Embossed Mixed Media Frame

Use mixed media techniques to create your own homemade gift! An Embossed Mixed Media Frame from Linda Peterson looks great sitting on a mantel, desk or table. You won't believe how easy it is to create this fun, inventive craft.


 

Materials:

• Wooden frame or other suitable surface
• Decorative paper (I used old letter handwriting)
• Acrylic paint in colors of choice plus burnt umber
• Modeling paste
• Color Wash – butterscotch or color of choice
• Stencil of choice
• Old credit card
• Paintbrush
• Paper towels
• Bucket of water
• Decoupage Medium
• Sanding block

Instructions:

1. Decoupage paper to front of frame and allow to dry.
   
   
    
2. Sand edges smooth with sanding block.
   
   
    
3. Apply base colors of paint randomly over paper allowing some paper to show through.
   
   
    
4. Spritz color wash onto palette. Apply with wet brush to surface and alter color.
   
   
    
5. Place stencil where desired and scrape modeling medium over stencil. Remove stencil and allow to dry completely. Paint a layer of decoupage medium over front and allow to dry.
   
   
    
6. Antique with brown paint.
   
   
    
7. Remove excess with a moistened paper towel and allowing some paint to remain in the cracks and crevasses.
   
   

For a comprehensive video tutorial of this project, check out How to Create an Embossed Mixed Media Frame.