StencilGirl and VivaLasVegaStamps Blog Hop!

Welcome to Day ONE of the StencilGirl and VivaLasVegaStamps Blog Hop!
I'm so excited to share my mixed-media map painting I created!

©2014 Mary C. Nasser, Discover, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 inches

This painting is framed and on display with my other mixed-media map paintings in Journeys, my show at Third Degree Glass Factory!


For this project, I used Plate 890 from VivaLasVegaStamps:

I also used the large map, 6-inch map, and 6-inch latitude and longitude stencils I designed for StencilGirl:

To start, I cut apart my plate and stamped images onto vintage book pages and ledger paper with waterproof black ink.

Next, I used a bone folder to fold and tear around the edges of the images. I like the way the torn edges add to the vintage feel of the piece. Then I arranged these elements into an interesting composition and adhered them to a primed stretched canvas using gel medium.

I added Unbleached Titanium acrylic with a cosmetic sponge and drew lines and gestural marks onto the surface with a 6B pencil:

I added Iridescent Antique Bronze acrylic through part of the large map stencil with a cosmetic sponge, and painted in areas of Iridescent Antique Bronze and Cobalt Turquoise with a brush. I also added just a bit of Iridescent Rich Silver.

Then I painted areas of Colbalt Teal and Iridescent Rich Copper with my brushes. I also stenciled through part of my 6-inch map stencil with Iridescent Rich Copper. And I painted a circle with Iridescent Copper Light acrylic.

My last step was to add Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste through the latitude and longitude stencil onto the dried Iridescent Light Copper circle with a palette knife, then carefully remove the stencil (I used blue painters' tape to mask off the stencil).

When the painting was dry, I varnished the entire surface:

Below are some details of my painting:

Before you leave, be sure to enter the GIVEAWAY for a pound of rubber stamps from Viva Las VegaStamps and FOUR 6" x 6" stencils from StencilGirl!! We are giving away TWO of these prize packs!

What do you have to do to enter? Just leave a comment below!
All comments left for this week on all blogs in the hop will be eligible for the giveaway. One comment per blog post.
Comments close Sunday, August 31st at 11:59PM Central Time.

Monday's Blog Hop Order
StencilGirl Talk
Mary Beth Shaw
Mary C. Nasser – you are here!
DeeDee Catron
Glenda Tkalac
Viva Las VegaStamps!

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Mary