A Mermaid's Tale Sea Treasures Mixed Media Canvas Tutorial

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It's time to go down under the sea with this mermaid treasure inspired mixed media canvas tutorial, complete with faux driftwood, Prima paper flowers, moulds and even few real seashells!

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

Hey, crafty friend! Prima Marketing just released the latest collection designed by The 3 Girls Tale and you are going to absolutely adore this magical collection! A Mermaid's Tale features a color palette in blues and purple, and elements of seashells, seahorses, jellyfish, anchors and of course, mermaids! 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

I bet a lot of you have gone absolutely wild for Stacey Young's painted mermaids that she decorates with Prima flowers. 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

Well now you too have a chance to play with her mermaids because the cutout sheets in the paper packs are full of a bunch of different mermaids for you to play with! 

You can shop the the products I used to make this mixed media canvas below! 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

And as always, there is a coordinating mould for this collection, a ton of stunning flowers, and other elements you know and love, like the sticker roll, chipboard sentiment stickers, and the Say It In Crystals sparkly gems! 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

I was inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid and Ariel's hidden cave of treasures. 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

Now this mermaid doesn't have a dinglehopper, but she does have an anchor, a bottle, and plenty of coral and some jellyfish and seahorse friends keeping her company. 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

Now I won't go into all of the details of how I created my canvas here in my blog--because I've created a step-by-step video tutorial for you which you can watch below!


Besides seeing how I layer everything onto this paper covered canvas, I also give you my tips for fussy cutting like a pro plus how to watercolor your resin mould casts. 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

I also share how to turn branches you find in your landlocked backyard into driftwood, and ideas for adding fibers and decorative netting. 

Round mixed media canvas with a mermaid in blues and purples; decorated with real seashells, faux driftwood, decorative fish net, and Prima Marketing's A Mermaid's Tale moulds, sticker roll, paper flowers, chipboard stickers, crystals, die cut paper, Finnabair art stones, acrylic paint, glitter, and Art Philosophy watercolors.

I can't wait to see what you create with A Mermaid's Tale, and until next time, happy crafting! 
Adrienne

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