Hello crafters, Neha here and for todays blog I decided to make something for my Kitchen Wall and so I came up with this Wall Panel which has hooks for multipurpose utility. For this project I have used a square MDF Decorable Blank and Decoupage Filament Paper – Bon Appetite. I started by roughly applying gesso over the base. I covered only the area where I planned to paste the paper. After that, I painted the remaining area with Butternut Squash-Chalk paint and left to for drying. After Read more…
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Mixed Media Layout
Hello dear crafters, Itsy Bitsy’s Brand Ambassador Jyotirmoy Barman here today to share with you an easy mixed media layout. I made a video tutorial for this project. It will be helpful to follow the steps and recreate this beautiful mixed media Layout. Do give it a try. See you soon with another creative project. Till then take care and craft on! Jyotirmoy https://youtu.be/SoBez6f9D9Y Read more…
Frozen Theme Decor Plate
Hello! Art lovers! Shweta Singh this side. A very warm welcome to all of you on my blog . Today let’s alter a dry fruit plate together and turn it into a wall decor plate. STEP-1 I took a plastic dry fruit plate and decided to use Itsy Bitsy’s newly launched ‘Frozen’ theme decoupage paper. I tore the print from it. Then, I adhered it to the centre of it and primed it with white gesso from the store. Then I applied multi-surface chalk paint. after if dried, I applied a thick layer of crackle Read more…
Decoupage-Mini Dressing Table
Hello crafters, Neha here and I wish you all a very Happy New Year. My 2022’s first blog is about a butterfly themed mini dressing table. For this project I have used a wooden dressing table. I started by applying a thick layer of gesso on the areas where I wanted to decoupage. Then according to the size of the box, I cut designs from the decoupage paper using scissors. After that, I applied the decoupage paper over the base using Deco Magic glue. After drying, I applied another Read more…
Vintage Floral Bottle Art with Sculpture Paste
Hello Art lovers! Shweta Singh this side. Welcome back to my blog . Let’s reuse a bottle and turn it into a beautiful piece of art. FIRST STEP- I took an empty bottle and applied white gesso all over it. You can do it with the help of sponge for a better effect. Second Step- Now to give some crackle effect, I applied thick crackle paste with a palette knife and let it dry . Third Step I started colouring with Little Birdie multi-surface Read more…
DIY Decoupage Tray
Hello crafters, Neha here and today’s blog is about creating a serving Tray. For this project I used an MDF tray measuring 11x8x2 inch. I started by applying a very thin layer of gesso over the base of the tray. After that I painted all the sides of the tray using Little Birdie chalk paint – Bubble gum further leaving it to dry. Then I applied a thick layer of one step crackle medium all over the painted sides and left it to dry. Next, I applied another layer of chalk paint Read more…
DIY- Decoupage Kids Name Plate
Hello crafters, Neha here and today’s blog is about creating a name plate for kids room. For this project I used an arrow shaped MDF name board measuring 15x6inch. I started by applying a very thin layer of gesso followed by a layer of Snow White chalk paint with the help of a sponge in order to achieve a textured finish. After that I chose a design from a decoupage napkin and then fussy cut it using a wet paint brush. Then I removed the extra layers from the napkin. Thereafter, I pasted Read more…
Deco Transfer Home Decor
Deco Transfer Home Decor Hello all!! DT member Shweta Singh here with my first DT project . Step -1 I primed a circular MDF base with Little Birdie white gesso, then I let it dry. I created some designs with the help of a mould from the store and air dry clay. Without letting it dry I placed it on the base . Step-2 Before sticking the middle part of the mould, I took a deco transfer sheet and cut a design out of it. Now I gently removed the film Read more…
Mandala Bangle Box
Hello friends, DT member Nandhini Vasandan here, with a bright and elegant bangle box tutorial, for all the lovely ladies! The box is a cool means to store all your beautiful and precious bangles in a modern and safe manner. I have taken an MDF Box and primed it with white gesso. Then I used multi-surface Apricot Butter and chalk paint – Charcoal (black) to colour the sides of the box. I applied one step crackle medium over the black surface and left it for drying naturally. I Read more…
Altered Journal Cover
Hi all, Srigowri Rajesh is on the blog today to show you how easily we can decorate a journal cover with mixed media techniques, using Little Birdie’s wide range of mixed media products. This is my last project as a design team member. Here, I take the opportunity to thank all the Itsy Bitsy family members, who gave me the chance to exhibit my talents and explore the variety of mediums to try and share the knowledge with all craft lovers. Once again thank you team Itsy Bitsy. Now, will go into the Read more…