New Mixed Media Canvas Design

Today I thought I would share with you a 9 x 12 mixed media canvas that I completed.  Everything I used on this canvas was from my stash.  Canvases are a great way to use up a lot of your items that have been waiting to be used.   I am going to give you a brief tutorial on how I achieved this.  The picture is from a box of goodies.  You can use an actual picture of somebody if you wish.

I first took my canvas and painted a coat of clear gesso over the entire surface.  This gives a good foundation for all the other products that I applied.  I then took a patterned paper and tore a large piece off to go down the centre of the canvas.  I adhered the piece using matte gel meidum which is my favourite.  I tore smaller pieces of another patterned paper and adhered on top of the centre piece as shown below.  I then put a coat of the matte gel medium on top of the papers.

I then took a stencil and using modeling paste I placed the stencil around the perimeter of the papers.

Next with watered down gesso, I painted the entire surface of the canvas to seal everything but also to blend everything together.  I watered it down as I wanted the pattern paper to show through but to be softened as well.  

I wanted to use up some sprays that I have had for some time so I sprayed around the perimeter of the canvas with a light brown spray (Lindy's  Moon Shadow Mist).  Dried it then I came back with Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine over the brown.  After letting everything dry I pulled out some Silks paint Olive Vine and Golden Monarch and added that onto the modeling paste sections.  When the sprays and paint were dry, I stamped around the perimeter with black staz-on ink using a circle stamp and a flourish stamp.  You can see this on the completed canvas picture.

To finish, I selected a few journaling blocks from my bin of goodies and added those around the centre section.  You can see one of them in the upper left corner, another at the bottom left side and one under the key on the right side. The frame was white so I dabbed black staz-on ink and some gold spray here and there.  I adhered the frame in the centre by doubling up glue dots to raise it up.  That made it easier to tuck flowers under the edge of the frame.  I cut an old scalloped metal circle in half and added one half to the top and the other to the bottom.  I then added my flowers around the frame, a large black key, and some metal pieces here and there.  And finally, which is an easy technique, with a small paint brush, I put white gesso onto the tips of the flower petals to soften everything.  Here are couple of closeups.

  

I hope you enjoyed another new canvas.  Until next time, this is Donna wishing you a happy and creative day and remember

"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."

                                                                     Beverly Sills

HAPPY SCRAPPING

January Update at The Scrapping Bug

Well.. CHA is over, and we have placed a ton of orders!!! LOTS of new goodies to start shipping the end of January!!

 

The next newsletter will have a list of all we have ordered!! 

 

     

 

Product of the Month

This month we are featuring all the albums and page protectors we have in stock! All companies are 25%!!  Come in soon to check these out before they are gone!   Also... the Scrapbook & Cards Scrapbook Planner and Sketch Calendar is 25% off as well!

 

January Classes and Crops

January is shaping up to be a busy time at The Bug for classes and crops! There are still a few spaces left in the classes, so call to reserve your spot: 519-895-0554 or send us an email at  orders@thescrappingbug.com and we will get your name down!     Mixed Media Frame Class   January 31 - 10:00 -1:00pm   Join Donna to learn some mixed media techniques while completing this gorgeous 8X10 frame.   Cost: $22.00 Bring: a strong liquid adhesive, scissors, trimmer, inking tool, and any sprays if you want it different from this sample colour.     GORJUSS stamps Copic Class February 7th 1:00 -4:00pm   Join Janet today to make 6 gorgeous cards using Gorjuss Stamps and Copic Markers. Here are a couple of example of these adorable stamps! You will be making 6 different cards in this class.     Cost: $30.00     Stamping Bella Copic Class   February 21st from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm   Join Bev for a class using some fun Stamping Bella Stamps! They are just too cute!!  Here is an example of one of the cards! You will be making 6 different cards in this fun class!      ** Check our Calendar for photos of classes**   Crop Nights: Join us for some fun evenings of cropping!                                       Friday  January 23: 5-10pm                                Saturday January 31: 4-11pm **POT LUCK**                    Friday February 6: 5pm - 10pm                    Friday February 20: 5pm -10pm                    Saturday February 28: 4pm - 11pm *POT LUCK*                     Cost: $5.00 , snacks and drinks included.     As you can see, the last Saturday crop of each month is going to be Pot Luck! We tried this in December and it was a hit!! Call the store to reserve your spot, and let us know what you are bringing!        Remember to check all the details on our website

 

ALL DAY Valentines Day PJ Crop

Join us for a fun filled day of scrapping in your PJ's with some friends! That's right.... wear your favourite PJ's (and slippers of course!) all day long! Relax,  have fun, and of course crop the day away! Lots of food, goodies, treats and fun to be had by all!  Cost: $40.00 for the whole day beginning at 10 am and ending at 11pm.   Call the store at 519-895-0554 to reserve your spot!             Date: Saturday February 14th!

