Melissa Frances

Baby Card Set by Debbie

Hello friends and welcome to Melissa Frances Blog!  This is Debbie with you today sharing a cute baby card set using some of Melissa Frances wood frames,white and pink spring sprung flowers, treat bags and tissue paper garland.  I made one card for a baby girl and one for a baby boy.

Here is a quick tutorial and a on how to make these cards. You will need what you see pictured in this photo. Melissa Frances Supplies: wood frames white and pink spring sprung flowers treat bags tissue paper garland.

Paint your Wooden frames with paints of choice. I used Art Anthology Sorbet/Mint Julep and Velvet/Cotton Candy.

Give each frame 2 light coats

Start assembling your cards by adhering your mats to your card base.

Adhere your treat bags  and painted frame.

Adhere the tissue paper garland. 

Finish off your card with white and pink spring sprung flowers and embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by the Melissa Frances blog today!

 Debbie

Mixed Media Layout by Phyllis

 

 

Hey Crafty friends Phyllis here today to share my DT project for Melissa Frances!  I created a mixed media scrapbook layout.  You can watch my start to finish YouTube tutorial by clicking here>>>start to finish tutorial.

 

 

I used some Art Anthology Colorations,  Sorbet and a 6x9 stencil to create this layout.  

Colorations here>>>Peacock Feathers

Colorations>>>French Toast

Sorbet>>>Gold Digger

6x9 Stencil>>>Dot Matrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items used from Melissa Frances:

Pink Spring Sprung Flowers:
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Wood Veneer Key and Heart shape
Chipboard frame
Shabby Chic Pink Flower:
http://www.melissafrances.com/cart_co...

 

 

 

YouTube video here:

 

I hope I've inspired you to create something beautiful today!  

Thanks for stopping by~Phyllis

 

Altered blocks by Anna Komenda

Hello. It's Anna here with my next inpiration for Melissa Frances. Do You like 1 dollar shops? I love visiting them and finding some ugly stuff with a hidden potencial. I give them new life by adding paint and embellishments.

Today I want to show You bricks with word "love". They were all separate and red with ugly crackings.

I glued them together creating a brick tower. The next step was to cover the red color by apllying three layers of heavy gesso. You can also use white acrylic paint.

I added some white embossing with a honeycomb stamp and some pink splatters.

I painted Melissa Frances wood elements with gesso too because I want to achieve this subtle, shabby look.

I also added a lot of flowers.

I was really fun project to make and I still have few findings to upcycle :)

Have a good day and thank You for stopping by.

Anna

Colorful Mixed Media Cards by Kathy Adams

Hello creative friends!  Kathy here today to share some cards I made using Melissa's resin and wood embellishments.

I have a tutorial over on the Art Anthology blog today showing how I made the background for the cards using Art Anthology Minx Shimmering Inks and Masks.

 

Background Using Art Anthology Minx and Masks

 

Once you've made the background, cut it into card sized pieces and attach them to coordinating card stock.  I used my sewing machine to sew them on to add an extra element to the background. 

 

 

For the embellishments, I gathered Art Anthology mediums, Ten Second Studios Patina Paint, and various other mixed media supplies and got to work painting, stamping, spraying and gluing.

 

Embellishment Detail

 

 

Resin Butterfly: Paint with Art Anthology (AA) Cayman Sorbet and a bit of gesso.  Spray with AA Siesta Key Colorations Spray and let dry.  Paint the body with AA Mardi Gras Velvet and rub the wings so that the dark purple seeps into the crevasses.  Wipe the excess Mardi Gras off of the wings. Add AA Gold Metal Effects to the edges of the wings.

Wood Thanks: Paint with AA Cayman Sorbet and a bit of gesso. Add a second coat of Cayman and then spray with AA Siesta Key Colorations Spray and let dry.  Add AA Gold Metal Effects with your finger to highlight edges.

Wood Wine Bottle and Glass: Paint with a mixture of gesso and AA Wineberry Velvet and let dry.  Paint with another coat of Wineberry and spray with AA Barbie Colorations Spray.  When dry, stamp bottle with script background stamp and black archival ink. Edge both with the black ink pad.  Paint on a coat of Glossy Accents and let dry.

