hello everyone and welcome to a fun mixed media minc page.
this is one of my newest pages that uses some of my favourite products and techniques. plus inspiration i learned from the heidi swapp minc love class...which i highly recommend.
such a great way to get inspired!
the concept of this page is based around the magic that is the minc texture paste.
i just love this stuff.
you can find it in both white (pictured) or clear. they both work the same ideally...but the white is unique in that it can stand alone, if you so wish not to add foil or additional color to it.
texture paste is just the "right amount" of mixed media for me....and works beautifully with stencils and the minc. i am not really a "get messy" crafter, so sometimes working with products that are more on the messy side can make me overwhelmed. however i always love mixed media projects. i love products like this one that give me those effects without creating a huge clean up at the end. texture paste is pretty basic, and clean up is minimal.
to be honest, up until i took the minc love class i did not realize that the texture paste can be used with the minc glitter sheets too! seriously, i had no idea!
the glitter sheets are a fabulous way to apply glitter to projects, that does NOT come off your projects. it honestly stays put and looks fabulous. i wish i would have known this sooner but alas! it is what it is. now that i do know though, i need to get my hands on more of these glitter sheets because they are SO much fun to play with.
so i went ahead and added texture paste to my page using these art walk stencils.
the key to texture paste, just like any other medium is making sure that it is fully dry before moving on to the next step. that step here being the glitter sheets and foiling.
so once my medium was fully dry, i then applied my glitter sheets and foil to the top.
remember, foil is always foil side up, but glitter is glitter side down.
then i ran my project through my minc on heat setting 4.
you can see from the reveal how incredible and with such ease the glitter adheres to the texture paste. plus with the bit of added dimension from the paste, the glitter has just the right amount of "pop".
and that matte champagne foil just never gets old. i love it so much.
and there you have it, the perfect mixed media background page ready to go.
to complete my page i added some additional art walk elements and embellishments, die cuts, stamping and a photo along with some type text. all products used are heidi swapp.
there are so many fun elements that came together to create this latest page of mine. i really encourage you to get your hands on some of this stuff. the texture paste is extremely easy to use and when paired with the minc it takes on a whole new level of creativity and fun.
i know i am just getting started with this stuff!
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