This mixed media card was inspired by Marlene – Art by Marlene, a Netherlands based mixed media artist. We can learn a few mixed media techniques with this mixed media card, including:

• Paint scraping also known as “credit card” painting
• Stamping over painting
• Doodling and highlighting quote and images
• Stamping on coloured collage paper

Materials & Tools you need:

• Coloured collage paper; Art by Marlene collaged papers
• Black card A5
• Watercolor paper (12.5cm x 15.5cm)
• Art by Marlene stamps
• 5 Acrylic paints; Art by Marlene paints
• Art by Marlene DIY journal dies
• Archival ink in black
• Acrylic stamp block
• Art by Marlene or Tim Holtz sticky quotes
• Fude ball pen or paint marker in black
• Scissors
• Old credit card
• Cuttlebug die cutting machine
• Glue Stick or double sided tape

Mixed media card instructions:

1. Choose a piece of coloured collage paper & choose 5 paint colours to match

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2. Get piece of watercolour paper, paints and old credit card

3. Spread a thin line of paint, about 1/5 of the watercolour paper piece

4. Drag paint down with credit card

5. Add more paint, if needed, and drag paint down again

6. Add second colour paint overlapping the first colour a little.

7. Drag down paint again

8. Repeat with remaining three colours. Set aside to dry.

9. Clean off mat

10. Clean off old credit card

11. Get coloured collage paper and stamp images – suggest two flowers and one circle. use a pigment ink like Ranger Archival so the ink won’t run when we doodle over it.

12. Cut out images

13. Return to painted paper. Grab stamps, acrylic block and ink

14. Stamp borders along paint lines

15. Add circle image. Suggest same as used on coloured collage paper

16. Choose a DIY journal kit die. Suggest 2nd or 3rd larger die

17. Position over painted / stamped piece

18. Run through die cutter and pull out

19. Glue stamped, cut out images onto painted piece, overlapping the edges

20. Trim off overhanging images

21. Get piece of A5 black card and fold in half

22. Glue painted piece onto black card [Or use double sided tape]

23. Set aside to dry if you used glue

24. Choose a sentiment

25. Stick onto card – you can cut it up to fit better or look better

26. Use the black Fude ball pen or paint marker to highlight quote

27. Add some doodles around images and onto background, maybe a border

28. Your Marlene inspired mixed media card in finished

Ideas and alternatives:

1. Card and paint lines can be portrait or landscape
2. Use smaller dies rather than stamping onto collage paper
3. Use the Art by Marlene DIY Journal kit dies to make a journal or banner