Mixed Media Layout-'Whisper to My Heart'

Hello friends and visitors! It's another rainy day here in the south, so I spent my afternoon in the Closet playing with some of my hoarded 'trash'. It's always fun to create just for fun. Here is my mixed media layout I made inspired by the mood board at Mixed Media and Art.

Not too much detail of the process, since I was just having fun. I have a few close-up shots of the details and a list of products used at the end of the post.

The focal image is an old stamp from my stash--maker unknown. Lot's of layers of DOX and Distress crayons takes her image back a few years. I was inspired by the dreamy blues and neutrals in the photo collage.

More inspiration comes from the bricks and cracks and the embossed pendants. I did a tutorial on how to make my coins shown below. You can see my tutorial HERE. All I did was change the color from gold to vintage silver using Prima's Sparks Raven's Eye paint and Distress crayon. Same for the 'washers'.

Inspired by ...the paint brushes...

...the feathers and the wispy word 'wings'.

And what about all that nubby texture? I used the beautiful Prima Sparks Magical Pond on some Art Stones and quote.

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Mixed Media and Art - July challenge

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #39 - Inspiration Photo

Inspired by the blues in the flowers, the texture of the shingles, and the swag of vines (echoed by the single thread swaying over my layout.

Creative Artiste - Challenge 29 -"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

SanDee&amelie's 2017 Summer Special Steampunk Challenge

AALL and Create- ITAC '17 CHALLENGE 1 – EUROPE
I have included a face, papers, letters (but not numbers), string and lace, textures of cracks and bricks, ancient coins, and wood, something vintage-portrait, coins, lace and modern elements of stamped designs on background, 'washers' and chains.
#itac17  #itac17challenge1  #aallandcreate

Thank you for your visit and for all your wonderful comments!

Hugs and Blessings!

Sara Emily

I used the following products from The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Weathered Wood	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Faded Jeans	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Tumbled Glass	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Stormy Sky
Ranger Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Paint	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Faded Jeans	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - 6PC Set #3 TDBK47926 (February Pre-order)	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Broken China	(February Pre-order) Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Pad - Faded Jeans
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium Matte TDAK47933 (February Pre-Order)	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Prima Marketing Memory Hardware Artisian Powder - La Chapeliere (March Pre-order)	Prima Art Ingredients - Mini Art Stones (March Pre-Order)	Prima Art Ingredients - Art Stones (March Pre-Order)
Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint by Finnabair - Sparks - Magical Pond 50ml	Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint by Finnabair- Sparks - Raven Black 50ml	(February Pre-order) Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clippings Stickers

I used these DecoArt products:

Media Fluid paints: Burnt Umber and Medium Grey Value 6, Ultra Matte Varnish, Weathered Wood Crackle medium and Crackle paint

And these products from my stash:

Black Gesso and Soft Gel Medium, Prima stamps,Tag and Bookplates die from Tim Holtz