DT Seguras Crafts: Believe in Yourself Mixed Media Canvas

 

Dear scrappers,

As promised my second design for the company: Seguras Crafts.

I started this canvas during a painting lesson by a friend of a friend of mine. It was supposed to be just a collage with simple painting on it:

But when I saw the  “Believe In Yourself” stamp, I couldn’t  help it and had to stop the painting and do stamping and mixed media instead. This stamp is perfect. The little messages are so inspiring and perfect for Mother’s day gift or for a nice card of encouragement.

I started by painting the background using turquoise and dark blue acrylic paint, the I added the pieces of paper with paper glue following roughly the wings outline.

Then I wanted to use the black and dark blue inks to stamp the “Believe in Yourself” sentiment, with the bad luck that I didn’t notice that my old black (CTMH) inkpad was damaged and falling apart. As you can see in the picture in the middle, the stamping was totally irregular even using books as support for the stamps… well what to do… I decided to fill in the words with some enamel accents by Rangers. I really liked this raised and shinny outcome. For the “in” sentiment I used the very light blue almost white nuvo drops. I also stamped around the hearts and starts:

For the next steps, I used Multi Medium Matte (Rangers) to seal the collage papers, and applied a layer of clear gesso (LiquiTex) to add some grip for the next layers. I wasn’t very happy with the light color of the nuvo drops, so inked them a little bit:

I wasn’t totally happy with my previous stamping job and still wanted to add the rest of the sentiments, which are a lot smaller, so I ended up stamping them on white tissue paper using black StazOn ink and add the cut strips with ModPodge:

 

I added color to the stamped harts using Deco Glitter marker and outlined the collage with a metallic acrylic marker. 

I still wanted to add more layers, so I sprayed white Dylusions ink, dried and sprayed randomly blueish Tattered Angels ink for added shimmer. It is hard to capture both effects with the camera: 

It wasn’t still shimmering enough, thus I felt inspired tHe Seguras Crafts’ Rhinestones In Aurora Gleam (Coming Soon) And Ocean Bliss and added them using glossy accents to the stamped starts, which were becoming almost invisible after the many layers:

I love love the shine in this canvas and I am sure that the person for whom (secret) I made it will feel inspired and her spirit lifted by this angels wings telling her so many loving and uplifting words of so much need self love.

I hope you join me in checking Seguras Crafts and following the other amazing design team members. 

And remember the team logo, “Together we create for mental health”

Keep checking my posts in the following weeks for more inspiring work,

Love

Vicky Tovar

I’m also joining these fun challenges:

simplyellibelle: ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-april

wordartwednesday: anything-goes-weeks-692-693

girlzrebelchallenge: challenge-38-gebruik-glitter-use

lovetoscrapchallengeblog:.oltscb-172-anything-goes-ltscb-171

girlzcreativefunartofscrap: challenge-8

mixitupchallenge: miucb-76-anything-goes-optional-layers

pathofpositivitychallenge: spotch-129-anything-goes-positive-with-opt

ANYTHING GOES POSITIVE WITH THE OPT. TWIST OF 

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED: 

MAKE A CREATIVE PROJECT YOU WOULDN’T NORMALLY MAKE

Although I have done mixed media projects in the past, this is my first time using more words of affirmation for a gift. 

DT Seguras Crafts: Doctor’s Orders Sign

 

Dear scrappers,
I have great news: I started designing again for an amazing company: Seguras Crafts
The best way to describe this company is by their welcome message:
 “ Segura’s Crafts is built on inclusivity and choice. Our materials are inspired to support mindfulness and emotional growth. We also offer fun, creative supplies for those who simply love to craft. My goal is to provide tools that allow people to decide how they want to use them—whether for self-expression, mental wellness, or simply enjoying the art of crafting.”
I really love this message and hits close to home. I will be posting in the next few days several projects inspired in some of this company’s amazing products.

For my first project, I decided to make a new sign for my health office board.

I will be adding more to this board as I update it with Seguras’ incredible products. 
For my new sign, I used Seguras high quality cardstocks (I’m still working on the affiliated links, until then, I will just add direct links to the products that I use). I love the nice pearlescent shimmer the Crystal vision purple (I used it for the background) and the Anthracyte (to cut the letters). Too bad this pictures do not make this cardstocks justice. I also used the Radiant Heart Red cardstock for the red cross in my shaker tag. The cardstocks cut so nicely using my little Die-cutting machine.

For this tag, I also used the Seguras Crafts’ Rhinestones in Aurora Gleam (coming soon) and Opal Glow. I love how they shine so nicely on both sides.

Here are some other products that I used.

And 

Please keep an eye out on my next post coming this week ;-) for new projects and amazing inspiration.

We are also supposed to talk how the products inspired us, like for me the purple is a calming color, also significant during this lenten season, which means reflection and sacrifice, but with a purpose. I want my students to see this board to reflect, enjoy and be inspired.

I hope you join me in checking Seguras Crafts and following the other amazing design team members. 

And remember the team logo, “Together we create for mental health”

I’m also joining the following challenges:

craftingacutabove: march-anything-goes

neglectedstuff: neglected-stuff-march-2025-challenge

I bought these Queen & Co shaker dies during COVID and haven’t used them until today.

simplyellibelle: ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-march

Anything goes

simonsaysstampblog: wednesday challenge Anything goes

wordartwednesday: anything-goes-weeks-692-693