Listen To Your Heart: Mixed Medium with Shari Carroll
Welcome to the blog and happy Saturday!
I have a mixed medium piece that I’ve created for today that features the Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard Tag. This is a great shaped base that can withstand paints, collage, and heavy mediums.
I started off by adding texture to the base by using wrinkled tissue paper and cheesecloth. I love texture and it adds interest to even a white background. From there I built up my layers.
Adding the pieces that bring this design together are all inspired by my mom. I started with the Feathered Wings and it progressed from there. The beautiful Baroque frame fit perfectly on top of the wings, and the corrugated heart inside of that. The mini pocket watch holds her name “Joy”, the #3 token represents myself and my two sisters, and finally the paintbrush because my mom was an artist and painter.
I think creating from your heart is an amazing experience. Your creations will have special meaning as well as beauty.
I filmed the full process in two parts; you can view the videos below or on our YouTube Channel. Part One, Part Two.
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Wonderful mixed media creation with awesome texture.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
This is gorgeous! I always love seeing Shari’s work and watching the videos. She has amazing talent. Thank you Shari!
Very cool! I love it!
stunner, love the wings they go so well with the heart, it’s just awesome how you layered it all together
Absolutely gorgeous!! The embellishments are beautiful!!
This is beautiful! I love how personal the pieces are!
Beautiful work and
a fab idea!
Carla from Utah
Beautiful!
So very pretty!!
GORGEOUS, and I love that it has special meaning to you. Your mixed media is always so perfect. TFS!
This is so very beautiful. You always make it look ? so easy ? Love this tag. Nicely done.
Shari is certainly the queen of mixed media. This is beautiful!
Gorgeous mixed media tag, Shari. Thanks for the video how to.
Beautiful tag! Thanks for the tutorial! Love watching how you make these projects!
You are so talented. Well done! Thanks for the post.
This is beautiful! I would love to make some mixed media projects!
Shari, I always enjoy your mixed media pieces. This one is full of joy and hope. Love all the texture.
Beautiful! I love all the layers, textures, and the sentiments behind it.
Shari, you just amaze me with all of your mixed media projects. Today’s art project is just inspiring to me.
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for filming while creating this! So inspirtional!
Beautiful!
LOVE this creation, Shari! The heart with the “Joy” inside the mini watch attached is super cool. Off to watch the videos now.
This gives me inspiration for a memoriam collage! Thanks! It’s so pretty!
Beautiful tag! Lots to look at!
wow…such depth and lovely texture
This is a beautiful work of art. It’s so touching that all the little pieces represent your mother.
Wow, super beautiful with lovely texture and layers!
Love this mixed media project–the textures are awesome!
Such beautiful details!
What a beautiful tag! I love the inspiration behind the finishing touches!
Wow what a fabulous creation!
This is so beautiful.
I adore tags, this is gorgeous! Such pretty accents and fabulous layers! WOW!
Waaah what a wonderful piece of art, you left me in awe!
Oh wow, what a fantastic project! I love it!
I look forward to your posts. They start my day with a smile?
I know I say this all the time but I could watch you play all day long! You are so inspiring, Shari! Gorgeous project! ♥
So pretty, I love watching you do these mixed media projects all the time!! So inspiring and so talented!! Thanks for sharing .
Lovely mixed media tag.
Love this! Wonderful textures!
Wow Shari! Awesome piece of art! I could watch your videos all day long, I love your work! TFS
OH my goodness…. I absolutely love and adore this project!!! It is so breathtakingly gorgeous and so beautiful and the sentiment is oh so perfect!!!!! Thank you so very much for sharing your mixed media project with us!!! This one is my absolute favorite to date!!!!
Fun project! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome project!!!
I love Shari’s projects! always beautiful, creative and color combos are great.
I love Mixed Media!!!
This is so beautiful Shari!! Such beautiful elements!
Such a beautiful project, love these mixed medium projects! Thanks for sharing such an inspirational piece of art!
Beautiful – so clean, but with great texture.
Love the monochromatic colours; it makes a bigger impact as all the bold coloured mm-projects that I see!