I Love Me Some M&M's.....

Hello! Hello! Hello!

I wanted to try making something for the current challenge @ Mixed Media Place where the theme is Typography.

We had this frame laying around that needed to be recycled and so I set about creating a faux canvas for the base using cardboard, brown paper wrap for backing and adhesive printable canvas sheets.

Here it is ready to start...

Since the theme is Typography, I used my silhouette machine to cut out a collage of M's. I would use the negative as a stencil and the positive as standouts to decorate.  I also tore out pages in the dictionary under the letter M.

Applying the dictionary pages with Mod Podge in a torn random pattern.

Then came the modeling paste.

Once dried, I outlined each pasted M with a distress ink marker to individualize them. 

When that dried, a light coating of watered down gesso was then painted over the top of  it all.

Instead of using cardstock for 'wordy' labels, I decided to stamp onto this material that I found in a flea market.

Handmade flowers, flourishes, and assorted frames and M's of various textures and types, along with "M" words for the wall hanging.

Some stamping, washi tape, wooden arrows and a little fraying....

Bottle cap mom, buttons and more arrows.

flowers and bling and more distress inking.

And there you have it!

Thank you so much for your visit.

Hope you enjoyed this and can join along in their challenge. The DT samples are mind blowing!

Hugs and Happy Crafting,

Lisa x