STYLISH STEAMPUNK All materials used have been donated, recycled or upcycled. To look at the process in pictures please follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.240228846134746.1073741838.149972985160333&type=1 Materials used: paints – spray, acrylic, metallics; eyeshadow – white, browns; metals – broken jewelery, antique lock & key, watch pieces, eyelets, necklace chains; old stamp, mesh from old shawl, tassels from lamp…
Gelato Gems is made with gelato spoons saved from when I lived in Italy and used to make the large beads and pendant. The gelato spoons were melted, decorated with an Italian playing card, Florentine paper, inks, and gold paint. A silk sweater was unraveled (thanks to an Indy upcycle shop) for the yarn and…
"Be Free" is a mixed media necklace featuring a peyote-bezeled butterfly pendant with an ink-jet printed face and wings incorporating acrylic free-forms.
I created this two sided pendant for this choker on a whim after sorting through some old ephemera that I reclaimed from the trash. I recall that the black crow cut out was rescued after table clean up at a Halloween party and the black sheep was a die cut punch that was in a package of mail art. I couldn't…
I created this two sided pendant for this choker on a whim after sorting through some old ephemera that I reclaimed from the trash. I recall that the black crow cut out was rescued after table clean up at a Halloween party and the black sheep was a die cut punch that was in a package of mail art. I couldn't…
A nest that supports the pink heart of a survivor
A mixed media canvas I made on Jan. 1st. Worked out the technique for the background and texture. Combines paint, gel medium, distress ink, hand dyed fibers, found objects, wire, and tape.
I`ve been collecting my used tea bags and finally did some work with them, they could be cute ornaments for the tree or simply used with some scent to adorn a corner on the house! For the full tutorial please visit my blog at: http://monicazuniga.blogspot.com
In my first video on how to use recycled dryer sheets and turn them into mixed media works of art, I worked on single sheets. This tutorial shows you how to make larger art pieces that can be used in sewing projects using multiple dryer sheets together. With larger art cloths you can make bags,…
This piece was inspired by a vintage book I found at a thrift store concerning women and health. I found the wording and differences between now and then fascinating and started to make a series of collage pieces. This is one of them.
