Golden Peach Mixed Media Canvas Layering Tutorial with Reneabouquets

by Adrienne Boese - 6:00:00 PM

During the late summer, one of the things that I enjoy the most is eating delicious Palisade Peaches.

If you aren’t from Colorado, Palisade Peaches come from the Palisade Valley near Grand Junction Colorado. Colorado’s western slopes are the perfect environment for creating sweet fruits. The hot sun during the day and the cool nights from being a high plains state is what creates the sweet peaches, grapes, cherries, melons and more that this farming area is known for.

Palisade Peach season is nearly upon us here in Colorado and I’m already dreaming of the golden fruit. So much so, that I was inspired by the hues of these fuzzy, scrumptious delights that I wanted to create a mixed media canvas using these golden-coral hues.

This is my second Guest Design for Reneabouquets this year and her Rose Quartz Butterflies, Tangerine Quartz and Soft Peach flowers, and Coffee Venetian Embroidered Lace paired with Tim Holtz's Saltwater Taffy Distress are the perfect hues for creating a golden peach mixed media project! Now let's get right into that tutorial!

I started by adding texture to an 8x8 canvas by scraping white gesso through a stencil from Finnabair. Once that was dry, I layered on a bunch of color mists. I used mostly Saltwater Taffy Distress Spray Stain and Distress Oxide Spray, but also added a little bit of Tim's Mica Sprays in Crooked Broom (a deep bronze) and Jack-O-Lantern (a bright orange) as well as Glimmer Mist in Vanilla Breeze for a layered look.

While that was drying, I began working on the resin frame I cast from a Finnabair mould. I applied Foundry Wax in Statue using a brush, to make sure that it got in all the nooks and crannies of this frame. I then heated it with my heat tool to let that metallic wax magic happen!

As the frame cooled (the heat softens the resin so let it set back up on a flat surface), I added a bit of copper metallic watercolor paint to my canvas to highlight a bit more of that texture. I painted it on and splattered it for an organic effect. Once the frame was dry, I added just a touch of Old White Wax to the highlights of the frame. I then did the same to the canvas using white impasto paint.

Next I cut my lace to fit the canvas. I used heavy body gel to adhere the frame onto the canvas over the lace. This tacks the lace in place and begins the foundation of my layering process. I then added paper flowers as the base layer of paper flowers. These are a bit more hidden under all the other layers and having a bunch on hand just so you can create these layers is really handy. Be sure to check out my YouTube video tutorial below for exactly how I layer all of these elements and for some of my tips and tricks!

Over the base layer of flowers, I used heavy body gel to adhere two Beautiful Board Romance and Roses Tuck Ins. After these were in place, I began adding Reneabouquets flowers in Soft Peach and Tangerine Quartz.

I also tucked in some charms and added some Embossing Glaze in Saltwater Taffy to some cut pieces of Reneabouquets' Circle Link Element Beautiful Board chipboard. I tucked these in under the Printed Beautiful Board and flowers using Collage Medium and heavy body gel.

Once I was happy with all of the layers and charms, I added two Tiny Treasures Sweet Pea White Butterflies and the medium sized Rose Quartz Butterfly to the project using heavy body gel. To get them angled just right, I used a small rose to pop them up.

For the finishing sparkly touches, I started by applying a little bit of Glossy Accents to all of the paper flowers. This is a great adhesive for Gawdie Girl Glitter Glass as it dries clear and glossy. I sprinkled on Diamond Shard Glitter Glass and once it had a chance to dry for a bit, I gently tapped the canvas to knock the excess off onto a scrap of paper and then poured that back into my jar. Finally, I added a few jewels from Prima for just a bit more sparkle! I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial and until next time, happy crafting!

Adrienne

Shop the Supplies:

Reneabouquets

Rose Quartz Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

Tiny Treasures Sweet Pea Butterflies in White

Venetian Embroidered Lace ~3 1/4 Inch Wide in Coffee

Printed Beautiful Board Romance and Roses Tuck Ins

Beautiful Board Circle Link Elements Laser Cut Chipboard

Gawdie Girl Diamond Shard German Glitter Glass

Mini Soft Peach Mulberry Paper Roses & Leaves Set

Tangerine Quartz Roses and Leaves Mulberry Paper Flowers Set

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