One more hedgehog...

This one is my favourite so far!

He is looking for a new home.

25x25cm, box canvas

Please let me know if you are interested.

Magda x

Unicorn number 1

My first unicorn ever...

Ok, second if counting my Stampotique stamp ;)

I'm planning to take it with me (if I won't sell it before ;)) to a Summer Craft fair in Much Wenlock this Saturday. Hope to see you there! Please come and say hello.

Magda x

Agatha...a little different

This is Agatha. Yes, she looks a little different...

She is for sell. More info here.

Magda x

Back to things which I love the most

Time for a next step in my crafty journey. 

After a few years as a DT member of some amazing design teams I decide to change it. In a few weeks time I won't be a member of any design team. You won't find any of my projects on others blogs but I will still create for Craft Stamper - I simply love that magazine!

Feeling? Strange but nice.

 I'm going to spend my time creating what I really love. I'm coming back to mixing my illustration with mixed media techniques. I also will draw, draw and draw...you will see a lot of my illustration in a near future!  I have a few projects in mind, can't say anything, not yet. But first thing first, need to prepare myself to sell some original paintings and prints. Teddies will be first...

This project I prepared for a swap. Unfortunately the package is still somewhere between UK and Ireland after more than two weeks from sending. If someone will find it in bushes please give me a shout! 

Magda x

Life - mixed media canvas

Something different, something much bigger.

Magda x

recycle zone (śmieciówka) part 1

A pile of not finished projects wait for their turn and I...wanting to make something different have made this... 

The project for a new 13arts challenge - flowers.

As probably most of you have noticed I don't use flowers on my projects. Can't stand them! Hate them!

That's why I destroyed some of 13arts flowers and added only petals to my composition.

We are waiting for your projects!

Magda x

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Life + news

It will be a long post...Take a cup of tea or coffee and try not to fall asleep ;)
 I would like to share some news with you.

As some of you know, I have written an article for Craft Stamper.
From tomorrow you will be able to buy it! It's a May2014 issue. I have prepared art journal pages and a short tutorial for the article.
Also you will find there fab articles written by my favourite girls: France Papillon, Jaine Drake and R.Maria Sabina. Full contents here. 
I hope you will enjoy it!

picture Craft Stamper blog

Sometime ago I added a new page on my blog 'my stamps'.
Few more days and you will be able to buy them! I have seen a new release of Stampotique Originals stamps and it is amazing! Stamps will be available from Stampotique Originals site in the middle of April but you will find them in some online shops a little earlier. My new stamps will be also available in the UK!
Stay tuned!

One more info...courses!
A lot of fun on my classes in Westhope Collage from July. More information soon.

And finally...

Here is a sneak peek. I have made this art journal page for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. Here is a link where you can find more photos and a video how I have made this page. 

The video you can also find on my Youtube channel.

I will be back next week with more projects.

Magda x

13arts / The Flying Unicorn DAY 4

Today is a special post ;)  
Welcome to the 13 days with 13arts and the Flying Unicorn Cross Promotion! It's great to be a part of this. I hope you have found some inspiration already! 
Few more days to go! Few more projects and tutorials from very talented teams!

Check 13arts blog for more details!

Below is my project and tutorial which I have prepared for you.

My tutorial is about layers and textures. You will see how to make interesting background with many different textures. I will also show you how I have used some stuff in more than one way.

I put some pieces of 13arts Timeless collection papers and cardboard cuts on a canvas board. I also use scraps from other projects ( on the next pic you will see pieces of paper with a layer of gesso ). I stick everything using Ayeeda Acrylic Gel Medium.

When gel medium is dry I apply thin layer of Ayeeda Black Gesso. I still want to see what is under the layer of black gesso. I also leave some areas without black gesso because I will need some brighter areas to spray some mists later.

For more interesting background I use Flying Unicorn chipboard as a stencil. I use white pen to draw around the chipboard. Fab results also can be achieved by using a silver pen which looks great on a black background.

Once again I use a stencil ( this one is 13arts ) but this time in more popular way. I apply 13arts Modeling Paste using pallet knife. 

While I'm waiting for background to dry I prepare a tag. The tag you can find in Flying Unicorn shop. It's a good size background that's why I couldn't resist and I apply mediums. Around the tag I put some drops of Orange Ayeeda Ink and I spray water. Ink with spayed water looks like a mist but you can apply it in more controlled way ( which I can't say about mists, they are always everywhere including my hands ).

When the ink is dry I apply gel medium using hmmm don't know how to call it ( you can also see this tape on the first photo with the stuff which I glued to the background ). In this point I leave a tag to dry and back to the canvas.

I spray a few colours of Ayeeda Mists - Orange, Turquoise, Ultramarine ( at the picture you can see that in some places orange and blue mixed together and give green ). When the mists are still wet I apply good amount of sea salt to the background. Crystals will absorb some of the ink and small spots will appear. I leave salt to dry.

At this time I stick Flying Unicorn chipboard ( the same chipboard which I used as a stencil ) to the tag, glue two words 'forever' and 'you' ( which you can find at FU shop) and apply black paint around the tag and around chipboard. I glued the tag to the canvas after removing salt.  

That's it!
And now about a prize...

If you want to win this fab prize you simply need to pop in to the Flying Unicorn Facebook page  – like them and  share. The next day the winner of that prize pack will be announced.

Magda x

The Dreamer II

Zbliża się weekendowy jesienny sztorm! Zapas włóczek zrobiony! ;) Powoli zaczynam myśleć nad nowościami na blogu. Na początek dodałam zakładkę 'for sale' gdzie znajdziecie moje prace na sprzedaż. W zakładce znajdą się projekty mixed media, rysunki i inne prace.

Dziś mam dla Was nieco większy projekt...mixed media na panelu malarskim o wymiarach 14x10inch ( 356 x 254mm ). Poniższy projekt jest na sprzedaż. Po więcej informacji piszcie pod adres: studiomagda@ymail.com

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I added a page at the top of the blog where you will be able to see mixed media projects, drawings and other works for sale.

Today I have for you big size project - mixed media painting on canvas. The Dreamer II is for sale. It's a mixed media projects on a canvas board 14 x 10 inch ( 356 x 254mm ). For more information please email me studiomagda@ymail.com

For this project I used: 13arts mists, 13arts gesso, 13arts gel medium, 13arts glass filler, 13 arts paints, Sodalicious paper, Stampotique Originals stamps, Dylusions mask, Prima mask, Winsor&Newton Galeria Sand Texture Gel, Sharpie Pen, Ranger Archival Ink, Ranger Liquid Pearls

Magda x

repainted canvas

Ups...I forgot to show you what I've done with a canvas. Here you can find an original piece.
I used a lot of different mediums and of course my favourite Stampotique stamps. 

More about this canvas you can find at a sprinkle of imagination blog. There is a list of products which I used for this project. All of these products you can buy at a sprinkle of imagination shop.

Magda x

Muse

20 x 20 inch

acrylics, Dylusions stencil, thread

inspiration

Muse "United States Of Eurasia"