Mixed Media Christmas Ornaments

Here is an easy design to create your own mixed media Christmas Ornaments. It uses cereal box cardboard and old dress pattern tissue. You can see the step by step instructions over at Mixed Media Christmas Ornaments

Happy creating!

Mixed Media Ephemera - Outback

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Continuing to add to our Mixed Media Art Ephemera, we have now released our fourth image sheet ~ Australian Outback.

You are welcome to come along and download your own copy.

Once you have created your mixed media piece, we would love for you to share it with us over on our Create Mixed Media Art Facebook page.

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Creating layers....

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Continuing with our "Creating layers" theme, today we look at adding dry-brushed gesso to our mixed media artwork.

Come over and visit us at Mixed Media Art.

Happy creating!

P.S. You can also chat with us in our Facebook Forum
http://www.facebook.com/CreatingMixedMediaArt

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Three Simple Mixed Media Painting Techniques

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Getting started with Mixed Media Art collages and painting can often feel a little overwhelming.

Understanding these three simple mixed media art techniques; blended washes, credit card painting and using your own stencils, allows you to get started on your art journal background or layers into your mixed media canvas.

Happy painting!

Mixed Media Arts team

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Mixed Media Art Techniques webinar - encore performance!

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We are very excited to invite you to the repeat performance of our
Mixed Media Art Techniques webinar, aimed at our European and
African community.

Michelle, creator of Mixed Media Art, has put together a great
introduction to creating your own art journal, highlighting the techniques we use
and including the new vintage ephemera, which you will be able to download and use in your own work.

** Please make sure to check the time settings and register in your timezone **
~ we don't want anyone to miss it!

Thursday, July 21, 2011
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Australian Eastern / AEST
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM London Time / BST
10:00 AM - 10:30AM France Time / CEST
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM South African SAST

For more details regarding what is a webinar and what to expect on the day,
visit Mixed Media Art - What is a webinar?

Hope to see you there,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

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Creativity at your finger tips…

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Looking for inspiration or to increase your Mixed Media Art skills?

Mixed Media Art Techniques is offering you the best of both:
- basic techniques you will use every day
- project ideas
- step-by-step instructions
- coloured photos
- available for immediate download

Come over and see our range - buy the bundle or pick and choose!

Mixed Media Art Techniques
www.MixedMediaArtTechniques.com

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Announcing The Long Awaited Release of Mixed Media Art Technique Sheets

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Join us for a Webinar on June 29

We are very excited to invite you to the long-awaited release of our Mixed Media Art Technique sheets.

As well as giving you a special peek into our technique sheets, Michelle Brown, creator of Mixed Media Art, will talk about how to create your own art journal, using the techniques we share and some brand spanking new vintage ephemera.

All webinar attendees will be eligible for a very special offer of our unique Australian vintage ephemera, so please do make sure to register for this first-ever webinar to take advantage of that offer. Honestly, the offer is only open to those on the webinar, so please don’t miss out!

To register for the webinar and image sheet, simply follow the instructions below.

You may receive some followup email reminders of the event. All our emails to you contain the link to give you access to the webinar.

On the day, simply turn on your computer, click on the GoToWebinar link in the email reminder, follow the prompts, and you will join the audience. All from the comfort of your own home.

See you there,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

Mixed Media Artists from our community...

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Mixed Media Arts draws together people for all around the world and over the last few weeks we have been featuring some of our artists and their work.

This gorgeous shoes canvas was created by Eileen Murray, from British Columbia. You can read more about her here.

Happy creating!
Michelle and the Mixed Media Arts team

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Creating layers in your mixed media artwork....

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Starting a new series this month on creating layers in your mixed media art painting and collages.

What is your favorite method of adding layers to your artwork? Come and join in our Facebook conversation...

Happy creating,
Mixed Media Art team

Taking it to the next level...

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Over at Mixed Media Art we have been delving into the skills you need for Jewellery making; using jump rings and headpins.

Jen Crossley takes her jewellery to the next level over at A Mark in Time.

Happy creating,
Mixed Media Art team

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What jewelry tools do I need?

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What jewelry tools do I need to get started?

Mixed Media Arts has put together a series to introduce the basics you need to get started. Don't be blinded by the beautiful coloured beads, that come in all shapes and sizes.

To begin, you need a few simple tools. Firstly you will need jewelry pliers - both pointy nosed and flat nosed. These will allow you to bend wire and jump rings. While they are an initial investment, you will use these everytime you sit down to add jewelry elements to your mixed media artwork.

To add eyelets to your work, you'll need a universal hole punch and an eyelet setting tool.

Happy creating!
Michelle & the Mixed Media Art team

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Adding Jewellery Elements to Mixed Media Art

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This month over at Mixed Media Art, we are exploring the tools and skills you need to start adding jewellery elements into your mixed media artwork.

With a few basic eyelet tools, you will soon be setting eyelets like a pro!

Happy creating!

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More tissue paper...

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After our last technique sheet, I was delighted to see the girls over at One Lucky Day creating this delightful piece with their pre-printed tissue.

Happy creating,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

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kelly rae: simple frame/photos diy idea

kelly rae: simple frame/photos diy idea: "i've been meaning to share this diy project with you guys for a while. i've only made this one, but i'm planning on doing a small collection..."

Online Assemblage with the Master himself...

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Michael deMeng is the master of assemblage and all things Mixed Media - he works with media about as mixed as it comes!

And he is teaching an on-line course...

Art Lab #2 - the Alchemists Toolbox

It's from May 27th 2011 and all details are on his blog!

Looks like a lot of fun.

Michelle and the MMA team

See the full gallery on Posterous

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Teesha's Gorgeous Art Journal....

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..... is a must see! Especially if you LOVE bright colours!

Teesha shows us great images of her 8x8 journal.

If you need some more info an creating an art journal, visit us at Mixed Media Art.

Happy creating,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

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Creating Seamless Transitions...

.... is what we aim for when creating a piece of collage or assemblage.

Here are a few tips;
- layering is important
- blending will bring the edges of pieces together
- arrangement will help the overall feel of a piece.

More more, see the full article:
Creating Seamless Transitions

Happy creating,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art Team

** Check out our new Mixed Media Collage page **

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Christine Adolph's Foils / Luminarte video

Hello Mixed Media Artists,

I love things that shine and shimmer! Christine Adolph has this great new range of sticky rub ons with foils to create stunning pieces. This video shows how easy they are to use!

I see that Christine mists up her H2Os before painting - what a great idea!

Happy creating!
Michelle

To see more great techniques, visit Mixed Media Art Techniques

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Link to Nina's site..

... is here at Ornamental with Nina Bagley (sorry, I forgot it on the last post!)

Cheers,
Michelle

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Mending with Nina...

.... and her gorgeous silver discs with simple messages on them.

Just love them! They are so inspiring.

*smiles*
Michelle
www.MixedMediaArt.net

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Julie's Art Quilts...

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... are just divine! You can see more on Julie's website.

Happy creating,
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

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Lovely patterns everywhere...

Everywhere I look I see patterns that inspire my creativity!

Hope you are having a creative day! If you need inspiration, come and visit us in Mixed Media Land.

*smiles*
Michelle and the Mixed Media Art team

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Don't forget to collect...

Mixed Media Art uses all sorts of materials around us, so don't forget to collect interesting papers, fonts, magazines and catalogs, even dress-making and knitting patterns - you just never know when they will be needed!

Happy Creating,
Mixed Media Art

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