Wood Gears: Paint with AA Cayman Sorbet and a bit of gesso and let dry.  To create the rusted, worn look, I used Ten Second Studios Patina Paint, which involves painting on metallic paint then spraying with a solution to create the patina.  This card was mailed to my dad for Father's Day.

Here are a few more photos.

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting the blog today. And don't forget to check out Art Anthology's blog for the tutorial and three more cards using Melissa's wonderful embellishment!

 

 

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You and Me by Anna Komenda

Hello. It's Anna here with my nevest project created with Melissa Frances wood veneers.

This time I created a canvas. I was inspired by the wooden clock faces. I thought that they will look great with some older pictures (by older I mean picture taken 9 years ago). It's like a time travel to our wedding day.

I really love this picture. It was our first dance and I remember that moment very well. It sank in my memory as hard as only few other moments in my life.

 

 

I wanted to create something romantic with a very light vintage touch.

 

 

This time I didn't painted wooden elements. I wanted them to look a little bit old. I only added a  gold paint here and there to hightlight them.

 

 

It's a weeding picture so You can never have enough of hearts, right? I added resin heart from "With all me heart" set.

 

 

I also liked a wooden wings and I wanted to incorporate them somehow into my project. I decided to put them behind my photo.

 

 

That's all for today. Thank You for stopping by.

 

Anna

Explore your Art by Phyllis

 

Hey crafty friends,  Phyllis here to share my mixed media canvas I created for my design team project for Melissa Frances!

Everytime I create on canvases I love it even more!  This canvas is a 24"x18" canvas it's HUGE!

I used a bunch of Melissa Frances emblishments!

 

Here is a close up,  I just love all the shimmer and the colors came together so much better than I imagined!  I used Art Anthology sprays and paints along with some other paints to accomplish this look.  

 

I cut Melissa Frances White Zipper Ribbon so I could make 3 circles and then glued them,  love the texture!  I also used wood bird and clock from Melissa Frances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used Art Anthology's Cracked Stencil in random places on the canvas.

 

Lots of paper flowers,  metal embelishments were also added for texture.

 

I used Melissa Frances number wood veneers and Flea Market Finds Cosenza Metal Applique.

 

For the edging I used Art Anthology's WineBerry Velvet.

 

 

I sprayed the big flower with Art Anthology's Colorations spray and then used some Art Anthology's Enchanting Minx drops over the flower.  

 

 

 

 

I also placed some Melissa Frances wood veneer butterflies in various places,  I had a Melissa Frances Flea Market Finds Pisa Metal applique that I painted.

 

I love this Melissa Frances chandelier wood veneer!

 

 

This canvas was so much fun to create,  I definitely got messy with lots of paints and sprays with this project!  

I hope I have inspired you today to create something beautiful!  

Make sure you stop by Melissa Frances' shop for some beautiful crafty items!

 

 

 

Embellished Box By Emeline

Hi everyone!

This is Emeline sharing with you an embellished hexagonal white box.

The highlight of this box is Melissa Frances' new Metal Flea Market Find Appliques. The ornate silver applique was gessoed in white and adhered atop the hexagonal box. 

The edges of the box were decorated with pink ruffles which gives the box a beautiful girly effect. 

I had to restrain myself from using too many of these beautiful ornate pieces on my box! Look how gorgeous white resin contrasts itself against the silver (gessoed) appliqué. To top it off, I found some silver sequins and added it for an extra kick.

Hope you'll have a beautiful remaining week!

Queen Bee Canvas By Kathy Adams

Hi creative friends!  Kathy here today to share a summery mixed media canvas.  I've always loved bees and honey.  I put honey in my tea every morning.  It's really a miracle how bees make honey and the whole pollination process is so important.  I've heard that if there were no more bees we would have no more flowers. Well, I am no scientist but I know they are a very important part of our Eco-system. There's a farmers market in my area that has a live bee display and I am always mesmerized by it.  On my last visit, the sales person told me that she saw the queen that day.  I got very excited and asked if she would show her to me.  It's often difficult to find her because there is so much activity in the hive and the queen moves around and generally stays out of sight. But guess what? I saw her!!  This canvas was inspired by that experience.

