"At the Beach" Mixed-Media Canvas by Cindi McGee

Makin's Clay® is currently attending CHA in Anaheim, CA.  On Sunday morning, we offered a workshop taught by Cindi McGee and Candice Windham.   Participants had a great time while they explored the wonderful world of Makin’s Clay® creating a beautiful mixed media home décor canvas depicting the relaxing lifestyle enjoyed at the beach. They learned various tips and techniques for using Makin’s Clay®, and gained experience using Makin’s Professional® tools, and Makin’s® Push Molds and Texture Sheets.   

For those who missed the workshop, we wanted to share the instructions for this project here on our blog! 

 2016 CHA Workshop

At the Beach 

Mixed-Media Canvas 

Designed by Cindi McGee

Sponsored by:

Makin’s Clay® - Booth #1421

www.Makins-USA.com

Instructors:

Cindi McGee - CindiMcGeeBehindTheseEyes.blogspot.com

Candice Windham - CandiceWindhamDesignStudio.blogspot.com 

Materials:

Thanks to the following manufacturers who generously donated product for our workshop -

Booth #828  JudiKins™ - Diamond Glaze™, Clear Glass Micro Beads 

Booth #701  Beacon™ - 3-in-1 Adhesive 

Booth #1701 DecoArt® - Americana Decor™ Chalky Finish Paints, Metallic Lustre™ 

Booth #2551  Loew-Cornell™ - Paint brushes 

Craft Attitude™ Printable Craft Film 

Additional Required Materials: 

Booth #1421  Makin’s Clay® - Earth Tones, Concord Blue, Olive, Grape Leaf, Natural -Makin’s® Seashell Push Mold 

Makin’s® Waves, Sand Texture Sheets 

Makin’s® Clay Tools 

Makin’s® Ultimate Clay Extruder™ - Discs #7, #12

Makin’s® Ultimate Clay Machine™

Burlap Canvas Panels 

Clear drying glue stick 

Scissors 

Booth #631   Sizzix® Big Shot™ Machine

Sizzix® Bigz Die - Sand & Sea 

Instructions:

Print verse onto Craft Attitude™ film.  Trim around verse.  *Note - when printing text on Craft Attitude, it is important to REVERSE the text before printing.   

Roll selected shade of clay from Earth Tones set to #5 on Ultimate Clay Machine™; if hand

rolling, roll to about 1/16” thick.  Place sand texture sheet over clay and press gently to transfer texture to clay.  Let dry 24 hours.  

Use Sizzix® Big Shot™ and seahorse die to cut seahorse from textured, dry clay.  

Apply Chalky Finish Paints to burlap canvas panel as desired to create background.  Let dry. 

Apply glue stick to back of verse sheet, mount to canvas on  bottom half over painted area.  

For seashell embellishments, mix selected shades from Earth tones set with Natural clay to marbleize.  Create assorted shells using Seashell push mold.  Apply Metallic Lustre to seashells.  

Roll Concord Blue clay in Ultimate Clay Machine™ to setting #5.  Place waves texture sheet over clay and press gently to transfer texture to clay.  Use cutting tool to cut thin wavy pieces of clay for “water”.   Mount to bottom of canvas using 3-in-1 Adhesive.  

  

Arrange seashells as desired beneath verse, allowing some shells to overlap.  Mount with 3-in-1 Adhesive.  

Place Grape Leaf clay in Ultimate Clay Extruder™ with multi-hole disc (Disc #7).  Extrude. 

Place Olive clay in Ultimate Clay Extruder™ with flat rectangular disc (Disc #12).   Extrude.  Add Metallic Lustre to both styles of sea weed.  Arrange as desired on left side of verse, extending from bottom upward.  Glue in place.  

Apply Metallic Lustre to die cut clay seahorse, mount intertwined with sea weed. 

For the finishing touch we are using a technique created by Candice Windham -  Apply JudiKins™ Diamond Glaze around seashells in areas where they overlap, etc.  While still wet, sprinkle in clear glass beads.   The result is what looks a lot like seawater with a touch of sea foam. 

At the Beach Mixed-Media Canvas Workshop at CHA Mega Show

Going to be at the CHA Mega Show in Anaheim, CA? Then there's still time to join us "At the Beach....." There are a few slots left for this workshop Cindi McGee and Candice Windham are teaching.  Join us and learn how you can use Makin's Clay®, JudiKins, DecoArt Inc., Loew-Cornell, Beacon Adhesives and Craft Attitude products to create this dimensional mixed-media canvas project!   Participants will explore the wonderful world of Makin’s Clay® while creating a beautiful mixed media home décor canvas depicting the relaxing lifestyle enjoyed at the beach. They will learn various tips and techniques for using Makin’s Clay®, and gain experience using Makin’s Professional® tools, and Makin’s® Push Molds and Texture Sheets.  

You will receive a Makin’s Clay® tote bag with goodies valued at $100. In addition, buyers will receive a gift voucher valued at $100.

01/10/2016 Sunday 8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. W905 

“At the Beach” Mixed-Media Canvas Featuring Makin’s Clay®

Our Little Mermaid Memory Frame by Kim Hale

OUR LITTLE MERMAID MEMORY FRAME

Designed by Kim Hale 

I decided I did not want just a foot print for my frame. Before the baby was born, my son said he was not raising a princess and did not want everything all pink and frilly.  My daughter- in–law decided since her dad is a boat captain she would be our little mermaid.T his is background behind the project.  Makin’s® Memory Frame Kits include white Makin's Clay® and I added a some peach and some blue to assemble my project. 

Materials:

Makin's® Memory Frame Kit - Single Turning 

Makin's Clay® - Blue, Peach

Makin's® Seashell Push Mold 

Makin's® Texture Sheet Set D

Makin's® Cutting Mat 

Makin's® Ultimate Clay Extruder™ and Disc 12 

Makin's® Ultimate Clay Machine™

Rubber stamps 

Seahorse mold 

Blue oil paint

Viva Décor metallic rub in gold and silver

Beacon™ Tacky Glue

Instructions:

Roll blue clay in Ultimate Clay Machine™ to setting #3.  Apply text with Makin's texture sheet.   Cut to approximately 13cm x 11cm (Makin's® Cutting Mat is premeasured for easy sizing).  Set aside and let dry 24 hours. 

Roll white clay to setting #3.  Use stamps to impress desired lettering.  Freeform out around stamped lettering.  Set aside and let dry 24 hours. 

Use Seashell push mold to create seashells from peace clay, set aside and let dry 24 hours.

Mix blue and white clay to create light blue, then use Makin's® Seashell push mold to create fish.  Make seahorses with light blue clay in seahorse mold.  Set aside to dry 24 hours. 

Place light blue clay in Ultimate Clay Extruder™ and extrude 4 strands with Disc 12.  Twist extruded clay and set aside to dry 24 hours.  

After the clay dried, I used oil paints to pop the wording and highlight the various pieces.    Apply then paint so it is in the stamped areas and recessed areas of push molded fish and then wipe off while still wet, leaving in those areas.  The oil paint takes a while to dry and I live in Florida so I set the project aside for a week. 

Then I applied Viva Décor metallic rub in gold and silver to add some sparkle.  

I printed the photos and started laying everything out. The rolled sheet was used as a photo mat. When I got to a pleasing look, I started gluing the items in place with Beacon® Tacky Glue.  My frame is two sided and turns (one side needed to be thin so it is just the picture with a few items glued on the front) and very deep on the one side to make it look “under the sea”.  I did have trim a little to make it fit inside the box nicely.