Stitched Mixed Media Face

Hi Friends and Crafters. I am sharing a stitched mixed media project with you today. Something a little different to try out with my collection. This uses a simple chain stitch for the outline and a couple of French Knots for the eyes. The background has been made with Calico with the print for the background pulled from the Gel Press from Clarity. It's great fun to use and a great way of making some really interesting backgrounds for any of your crafty makes.

You will Need:

Craftascope A5 Media Stencil 'Trent'

Craftascope A5 Media 'Dolphin' Stamp Set 1

Craftascope A5 Media 'Profile' Stamp Set 2

Or The full set which is still on an offer price. and with Flexi and Less.

Clarity Gel Press Printing Plate 8 x 10''

Versafine Black Ink Pad

Daler Rowney System 3 Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red and Ultra Marine.

Brayer

Burgundy/Red Embroidery Thread

Black Card

White Stamping Card

Calico

Step 1: Start with the background on your calico. Add and spread each colour in turn using your Brayer. Use Red, then Blue and finally the yellow. Firmly and evenly smooth the calico over the surface and lift the print. Leave to dry thoroughly.

Step 2: Using the remainder of the ink on your plate, repeat with your card. Lift the print and leave too dry.

Step 3: Position the stencil onto the calico and using either a fine liner or graphite pencil, trace around the outside lines of the whole design. Add the Calico to your hoop and stitch your design use 3 threads and use the chain stitch. This fives a really nice raised result, with dimension and texture while allowing smooth turns around the curves. Use a darker thread for the eyes and a couple of french knots to add life to the eyes. Ray the edges of your cloth to give more interest and texture.

Step 4: Choose a selection of words that appeal to you from across both stamp sets. Use Versafine black ink to stamp onto your gel printed card. Use Tacky glue to mount them onto black card, leaving a narrow border.

Step 5: Mount your fabric onto black card using Collall Tacky Glue. Then use 3D Glue gel to position and secure your words around the face.

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Many thanks for joining me today. I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial along with the finished project. It would be great for you try it out especially if it's something you have not done before. This makes a great wall hanging, a page for a journal or scrapbook page and a smaller version would make a lovely stitched card. Why not try it as a partial face with a boarder around it, whatever you do have fun and enjoy what you do. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Rusty Face

Morning Friends and Crafters. I am so excited to share this mixed media piece with you today. It's a real favourite of mine a it was a bit of an experiment that came out just as I wanted. It was a fun project and well worth the waiting time. Once again this wouldn't have to be a journal or scrapbook page, it could easily be made smaller for a card or even par of it onto an ATC, Like I always say have fun with your crafting, try something new, and always remember, There are NO RULES.

You will need:

Craftascope A5 Media Stencil 'Trent'

Craftascope A5 Media Stamp set 2 'Profile'

Kitchen Roll

Powertex Rust Powder

Vinegar & Water Mix 50/50 mix 

( if for fabric or Clothes I recommend the Rust Dye either Bright or Dark from Inventors Asylum as it's much better where the integrity and strength of fabric is important, clothes etc)

Strip of Calico (previously used for cleaning paints, inks etc)

Medical Gauze Dyed to Match

Sewing Machine

Black card and threads to match or contrast.

Collall Tacky Glue

Step 1: Fold the  sheets of kitchen roll together (still connected gives more strength) Spritz with the mix of Vinegar Water. Next position your stencil in place, sprinkle with rusty powder and spritz again. Do check after a few hours to make sure it's not dried out, If so spritz with more. Keep checking periodically, then leave overnight or longer if required. Remove the stencil and leave to dry thoroughly before dusting off any remaining powder. If using on fabric with the rust dye instead, the fabric can be washed as instructed. 

Step 2: I use calico to mop up inks and paints etc and keep the fabric for future projects. I took one of the pieces and cut off a strip to use. First I added a strip of the dyed gauze and over the top added the calico, which matched the colours beautifully. I used a ziz zag stitch to secure the pieces. I then used Versafine Black ink to add some words, Here I thought the 'Life is Tough' fitted perfectly, but thats personal choice.

Step 3: To finish stitch around the kitchen towel a few times with a messy Zig Zag stitch, I finally added it to a piece of natural Calico, stitched around once more and then frayed the edges before mounting onto black card with tacky glue.

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Thank you so much for joining me today, I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial along with the finished piece. It's such an easy but effective result and quite special how the rust forms the complete face just from the stencil including the lips etc as they were originally drawn. I added a very small amount of white gel pen just to highlight the eyes a little. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx