Write, Create, Live Mixed Media

This mixed media collage was created with repurposed clothing tags, quilted hearts, pressed flowers, acrylic paints, ink, scrapbook paper, and vintage tissue paper.

[image error]I have a hard time throwing clothing tags away because it seems like such a waste of materials. So, I decided to save them and think of ways to use them in mixed media collages.

To make this mixed media, paint a wrapped canvas with your favorite shade of blue paint.

Next, cover the red tag with vintage tissue paper and use a white charcoal pencil for the word “Write.” For the “Create” tag, use a piece of your favorite scrapbook paper. I used Artists’ Paper “Neon Nonsense” designed by Hillary Duysen with art elements by Kimberly Ward. The words are painted with a black paint pen.

To make pressed flowers, flatten flowers in between paper towels. Place the paper towels between two books and then stack books on top. Let the flowers dry for a week. Cut up an old quilt for the hearts.