Mixed Medium: Christmas Tree with Shari Carroll
Happy Friday everyone and welcome to the blog.
I’ve had a play in the studio… and created a fun mixed medium project! The process is so soothing and rewarding to me, something I can do over and over again. I’ve always been very inspired by Anna Dabrowska (Finnabair) and decided to finally give her collage techniques a try.
So… I made a Christmas tree.
I started out with tissue papers and stencil with modeling paste. Then I added buttons (from a large collection that I need to use) and pearls which I’ve glued in the shape of a tree.
From there I used gesso, sprays, and metallic mousse to create a frosty look.
Do you see a smiley face like I do? lol.. it’s funny how those things happen.
There are so many layers of mediums going on here, quite hard to explain in writing so I’ve created a full process video. You can view below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
You’ll be surprised to see how this started out!
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I’d like to wish you well this winter and if you celebrate, have a very Merry Christmas!
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So pretty
Very unique!!
Oh my!! Utterly stunning. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing this technique. Cheers.
Lovely project! :)
Lovely project, looks like fun. Wish I could try this. Yours turned out great.
Wonderful artsy looking Christmas Tree with use of buttons & embellishments.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
A beautiful project that y’all can display for years to come! It looks like a lot of fun to create. Thanks for sharing the how-to video–I enjoyed watching your creation come to life, and the unintentional smiley face is great :)
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! You are so inspiring – thank you for sharing your God given talents with all of us!
Wow! This is soooo gorgeous! Just love it! I must try this! Thanks so much for the video!
This is a lovely project – the metallic shimmer is gorgeous!
This looked like so much fun! I can’t wait to get some White Gesso and try it myself.
Beautiful ! I can’t wait to try it.
What a unique project.
WOW … amazing creativity !!!
So pretty and a fun way to use up your stash!
Gorgeous!!@
Absolutely stunning! I would never have thought to use buttons like that.
That turned out beautiful.
This is lovely.
SO amazing! LOVE this project. Thanks, Shari, for always inspiring us with your creativity.
Wow love how you made this textured canvass – so interesting watching your artistic technique at work:)
Very pretty :)
Absolutely gorgeous!
Fantastic.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year
This is gorgeous!
Just beautiful! The buttons and blend no are gorgeous!
Wow! Just… wow! The process was fascinating, and the finished project is stunning!
That is so pretty! What a great idea for using those collected buttons
This is so unique! What a fun and beautiful use for buttons!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE the look of these! So winter fresh! GORGEOUS!!!
Gorgeous home decor! I’d love to have that hanging on my wall all winter! Merry, Merry Christmas!
This is just gorgeous! I had to PIN it so I can give it a try!
This is beautiful! Makes me want to ditch all the stuff I HAVE to do today and dig out my buttons! Love this!
Beautiful, I am going to look for my button box right now.
Gorgeous. Just love this!!!
Wowzer! Love, love, love ❤️
What a marvelous mixed media Christmas project!! I always love your projects!!
SUPERBE
This is really pretty! I saw the smiley face right away :) Merry Christmas!
Amazing and just starting out with a piece of chipboard. So many gorgeous layers. So pretty! Thanks for the video!
Awesome project.
I love Anna’s work also. What a great idea to create a Christmas tree using her techniques! All the textures and shine fit the subject perfectly. Brilliant Shari!
Love your card! it’s so cute.
stunning
This is a beautiful project!! It brings back memories of my late mother’s amazing button box. As a child, I used to take out the buttons and look at the unusually ornate ones, delicate ones, etc. AND my mom loved pearls as well!! Thanks for sharing this project.
I thought you were trying to make a snowman, that is the first thing that caught my eye when I saw this beautiful tree. I though, what a cute way to incorporate a snowman!!!
This is so pretty! I love it and want to try my own. Was the bumpy texture at the end just from the tissue paper?
Wow! This is stunning! Love the shine and use of pearls with the buttons. :)
Lovely! I like the hint of copper you added near the end.
Love this! Your talent is amazing! I’m not sure I could do this. I think I would not do enough or over-do the project, but you always know just when to stop and that it is finished. Thanks. Love watching the process!
Yes, I saw the smiley face right away, but it doesn’t diminish the absolutely gorgeous final result. This is really beautiful. I must get out my gesso, buttons and sprays and get arty. Thanks for the truly gorgeous design and technique ideas. Merry Christmas.