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Hi all!  Ryann here with my take on a mixed media canvas piece.  Now I am first and foremost a card maker, but every once in a while I like to stretch my boundaries a bit and try something new. I recently took a paper doll tag class from Julie Nutting and left feeling inspired to create my own paper doll.  After deciding on a mixed media canvas, I began my project!

Supplies used:

• Buttons – Waterfall
• Buttons – Pink
• Jacquard Lumiere 3D paint – Sparkle Silver
• Acrylic paint
• Mod Podge
• Book pages
• Patterned paper
• Pen, colored pencils, marker
• Computer generated sentiment
• Stamps
• Ink

1. Tear book pages into small pieces, tearing off any large white spaces (you want to work with just the words).
2. Adhere onto canvas using Mod Podge.  Cover adhered book page pieces with a layer of Mod Podge and allow to dry.
3. Lightly paint a layer of light blue acrylic paint.  Let dry completely and follow it up with a lightly painted layer of light green.  Allow to dry.
4. On a book page, draw out your doll figure and cut out.  Draw doll clothes on patterned paper and cut out.  Adhere onto canvas using Mod Podge.  Apply layer of Mod Podge on top of doll and allow to dry.  Do the same for the flowers.
5. Lightly go around edges of doll/clothes/flower with white paint and allow to dry.
6. Draw and then paint doll hair and allow to dry.
7. Create sentiment in computer and print out.  Cut words out individually and adhere to canvas with Mod Podge.  Apply layer of Mod Podge on top of words and allow to dry.
8. Stamp large polka dots with white ink onto canvas.  Stamp small polka dots with pink acrylic paint randomly around canvas.  Allow to dry completely.
9. Adhere buttons onto canvas.
10. Apply Lumiere 3D paint to doll to create texture on dress, neck and hair.  Allow to dry completely.