 

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Hello everyone.  Today I thought I would share with you a mixed media layout I did.  For my background paper I used a very old piece of Basic Grey patterned paper which has texture already on it.  I'm finding that since I have been doing more and more mixed media layouts I am using up papers that have been put away for some time.  So here is the layout.

 

I selected another piece of paper with hexagon striped pattern on it.  See the strip of paper on the left edge of the layout.  That is the second piece of paper.  I cut a 1" strip off the edge of the background paper then I cut a strip 1 1/2" strip off the edge of the striped paper.  I glued it down the left edge of the background paper making sure it measured 12" when I was done.  With the rest of the striped paper I tore off random strips of paper in different lengths.  I adhered these down to the background paper, longer one in the middle and shorter runs above and below this one.  It is hard to see in the picture but you can see the pattern of the paper coming through.  The strip on  the left edge just helped to balance the page.  With a spatula I painted white gesso over the paper pieces up and down then across.  Don't have to be too fussy and I did not completely cover the paper with the gesso.  I did it almost like a basket weave .  This will give more texture.

I then selected a stencil which looks like water bubbles.  Using moulding paste I applied it to the left side of the page in random spots and then again on the right side edge.  When everything was dry I randomly stamped here and there with a favourite stamp and black staz-on ink.   I selected a yellow, turquoise and green spray and first sprayed with the yellow, then the blue, and lastly the green.  You can see in the layout picture where I sprayed the colours.  I did let the green spray run a little by spritzing with water and slanting the paper so that it would run across the page.  The rest was easy.  I added some white cording along the right side edge of the picture, 3 die cut circles to the left of the picture and my flower sections with some cheese cloth behind them.  I edged the flowers with white gesso which is another fav technique that I like.   Made a couple of loopy bows and tucked them under the flowers.   I also edged my picture with white gesso to help it blend into the layout.

A couple of closeups.

I hope you enjoyed.  Until next time,

"HAPPY SCRAPPING"

and remember

The sunshine that comes from your heart is warmer than any that comes from the sky.

Mixed Media Canvas Board

Hello everyone,  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a very happy New Year.

Today I thought I would share with you a mixed media project on a canvas board.  Canvas boards are great.  They are much thinner than a regular canvas and can be framed.

Again, I did a lot of texture on the background using netting, drywall tape, and a lot of moulding paste with several different stencils.  Below is a closeup of a couple sections on the canvas.

When the media items were completely dry I sprayed the entire surface with a gold spray, let this dry, then sprayed with a turquoise spray here and there, and finally with a darker blue spray in the corners and the side edges.  I did a bit of stamping here and there with black staz-on ink - just around where the flowers are.   I also added a bit of light pink paint (watered down) with a paint brush in and around the flowers. The picture in the frame was a last minute choice.  I had several of these in my stash and since it fit perfectly behind the frame, I decided to use it.  I dry brushed white gesso on most of the flowers, added some wood leaves painted with a texture paste and tucked in some metal pieces.  A few pearls here and there and there you have it.  Here is a close-up of a section of the flowers.

I hope you enjoy!

Until next time,

"Some people make the world more special just by being in it."

Boxing Week Sale!

We would like to take this   time to wish all of our    customers and their        families a very               Merry Christmas and the                   very Best for 2015!!

