Mixed Media Blog

There are some products that instantly open up a whole host of creative possibilities, and the Cityscape Reflections Pre Cut Rubber Stamp by Andy Skinner is one of them. With its distressed skyline and mirrored reflection, it’s a brilliant focal point for colourful mixed media backgrounds – particularly those experimental inked pieces that are just waiting for the right finishing touch.

Create a colourful Christmas journal page with Cathie from Pink Ink Designs using the Sock Paper Scissors DL Stamp Set. Featuring an adorable mouse busy with his festive crafting, plus a collection of scissors, socks, pegs, paint splats and other creative accessories, this stamp set is perfect for building a fun Christmas scene.

Create a colourful Christmas scene with the Pink Ink Designs Bauble Bath DL Stamp Set and our White Pointed Arch Pop Up Cards. Cathie from Pink Ink Designs shows how to stamp and fussy cut the charming mice in their bauble-filled bath, create a vibrant inked background and build everything into a dimensional pop up card. 

Create a quirky Christmas art journal page with the Pink Ink Designs Merry Kiss-Mouse DL Stamp Set, combining detailed stamping with colourful paper piecing using the Pink Ink Designs Quirky Christmas Designer Papers. In this step-by-step project, Cathie Shuttleworth from Pink Ink Designs shows you how to bring these loved-up Christmas mice to life, using patterned paper to add pops of yellow and blue while allowing the characterful linework of the stamps to take centre stage.

Create an atmospheric door hanger featuring a howling wolf beneath a glowing moon and dramatic snow-capped mountains. The Cosmic Shimmer Wolf Moon Silicone Mould and Cosmic Shimmer Mystical Mountain Scene Silicone Mould combine beautifully to create the dimensional landscape, while simple washes, dry brushing and painted clouds complete the moonlit scene.

Give an everyday household item a spectacular fantasy makeover by transforming a simple empty Spam tin into a detailed dragon desk tidy. Using air-drying clay and a selection of Cosmic Shimmer silicone moulds, the plain metal container becomes a dramatic ruined castle guarded by a magnificent dragon.

Backgrounds are the foundation of countless cardmaking and mixed media projects, and few techniques are as versatile, beginner friendly and effective as sponge inking. Using simple everyday materials and a handful of Cosmic Shimmer products, it is possible to create richly layered backgrounds with depth, texture and metallic highlights

Bring moulded embellishments to life with layers of colour, texture and subtle shimmer. In this tutorial, Andy Skinner demonstrates how a simple air-dry clay cast can be transformed into a beautifully detailed focal point for a gift tag using Cosmic Shimmer Matt Chalk Paints. Featuring the Cosmic Shimmer Little Things Silicone Mould, this project is packed with fine textures and raised details that make it ideal for showcasing layered paint effects.

Discover how to create realistic aged metal effects using Cosmic Shimmer Matt Chalk Paints. In this tutorial, Andy Skinner demonstrates simple yet effective painting techniques to achieve authentic patina finishes. The project centres around a beautifully detailed dancer, posed en pointe with fairy wings and flowing costume details captured in air dry clay using the Cosmic Shimmer Dance Silicone Mould. The elegant design provides plenty of raised texture and fine detail, making it ideal for showcasing layered paint techniques and realistic aged metal patina effects.