Mixed Media Process with Kristin Van Valkenburgh

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”

— Henry Ford

Happy Thursday! I hope this finds you well!  I can hardly believe it, but today marks my last post for this year’s Jessica Sporn Designs Creative Team. I made 15 videos over the course of the year, happily playing with Jessica’s beautiful collection of stencils from Stencil Girl and stamps from RubberMoon. Her work is unique, elegant, thought-provoking and above all else, filled with love. It was an honor to represent her and her products, this year and always.

I also want to thank DecoArt Media for supplying us with gorgeous, color drenched supplies and beautiful grounds to work with. I’d been a fan before, but now, after using their buttery gesso and thick, rich ink sprays, I can easily say I’m a lifer. . . .

Now, on to this week’s process video entitled, “Come to My Party.” I used the backing of a 9 x 12 pad of paper for this one, as well as a combination of stamping, stenciling, collaging, drawing and fingerprinting for a truly mixed media piece.



I hope you have fun watching, and please do let me know if you try anything similar, I’d LOVE to see what you come up with.  

If you’d like to keep up with my arty adventures, check out my personal YouTube channel over HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC10sBwGToZKc3nnfT69PzFg.

Stamps used:
Bubbles Girl Stencil by Stencil Girl: http://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/product-p/l180.htm
Build-A-Villa Stamps by RubberMoon: https://rubbermoon.com/collections/jessica-sporn/products/build-a-villa-whimsy-turret-js5365g-rubber-art-stamp

With Love, Light & Inky Fingers,
Kristin xo



A childhood obsession with Hollywood starlets led to an early life in the theater, where Kristin Van Valkenburgh spent many happy days on set and behind the scenes as both an actress and makeup artist for the stage. Kristin has a passion for all things mixed media and loves to create whimsical pieces with lots of layers, bright, poppy colors, big eyes and positive affirmations. Her work has been featured in numerous Stampington publications including Somerset Studio, Somerset Studio Gallery, Somerset Life, Somerset Apprentice, Artists’ Cafe and Art Journaling.  

You can find Kristin on her blog, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

THANK YOU KRISTIN!
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Mixed Media Paper Quilt by Lizzy Wurmann - Creative Team Thursday

Hi all, it's Lizzy with you today with a fun project to try.

I wanted to create a quilt with my own patterned paper, so I stenciled over previously painted papers and cut 1.5 and 2 inch squares to start making the design. 

To make it easier for me, I traced a diagonal on the cardstock and then I glued one square on each side of that line and from there, I started gluing one on each side of those until I completed the page. 

My plan was to make a card with the small panel and leave the big one for other projects cutting it into stripes, circles or squares or leave it as it is to use it as a base for a journal page or a collage.

Follow along with my video YouTube to see how I created this paper quilt step-by-step.

Stencils used:

Dots and Dashes Stencil

Squares and Circles Stencil

Hearts, Flowers, and More Stencil

Hebrew Calligraphy Stencil

Apple Pomegranate Stencil

Until next time!

Lizzy

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Lizzy Wurmann is a mixed media and scrapbook artist living in Santiago, Chile.  She uses a colorful and vibrant palette to create whimsical, unique, and often altered art.   Her quirky and abstract style has been featured in Somerset Studios, Somerset Memories and Somerset Digital Studios.  Lizzy is a veteran of many design teams, including Scraps of Darkness, Doris Castle, and Lindy’s Stamp Gang.  Find Lizzy on her blog, Facebook, Instagram and very active YouTube Channel.

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DIY Turn Dollar Store Finds to Treasure - Creative Team Thursday with Denise Alloca

Watch as Denise Alloca for Jessica Sporn Designs creates two wall hangings using Jessica’s Starry Night Stencil and Ganesha Stencil.  Opportunity is all around us, even in the dollar section of the store.  It’s how we recreate those objects, give them some beauty and color giving them a new life.

You can watch Denise's video - Turn Dollar Store Finds to Treasure on YouTube too.

Supplies used:

6 Point Starry Night Stencil 

Ganesha DeityStencil

Deco Arts Mixed media starter kit:
Gesso 
Titanium White fluid Acrylic
Primary Magenta Fluid Acrylic

DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint:
Treasure
Lace

Miscellaneous:
Raw wood hangings
Pencil 
Manila folder
Scissors
Charcoal

Small clips

With a passion for art from an early age, Denise Alloca turned her interest to photography and later art education. Through her diverse exposure to various art forms, she found her way to mixed media art, where she currently showcases her work on her blog.  Denise has been a Design Team member for Donna Downey’s Artist Gang, creating instructional videos showcasing various mixed media techniques.  Denise's work has also been published in Art Journal Kickstarter, which offers advice and techniques for art journaling enthusiasts.

Thanks Denise!  Make sure to check out all of the Creative Team's wonderful creations and inspiration.

         Visit Stencil Girl Products and RubberMoon Stamps to see all my designs!

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Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.

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