 

Boxing Week Sale

Out with the old and in with the new!! That's right.. CHA is just around the corner, an we want to make room for some new goodies!!                  So stop by the store from December 27th until closing on the 31st for some great deals!         All seasonal papers and embellishments (includes Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter products) are 30% off.   All Christmas papers & embellishments are 30% off.   All Halloween paper & embellishments are 35% off.   All Christmas (and specially marked) Memory Box, Echo Park, Carta Bella and MFT dies will be 25% off.   All brads and eyelets will be 40% off.   Scrapbook & Cards 2015 planner and sketch calendar will be 20% off.    Stop by the store between December 27 and December 31 to check out all the great deals!   (sale does not apply to products on order or hold)

 

January Classes and Crops

Make sure to check out our calendar for January as we already have a busy month planned with some classes and crops!   January 10th - Christmas Layout Class!    January 31 - Copic Card Class   Crop Nights: January 3 - 4-11pm                                         January 9 - 5-10pm                      January 17/18 - Weekend Crop **SOLD OUT**                      January 23 - 5-10pm                                  January 31 - 4-11pm   I am sure there will a few more added before the New Year!        Remember to check all the details on our website                                       Calendar

 

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Today I thought I would share with you three layouts that I recently completed.  I tried to keep them simple and easy.   For the first one below, I cut my various papers then matted them in black cardstock keeping a very fine outline of the black around the pieces.  It pops the papers and adds some dimension.  I also matted the banner pieces in black as well and used pop dots on every other banner piece.  I will be using this matting technique again as I feel it really accents the page.

The second layout below I matted the centre background paper in black to make it stand out.  I added some pearl accents with yellow and white flowers which kept the layout simple but pretty.  

Here is a third layout similar to the first layout above.  This time the banner at the bottom has been layered with banner pieces in different sizes and different papers.   I added some thin white lace across the top of the banner pieces, then added some flower buttons evenly spaced.

  

Until next time,

have a safe and happy week.

"Light tomorrow with today."  Elizabeth Barrett Browning

HAPPY SCRAPPING!!!!

Black Friday Sale at The Scrapping Bug

Black Friday Sale!!

When: Friday Nov.28, and Saturday Nov. 29 ONLY!

What: All 6x6 paper pads - 25% off

  

           All in-store Collection Packs - 20% off

           All Brads and Eyelets - 35% off

           All Fall paper and embellishments - 25% off

           All Halloween paper and embellies - 30% off

           All metal dies - 20% off

           All stamps - 20% off

How: Stop by the store this Friday or Saturday to take part in this awesome sale! If you can't stop by, shop on-line. All these sales apply to our on-line store as well, but no store pick-ups.

We hope to see you this Friday or Saturday!

My "OLD AGE" Book

Hello everyone.  I did get my OLD AGE book done, so today I thought I would share it with you.  It was a lot of fun making.  Lots of mixed media, layering, and texturizing using all sorts of products:  cheese cloth, moulding paste, stencils, sprays, inks, netting, etc.  So to start, here is the front cover.  I hope you enjoy.

The first page quote:  To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent -

that is to triumph over old age.

Second page quote:  In youth we learn; in age we understand

The third page quote:  Don't worry about wrinkles; they're just antique smiles.

The fourth page quote:  My wild oats have turned into prunes and bran flakes. 

(I had to add in some humour.)

5th page quote:  The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.  (How true)

6th page quote:  No wise man ever wished to be younger.

And for the next quote:  You know you are getting old when your pacemaker opens the garage door.  (Some more humour  to help keep you smiling.)

 Next page quote:  I'm not old - I'm a recycled teenager.  (She even has that teenage look.)

The face on the left is one of my favourites (very saucy):  You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.  

Another favourite picture:  Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces into their hearts.  (We will all do the same someday.)

And the last quote (picture on the left):  I'm not old.....I've been young a very long time.

(And another very coy expression)

And there you have it.  I was pleased with the way it turned out.  I keep it on a table in my family room for anyone that wants to look at it and hopefully make their day a happy one.

Thanks for looking.

Until next time, remember

"Over the hill?  I don't remember any hill."

Mixed Media Frame

Today I would like to share with you a frame that I did using some simple mixed media techniques to create lots of texture.  The frame I purchased at our local craft store and is about 6 1/2"x 8 1/2".  The background inside the frame is a piece of 5" x 7" canvas board that I got at my local dollar store.  This is a very inexpensive project.

Here is the completed frame.

I wasn't sure what I was going to do at first.  So to start with, I took the canvas board and covered it with a serviette that I had adhering it down with matte gel medium.  I then took a piece of  cheese cloth and covered the complete surface.  You can't really see the cheese cloth in this picture, but it is there.

