Frida Shrine

Hello PWP Fans, Norma here with you today!!  Did you get a chance to hop with us over the weekend?  If not, you still have time to join us and enter the drawing for the $25.00 gift certificate.  Here is the link to get you started: Thankful DT Blog Hop & Giveaway

I really wanted to create one last project with the mini Day of the Dead kit and I just couldn't resist the urge to create a shrine.  I must admit, I LOVE working on shrines and shadow boxes.  There is something about creating a three dimensional piece with multiple staggering layers that really appeals to me.

The inspiration for this shrine was the large tin Frida that came in my mini kit.  Each of the kits comes with a tin piece but they're all different so if you order a kit, please note that you may not receive a Frida.  When I first opened the kit, I thought "what am I gonna do with this" but it was pretty obvious, it's perfect for a shrine.  I still had the coffin door that I removed for my Oct hop project laying around and it was the perfect size for the tin Frida.  

I painted the whole door black and then cut one of the ephemera sheets from the Oct Nesting Components kit to fit inside.  I create a collage with these stamps: floral banner and the Triptych Frame.  After that, I trimmed the inner edges with purple tinsel ribbon and adhered the tin Frida.

I used a lot of the stamps from the Muertos stamp set like this beautiful Frida stamp. I gave her butterfly wings and colored her in with Primacolor pencils.  The DOD kit comes with metal milagros charms (charms vary in each kit) so I used the heart and hung it on jump rings to create a necklace.

To complete my scene, I added to festive muertos on the right side.

My shine would not be complete without marigolds, roses and a virgen (virgin).  So added a bunch along with this beautiful blinged out virgen.  She came off of a bracelet that my DH bought me at a garage sale.  I also tucked in a piece of a bingo card included in the kit.

I topped off the shrine with an angel from the Build a Shrine set and the bottom piece of the bingo card I used.  

I really gave a lot of thought to each element so they all represent something to me.  I gave Frida wings in honor of her famous quote "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" (this quote can be found in the Frida Por Vida Stamp Set).  The large heart she's wearing represents her passion.

I included two partying muertos because she was known to love a good party, lol.

The Mexican bingo card I used is La Estrella (The Star) for obvious reasons.  This piece really compliments my Oct Hop Shrine perfectly :D 

Thanks so much for joining me today and don't forget to enter the hop giveaway AND check out last week's posts:

Thankful DT Blog Hop & Giveaway

Snapshot Framer Polaroids - Katie

Halloween Is Here - EricaRose

November Nesting Components Kit Release

Mixed Media Tag - Katie

I've entered this project in the the Simon Says Stamp Blog Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY, HUGZ!!

Day of the Dead Kit Muertos Clear Stamp Set Butterfly Wings Cling Stamp Set Build a Shrine Cling Stamp Set Frames and Flourishes Cling Stamp Set Triptych Cling Stamp Wings Cling Stamp Set

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Mixed Media Mondy - Norma G Frida Canvas

Happy Monday Peeps!

Big news!!!  ALL of the stamp sets are now on the new website!  We still need to add descriptions and sizes, but at least they are all there!  Yippee!  Go shop!

For our Mixed Media Monday post today we have another FABULOUS project from Norma G using some of our new stamps and one of our older favorite stamp sets.  

Enjoy!

Hi there friends, Norma G. here!!

I'm excited to share my latest project with you today!  Here's a little look-see but you're gonna have to come along with me through my creative journey to see the end result ;D

Isn't Frida beautiful, she is on the PWP Muertos Stamp Set.  When I first saw this stamp, I knew I wanted to do something that was shrine like so with that vision in mind I began......

I started out with an 8x8 canvas and covered the edges with Golden Fluid Acrylic in Raw Umber.  I applied it to the canvas with a baby wipe, using a circular motion.

Next I applied a light layer of Cobalt Teal fluid acrylic using a 1" flat brush.

Once the background was dry, I painted the flourishes with a #6 round brush and Liquitex Soft Body Acrylics in Vivid Lime Green and Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue.

To push the flourishes into the background, I applied a white wash to the entire canvas.  With my background complete, I turned my focus to Frida!

I stamped her on a piece of canvas using Stazon, and then colored her in with layers of Primacolor pencils, acrylic paint and gouache until I was happy.  I found the beautiful little frame at a local flea market; all I did was apply a wash of raw umber to antique it a bit.  Next, I turned my attention back to the canvas and things got a little crazy, lol.  

I've wanted to try this technique for awhile but I was definitely nervous about cutting into my canvas.  I really didn't know how it was going to turn out but I thought, nothing ventured nothing gained right and went for it!

So to fill the gaping hole in my canvas, I cut a canvas board down to size using my straight edge as a guide.

Now for some contrast!  I randomly applied Golden Fluid Acrylics in Quinacridone Magenta and Primary Magenta along with Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic in beautiful Iridescent Rich Copper.  While that dried, I went back to stamping :D  

I knew I wanted to use Frida's quote "Feet, What Do I Need You for When I Have Wings to Fly" so I stamped three sets of wings from the PWP Wings Stamp Set.  I also drew three hearts on book text and colored them in with oil pastels.  I colored in the wings with Adirondack markers and fussy cut the wings and hearts; then glued them together. 

This beautiful angel is from the new PWP Angels Stamp Set.  With all my elements ready, I began working on my composition.

I adhered the canvas board to the back of my canvas using Beacon 3-1.

Here is a closer look at one of the winged hearts.  The sentiment I used is on both the Artsy to the Bone Set and the Skeleton Melange Set and I stamped it on a strip of canvas.  To finish it off I added a little rose by Paper Studio.

This one is the smallest of the three hearts.

The red rose and black bling are by Recollections.

Here is the finished piece!  I hand wrote the quote using India ink.  

I'm very happy with the way this canvas turned out because I stepped out of my comfort zone and followed my vision for the piece.  So whenever you have your stamps out and wanna try something a little crazy, JUST GO FOR IT, remember it's all about having fun :D

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a beautiful day full of inspiration!!