Queen Bee Mixed Media Canvas

Supplies

5" x 7" Deep Edge Canvas

Melissa Frances Oval Frames

Melissa Frances Wood Veneer Crowns

Art Anthology Mediums

Art Anthology Beehive Stencil
Matte Medium

Crackle Medium

Tim Holtz Layered Bee Die-Cut and Embossing Folder
Archival Black Ink
Background Rubber Stamp
Chipboard Scraps
Acetate or Plastic Packaging Scrap
White Tissue Paper (approx. 9" x 7")

Tutorial

Stamp the white tissue paper using the background stamp, covering the entire area.

Cover the canvas with the stamped tissue using matte medium. Add a coat of matte medium to the top as well.

Spray Art Anthology Glorious and Timeless Colorations Sprays on the canvas.  Don't forget the sides!  Let dry or use a heat tool.

Spread Art Anthology Dimensional Sunshine Sorbet and Amber Gemstones through the Beehive stencil.  

These mediums are dimensional and super shimmery!

Paint the larger oval frame with Fluorite Gemstones and the smaller one with Rhodolite Gemstones.  Since I did not gesso the frames, I painted two coats.

Paint the frames with crackle medium, thick in some places and thinner in others.  Set aside to dry and let the cracks form.

Once the frames are dry, mix glazing medium with gold paint and coat the frames with it.  Let it seep into the cracks for a few minutes then wipe the glaze off using a baby wipe.  Paint both crowns with gold paint.

Give the frames a coat of Art Anthology Dazzle Sorbet, which is a clear coat with gold glitter.  This will add shimmery glitter and seal the frames so the cracks won't flake off. 

I decided the crowns needed to be really bright and gold embossing would do the trick.

Die-cut one chipboard bee and one from clear acetate.  Paint the body with yellows and a bit of orange.

Paint the chipboard bee's wings with Dazzle and a bit of Wild Orchid Colorations Spray.

I will use only the wings of the acetate bee and alcohol inks are the best medium for this material.  I used gold and yellow/orange inks, diluting it with alcohol.  I also added a bit of Dazzle to the wings to add gold glitter and to seal them.

Cut the acetate wings as shown and glue the middle only to the chipboard bee.  Bend the acetate wings a bit so they separate from the chipboard ones for a cool dimensional look.  I realized I needed to die-cut another chipboard bee and layer the bodies to hide the middle where the wings connect.  I cut off the wings of this additional die-cut and layered the legs and bodies to hide where the acetate wings are attached.  It looks much better this way! 

After layering the bee bodies, I painted it with yellows, a touch of orange and Black Leather Jacket Sorbet.  Lastly, I splattered yellow over the whole bee so it looks like she is covered in pollen.

Time to assemble it! I doubled foam squares to secure the bee to the canvas and liquid glue for everything else.

Once everything was assembled, I added the gem embellishments to the frame, crown and bee.

I love all of the little details in this canvas: Double wings made of different materials, crackle on the frame, gold embossed crowns, shimmery beehive background, and splatters of pollen.  This is mixed media art!

Thank you for visiting the blog today.  I hope your summer is off to a great start!

Kathy Adams

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Related Links:

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Embellished Box by Emeline

Hi everyone!

This is Emeline sharing with you an embellished hexagonal white box.

 

The highlight of this box is Melissa Frances' new Metal Flea Market Find Appliques. The ornate silver applique was gessoed in white and adhered atop the hexagonal box. 

 

 

 

The edges of the box were decorated with pink ruffles which gives the box a beautiful girly effect. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had to restrain myself from using too many of these beautiful ornate pieces on my box! Look how gorgeous white resin contrasts itself against the silver (gessoed) appliqué. To top it off, I found some silver sequins and added it for an extra kick.

 

Hope you'll have a beautiful remaining week!