I then took a stencil from Crafter's Workshop and applied moulding paste onto the cheese cloth.  I did the complete surface with the paste.  This gave it lots of texture which is what I was going for.

I let everything dry completely.  I then misted here and there using Prima's "peony" spray, followed by Prima's soft teal, then here and there with Prima's iris spray, of course drying each colour.  This is how it turned out.  I wasn't sure how the serviette would look but you can see it

 coming through and adding some depth.

For the frame, I painted the surface with white gesso.  I let this dry then I took pieces of tissue paper, wrinkled them up, spread them out slightly (I wanted to keep a lot of wrinkles) and applied them to the surface using matte gel medium.  You can also use matte mod podge if you like. 

 I painted the surface again with gesso to give a good base for the next step.  Using Tim Holtz "bundled sage" distress stain, I went over the surface here and there.  Let it dry, then I went over the surface with "tumbled glass" distress stain.  I did wipe a bit off here and there to let some of the white gesso show through.  I also rubbed on some Inka Gold Metallic Rub, a colour called "haematite" which is a very dark grey blue, onto the raised tissue and around the inside and outside edges.  And for a finishing touch, I placed white dimensional pearls around the entire outside edges.

For the inside of the frame I added a piece of cheesecloth at the bottom left corner.  I painted and added one of my favourite Dusty Attic chipboard vines with some purple roses.   And added some dimensional pearls in and around the vine.   Kept it simple.

The bottom left corner of the frame I added some flowers from my stash, gave it a bit of a punch with the peach coloured flowers.   The purple flowers were painted using Shimmerz paints to get the colour I wanted. Added a loopy bow made from cording as well as a piece of green silk vine that was hidden in my stash.

And there you have it.  Very simple and easy to do.  Thanks for watching.

Until next time,

"Reach for the moon.  If you fall short, you may land on a star."

November Happenings

November Happenings!

It is hard to believe that it is already November! The year has flown by!  It is going to be a busy month at The Bug, so grab a tea, sit back, and read about all that is happening this month!

 

Product of the Month

When deciding what product to feature for the month of November, we decided that we are featuring something that we have lots of, but need more of! Patterned Paper!!!  That's right! We have 1000's of sheets of patterned paper, and this month for every 5 patterned papers you buy, you will receive 2 cardstock of your choice FREE!              Hope you can stop by and browse our selection of patterned paper, I am sure you will find something you just need to have!

 

Classes at The Bug !

Bev's Copic Colouring Christmas Card Class (FULL)   Join Bev Saturday November 8th from 10:30-1:30pm while she shows you some cool techniques in making some fun cards using the Your Next Stamps stamp sets.  Cost: $30.00     Beginner Copic Class with Janet   Join Janet on Monday November 10th from 6-8pm to learn all the ins and outs of copic colouring! We will learn how to shade hair, make gorgeous faces, and colour some flowers!   Cost: $15.00    ... snacks included!   All registrants will receive 20% off any copic markers purchased.   Shadow Box Class with Donna   Join Donna on Saturday November 15th and make this gorgeous Graphic 45 Shadow Box using a ton of mixed media techniques! What a beautiful gift this would make! Cost: $40.00  - just bring some glue! Time: 10am - 2pm       Heritage Layout with Donna   Join Donna on Tuesday November 18th from 6-8pm to learn some techniques while making this gorgeous heritage layout. What a perfect idea to make for a Christmas present.   Time: 6-8pm Cost: $15.00   Call the store at 519-895-0554 to register, or email us at orders@thescrappingbug.com

 

Upcoming Crops

Saturday Nov. 15: 4-11pm                           Friday Nov. 28: 4-10pm                       Saturday Nov. 29: 4-10 pm                       Call the store at 519-895-0554              to reserve your spot for all crops please.                 Cost: $5.00 (includes drinks & snacks)                 We usually order out for dinner too!   ALL DAY Christmas CROP ( a couple spots left) Saturday November 22 10am-11pm Cost: $40.00   Call the store @ 519-895-0554 or email us at  orders@thescrappingbug.com to reserve your spot.

 

Looking Forward

We have had a lot of new lines in the store, and it seems like there is always more arriving!  Make sure you stop by and check what's new, or stop by our online store and see what is new.   Hope to see you all soon!

 

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Sincerely, Joanne, Stephanie, and Helen The Scrapping Bug