Mixed Media Collage Technique

Learn a basic mixed media collage technique to create a cover for a mini-album or a background for a scrapbook page.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Mixed
• Media
• Art
• Mini
• Album
• Envelopes
• Tags
• Scrapbooking
• Glimmer
• Mist
• Mod
• Podge
• Decoupage
• Stamping
• Collage
• Tutori

[aztecwarriorr]

Can you please tell me, how you attach the cover to the whole block of sheets? I hopeit makes sense what I'm asking, I saw that in the second scrap book you used strings to atach, thank you.

[WhatYouMakeIt1]

@aztecwarriorr You have a couple of options. You can create a spine the width that will accommodate your pages and add an inch to each side to attach to the back and front cover and then attach your pages to the spine with ribbon or strings. The other way you can do it is to create an accordian fold and "sandwich" your pages between the folds of the spine and then attach the front and back edges of the accordian fold to the front and back cover. Hope this helps.

[petitcita2]

i loved¡¡¡ aqui en mexico no tenemos tantos materiales pero estoy viendo como sustituirlos, me encantan tus videos me das tantas ideas creativas, un saludo desde mexico :)

[WhatYouMakeIt1]

@petitcita2 Permítanme compartir con ustedes algunos sustitutos de los materiales que se utilizan. En lugar de "Mod Podge" el uso de pegamento blanco normal con un poco de agua añadida. Usted puede hacer la tinta de pulverización se añaden algunas gotas de tinta concentrada en una botella de spray y la adición de agua. Mezclar un color que te guste y con el agua se convertirá en transparente. Aparte de estas dos cosas, sólo tiene que utilizar las cosas que ya tienes. Disfrute!

[dee6lite2]

I just found your video, and it is so out of the box for me, but I can hardly wait to try it. I love your idea about using tissue paper from gifts. I feel like as a paper crafter, reusing, just makes me feel a little bit better. Thanks for taking the time to share this technique.

[WhatYouMakeIt1]

@dee6lite2 So glad you enjoyed it! I think it is fun to try something every once in a while that is outside our comfort zone...and I totally agree - I lOVE when I can reuse or repurpose materials...gives them a new life and keeps them from just becoming more waste! Enjoy...I know you will have a great time!

[WhatYouMakeIt1]

@sandylandcrafter You are going to have so much fun! - would love to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by!

[sandylandcrafter]

Can hardly wait to try this technique. Thanks. Love how your cover came out.

[WhatYouMakeIt1]

@CatsandJournals YEAH! Glad you had good results - it is a favorite technique of mine. I think you would be fine doing an image transfer as long as you sealed it with multi-medium - which you have probably done in the creation of the collage itself. Fun idea...got my creative brain kicked into high gear.

[CatsandJournals]

I had some nice results using your technique.

Would it be possible to do an image transfer on this layered background?

I am a bit worried about the tissue paper and don't want to wreck it!