Mixed Media | Sugar Lump Studios

{A Thousand Dreams Altered Dress Canvas}

February 17, 2017

Today, I completed a mixed media canvas I had been working on for a few days. It gave me great pleasure to incorporate some sewing into the piece as well. The little dress, was made from Vintage fabric that was sent to me from an art friend last summer…Stephanie aka “Queen of Dreamz” and her blog is here: queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com

I selected a 12 x 12 canvas as the background. The paper is old sheet music, which was lightly washed with bisque color craft paint. I then added little bits of lace using matte gel medium. I also printed some favorite lyrics (Enya) on paper and added with matte gel medium to the side.
The dress really makes my heart happy! I love the vintage fabric so much with the beautiful shades of blue and cream. There are little bits of antique lace sewn to the front, and a bit of seam binding with roses. On the bottom, more layers of lace and hand sewn buttons. I glued everything to the 12 x 12 canvas, and added a dusting of mica chips. I hope you like it too! :-)

{When I Grow Too Old To Dream Canvas}

June 27, 2016

It has been so hot here the last few days that I have been working in my studio with the central air on. What I love about it, is I have completed quite a few canvases (10 x 10) while staying cool. This is a mixture of paints, ephemera, sheet music, mica chips. buttons, French paper and song lyrics (that I printed on computer and dusted with chalk). I truly cannot believe that June is almost over. I hope you are enjoying summer where ever you are!

{Brightly Shone Mixed Media Canvas}

June 22, 2016

I have still been having fun creating 10 x 10 collage canvas art this week. This is a piece that I finished up today. I really love the beautiful little girl because she is just so sweet. Lots of butterflies on this piece too!

{Garden Gate Mixed Media Canvas}

June 20, 2016

I worked on this over the weekend and was pleased to finish it today. I found this 10 x 10 size canvas and thought it would be fun to create on it. I used a few different colors on the base, and stenciled as well. Then I added patterned paper, sheet music, paper doilies, various ephemera, keys, mother of pearl buttons and one of my favorite images. A nice dusting of mist sprays and mica chips too.