(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

One DT favourite will receive Goodie bag from Letzcraft Store and will be our Guest Designer the following month 

1 Random Winner

My project this month is an Altered Mixed Media Canvas. 

Here is my project.

Here are some of the products I used to create my canvas.

Step 1

I painted my canvas with gesso, then used a stencil of clogs and wheels to create the background.   Once I was satisfied with they background I added my background colors using Paynes Grey and white acrylic paint, distressed inks and script rubber stamp.

Step 2

My next step was to  collage an assortment of old medical prescription forms that I found in a antique store years ago in Arizona several years ago along with other antique papers in my collection.. The photo that I used in my project is from Tim Holtz's Found Relatives Collection. I added Distress Inks and an ink spray to give an antique look to my photo and papers. 

Step 3

To complete the project I added an interesting collection of clogs and gears, tag and other finds. 

I hope you enjoy my project and are inspired to join in this current month,  Anything Goes Challenge. 

I am entering my project int following challenges:

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Mixed Media Anything Goes

All Sorts - Make it Masculine

A Vintage Journey - Put Your Stamp on it